Personality

Question 1

Consistency

Answer 1

the stability of a person’s behavior over time and across situations

Question 2

Distinctiveness

Answer 2

the behavioral differences among people reacting to the same situation

Question 3

Psychodynamic theories

Answer 3

Assumption that behavior is dynamic interaction between conscious and unconscious mind

Question 4

Humanistic approach

Answer 4

Focus on inner capacities for growth and self-fulfillment

Question 5

Trait theories

Answer 5

Examine characteristic patterns of behavior

Question 6

Social-cognitive theories

Answer 6

Explore interaction between traits and social context

Question 7

MMPI-2-RF

Answer 7

Well-researched clinical questionnaire used to assess personality and psychological problems

Question 8

The Barnum Effect/Forer Effect

Answer 8

A cognitive bias that occurs when individuals believe that generic personality descriptions and statements apply to themselves

Question 9

Projective tests

Answer 9

assessments made up of ambiguous stimuli that can be perceived and responded to in many different ways

Question 10

Traits

Answer 10

habitual ways of behaving, thinking, and feeling.

Question 11

Id

Answer 11

[present at birth] Operates on pleasure principle; unconsciously strives to satisfy basic drives to survive, reproduce, and aggress

Question 12

Ego

Answer 12

Operates on reality principle; seeks to realistically gratify id’s impulses to bring long-term pleasure; contains perceptions, thoughts, judgments and memories [moderator/referee]

Question 13

Superego

Answer 13

[last system of personality to develop] Focuses on ideal behavior; strives for perfections; acts as moral conscience

Question 14

Defense Mechanisms

Answer 14

Psychological strategies that are unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Question 15

Repression

Answer 15

Removing painful experiences and unacceptable impulses from the conscious mind

Question 16

Rationalization

Answer 16

[Blame]
Supplying a reasonable sounding explanation for unacceptable feelings and behavior to conceal (mostly from oneself) one’s underlying motives or feelings

Question 17

Reaction formation

Answer 17

Unconsciously replacing threatening inner wishes and fantasies with an exaggerated version of their opposite

Question 18

Projection

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Attributing one’s threatening feelings, motives, or impulses to another person or group

Question 19

Regression

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Reverting to immature behavior or or earlier stage of development, to deal with an internal conflict or perceived threat

Question 20

Displacement

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Shifting unacceptable wishes or drives to a neutral or less threatening alternative

Question 21

Identification

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Dealing with feelings of stress and anxiety by unconsciously taking on the characteristics of another person who seems more powerful or better able to cope

Question 22

Sublimation

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Channeling unacceptable sexual or aggressive drives into socially acceptable and culturally enhancing activities

Question 23

Humanistic psychology

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Psychological approach that emphasizes personal growth, resilience, and the achievement of human potential.

Question 24

Individual Psychology

Answer 24

Alfred Adler: All human behavior is goal oriented and motivated by striving for superiority

Question 25

Collective unconscious

Answer 25

A storehouse of latent memory traces inherited from a person’s ancestral past