Personality

Question 1

The five factor theory

Answer 1

Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Openness to Experience

Question 2

Qualities of Extraversion

Answer 2

Sociable, Funloving, Affectionate

Question 3

Qualities ofNeuroticism

Answer 3

Anxious, Insecure, Self-pitying

Question 4

Qualities of Openness

Answer 4

Imaginative, Perfernce for variety, Independence

Question 5

Qualities of Conscientiousness

Answer 5

Organized, Careful, Disciplined

Question 6

Qualities of Agreeableness

Answer 6

Soft-hearted, Trusting, Helpful

Question 7

Pro and Con of The 5 Factor Theory

Answer 7

helpful in predicting general trends of behavior

however, too general to predict behavior in a specific situation

Question 8

Behaviorist Theory **

Answer 8

behavior is determined by:

reward, punishment and classical conditioning

Question 9

What is Temperament

Answer 9

your vibe, how you react to the environment in certain ways

includes reactivity and soothability

Question 10

Why is Temperament Important

Answer 10

present in infancy, assumed to be innate
relatively stable over time

predicts how you will act in the future

Question 11

Genetic Influences on Personality

Answer 11

personality difference in population are 40-50% important **

identical twins have more similar personalities than fraternal twins

Question 12

What was Eysneck’s Theory

Answer 12

Differences are due to arousability

Question 13

Extraverts

Answer 13

low arousability
seeks external stimulation
lower heart rate reactivity

Question 14

introverts

Answer 14

high arousability
avoids external stimulation
higher heart rate reactivity

Question 15

is personality more consistent at some points in the lifespan??

Answer 15

personality is least stable during childhood

consistency increases with age

Question 16

Attachment Theory

Answer 16

Bond between infant and caregiver will influence the individuals interactions with others throughout lifespan.

Question 17

Freudian Theory

Answer 17

assumes that our movies are largely unconscious

Question 18

Conscious, Preconsious, Subconscious

Answer 18

things you are currently aware of

could be retrieved if desired

Question 19

Unconscious of Freudian Theory IMPORTANT

Answer 19

primary personality component
things you’re unaware of but influence you on an outward basis
can’t be tapped directly but comes out through dreams, slip of the tongue

Question 20

what is the motivation behind personality

Answer 20

Eros and Thanos

Question 21

Eros

Answer 21

sexual motivation

Question 22

Thantos

Answer 22

aggressive motivation

Question 23

psychological determinism

Answer 23

who you are isn’t under your control, you’re either a good or bad person at birth

Question 24

what are the personality components of the Freudian Theory

Answer 24

Id, Superego and Ego

Question 25

Id

Answer 25

the devil of your mind follows pleasure principle concerned with drive satisfaction totally unconscious

Question 26

Superego

Answer 26

Conscience, morality, social standard angel of your mind mostly unconscious: a little conscious

Question 27

Ego

Answer 27

reason, good sense, rational control you the in between mostly conscious and a little unconscious

Question 28

Pleasure Principle

Answer 28

Id's drive for immediate gratification

Question 29

Reality Principle

Answer 29

Ego's capacity to delay gratification

Question 30

Five Psychosexual Phases

Answer 30

Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital

Question 31

Oral Stage of Psychosexual

Answer 31

0-1 learns to trust others for food fixation: pessimism about the world, hostility or passivity. excessive eating or drinking l

Question 32

Anal Stage

Answer 32

1-3 satisfaction of being in control Fixation: either excessive orderliness or messiness

Question 33

Phallic Stage

Answer 33

3-6 Oedipal/Electra Complexes includes castration anxiety and penis envy Fixation: sex role identification problems, promiscuity, vanity and excessive chasity

Question 34

Latency Stage

Answer 34

Six to Puberty