AP Psychology Personality Terminology

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AP Psychology Personality Terminology Personality individual's unique patterns of thought, feelings, and behavior that persist over time; unique, stable, enduring Self-efficacy Bandura; cognitive so ... cial learning theory; expectancy that one's efforts will be successful Objective tests personality test that is administered and scored in a standard way; personality inventory; yes/no are typical answers; most widely used; drawbacks-self-report, familiarity with other tests may affect individuals answers; examples-16 PF, and MBTI, MMPI(2), and NEO-PI-r Neurotic trends Horney; neuroses = anxiety; 3 strategies for coping with neuroses created by unmet needs: a) moving towards people-submission-given in, having a dominant partner; be) moving against people-aggression-anger, violence, altercation; see) moving away from people-detachment-withdrawal, isolation Pleasure principle Freud; id process by which the id seeks immediate gratification by any means necessary to receive pleasure and avoid pain; done in two ways-which fulfillment (day dream/dreams), ego processes Ego Freud; part of the personality that mediates between the selfishness of the id and the conscientiousness of the superego; uses the reality principle to satisfy id without harming superego's ideals; "self" Reality principle Freud; ego process; means by which the ego satisfies the id without compromising the value/morals are the superego Super ego Freud; "moral watchdog"; governs behavior by reality and morality, often taught by parents, church and/or community; standards develop through interaction; conscience; ego ideal Ego ideal Freud; ideal of perfection; part of the superego that consists of the standards of what you would like to be [Show More]

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