Download Introduction to Personality Theory: Terms, Approaches, and Disorders and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What is personality? DEFINITION 1 unique pattern of enduring thoughts, feelings, and actions that characterize a person TERM 2 What does personality research focus on? DEFINITION 2 the origins or causes of of the similarites and differences among people in their thinking, emotion, and behavior TERM 3 What is the psychodynamic approach? DEFINITION 3 freud's view that personality is based on the interplay of unconscious mental processes TERM 4 The unconscious portion of personality that contains basic impulses and urges DEFINITION 4 id TERM 5 the psychic energy contained in the id DEFINITION 5 libido TERM 6 The id's operating principle, which guides people toward whatever feels good DEFINITION 6 pleasure principle TERM 7 Ego: DEFINITION 7 part of the personality that mediates conflicts between and among the demands of the id, the superego, and the real world TERM 8 The operating principle of the ego that creates compromises between the id and the real world DEFINITION 8 reality principle TERM 9 the component of personality that tells people what they should and should not do DEFINITION 9 superego TERM 10 What are the 8 defense mechanisms of personality? DEFINITION 10 repression: pushing unwanted or threatening memories from awarenessRationalization: making actions or mistakes seem reasonableprojection: putting ones own faults on another personReaction formation: defending against unacceptable impulses by acting opposite of themsublimation: making unacceptable things be acceptableDisplacement: deflecting an impulse from its original target to a less threatening oneDenial: ....Compensation: trying to make up for unconscious impulses TERM 21 What are dissociative disorder? DEFINITION 21 involve rare conditions, in which a person suffers memory loss or develops two or more identities TERM 22 What are some affective disorders(mood disorders)? DEFINITION 22 depressive disorders: feelings of inadequacy, worthlessness, and guiltbipolar disorders: alternating periods of depression and maniathese have been linked to biological causes like genetics TERM 23 What are some symptoms of schizoprenia? DEFINITION 23 problems in thinking, perception, attention, emotion, movement, motivation, and daily functioning TERM 24 Personality disorders: DEFINITION 24 long term patterns of maladaptive behavior that may be disturbing to the person displaying them or to others TERM 25 The mental process through which people perceive and react to others DEFINITION 25 social cognition TERM 26 categories of people that are habitually used for social comparison are known as __. DEFINITION 26 reference groups
