Psychology Terms: Personality, Assessment, Theories, and Sleep Disorders, Quizzes of Clinical Psychology

Download Psychology Terms: Personality, Assessment, Theories, and Sleep Disorders and more Quizzes Clinical Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Self report inventors DEFINITION 1 MMPI- clinical profile (how abnormal, very anxious, depressed) 16PF- NEO Personality Inventory TERM 2 Peer Reports DEFINITION 2 strength- get rid of lieing/ family and friends know you well weakness- depends how close they are TERM 3 Projective tests DEFINITION 3 In psychology, a projective test is a personality test designed to let a person respond to ambiguous stimuli, presumably revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts. Rorscharch test (inkblot) Thematic Apperception test (TAT) TERM 4 Personality Assessment DEFINITION 4 people giving these tests can be biased making a judgment TERM 5 trait theory The 5 factor model Personality traits DEFINITION 5 Extraversion Neuroticism Openness to experience Agreeableness Conscientiousness TERM 6 Extraversion DEFINITION 6 hang out with people alot outgoing sociably friendly upbeat asertive TERM 7 Neuroticism DEFINITION 7 Anxious hostile self conscious insecure vulnerable TERM 8 Openness to experience DEFINITION 8 always try something new curiosity flexibility imaginative vivd fanasy artistic TERM 9 Agreeableness DEFINITION 9 sympathetic trusting straight forward modest cooperative TERM 10 Conscientiousness DEFINITION 10 disciplined well organized punctual well organized not lazy TERM 21 Pyschodynamic pros cons DEFINITION 21 pros- emphasis on unconscious the role of internal conflict importance of early childhood experiences cons- poor testability inadequate empirical base- not supported by research sexist veiws TERM 22 skinners views -behavioral perspectives DEFINITION 22 conditioning and response tendencies environmental determinism TERM 23 Banduras views DEFINITION 23 social leaarning theory -cognitive processes and reciprocal determinism -observational learning -models TERM 24 Mischels views DEFINITION 24 The person situation controversy TERM 25 environmental determinism DEFINITION 25 Environmental determinism, also known as climatic determinism or geographical determinism, is the view that the physical environment, rather than social conditions, determines culture. TERM 26 reciprocal determinism DEFINITION 26 Reciprocal determinism is the theory set forth by psychologist Albert Bandura that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment. TERM 27 behavioral perspectives pros cons DEFINITION 27 pros- based on rigorous research insights into effect of learning and environmental factors cons- over dependence on animal research fragmented view of personality dehumanizing views TERM 28 humanistic perspectives carl rogers DEFINITION 28 person centered theory -self-concept - conditional/unconditional positive regard -incongruence and anxiety TERM 29 Abraham Maslow DEFINITION 29 Self-actualization theory hierarchy of needs -the healthy personality TERM 30 self actualization DEFINITION 30 the concept was brought to prominence in Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory as the final level of psychological development that can be achieved when all basic and mental needs are fulfilled and the "actualisation" of the full personal potential takes place TERM 31 self concept DEFINITION 31 Self-concept is a multi-dimensional construct that refers to an individual's perception of "self" in relation to any number of characteristics, such as academics (and nonacademics), gender roles and sexuality, racial identity, and many others. TERM 32 humanistic perspective pros cons DEFINITION 32 pros- importance of a persons subjective view of reality focusing attention on the issue of what constitutes a healthy personality cons- poor testability inadequate empirical base overly optimistic view of human nature TERM 33 Eysencks theory DEFINITION 33 3 higher order traits ex. traversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism -sociability, sensibility determined by genes, influence conditionability TERM 34 behavioral genetics DEFINITION 34 heritability of personality TERM 35 evolutionary psychology DEFINITION 35 Evolutionary psychology (EP) attempts to explain psychological traits-such as memory, perception, or language-as adaptations, that is, as the functional products of natural selection or sexual selection. traits conducive to reproductive fitness? TERM 46 Sedatives Sleep inducing DEFINITION 46 barbiturates, benzodiazepines rapid dependence, tolerance high risk of overdose increases GABA- calming effect increases dopamine TERM 47 stimulants DEFINITION 47 cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, ritaline moderate dependence, rapid tolerance, also drug sensitization moderate risk of overdose increases dopamine TERM 48 hallucinogens- distort sensory and perceptual experience DEFINITION 48 LSD, mescaline, psilocybin no dependence, slow tolerance very low risk of overdose non fatal increases serotonin- hallucinations increases dopamine TERM 49 Cannabis- produce mild, relaxed euphoria DEFINITION 49 marijuana, hashish very low psych dependence, slow tolerance very low risk of overdose non fatal increases cannabinoids (natural nausea inhibitors) increases dopamine TERM 50 Alcohol- produce relaxed euphoria, decreases inhibitions DEFINITION 50 alcohol moderate dependence, slow tolerance varied risk of overdose complex system of actions TERM 51 MDMA- produces a warm, friendly euphoria DEFINITION 51 ectasy, GHB low dependence slow tolerance moderate risk of overdose increases norepinephrine, serotonin? increases dopamine TERM 52 Anxiety disorders DEFINITION 52 Generalized anxiety disorder- not tied to any specific thhreat Phobic disorder- specific focus of fear Panic disorder and agoraphobia- intense panic occur suddenly and unexpectedly - fear of going out in public Obsessive compulsive disorder- obsessions, compulsions -checking cleaning counting posttraumatic Stress disorder- enduring psychological experience with a traumatic event