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Self report inventors
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
Extraversion
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
Regression
A reversion to immature patterns of behavior An adult has a temper tantrum when he doesnt get his way TERM 17
Rationalization
DEFINITION 17 Creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior A student watches tv instead of studying saying additional studying wouldnt do any good anyway TERM 18
identification
DEFINITION 18 bolstering self esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person or group an insecure young man joins a fraternity tto boost his self esteem TERM 19
Carl Jung analytical psychology
psychodynamic perspective
DEFINITION 19 personal and collective unconscious archetypes- emotianally charged images have thoughts and feelings intraversion/extraversion TERM 20
Adler individual psychology
DEFINITION 20 striving for superiority compensation inferiority complex over compensation
Pyschodynamic pros cons
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.
self concept
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?
Behavioral perspectives pros cons
pros- convincing evidence for genetic influence cons- conceptual problems with heritability estimates no comprehensive biological theory TERM 37
sleep stages
DEFINITION 37 stage 1- brief, transitional 10-12 min stage 2- mixed brain activity, sleep spindles 10-25 min stages 3 & 4- slow-wave sleep 30 min stage 5 REM- EEG similar to awake, vivid dreaming (first a few min, then longer) eyes moving but body doesnt move at all TERM 38
brain involved in sleep
DEFINITION 38 pons- REM sleep medulla- arousal, atonia, paralysis thalamus- sensory inhibition during sleep hypothalmus- sleep/awake cycle limbic system- dreaming:emotion and memory of dreams TERM 39
Insomnia
DEFINITION 39 difficulty falling asleep TERM 40
Narcolepsy
DEFINITION 40 falling asleep uncontrollably excessive sleep narcolepsy cataplexy sleep paralysis hypnagogic hallucinations
Sedatives Sleep
inducing
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
MDMA- produces a warm, friendly euphoria
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
