PSYC-387 UNL Exam 1 Study Guide exam
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Personality *consistent ||behavior ||patterns* ||and ||intrapersonal ||processes ||originating ||within ||the
||individual
Goal ||of ||Personality ||Psychology explain ||the ||whole ||person ||in ||his/her ||daily ||environment
kinds ||of ||questions ||that ||personality ||psychology ||seeks ||to ||answer
How ||is ||the ||focus ||of ||personality ||psychology ||different ||than ||other ||fields? clinical ||psych: ||both ||
attempt ||to ||understand ||the ||whole ||person
-normal ||vs. ||extreme ||patterns ||of ||personality
emphasizes ||individual ||differences
-other ||areas ||treat ||all ||people ||as ||if ||they ||were ||the ||same
basic ||approaches ||to ||personality complements>competitors
not ||One ||Big ||Theory
-it's ||difficult ||to ||do ||everything ||well
Trait ||approach people ||lie ||on ||a ||continuum ||of ||personality ||characteristics
aggression: ||focuses ||on ||individual ||differences ||and ||the ||stability ||of ||aggressive ||behavior
-aggressive ||children ||are ||more ||likely ||to ||become ||aggressive ||adults
depression: ||focuses ||on ||identifying ||depression-prone ||individuals
-person's ||general ||emotional ||level ||at ||present ||can ||indicate ||that ||person's ||emotions ||in ||the ||future
Biological ||approach understand ||the ||mind ||in ||terms ||of ||the ||body
aggression: ||genetic ||predisposition ||towards ||aggression
-evolutionary ||theory
, depression: ||certain ||people ||inherit ||a ||genetic ||susceptibility ||to ||depression
-levels ||of ||neurotransmitters
Psychoanalytic ||approach primary ||concern ||is ||with ||the ||unconscious ||mind ||and ||internal ||
mental ||conflict
aggression: ||people ||possess ||an ||unconscious ||desire ||to ||self-destruct
-self-destructive ||impulses ||are ||expressed ||against ||others ||in ||the ||form ||of ||aggression
depression: ||is ||a ||result ||of ||holding ||unconscious ||feelings ||of ||anger ||and ||hostility
Phenomenological ||approach focus ||on ||*conscious* ||experience ||of ||the ||world ||and ||*free ||will*
aggression: ||people ||are ||basically ||good, ||aggression ||arises ||when ||something ||interferes ||with ||basic ||
needs
depression: ||people ||frequently ||suffering ||from ||depression ||are ||those ||who ||have ||low
||self-worth/self-esteem
Learning ||approach how ||behavior ||changes ||as ||a ||result ||of ||rewards, ||punishments, ||and ||life ||
experiences
aggression: ||learnt ||behavior, ||aggressive ||behavior ||that ||is ||rewarded ||will ||be ||repeated
depression: ||results ||from ||lack ||of ||positive ||reinforcers ||in ||a ||person's ||life
-depends ||on ||how ||people ||interpret ||their ||inability ||to ||control ||events
-certain ||individuals ||use ||a ||depressive ||filter ||to ||interpret ||and ||process ||information
S-Data ||(Self-Report ||Data) information ||provided ||by ||a ||person
-survey, ||interview
advantages: ||based ||on ||large ||amount ||of ||information
-access ||to ||thoughts, ||feelings, ||intentions
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Personality *consistent ||behavior ||patterns* ||and ||intrapersonal ||processes ||originating ||within ||the
||individual
Goal ||of ||Personality ||Psychology explain ||the ||whole ||person ||in ||his/her ||daily ||environment
kinds ||of ||questions ||that ||personality ||psychology ||seeks ||to ||answer
How ||is ||the ||focus ||of ||personality ||psychology ||different ||than ||other ||fields? clinical ||psych: ||both ||
attempt ||to ||understand ||the ||whole ||person
-normal ||vs. ||extreme ||patterns ||of ||personality
emphasizes ||individual ||differences
-other ||areas ||treat ||all ||people ||as ||if ||they ||were ||the ||same
basic ||approaches ||to ||personality complements>competitors
not ||One ||Big ||Theory
-it's ||difficult ||to ||do ||everything ||well
Trait ||approach people ||lie ||on ||a ||continuum ||of ||personality ||characteristics
aggression: ||focuses ||on ||individual ||differences ||and ||the ||stability ||of ||aggressive ||behavior
-aggressive ||children ||are ||more ||likely ||to ||become ||aggressive ||adults
depression: ||focuses ||on ||identifying ||depression-prone ||individuals
-person's ||general ||emotional ||level ||at ||present ||can ||indicate ||that ||person's ||emotions ||in ||the ||future
Biological ||approach understand ||the ||mind ||in ||terms ||of ||the ||body
aggression: ||genetic ||predisposition ||towards ||aggression
-evolutionary ||theory
, depression: ||certain ||people ||inherit ||a ||genetic ||susceptibility ||to ||depression
-levels ||of ||neurotransmitters
Psychoanalytic ||approach primary ||concern ||is ||with ||the ||unconscious ||mind ||and ||internal ||
mental ||conflict
aggression: ||people ||possess ||an ||unconscious ||desire ||to ||self-destruct
-self-destructive ||impulses ||are ||expressed ||against ||others ||in ||the ||form ||of ||aggression
depression: ||is ||a ||result ||of ||holding ||unconscious ||feelings ||of ||anger ||and ||hostility
Phenomenological ||approach focus ||on ||*conscious* ||experience ||of ||the ||world ||and ||*free ||will*
aggression: ||people ||are ||basically ||good, ||aggression ||arises ||when ||something ||interferes ||with ||basic ||
needs
depression: ||people ||frequently ||suffering ||from ||depression ||are ||those ||who ||have ||low
||self-worth/self-esteem
Learning ||approach how ||behavior ||changes ||as ||a ||result ||of ||rewards, ||punishments, ||and ||life ||
experiences
aggression: ||learnt ||behavior, ||aggressive ||behavior ||that ||is ||rewarded ||will ||be ||repeated
depression: ||results ||from ||lack ||of ||positive ||reinforcers ||in ||a ||person's ||life
-depends ||on ||how ||people ||interpret ||their ||inability ||to ||control ||events
-certain ||individuals ||use ||a ||depressive ||filter ||to ||interpret ||and ||process ||information
S-Data ||(Self-Report ||Data) information ||provided ||by ||a ||person
-survey, ||interview
advantages: ||based ||on ||large ||amount ||of ||information
-access ||to ||thoughts, ||feelings, ||intentions
