Psychology Exam test quizzes and
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Personality - an individual's characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling
What is personality difference concerned with? - 1. prior events that can shape a person's
personality
2. anticipated events that can motivate a person to reveal particular personality characteristics
Prior events - Researchers study genes, brains, and other aspects of biological make-up, and they
also delve into our subconscious and into our circumstances and interpersonal surrounds
Anticipated events - These emphasize the person's own, subjective perspective, and often seems
intimate and personal in its reflection of the person's inner life (hopes, fears, and aspirations).
self-report - a method in which people provide subjective information about their own thoughts,
feelings, or behaviors, typically via questionnaire or interview
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Well researched, clinical questionnaire, used to assess
personality and psychological problems
validity scales - used during MMPI tests to assess how a person feels about being tested and any
tendency to distort answers
Projective tests - Tests designed to reveal inner aspects of individuals' personalities by analysis of
their response to a standard stimuli
Rorschach Inkblot Test - A projective technique in which the respondents' inner thoughts and
feelings are believed to be revealed by analysis of their responses to a set of unstructured inkblots
Thematic Apperception Test - A projective technique in which respondents' underlying motives,
concerns, and the way they see the social world are believed to be revealed through analysis of the
stories they make up ambiguous pictures of people
, Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) - This is an objective method of measurement because
people can record snippets of actual conversations and analyze that
Trait - A relatively stable disposition to behave in a particular and consistent way
States - Temporary feelings or behaviors based on a person's situation or motive at the time
The Big Five - traits of the five factor personality model: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness (O.C.E.A.N)
Openness to Experience - High: Imaginative, variety, independent
Low: Down to earth, routine, conforming
Conscientiousness - High: Organized, careful, self-disciplined
Low: Disorganized, careless, weak-willed
Extraversion - High: Social, fun-loving, affectionate
Low: Retiring, sober, reserved
Agreeableness - High: Soft-hearted, trusting, helpful
Low: Ruthless, suspicious, uncooperative
Neuroticism - High: Worried, insecure, self-pitying
Low: calm, secure, self-satisfied
Heritability and Traits - The more genes you have in common with someone, the more similar your
personalities will be.
Superego - This part of an individual relies on the social/moral values of a person. It balances the id
and the super ego. (5/6 years)
ID - This part of an individual relies on the pleasure principle where people will commit acts that
allows for immediate gratification. (Birth)
answers graded A+
Personality - an individual's characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling
What is personality difference concerned with? - 1. prior events that can shape a person's
personality
2. anticipated events that can motivate a person to reveal particular personality characteristics
Prior events - Researchers study genes, brains, and other aspects of biological make-up, and they
also delve into our subconscious and into our circumstances and interpersonal surrounds
Anticipated events - These emphasize the person's own, subjective perspective, and often seems
intimate and personal in its reflection of the person's inner life (hopes, fears, and aspirations).
self-report - a method in which people provide subjective information about their own thoughts,
feelings, or behaviors, typically via questionnaire or interview
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Well researched, clinical questionnaire, used to assess
personality and psychological problems
validity scales - used during MMPI tests to assess how a person feels about being tested and any
tendency to distort answers
Projective tests - Tests designed to reveal inner aspects of individuals' personalities by analysis of
their response to a standard stimuli
Rorschach Inkblot Test - A projective technique in which the respondents' inner thoughts and
feelings are believed to be revealed by analysis of their responses to a set of unstructured inkblots
Thematic Apperception Test - A projective technique in which respondents' underlying motives,
concerns, and the way they see the social world are believed to be revealed through analysis of the
stories they make up ambiguous pictures of people
, Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) - This is an objective method of measurement because
people can record snippets of actual conversations and analyze that
Trait - A relatively stable disposition to behave in a particular and consistent way
States - Temporary feelings or behaviors based on a person's situation or motive at the time
The Big Five - traits of the five factor personality model: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness (O.C.E.A.N)
Openness to Experience - High: Imaginative, variety, independent
Low: Down to earth, routine, conforming
Conscientiousness - High: Organized, careful, self-disciplined
Low: Disorganized, careless, weak-willed
Extraversion - High: Social, fun-loving, affectionate
Low: Retiring, sober, reserved
Agreeableness - High: Soft-hearted, trusting, helpful
Low: Ruthless, suspicious, uncooperative
Neuroticism - High: Worried, insecure, self-pitying
Low: calm, secure, self-satisfied
Heritability and Traits - The more genes you have in common with someone, the more similar your
personalities will be.
Superego - This part of an individual relies on the social/moral values of a person. It balances the id
and the super ego. (5/6 years)
ID - This part of an individual relies on the pleasure principle where people will commit acts that
allows for immediate gratification. (Birth)
