psycolgy

state

a temporary aspect of your personality

industry

devotion to completing a task

Tylee is shy but wants to try out for a skit in the community talent show. She thinks that performing will be a way to pull herself out of a shy shell. Which theory does Tylee's belief describe?

free will

reliability

getting the same results time after time

growth spurt

growing rapidly at a very quick rate

free will

having choice over your actions

The critical period _____.

is an important "window of time" for development often refers to the development of an unborn baby is something that even sparrows experience all of the above

It's human nature for us to want to _____.

know about ourselves explain aspects of ourselves understand what we do all of the above

After standing in line for an hour at the post office during holiday season, Jakob is told his box is not packaged right. He'll have to go home and fix it and then come back. He's so angry about his wasted time in line that he stomps his foot. Jakob obviously is aggressive at the moment but is normally mild-mannered. Is Jakob's aggressiveness a trait or state?

state

predisposition

tendency, inclination, or susceptibility

projective

tests that require responses to open-ended questions.

objective

tests that require self-report

object performance

the ability to know that something still exists, even if you can't see it

egocentric

view the world with you at the center of it

determinism

you are born a certain way and don't have choice

What are similarities between Piaget's and Erikson's work?

Both are stage theorists.

What are differences between Piaget's and Erikson's work?

Both study different aspects of human development. Each has a different number of stages in his theories. Each has different ideas on how people progress through stages. all of the above

The stages of a human's lifespan includes:

Infancy, early childhood, adolescence Adulthood, elderly

How does a projective personality test differ from an objective test?

Projective tests have open-ended questions.

Robbie is rather blunt when he speaks, but he says, "That's just my personality." If people are offended by the way he talks, Robbie doesn't care. He can't change who he is, so why not just accept him? Which theory does Robbie's belief describe?

determinism

myelin

fatty coating that surrounds neurons

inferior

feeling inadequate or less than someone else

During what stage do you learn abstract thinking skills?

formal operations

enduring

long-lasting

Anya likes to get involved in her surroundings. She doesn't care what is happening; she's willing to join whatever activity is going on. Which Big Five trait describes this?

openness to experience

self-concious

overly aware of yourself and how you think people see you

toxins

poisonous substances

self-report

providing answers about yourself

What are characteristics of objective personality tests?

self-report paper-and-pencil questions about behavior all of the above

continuum

spectrum, range, or series

Accutane is a legal drug, but so severe to an unborn child _____.

that an unborn child exposed to this drug will have birth defects that a woman is required to take two forms of birth control while on this drug that after birth, the baby will have vision and brain damage, heart problems, and retardation. All choices are correct.

attachment

the feelings of emotional connection a child has toward someone else

puberty

the onset of sexual maturation

lifespan

the period of time you live from birth to death

withdrawal

the process the body goes through when quitting drugs

validity

the test measures what it should

develop

to grow or expand

Development begins the instant you are conceived.

true

Humans and animals have critical periods.

true

trait

an aspect of ourselves that is stable and enduring

critical period

an important "window of time" for development

schema

an organized way of viewing the world around you

What does the Big Five do?

categorizes people's personality traits into just five words

extrovert

a person who is energized by being social and around others

What does the Barnum Effect demonstrate?

People are willing to believe interpretations about themselves.

introvert

a person who is more self-contained and draws strength by being solitary

personality

a person's unique way of thinking, feeling, and acting

failure to thrive

a situation in which infants don't grow properly and develop as normal