Psych final
Openness
Practical/ imaginative prefers rutine/ prefers variety conforming/ independent
Big 5 personality factors
conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion
Repression
The basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety arousing thoughts, feelings and memories
DSM-5
The book edition 5 used for classifying psychological disorders
Self serving bias
a readiness to perceive oneself favorably (perceive themselves best over others)
Self concept
all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question "who am I?' Postive- good/ important negative- bad
Collectivism
giving priority to the goals of ones group and defining ones identity
Fuge state
Amnesia for personal identity
General anxiety disorder
An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of automatic nervous system
A phobia
An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity or situation
Panic disorder
An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minute long episodes of intense dread and terror.
Neuroticism
Calm/ anxious self satisfied/ insecure and self pitying
Conscientiousness
Disorganized/ organized Careless/ careful Impulsive/ disciplined
Individualism
Giving priority to ones own goals over group goals and defining ones identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identification
Ego
Operating on the reality principle, contains our partly conscious perceptions, thoughts, judgments and memories
Spotlight affect
Overestimating others noticing and evaluating our appearance, performance and blunders
ID
Strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives, operates the pleasure principle
Factor analysis
A statistical procedure that has been used to identify clusters of test items that tap basic components of a trait
Empirically derived test
A test developed by testing a pool of items and then selecting those that discriminate between groups
Freud indicated that defense mechanisms 1) reduce anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality 2) reduce anxiety by consciously distorting reality 3) increase anxiety by consciously distorting reality 4) increase anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality
1) reduce anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality
Obsessive compulsive disorder
A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts, actions or both
Delusions
A false belief, often a persecution or grandeur
Projective test
A personality test, provides ambiguous stimuli designed to trigger projection of ones inner dynamics
Agreeableness
Ruthless/ soft hearted Suspicious/ trusting uncooperative/ helpful
Extraversion
Sociable/ retiring sober/ fun loving reserved/ affectionate
Reciprocal determination
The interacting influences of behavior, internal cognition, and environment
Superego
The part of personality that represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgement
Epigenetics
The study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change
Self actualization
The ultimate psychological needs that arise after basic psychological needs are met and self esteem is achieved
Psychoanalysis
Theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts; treats psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions
Social cognitive perspective
Views behavior as influenced by the interaction between peoples traits and their social context.
Dissociative identity disorder
When a person exhibits two or more distinct alternating personalities
Medical model
When psychological disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured
Self efficacy
ones sense of competence and effectiveness
