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humanisttic theory and personality tests
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| humanistic theory | pepole are basically good, driven by desire to be the best person they can be. and strive to be mentally healthy. but people get in the way and present and future are most important. |
| Maslow hierarchy of needs (1968) | base--> top 1) food, shelter, rest, water 2)saftey 3) love and belonging 4) esteem-- need to feel good and understanding self 5) self actualization -- desire to understand ourself in the larger world . Transcendence |
| humanistic theory | pepole are basically good, driven by desire to be the best person they can be. and strive to be mentally healthy. but people get in the way and present and future are most important. |
| Maslow hierarchy of needs (1968) | base--> top 1) food, shelter, rest, water 2)saftey 3) love and belonging 4) esteem-- need to feel good and understanding self 5) self actualization -- desire to understand ourself in the larger world . Transcendence |
| self actualization (maslow) | understanding of ourself in the larger world: |
| self actualization (maslow) | understanding of ourself in the larger world: |
| self actualization (maslow) | understanding of ourself in the larger world: |
| self actualization (maslow) | understanding of ourself in the larger world: |
| Carl Rogers (1961) | personality based on beliefs and perception about the self based on how others treat us. |
| Carl Rogers (1961) | personality based on beliefs and perception about the self based on how others treat us. |
| Carl Rogers (1961) | personality based on beliefs and perception about the self based on how others treat us. |
| Carl Rogers (1961) | personality based on beliefs and perception about the self based on how others treat us. |
| "conditions of worth" (rogers) | other peoples opinions get in the way of what we really want. it creates psychological tension. (parents want you to be pre-med) |
| "conditions of worth" (rogers) | other peoples opinions get in the way of what we really want. it creates psychological tension. (parents want you to be pre-med) |
| methods of personality assessment | 1)self report or unstandardized personality tests 2) observer report 3) clinical interview |
| "conditions of worth" (rogers) | other peoples opinions get in the way of what we really want. it creates psychological tension. (parents want you to be pre-med) |
| critisisms (humanistic) | 1) doesnt explain what personality is. just what it should be 2) difficult to test empirically 3) not a comprehensive theory |
| 1.self report | questionaires, limits of self-awareness and social desirability and |
| critisisms (humanistic) | 1) doesnt explain what personality is. just what it should be 2) difficult to test empirically 3) not a comprehensive theory |
| critisisms (humanistic) | 1) doesnt explain what personality is. just what it should be 2) difficult to test empirically 3) not a comprehensive theory |
| 1.self report | questionaires, limits of self-awareness and social desirability and |
| unstandard personality tests | quizzes in magazines. give very broad description of you. lead to barnum effect |
| methods of personality assessment | 1)self report or unstandardized personality tests 2) observer report 3) clinical interview |
| unstandard personality tests | quizzes in magazines. give very broad description of you. lead to barnum effect |
| methods of personality assessment | 1)self report or unstandardized personality tests 2) observer report 3) clinical interview |
| unstandard personality tests | quizzes in magazines. give very broad description of you. lead to barnum effect |
| barnum effect | imprecise and positive results meant to make you feel good. |
| barnum effect | imprecise and positive results meant to make you feel good. |
| 1.self report | questionaires, limits of self-awareness and social desirability and |
| barnum effect | imprecise and positive results meant to make you feel good. |
| unstandard personality tests | quizzes in magazines. give very broad description of you. lead to barnum effect |
| unstandard personality tests | quizzes in magazines. give very broad description of you. lead to barnum effect |
| barnum effect | imprecise and positive results meant to make you feel good. |
| barnum effect | imprecise and positive results meant to make you feel good. |
| 2.observer report | asking your friend about you. limit: they only know youin certain situations and they also may have social desirability |
| 3. clinical interview | limits: can only know what you reveal andcan only possibly know what you know |
| 2.observer report | asking your friend about you. limit: they only know youin certain situations and they also may have social desirability |
| 3. clinical interview | limits: can only know what you reveal andcan only possibly know what you know |
| 3. clinical interview | limits: can only know what you reveal andcan only possibly know what you know |
| 3. clinical interview | limits: can only know what you reveal andcan only possibly know what you know |
| physionomy | shape/ size of certain body parts and |
| Franz Joseph Gall ( | phrenology-- shape of skull showed personality |
| physionomy | shape/ size of certain body parts and |
| graphology | assessing handwriting for personality |
| NEO-PI (big 5) | 1)neuroticism @)extroversion #) oppenness to experience 4)agreeablness 5) |
| new personality tests | meyers-briggs california personality inventory CPI MMPI-2 |
| MMPI-2 scales | 567 true/false qs developed on "criterion Keying" negative |
| neo-pi | positive |
| projective personality tests | response to ambiguous stimuli "project" onto thestimuli in a way that reflect characteristic ways of thinking and feeling |
| Herman Rorschach (projective) | ink blotches 10 cards, 5 in color "will project own personality into what you see" -- idea of it |
| Thematic apperception Test tat (henry murray)(1938) | 31 cards and 10 administered. pictures and questions asked what led to this (picture)? what is happening? what are they thinking or feeling? what is the outcome? |
| TAT scoring | fantasies wishes needs motivations social relationships |
| Criticisms of projection tests | reliability -- two people interpret answers different validity-- probably telling us about something besides personality |
| Elactrically Activated Recorder (EAR) | able to cross reference questionaires with what is reeally happening in their life |
| other manifestations of personality | judging living and work space |