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psycho quiz vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| personality | the consistent, enduring, and unique characteristics of a person |
| unconscious | part of the mind that contains maternal of which we are unaware but strongly influenced conscious processes and behaviors |
| id | part of the unconscious personality contains our needs, drive, instincts, and oppressed material |
| ego | in touch with reality and strives to meet the demands of the id |
| superego | the source of conscience and counteracts the socially un-desirable impulses of the id |
| defense mechanisms | ego unconsciously protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances |
| collective unconscious | contains inherited instincts,urges, and common to call people |
| archetype | an inherited idea, based on experiences of one's encounters, which shape one's perception of the world |
| inferiority complex | a pattern of avoiding feelings of in adequacy rather than trying to overcome their source |
| behaviorism | belief that proper subject matter of psychology is objectively observable behavior |
| contingencies of reinforcement (cor) | occurrence of rewards or punishments following particular behaviors |
| humanistic psychology | school of psych, personal growth and achievement of potential beyond individual |
| self-actualization | realizing one's unique potential |
| self | one's experience or image of oneself, developing through interaction |
| positive regard | viewing oneself in favorable light due to supportive feedback from intention with other |
| conditions of worth | a person must meet in order to regard themselves positively |
| unconditional positive regard | the perception that individuals significant others value the for what they are |
| fully functioning | having the person and self coincide |
| trait | to react to a situation in a way that remains stable over time |
| cardinal trait | feature that is so persuasive the person is almost identified with it |
| factor analysis | technique used to identify underlying reasons variables are correlated |
| surface trait | stable characteristics that can be observed in certain situations |
| source trait | can be considered to be at the core of personality |