Question | Answer |
A relatively stable and enduring set of characteristic behavioral and emotional traits that characterize a person’s adaptation to life? | * Personality |
Some Frontal Lobe Functions ? | * planning, making judgements, organization, drives, mood/personality |
Freud’s Structure of Personality? | * have conscious (aware of ideas/thoughts), preconscious (can recall if attention is brought to it), and unconscious (no awareness)
*most things happen in the unconscious state
*Ego, Superego (societal norms/value ideals), and Id (pleasure ideals) |
Ego Defense Mechanism? | * with the "arguing" between the Id and Superego on the Ego, the Ego doesn't know what to do, so it creates a sense of anxiety as a defense mechanism |
What are some Ego Defense Mechanism coping styles? | *primitive
*immature
*neurotic
*mature |
Primitive and Immature basics? | *Primitive - denies/distorts/avoids problem leading to psychotic state
*Immature - problem exists, but denies fault and responsibility to find a solution, leading to a Personality Disorder |
Neurotic and Mature basics? | *Neurotic - problem exists, but not capable to work to a solution. Leads to Depressive Disorder
*Mature - same as Neurotic, but can solve issue, with NO impairment
*Both produce normal or more normal adults than the other two |
The Five Factor Model of Personality traits? (most common trait theory) | *OCEAN
*Openness ….………...Closedness
*Conscientiousness …..Undependability
*Extraversion ………….Introversion
*Agreeableness ….…....Antagonism
*Neuroticism ………….Emotional Stability |
Humanistic Theories ? | * warm and fuzzy ideals to be what societal norms are and everyone is actually good
*if not achieved, can have cognitive dissonance |
Behavioral Theories ? | *Personality is a set of learned responses or habits |
What is a Personality Disorder and how do you differentiate it from a Personality Trait ? | * Inflexible & maladaptive responses to stress that is Global, affecting work and relationships
* a personality trait is the odd or normal trait of a person, without it affecting anything |
DSM-V General Criteria to Dx a Personality Disorder ? | *An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from the expectations of the individual’s culture. The pattern is manifested in 2 or more of the following areas:
*Cognition
*Affect
*Interpersonal functioning
*Impulse control |
Top thing to keep in mind when Dx a Personality Disorder ? | * just b/c that person deviates from your cultural norms, does not mean they have a personality disorder.
* have to compare them to their societal norms |