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Side A ------ Side B
Personality  ------ The pattern of Enduring Character istics that differentiate people - the behaviors that make each individual unique
Psychoanalytis Theory ------ Freud's theory that unconscious forces act as determinants of personality
Unconscious ------ A part of the personality of which a person is not aware and which is a potential determinate of behavior
Id ------ The raw, Unorganized, inborn part of personality whose sole purpose is to reduce tension created by primitive drives related to hunger, sex, aggression, and irrational impulses
Ego ------ The par of the Personality that provides a buffer between the Id and the outside world
Superego ------ According to Freud, the final personality structure to develop; it represents the rights and wrongs of society as handed down by a persons parents, teachers, and other important figures
Oral Stage  ------ According to Freud, a stage from birth to age 12 to 18 months, in which an infant's center of pleasure is the mouth
Fixations ------ Conflicts or concerns that persist beyond the developmental period in which they first occur
Anal Stage ------ According to Freud, a stage from age 12 to 18 months to 3 years of age, in which a child's pleasure is center in the anus
Phallic Stage ------ According to Freud, a period beginning around age 3 during which the child's pleasure focuses on the genetials
Oedipal conflict ------ A child's sexual interest in his or her opposite-sex parent, typically resolve through identification with the same-sex parent
Identification ------ The process of wanting to be like another person as much as possible, imitating that person's behavior and adopting similiar beliefs and values
Latency Period ------ According to Freud, the period between the phallic stage and puberty during which children's sexual concerns are temporarily put aside
Gential Stage ------ According to Freud, the period from puberty til death, marked by mature sexual behavior
Defense Mechanisms ------ Unconscious stratagies that people use to reduce anxiety by concealing the source of the anxiety from themselves and others
Neo-Freudian Psychoanalysis ------ Psychoanalysts who  were trained in traditional Freudian theory but later rejected some of its major points
Collective unconscious ------ a common set of ideas, feelings, images, and symbols that we inherit from our ancestors , the whole human races, and even animal ancestors from the distant past
Inferiority complex ------ According to Adler, a Situation in which adults have not been able to overcome the feelings of inferiority that they developed as children
Trait theory  ------ A model of personality that seeks to identify the basic traits necessary to describe personality 
Traits ------ Enduring dimensions of personality characteristics along which people differ
Social cognitive approaches to personality ------ Theories that emphasize the influence of a person's cognitions- thoughts, feelings, expectations, and values-in determining personality
Biological and evolutionary approaches to personality ------ Theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited
Humanistic approaches to personality ------ Theories that emphasize people's basic goodness and tendency to grow higher levels of function
Self-actualization ------ A state of self-fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential, each in his or her own unique way   
Unconditional positive regard ------ An attitude of acceptance and respect on the part of an observer, no matter what a person says or does
Psychological Tests ------ Standard measures devised to assess behavior objectivity; used by psychologist to help people make decisions more about themselves
Self-report Measures ------ A method of gathering data about people by asking them questions about a sample of their behavior
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2(MMPI-2) ------ A widely used self-report test that identifies people with psychological difficulties and is employed to predict some everyday behavior
Test Standardization  ------ A technique used to validate in personality tests by studying the responses of people with known diagnoses
Projective personality test ------ A test in which a person is shown an ambiguous stimulus and asked to describe it or tell a story about it
Rorschach test ------ A test developed by swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorshach that involves showing a series of symmetrical visual stimuli to people who then are asked what the figures represent to them
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) ------ A test consisting of a series of pictures about which a person is asked to write a story
Behavioral Assessment ------ Direct meassures of an individual's behavior used to describe characteristics indicative of personality

Side A ------ Side B
Personality  ------ The pattern of Enduring Character istics that differentiate people - the behaviors that make each individual unique
Psychoanalytis Theory ------ Freud's theory that unconscious forces act as determinants of personality
Unconscious ------ A part of the personality of which a person is not aware and which is a potential determinate of behavior
Id ------ The raw, Unorganized, inborn part of personality whose sole purpose is to reduce tension created by primitive drives related to hunger, sex, aggression, and irrational impulses
Ego ------ The par of the Personality that provides a buffer between the Id and the outside world
Superego ------ According to Freud, the final personality structure to develop; it represents the rights and wrongs of society as handed down by a persons parents, teachers, and other important figures
Oral Stage  ------ According to Freud, a stage from birth to age 12 to 18 months, in which an infant's center of pleasure is the mouth
Fixations ------ Conflicts or concerns that persist beyond the developmental period in which they first occur
Anal Stage ------ According to Freud, a stage from age 12 to 18 months to 3 years of age, in which a child's pleasure is center in the anus
Phallic Stage ------ According to Freud, a period beginning around age 3 during which the child's pleasure focuses on the genetials
Oedipal conflict ------ A child's sexual interest in his or her opposite-sex parent, typically resolve through identification with the same-sex parent
Identification ------ The process of wanting to be like another person as much as possible, imitating that person's behavior and adopting similiar beliefs and values
Latency Period ------ According to Freud, the period between the phallic stage and puberty during which children's sexual concerns are temporarily put aside
Gential Stage ------ According to Freud, the period from puberty til death, marked by mature sexual behavior
Defense Mechanisms ------ Unconscious stratagies that people use to reduce anxiety by concealing the source of the anxiety from themselves and others
Neo-Freudian Psychoanalysis ------ Psychoanalysts who  were trained in traditional Freudian theory but later rejected some of its major points
Collective unconscious ------ a common set of ideas, feelings, images, and symbols that we inherit from our ancestors , the whole human races, and even animal ancestors from the distant past
Inferiority complex ------ According to Adler, a Situation in which adults have not been able to overcome the feelings of inferiority that they developed as children
Trait theory  ------ A model of personality that seeks to identify the basic traits necessary to describe personality 
Traits ------ Enduring dimensions of personality characteristics along which people differ
Social cognitive approaches to personality ------ Theories that emphasize the influence of a person's cognitions- thoughts, feelings, expectations, and values-in determining personality
Biological and evolutionary approaches to personality ------ Theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited
Humanistic approaches to personality ------ Theories that emphasize people's basic goodness and tendency to grow higher levels of function
Self-actualization ------ A state of self-fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential, each in his or her own unique way   
Unconditional positive regard ------ An attitude of acceptance and respect on the part of an observer, no matter what a person says or does
Psychological Tests ------ Standard measures devised to assess behavior objectivity; used by psychologist to help people make decisions more about themselves
Self-report Measures ------ A method of gathering data about people by asking them questions about a sample of their behavior
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2(MMPI-2) ------ A widely used self-report test that identifies people with psychological difficulties and is employed to predict some everyday behavior
Test Standardization  ------ A technique used to validate in personality tests by studying the responses of people with known diagnoses
Projective personality test ------ A test in which a person is shown an ambiguous stimulus and asked to describe it or tell a story about it
Rorschach test ------ A test developed by swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorshach that involves showing a series of symmetrical visual stimuli to people who then are asked what the figures represent to them
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) ------ A test consisting of a series of pictures about which a person is asked to write a story
Behavioral Assessment ------ Direct meassures of an individual's behavior used to describe characteristics indicative of personality