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| Definition of Personality |
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| Individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that persist over time and across situations. |
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| Main Questions asked by psychologists about personality |
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1. Nature vs. Nuture
2. Is human nature basically good or bad? |
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| Psychodynamic definition of personality |
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| trying to control drives in society (sex and aggression) |
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| thinking, reasoning, logic |
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defense mechanism
forgetting |
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defense mechanism
childlike behavior |
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| attribute your qualities to others |
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| Ego's way of helping us cope with events |
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| A halt in development in the stages of the Psychodynamic Theory |
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| Pros of Psychodynamic Theory |
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| Discovered unconscious thoughts |
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| Cons of Psychodynamic Theory |
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Based on patients
Almost impossible to test |
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| Humanistic Theory definition of personality |
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| Personality = Self-esteem |
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| Pros of Humanistic Theory |
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positive view
personal responsibility |
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| Cons of Humanistic Theory |
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Dosen't explain evil behavior
Reflects western views |
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People are naturally good
Self-actualization |
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| Thoughts -> Behavior -> Feedback -> Thoughts |
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| Pros of Cognitive-Social theory |
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| Personality= different combonations/strengths of traits |
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Easy to test
Reliable and valid |
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| Methods of Personality Assessment |
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Interview
Observation
Objective Tests
Projective Tests |
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Designed to measure unconscious thoughts
EX: Ink Blot; Thematic apperception test |
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| Four Criteria of Abnormality |
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1. Atypical
2. Disturbing
3. Maladaptive
4. Unjustifiable |
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| Question that determines abnormality |
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| Does the behavior interfere with daily life? |
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| Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology |
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Biological
Behavioral: based on past experiences
Diathesis-Stress: Combination of the two |
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1. Lost interests
2. Feelings of guilt and unworth
3. Depressive realism
Most common |
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| Feeling fear at inappropriate times/places |
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Paralyzing fear
EX: social phobia: we are afraid of embarresing ourselves |
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| Difference between obsession and compulsion |
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Obsession= involuntary thoughts
Compulsions= actions |
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| Why is OCD an anxiety disorder? |
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| Can people with OCD recognize their obsessions are unusual/irrational? |
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| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
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Re-experience event in detail long after event
EX: Combat, Sexual Assault
6 monghts after event is the qualification |
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| Secondary Stress Disorder |
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| Victim wasn't personally involved in event |
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| Criteria of Dissociative Disorders |
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1. Part of personality is seperated
2. Memory Loss
3. Complete, temporary identity change
4. Unconscious basis |
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| Becoming someone else who hasn't experienced traumatic events |
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| Dissociative Identity Disorder |
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| Several distinct personalities |
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| Why are most cases of Dissociative Identity Disorder thought to develop? |
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| Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
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| Vain, self-absorbed, big ego |
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| Antisocial personality disorder |
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1. No sense of anxiety
2. No sense of responsibility |
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| Criteria of Schizophrenic Disorders |
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1. Disconnected thoughts, speech and emotions
2. Hallucinations
3. Delusions |
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| Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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Disorganized
Catatonic
Paranoid
Udifferentiated |
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| About how many children have psychological disorders? |
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| Inattentive, impulsive, hyperactive |
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Focus on unconscious
Free association |
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| Therapists asks many questions |
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| Try to change the way you think about a situation |
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| Systematic Sesensitization |
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| Learn new response to stressful situations |
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| Get rewarded for desired behavior |
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| Treat symptoms associated with psych disorders |
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Most practiced today
A combination of several therapies |
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| How many people will seek therapy? |
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| How many people are expected to have a disorder in their lifetime? |
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