309135919 | Self Actualization | According to Maslow, Feeling of self-fulfillment and realization of full potential (after meeting the needs of self-esteem). | |
309135920 | Abraham Maslow | Proposed that humans a re motivated by a hierarchy of needs and if one is not met we can't move on to fulfil the next need. | |
309135921 | Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | 1) Physiological: fundamental needs such as food, shelter, sleep, etc.... 2) Safety & Security: Needs for avoiding harm, & maintaining comfort such as physical safety, protection, etc... 3) Love And Belonging: To love and be loved 4) Self Esteem: To be recognized and respected by others 5)Self-Actualization: Feeling of self-fulfilment and realization of full potential. | |
309135922 | Carl Rogers | Believed that humans are basically good and endowed with self-actualizing tendencies unless thwarted by an environment that inhibits growth | |
309135923 | Genuineness, Acceptance, & Empathy (Rogers) | Genuineness- People nurture our growth by being open with feelings, dropping façades and being self-disclosing. Acceptance- People nurture growth by offering unconditional positive regard. Empathy- People nurture growth by sharing and mirroringour feelings and reflecting our meanings. | |
309135924 | Unconditional Positive Regard | An attitude of total acceptance toward another person regardless of their actions or beliefs; a.k.a unconditional love. | |
309135925 | Conditional Positive Regard | An attitude of acceptance only when the other person behaves in a way approved by you; can be "taken away" at will; i.e. "I'm only your friend until you make me angry" | |
309135926 | Self-Concept | All thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question "Who am I?" | |
309135927 | Trait Perspective | Attempt to define personality in terms of stable and enduring behaviour patterns such as loyalty or optimism. | |
309135928 | Traits | Peoples characteristic behaviours and conscious motives | |
309135929 | Personality Inventory | Long questionnaires covering a wide range of feelings and behaviours, designed to assess several traits at once ; often the questionnaire has true/false or agree/disagree questions | |
309135930 | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) | Most widely researched and clinically used personality test. originally developed to identify emotional disorders, but currently being used for many other screening purposes. | |
309135931 | Empirically Deprived Test | Developed by testing a pool of items and then selecting those that discriminate between groups. | |
309135932 | The "Big Five" Personality Factors | Conscientiousness- Organized Vs Disorganized etc... Agreeableness- Trusting vs Suspicious etc... Neuroticism- Secure vs Insecure Openness- Independent vs Conforming Extraversion- Affectionate vs Reserved |
Personality (Humanistic & Trait Perspective) Flashcards
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