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Personality (Humanistic & Trait Perspective) Flashcards

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309135919Self ActualizationAccording to Maslow, Feeling of self-fulfillment and realization of full potential (after meeting the needs of self-esteem).
309135920Abraham MaslowProposed 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.
309135921Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs1) 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.
309135922Carl RogersBelieved that humans are basically good and endowed with self-actualizing tendencies unless thwarted by an environment that inhibits growth
309135923Genuineness, 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.
309135924Unconditional Positive RegardAn attitude of total acceptance toward another person regardless of their actions or beliefs; a.k.a unconditional love.
309135925Conditional Positive RegardAn 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"
309135926Self-ConceptAll thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question "Who am I?"
309135927Trait PerspectiveAttempt to define personality in terms of stable and enduring behaviour patterns such as loyalty or optimism.
309135928TraitsPeoples characteristic behaviours and conscious motives
309135929Personality InventoryLong 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
309135930Minnesota 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.
309135931Empirically Deprived TestDeveloped by testing a pool of items and then selecting those that discriminate between groups.
309135932The "Big Five" Personality FactorsConscientiousness- Organized Vs Disorganized etc... Agreeableness- Trusting vs Suspicious etc... Neuroticism- Secure vs Insecure Openness- Independent vs Conforming Extraversion- Affectionate vs Reserved

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