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Chapter 12: Psychology: Themes and Variations, Canadian Edition

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Personality personality: an enduring pattern of thought, feeling, motivation, and behaviour that are expressed in different circumstances Psychodynamic Theories derived from Freud?s work focus is on unconscious mental forces Sigmund Freud?s Psychoanalytic Theory stated that all human behaviour is motivated by: sexual (libido - sex, sensuality) aggression (will to power, dominance) pros: emphasis on unconscious processes identification of defense mechanisms importance of childhood experiences in shaping adult personality cons: not solidly based on scientific observation (poor testability, lack of empirical evidence, etc.) excessive emphasis on sex and aggression The Psyche Id: instinctual drive present at birth bodily needs, wants, desires, impulses, sexual drive, aggressive drive

Chapter 12 Outline Notes Psychology Weiten 7th Edition

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Grant Clay Period 3 11/16/08 AP Psychology Outline Chapter 12: Personality Red ? Definition Blue - Important Points Green - Important People & Contributions Personality ? An Individual?s Unique Constellation of Consistent Behavioral Traits. Personality Trait ? Durable Disposition to Behave in a Particular Way in a Variety of Situations. Factor Analysis ? Raymond Cattell - Correlations Among many Variables are Analyzed to Identify Closely related Clusters of Variables. 5-Factor Model of Personality Traits Robert McCrae & Paul Costa Extraversion ? Outgoing, Sociable, Upbeat, Friendly, Assertive. Neuroticism ? Anxious, Hostile, Self-Conscious, Insecure, Vulnerable. Openness to Experience ? Curiosity, Flexibility, Imagitiveness, Artistic, Unconventional.

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CHAPTER 10 - Emotion and Motivation Emotion Emotions - positive or negative affective effects consist of cognitive, physiological, and behavioral reactions to events that have relevance to our goals Emotions are responses, while motivators are stimuli to action Adaptive Function of Emotions (Frederickson, 1998) Negative emotions narrow attention, enabling a response to threat through increased physiological activation Positive emotions broaden thinking and behavior, enabling exploration and skill learning Emotions as Social Communication They provide observable information about internal states and influence others? behavior toward us Emotions: Eliciting Stimuli Biological factors - We come equipped to respond to stimuli that may have evolutionary significance

All About Introverts

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Maia Regman Mrs. Magnan Biology Honors 5 April 2014 Introversion, Narcissism, Passive Aggression, and Shyness According to personality psychologists, being an introvert or an extrovert is the most important feature of our personality. It determines everything from our choice of friends to how we show love. Within the last century, the meaning of introversion has changed drastically. Introverts? portrayal in media and the general conception has evolved greatly, but misconceptions about introverts are still common. The most widely spread stereotypes of introverts are that they are shy, a narcissist, and/or passive aggressive, which are not true in the least.

How Comedians are Mountain Climbers

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Maia Regman Mrs. Magnan Biology Regents Honors 07 November 2013 How Comedians are like Mountain Climbers In the article How Comedians are like Mountain Climbers published in Psychology Today by Gil Greengross, Ph.D., the psychologist shares his tentative studies regarding the commonalities of comedians? personalities. Dr. Greengross found using the ?Big Five? standardized personality test that the majority of comedians have personalities that on some points differ from people with other creative careers. Dr. Gil Greengross also finds that amateur comedians and professional comedians share the same characteristics in his research.

Key Psychologists and Their Contributions

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AP Psychology Key Names Review Key Names Sheet Historical Figures: Plato (428-347 BC) Nature Innate Ideas Brain ? source of mental processes Aristotle (335 BC) Nurture Everything in mind is first experienced thru senses. Heart ? source of mental processes Galen (129-199 AD) 4 fluids; balance between fluids healthy and good mental processing 1st to look @ physiology in how the brain works (Now: hormones/neurotransmitters) Galileo (1564-1642) Mechanism ? universe is a reliable machine Descartes (1596-1650) Dualism Mind is distinct from body Innate ideas (Nature) Locke (1632-1704) Nurture ? ideas come from experiences Tabula Rosa Blank slate; mind at birth Gestaltists (~1880-1950s) The whole of consciousness is different than the sum of its parts

Weiten Ch 11

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Chapter 11: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Defining Personality: Consistency and Distinctiveness Personality Traits Dispositions and dimensions The Five-Factor Model Extraversion Neuroticism Openness to experience Agreeableness Conscientiousness Psychodynamic Perspectives Freud?s psychoanalytic theory Structure of personality Id - Pleasure principle Ego - Reality principle Superego - Morality Levels of awareness Conscious Unconscious Preconscious Psychodynamic Perspectives Freud?s psychoanalytic theory Conflict Sex and Aggression Anxiety Defense Mechanisms Figure 11.2 Freud?s model of personality structure Figure 11.3 Freud?s model of personality dynamics Table 11.1 Defense Mechanisms, with Examples Freud on Development: Psychosexual Stages

Weiten Chapter 11

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Chapter 11: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Defining Personality: Consistency and Distinctiveness Personality Traits Dispositions and dimensions The Five-Factor Model Extraversion Neuroticism Openness to experience Agreeableness Conscientiousness Psychodynamic Perspectives Freud?s psychoanalytic theory Structure of personality Id - Pleasure principle Ego - Reality principle Superego - Morality Levels of awareness Conscious Unconscious Preconscious Psychodynamic Perspectives Freud?s psychoanalytic theory Conflict Sex and Aggression Anxiety Defense Mechanisms Figure 11.2 Freud?s model of personality structure Figure 11.3 Freud?s model of personality dynamics Table 11.1 Defense Mechanisms, with Examples Freud on Development: Psychosexual Stages

Personality

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Grant Clay Period 3 11/16/08 AP Psychology Outline Chapter 12: Personality Red ? Definition Blue - Important Points Green - Important People & Contributions Personality ? An Individual?s Unique Constellation of Consistent Behavioral Traits. Personality Trait ? Durable Disposition to Behave in a Particular Way in a Variety of Situations. Factor Analysis ? Raymond Cattell - Correlations Among many Variables are Analyzed to Identify Closely related Clusters of Variables. 5-Factor Model of Personality Traits Robert McCrae & Paul Costa Extraversion ? Outgoing, Sociable, Upbeat, Friendly, Assertive. Neuroticism ? Anxious, Hostile, Self-Conscious, Insecure, Vulnerable. Openness to Experience ? Curiosity, Flexibility, Imagitiveness, Artistic, Unconventional.

AP Psych chapter 12

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Emily Johnson Period 2 3/13/13 AP Psychology Outline Chapter 12: Personality Personality ? An Individual?s Unique Constellation of Consistent Behavioral Traits. Personality Trait ? Durable Disposition to Behave in a Particular Way in a Variety of Situations. Factor Analysis ? Raymond Cattell - Correlations Among many Variables are Analyzed to Identify Closely related Clusters of Variables. 5-Factor Model of Personality Traits Robert McCrae & Paul Costa Extraversion ? Outgoing, Sociable, Upbeat, Friendly, Assertive. Neuroticism ? Anxious, Hostile, Self-Conscious, Insecure, Vulnerable. Openness to Experience ? Curiosity, Flexibility, Imagitiveness, Artistic, Unconventional. Agreeableness ? Sympathetic, Trusting, Cooperative, Modest, Straightforward.

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