Psychology Test 2

The hereditary aspects of personality, including sensitivity, activity levels, prevailing mood, irritability, and adaptability. This is the raw material to which a personality is formed.

Japanese and other Asian cultures base their greater emphasis on collectivism, or independence among people. The are more critical on their individual success.

1. Extroversion 4. Neurotic-ism
2. Agreeableness 5. Openness to experience
3. Conscientiousness

The id acts upon instinct unconsciously. It operates off of please principles (seeks to freely express pleasure seeking urges). Their libido (pleasure that energizes the personality) controls their personality.

The ego directs the energy of the id to external reality. The ego is guided by the reality principle. The reality principle delays the id's desires until they are appropriate.

The superego acts as a judge or censor for thoughts and actions.

People strive for superiority to overcome imperfections, drive for competence, completion and mastery of short comings.

A situation as it is perceived and interpreted by an individual, not as it exists objectively.

Anticipation about the effect a response will have, especially regarding reinforcement.

The subjective value a person attaches to a particular activity or enforcer.

-effective perception of reality
-comfortable acceptance of self and others
-task centering
-continued freshness of appreciation pg. 409

State that exists when there is a discrepancy between ones experiences and self image or between ones self image and ideal self.

In conditions of worth we see that some acts may win someones love or approval and other acts may not. In unconditional positive regard, the love and approval is unshakable and given with out qualification.

Psychological test making use of ambiguous or unreconstructed stimuli. ex : The Rorschach Inkblot Test and The Thematic Appreciation Test

Gentle, quiet, shy, good-natured people who explode without warning into violence.