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AP® Psychology Personality Part 1

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This deck covers key concepts in personality theories, focusing on Freudian psychoanalysis and related ideas. It includes definitions, theories, and the components of the mind according to Freud.

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In order for one’s “general style of dealing with others and the environment” to be considered their “personality,” what must it be?

enduring
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Definition
In order for one’s “general style of dealing with others and the environment” to be considered their “personality,” what must it be?
enduring
What are the four broad theories of personality?
1. psychoanalytic 2. humanistic 3. social-cognitive 4. trait theories
Who is credited as being the “leader” of the psychoanalytic school of thought?
Sigmund Freud
What is psychodynamic theory?
a psychological approach based on a marriage of Freudian concepts (i.e. the subconscious) with more modern ideas
According to Freud, what two parts could the mind be divided into?
1. the conscious 2. the subconscious
Freud referred to mental energy as __________.
libido
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AP® Psychology Personality Part 1
TermDefinition
In order for one’s “general style of dealing with others and the environment” to be considered their “personality,” what must it be?
enduring
What are the four broad theories of personality?
1. psychoanalytic 2. humanistic 3. social-cognitive 4. trait theories
Who is credited as being the “leader” of the psychoanalytic school of thought?
Sigmund Freud
What is psychodynamic theory?
a psychological approach based on a marriage of Freudian concepts (i.e. the subconscious) with more modern ideas
According to Freud, what two parts could the mind be divided into?
1. the conscious 2. the subconscious
Freud referred to mental energy as __________.
libido
Although Freud contended that the subconscious plays a major role in behavior, its contents are not accessible. They become accessible through __________ or revealing the __________ of dreams.
freudian slips; latent content
This level, just below the level of conscious awareness, contains thoughts, memories, feelings, and images that are easily recalled.
preconscious
According to Freud, what two factors lie within the subconscious?
1. motivations 2. source of one’s problems
What is free association?
the patient reports whatever comes to mind, while the therapist analyzes the responses and looks for themes that may reveal the subconscious
Freud believed in dream analysis; he composed a list of __________, items or events that appeared in dreams but in reality represent other items or events in the subconscious.
Freudian symbols
What three distinct components comprise the mind, according to Freud?
1. id 2. ego 3. superego
Name two things that the id is the ‘source’ of?
1. mental energy 2. drive
On which principle does the id operate?
the pleasure principle
The pleasure principle is the desire to __________ while __________.
maximize pleasure; minimizing pain
The superego, the acknowledged opposite of the __________, is an internal representation of society’s rules, morals, and obligations.
id
Name two things that the ego allows us to accomplish in everyday life?
1. functioning in the environment 2. acting logically
On which principle does the ego operate?
the reality principle
What is the reality principle?
the set of desires that can be satisfied only if the means to satisfy them exists and is available
What kind of thought is the ego most involved in?
conscious thought