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Which of the following best describes individualistic cultures?
Which of the following best describes individualistic cultures?
Validity refers to how consistently a personality assessment produces results across various situations.
Validity refers to how consistently a personality assessment produces results across various situations.
False
What is the technique called that encourages participants to describe themselves less defensively by making them believe they are attached to a lie detector?
What is the technique called that encourages participants to describe themselves less defensively by making them believe they are attached to a lie detector?
Bogus pipeline
In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that represents society's rules and constraints is called the ______.
In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that represents society's rules and constraints is called the ______.
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Match the psychological terms with their definitions:
Match the psychological terms with their definitions:
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What personality type may develop as a result of harsh potty training according to Freud?
What personality type may develop as a result of harsh potty training according to Freud?
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The Oedipus complex occurs when a girl desires her father and blames her mother for her lack of a penis.
The Oedipus complex occurs when a girl desires her father and blames her mother for her lack of a penis.
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What do boys develop as a resolution to their castration anxiety?
What do boys develop as a resolution to their castration anxiety?
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The ______ complex is described as the girl's desire for her father while resenting her mother.
The ______ complex is described as the girl's desire for her father while resenting her mother.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What is the primary function of the ego in Freud's theory?
What is the primary function of the ego in Freud's theory?
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The superego is developed at birth.
The superego is developed at birth.
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What does the term 'libido' refer to in Freudian theory?
What does the term 'libido' refer to in Freudian theory?
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The __________ is responsible for making us feel guilty when we disobey social rules.
The __________ is responsible for making us feel guilty when we disobey social rules.
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Match the parts of Freud's personality theory with their respective functions:
Match the parts of Freud's personality theory with their respective functions:
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Which principle does the superego operate under?
Which principle does the superego operate under?
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Frustration of the libido leads to a feeling of pleasure.
Frustration of the libido leads to a feeling of pleasure.
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What are defense mechanisms primarily used for according to Freud?
What are defense mechanisms primarily used for according to Freud?
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The ego always successfully manages to balance the desires of the id and the superego.
The ego always successfully manages to balance the desires of the id and the superego.
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What is the primary focus of the oral stage in Freud's psychosexual development?
What is the primary focus of the oral stage in Freud's psychosexual development?
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Freud believed that if children receive too much or too little gratification in any psychosexual stage, they may experience __________.
Freud believed that if children receive too much or too little gratification in any psychosexual stage, they may experience __________.
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Match the following psychosexual stages with their age range:
Match the following psychosexual stages with their age range:
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What can result from fixation at the oral stage?
What can result from fixation at the oral stage?
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Freud emphasized the anal stage as less crucial for personality development compared to the earlier stages.
Freud emphasized the anal stage as less crucial for personality development compared to the earlier stages.
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What can occur if weaning is too early or too late during the oral stage?
What can occur if weaning is too early or too late during the oral stage?
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During the anal stage, a child's ego develops to cope with __________ demands.
During the anal stage, a child's ego develops to cope with __________ demands.
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What does Freud suggest happens when the ego fails to mediate between the id and the superego?
What does Freud suggest happens when the ego fails to mediate between the id and the superego?
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Study Notes
Personality
- Personality is defined as the stable, internal factors that make a person's behavior consistent over time and different from others.
- Individualistic cultures emphasize self-directedness and autonomy, while collectivistic cultures prioritize interdependence and social roles.
Reliability vs. Validity
- Reliability refers to the consistency of a personality assessment across different situations and time periods.
- Validity refers to whether a test accurately measures the intended aspects of personality.
- Personality tests should ideally be reliable and valid.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Self-Reporting
- Advantage: Individuals are usually considered experts on their own thoughts, behaviors, and feelings.
- Disadvantage: Individuals may try to present themselves in a socially desirable way, either consciously or unconsciously.
- Bogus pipeline technique: participants are led to believe their responses are being monitored, potentially reducing social desirability bias.
Theories of Personality
- Freud's Psychoanalytic Approach: The unconscious mind is a reservoir of thoughts, wishes, and feelings that influence behavior. Personality develops from the interaction of the id (biological drives), ego (rational self), and superego (society's rules).
- Trait Theories: focus on identifying and measuring personality traits.
- Social Cognitive Theory: highlights the role of learning, cognition, and social factors in shaping personality.
The Id, Ego, and Superego
- Id: driven by the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of basic needs.
- Ego: operates on the reality principle, mediating between the id and the external world.
- Superego: represents internalized societal and parental standards, acting as a conscience.
Defense Mechanisms
- Defense mechanisms are unconscious strategies used by the ego to manage anxiety. They help the individual avoid confronting troubling thoughts or feelings.
- Examples: regression, reaction formation, projection, rationalization, displacement, and denial.
Psychosexual Stages (Freud)
- Freud proposed that personality develops through a series of stages, during which instinctual energy (libido) focuses on different erogenous zones.
- Fixation at a particular stage can lead to certain personality traits in adulthood.
- Oral stage: (0-18 months), pleasure centered around the mouth.
- Anal stage: (18 months-3.5 years), pleasure focused on bowel and bladder control.
- Phallic stage: (3.5-6 years), pleasure in genitals, development of Oedipus (boys) and Electra (girls) complexes.
- Latency stage: (6/7 years-puberty), libido is dormant, focus on social skills and hobbies.
- Genital stage: (puberty onward), sexual impulses directed towards others, leading to heterosexual relationships.
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Explore the fundamental concepts of personality, including its definition, reliability and validity in assessments, and the pros and cons of self-reporting methods. This quiz will help you understand how personality is shaped by cultural contexts and the importance of accurate measurement.
