Vocab Quiz: Ch. 14 – Theories of Personality

Belief that the proper subject matter of psychology is objectively observable – and nothing else.

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviorism

• Observation

• Seeing-Is-Believing

The consistent, enduring, and unique characteristics of a person.

• Character

• Persistence

• Personality

• Quirks

A tendency to react to a situation in a way that remains stable over time.

• Stability

• Calmness

• Characteristic

• Trait

The part of the mind that contains inherited instincts, urges, and memories common to all people.

• Collective Unconscious

• Ego

• Collective Conscious

• Superego

A school of psychology that emphasizes personal growth and the achievement of maximum potential by each unique individual.

• Humanistic Psychology

• Psychoanalytic Psychology

• Cultural Psychology

• Behavioral Psychology

A characteristic or feature that is so pervasive that person is almost identified with it.

• Surface Trait

• Core Trait

• Source Trait

• Cardinal Trait

The perception that individual’s significant others value them for what they are, which leads the individuals to grant themselves the same favorable opinion or view.

• Unconditional Negative Regard

• Completely Unaccepted Regard

• Unconditional Positive Regard

• Completely Accepted Regard

Certain specific means by which the ego unconsciously protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances.

• Unconscious Karate

• Hypnosis

• Blockading

• Defense Mechanism

A stable characteristic that can be considered to be at the core of personality.

• Internal Trait

• Surface Trait

• Cardinal Trait

• Source Trait

The occurrence of rewards or punishments following particular behaviors.

• Contingencies of Reinforcement

• Sanctions

• Reaction

• Reinforcement