Personality Theories

the consistent, enduring, and unique characteristics of a person

• personality
• unconscious
• id
• ego

the part of the mind that contains material of which we are unaware but that strongly influences conscious processes and behaviors

• unconscious
• id
• ego
• superego

the part of the unconscious personality that contains our needs, drives, instincts, and repressed material

• id
• ego
• superego
• defense mechanisms

the part of the personality that is in touch with reality and strives to meet the demands of the id and the superego in socially acceptable ways

• ego
• superego
• defense mechanisms
• collective unconscious

the part of the personality that is the source of conscience and counteracts the socially undesirable impulses of the id

• superego
• defense mechanisms
• collective unconscious
• archetype

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

• defense mechanisms
• collective unconscious
• archetype
• inferiority complex

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

• collective unconscious
• archetype
• inferiority complex
• behaviorism

an inherited idea, based on the experiences of one's ancestors, which shapes one's perception of the world

• archetype
• inferiority complex
• behaviorism
• contingencies of reinforcement

a pattern of avoiding feelings of inadequacy rather than trying to overcome their source

• inferiority complex
• behaviorism
• contingencies of reinforcement
• humanistic psychology

belief that the proper subject matter of psychology is objectively observing behavior - and NOTHING else

• behaviorism
• contingencies of reinforcement
• humanistic psychology
• self-actualization