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Online Psychology- Chapter 11

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Describe defining features and people associated with personality theories including: psychodynamic theories, humanistic theories, trait theories, biological theories, and learning theories.
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Identify uses for personality theories and tests including career exploration, predicting behavior, and diagnostic assessment.
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Define personality assessment.
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Recognize examples and features of personality tests including the following objective tests/ inventory: MMPI-2 and projective tests: Rorschach, TAT.
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anal stage
psychosexual stage in which children experience pleasure in their bowel and bladder movements
analytical psychology
Jung's theory focusing on the balance of opposing forces within one's personality and the significance of the collective unconscious
archetype
pattern that exists in our collective unconscious across cultures and societies
collective unconscious
common psychological tendencies that have been passed down from one generation to the next
congruence
state of being in which our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar
conscious
mental activity (thought, feelings, memories) that we can access at any time
Contemporized-Themes Concerning Blacks Test (C-TCB)
projective test designed to be culturally relevant to African Americans, using images that relate to African American culture
culture
all of the beliefs, customs, art, and traditions of a particular society
defense mechanism
unconscious protective behaviors designed to reduce ego anxiety
displacement
ego defense mechanism in which a person transfers inappropriate urges or behaviors toward a more acceptable or less threatening target
ego
aspect of personality that represents the self, or the part of one's personality that is visible to others
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