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Ball State Psychology 100 Exam 5
PSYSC 100; Instructor: Dr. Ritchey
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
12/13/2009

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Definition of Personality
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Individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that persist over time and across situations.
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Main Questions asked by psychologists about personality
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1. Nature vs. Nuture

2. Is human nature basically good or bad?

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Psychodynamic definition of personality
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trying to control drives in society (sex and aggression)
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Id
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seeks to fulfill drives
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Ego
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thinking, reasoning, logic
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Superego
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moral standards
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Repression
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defense mechanism

forgetting

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Regression
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defense mechanism

childlike behavior

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Projection
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attribute your qualities to others
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Rationalization
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justify own behavior
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Defense Mechanism
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Ego's way of helping us cope with events
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Fixation
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A halt in development in the stages of the Psychodynamic Theory
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Pros of Psychodynamic Theory
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Discovered unconscious thoughts
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Cons of Psychodynamic Theory
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Based on patients

Almost impossible to test

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Humanistic Theory definition of personality
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Personality = Self-esteem
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Pros of Humanistic Theory
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positive view

personal responsibility

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Cons of Humanistic Theory
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Dosen't explain evil behavior

Reflects western views

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Humanistic Theory
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People are naturally good

Self-actualization

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Cognitive-Social theory
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Thoughts -> Behavior -> Feedback -> Thoughts
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Pros of Cognitive-Social theory
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Helps change behavior
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Trait Theory
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Personality= different combonations/strengths of traits
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Big __ Traits
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5
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Pros of Trait Theory
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Easy to test

Reliable and valid

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Cons of Trait Theory
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Dosen't explain behavior
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Methods of Personality Assessment
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Interview

Observation

Objective Tests

Projective Tests

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Projective Tests
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Designed to measure unconscious thoughts

EX: Ink Blot; Thematic apperception test

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Four Criteria of Abnormality
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1. Atypical

2. Disturbing

3. Maladaptive

4. Unjustifiable

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Question that determines abnormality
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Does the behavior interfere with daily life?
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Culture and abnormality
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DOES play a role
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Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology
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Biological

Behavioral: based on past experiences

Diathesis-Stress: Combination of the two

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Depression
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1. Lost interests

2. Feelings of guilt and unworth

3. Depressive realism

Most common

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Anxiety Disorder
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Feeling fear at inappropriate times/places
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Phobia
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Paralyzing fear

EX: social phobia: we are afraid of embarresing ourselves

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Difference between obsession and compulsion
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Obsession= involuntary thoughts

Compulsions= actions

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Why is OCD an anxiety disorder?
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It is caused by fears
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Can people with OCD recognize their obsessions are unusual/irrational?
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YES
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Re-experience event in detail long after event

EX: Combat, Sexual Assault

6 monghts after event is the qualification

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Secondary Stress Disorder
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Victim wasn't personally involved in event
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Criteria of Dissociative Disorders
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1. Part of personality is seperated

2. Memory Loss

3. Complete, temporary identity change

4. Unconscious basis

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Dissociative Amnesia
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Becoming someone else who hasn't experienced traumatic events
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Several distinct personalities
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Why are most cases of Dissociative Identity Disorder thought to develop?
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Childhood abuse
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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Vain, self-absorbed, big ego
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Antisocial personality disorder
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1. No sense of anxiety

2. No sense of responsibility

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Criteria of Schizophrenic Disorders
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1. Disconnected thoughts, speech and emotions

2. Hallucinations

3. Delusions

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Symptoms of Schizophrenia
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Disorganized

Catatonic

Paranoid

Udifferentiated

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About how many children have psychological disorders?
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12-15%
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Characteristics of ADHD
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Inattentive, impulsive, hyperactive
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Psychoanalysis Therapy
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Focus on unconscious

Free association

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Client-Centered Therapy
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Therapists asks many questions
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Cognitive Therapy
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Try to change the way you think about a situation
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Systematic Sesensitization
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Learn new response to stressful situations
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Token Economy
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Get rewarded for desired behavior
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Biomedical Therapy
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Treat symptoms associated with psych disorders
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Eclectic
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Most practiced today

A combination of several therapies

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How many people will seek therapy?
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15% of total population
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How many people are expected to have a disorder in their lifetime?
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20%-30%
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