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| approach to the study of behavior that seeks to establish general laws (i.e. group stats) |
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| approach to the study of behavior that seeks to understand the uniqueness of a specific individual (i.e. case study research) |
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| the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his characteristics behavior and thought |
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| personality consists of both mind and body elements organized into a complex, inextricable unity (physique, intelligene, temperment, skills, beliefs, values, traits) |
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| process involving movement toward self-realization |
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| each person fits into one category, everyone in that category is basically alike |
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| neuropsychic dispostion that causes person to act consistently across varity of situations |
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| dispostions shared with others |
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| traits unique to indivual |
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| characteristic that serve as the motivating the force for virtually all of an individuals behavior |
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| characteristics that control an individuals behavior in many situations, but are less comprehensive than cardinal traits |
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| peripheral characteristics that exert little control over a person's behavior |
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| process whereby a behavior that was once controlled by a basic motive comes to operate independently of that motive; describes, doesn’t explain |
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| understand the different traits that are contained in the proprium (self) and why they are shaped throughout development |
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| those individual differences that are most significant in the daily transactions of persons with each other will eventually become encoded into their language. The more important such a difference is, the more people will notice it and wish to talk of it, with the result that eventually they will invent a word for it |
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| Difference between common trait and personal disposition |
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| distinction depends on point of reference (nomothetic vs. idiographic study) |
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| List and explain the aspects of proprium that develop over time (stages) |
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| theres a problem, need to resolve it, want to reduce tensions |
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| creates tension to reach long term goals |
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| Principle of organizing the energy level |
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| always have long range goals |
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| Principle of mastery and competence |
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| not ok to be mediocre at something, always strive to be the best |
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| List and describe 6 characteristics of maturity |
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| Intrinsic religious orientations |
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| mature orientatiosn that are adopted by people to help them make sense of their experiences and to surrender themselves to a power higher than themselves |
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| etrinsic religious orientation |
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| immature orientations that are used by people for self-serving purpose |
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| List and explain 6 major values |
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| focus on the discover of truth, 4 |
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| focus on usefulness, being practical; 1 |
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| focus on form, harmony; 5 |
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| focus on altuistic love of other; 3 |
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| focus on power, influence; 2 |
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