Textbook Additional Topics: Chapter 11 Example Rorschach Inkblot Test

What is the first of the four main personality perspectives?  #1: Psychoanalytic Perspective

What is the second of the four main personality perspectives?  #2: Trait Perspective

What is the third of the four main personality perspectives?  #3: Humanistic Perspective

What is the fourth of the four main personality perspectives?  #4: Social-Cognitive Perspective Internal personal/ cognitive factors (liking high-risk activities) Behavior (learning to bungee jump) Environmental factors (bungee-jumping friends)

What are the three personality structures identified by Freud? Id Superego EgoConscious mind Unconscious mind

How do we assess the unconscious?  Projective Tests:  Rorschach Inkblot Test  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Rorschach Inkblot Test: What do you see?

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT): What story do you see?

The Trait Perspective: What is the main test used for assessment?

Who are the two people responsible for the Humanistic perspective? Abraham MaslowCarl Rogers

Describe the difference between an individualist and a collectivist culture: Morality Defined by individuals Defined by social networks (self-based) (duty-based) Attributing behavior Behavior reflects one’s personality Behavior reflects social norms and attitudes and roles Value Contrasts Between Individualism and Collectivism Concept Individualism Collectivism Self Independent Interdependent (identity from individual traits) identity from belonging) Life task Discover and express one’s uniqueness Maintain connections, fit in What matters Me--personal achievement and fulfillment; We--group goals and solidarity; rights and liberties social responsibilities and relationships Coping method Change reality Accommodate to reality Relationships Many, often temporary or casual; Few, close and enduring; confrontation acceptable harmony valued

What is the difference between having an internal versus an external locus of control? Which would you prefer to have?  External Locus of Control –the perception that chance or outside forces beyond one’s personal control determine one’s fate  Internal Locus of Control –the perception that one controls one’s own fate