PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Unconscious Mind, Projective Test, Reaction Formation
29 Oct 2016
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Personality is defined as characteristics, emotional responses, thoughts and. Free association: asking patients to say whatever come to their minds. Superego: provides standards for judgement and for future aspirations. Thematic appreciation test: a projective test in which people express their inner feelings and interests through the stories they make up about ambiguous scenes; 2. Mmpt test are the most widely used objective personality test: humanistic personality perspective, carl rogers, self -concept: all of the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question: who am i. Unconditional positive regard: an attitude of acceptance of others despite their feelings. Maslow proposed that we as individuals are motivated by a hierarchy of needs. Hierarchy of needs: begins with physiological needs and ends with self- actualization. Goals of self- actualization: morality, creativity, spontaneity, acceptance, experience, and inner potential. Personality is a function of our belief system and their interaction with the environment.
