Psychology 2035A/B Midterm: Psych 2035 Midterm Exam Notes.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Alvin Segal

Document Summary

Personality refers to an individual"s unique constellation of consistent behavioral traits. A personality trait is a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations. Factor analysis: correlations among many variables are analyzed to identify closely related clusters of variables. Psychodynamic theories include all the diverse theories descended from the work of. Sigmund freud that focus on unconscious mental forces. Sigmund freud: grew up middle-class jewish home in vienna, austria. He was a physician specializing in neurology when he began his medical practice in vienna. Devoted himself to treatment of mental disorders using an innovative procedure he developed, called psychoanalysis. Freud"s arguments: unconscious forces govern human behavior, childhood experiences strongly determine adult personality, individuals" personalities are shaped by how they cope with their sexual urges. The conscious consists of whatever one is aware of at a particular point in time. The preconscious contains the material just beneath the surface of awareness that can be easily retrieved.