PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 41: Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Narcissism, Observational Learning

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Abraham maslow"s self-actualizing person: one of the ultimate psychological needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved; the motivation to fulfill one"s potential. Carl rogers" person-centered perspective: a growth promoting climate required 3 conditions. Self-concept: all out thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, Trait: a characteristic pattern of behaviour or a disposition to feel and act, as assessed by self-report inventories and peer reports. One technique to explore trait dimensions is through factor analysis. A statistical procedure used to identify clusters of test items. Certain factors or traits can allow insight into a larger branch of individual personality. I. e. introvers enjoy quiet, don"t like crowds, enjoy alone time. Biology also plays a large role in personality (think left brain vs right brain) Personality inventories: a questionnaire designed to asses personality traits. Minnesota muliphasic personality inventory (mmpi): most widely used personality inventory.