relatively enduring disposition that exert a consistent influence on beahviours
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define state
the response or reaction to a situation an individual is in at that given time
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Allport's definition of physical systems
physical/biological is also involved in who we are
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Allport's definition on behaviour, thoughts and feelings
personality encompasses a wide range of psychological experiences or manifestations
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What are the levels of consciousness?
conscious
preconscious
unconscious
repressed material
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define Id
transforms biological needs into tension - pleasure principle
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define ego
evolves from id, controls urges - reality principle threatened by id and superego, leads to anxiety - copes using defence mechanisms
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define superego
internalisation of approved/disapproved behaviours - tries to impose will on id and ego
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what are the Freudian stages?
oral
anal
phallic
latency
genital
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Criticisms of Freud
- over-reliance on case studies
- many revisions - hard to follow
- personality development continues throughout the life span and does not stop at 6 like Freud proposed
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