- -High: imaginative, seeks variety, independent-Low: down to earth, routine, conforming
- -possessive and jealous-Really want to be around people-Commit quickly -- Anna-Concerned people will leave them-Result from helicopter parents
- -easy to get close to others, not too dependent, and satisfying relationships -Mutual exchange (give and take from people) -- Olaf
- attempt to understand how an individual compares to others, uses the same metric from person to person-trait theory approach
- stable characteristic patterns of behavior, can be biologically based
- consists of content that is not currently in awareness but that COULD be brought to awareness
- -parents should accept and prize their children no matter how the child behaves-Parents might express disapproval of children's bad behavior, but at the same time they should express their love for the child
- Which developmental behavior do most babies experience at about 1 year of age when their parent is out of sight or when they are with a nonparent caregiver?
- infants of women taking __________ have a greater risk for unexplained sudden death in infancy
- -avoid closeness and less invested in relationship-Don't NEED other people -- Elsa-Result from parents who were TOO distant
- -developing an alternative explanation or excuse for undesired behavior-Ex: person cheats on taxes because "everyone does it"
- -High: social, fun-loving, affectionate -Reward-seeking, exciting environments, like being around other people (NEED people)-Low: retiring, sober, reserved -Withdrawn, seek peaceful contexts
- contains material that the mind cannot easily retrieve, including hidden memories, wishes, desires, and motives -- still influences us but is outside of our control
- -people seek to fulfill their potential for personal growth through greater self-understanding-Achieving one's full potential, including creative activities
- -emphasizes people's subjective understandings of their lives-Therapist creates a supportive and accepting environment
- attempt to understand the individual as an individual, uses a different metric for each person-Case studies
- the component of personality that tries to satisfy the wishes of the id while being responsive to the dictates of the superego
- directs a person to seek pleasure and avoid pain
- primary factors that direct motivation, a state of biological (food) or social (being around people) deficiency, needs lead to goal-directed behaviors
- -High: soft-hearted, trusting, helpful -Compromising = how they solve conflict-Low: ruthless, suspicious, uncooperative -Selfish, antagonistic