theories of personality exam 2

were those formed by positive, nurturing experiences with caregiver or guardian who is child’s object.

what was karens main theory

Sense that others are dependable & will provide what is needed.

how many needs and trends

this person was NOT appart of the human relations

BPD finds that people develop borderline personality disorder because they engage in splitting.

For instance, Athletes who are more confident perform better.

Otto Kernberg’s work on borderline personality disorder

karen horney delevoped the womb envy

the real self is who you want to be

Karen Horney was accepted into medical school after her father reluctantly okayed it.

karen horney was NOT

Psychological intimacy not possible (per Erikson) until adolescent has developed his/her identity)

Promoted the Self Theory

were those impressions formed by negative impressions of caregiver ([parent’) interactions with baby/child.

the self-effacing solution

Heinz Kohut Promoted the Self Theory

Dystonic Resurgence or Gerotranscendence was from erikson

Psychosocial Stages of Development: Each stage represents a “CRISIS” OR PSYCHOSOCIAL DILEMMA that had to be resolved.

A person who doubts that he or she can do the required behavior has a low self-efficacy expectation.

A person with a high self-efficacy expectation is confident of mastery.

“Child asks WHO AM I?” This goes beyond the early identifications with parents & sibs.

basic anxiety is from

Individuation doesnt involve psychological growth away from primary caregiver and towards one’s own unique personality

Observational Learning

Being able to look back on one’s life and feeling it was meaningful

Albert Bandura

The process of separation-individuation begins at month 4 of child’s life and is complete by the time the child is 3 yrs

in WWII era erikson did an anylsis of

erik erikson thought...

The interest in establishing or guiding the next generation.

karen was placed on the FBI watch list

Explored the process by which the child emerges from a symbiotic relationship and assumes own individual characteristic

The child learns to win recognition by producing things.

Ideally to be “healthy” the infant at 6 months old or so Integrates a view of object and is able to see that object

karen developed the ways of coping with basic anxiety

the resignation solution

the self-expansive solution

which of these is NOT a coping strategy from the 10 needs and trends

what year did karen marry oscar

parental behaviors like the following reduced parents ability to meet child’s needs like overprotection, hostility, etc.

The child develops a sense of independence and experiments with the world through the modes of holding on and letting go

who was the theorist karen hated

Karen believed this explained why men needed to build and construct because it was the only thing they could “create.”

what was in karens diary

who did the Famous Bobo doll study re: Observational Learning regarding Aggression

erikson did Famous Bobo doll study re: Observational Learning regarding Aggression

Humans learn by observing

there are 8 stages of Psychosocial Stages of Development including the wifes

means believing that one can organize and execute given courses of action required to deal with prospective situations.

erikson spent two years in psychoanalysis with anna freud

who you are is

Child can make choices about what he/she wants to be based on identification with parents.

The belief if the behavior is successfully done, it will lead to desireable outcomes.