Exam 3: Psychological Concepts and Theories

The main drawback to any defense mechanism is that maintaining self-deceptions requires ______________, which is needed to cope effectively with the demands of daily life.

The psychological energy that each person possesses evolves to form the three basic _____________ of personality.

The principle of ________________ states that the body monitors and maintains relatively constant levels of internal states, such as temperature, fluid levels and energy supplies.

_____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to adapt to the environment and is sometimes described as street smarts.

______________ is a term used to describe a level of awareness that contains information that is not currently in conscious awareness but is easily accessible.

______________ motivation is the drive to excel, succeed or out-perform others at some task.

______________ is defined by Maslow as "the full use and exploitation of talent, capacities and potentials"

_____________ is the first psychosexual stage of development, during which the infant derives pleasure through the activities of sucking, chewing and biting.

_______________ is a distinct psychological state that involves subjective experience, physical arousal, and a behavioral expression or response.

Freud's views on female sexuality, particularly the concept of _______________ are among his most severely criticized ideas.

Tim buys a lottery ticket every Friday with the expectation that he is going to win some money. His behavior illustrates

_____________ is weighing 20 percent or more above one's optimal body weight.

________________ hormone seems to play a role in signaling satiation, or fullness.

________________ is a psychoanalytical technique in which the patient spontaneously reports all thoughts, feelings and mental images as they come to mind.

In Freud's theory, the psychological and emotional energy associated with expressions of sexuality is _________________.

____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to deal with novel situations by drawing on existing skills and knowledge.

The most critical conflict that the child must successfully resolve for healthy personality and sexual development occurs during the _______________ stage.

______________ is the degree to which a person is subjectively convinced of his or her own capabilities, effectiveness, or efficiency in meeting the demands of a situation.

______________ is a Contemporary American psychologist whose triarchic theory of intelligence includes three forms of intelligence- componential, contextual, and experiential.

Freud's belief that the primary motivation behind behavior is _________________ urges.