motivation, emotion & personality

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Across
  1. 3. _____-reduction theory: The theory that motivation arises from the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs.
  2. 6. A Defense Mechanism: Creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior.
  3. 10. The tendency to act impulsively without regard for social norms.
  4. 11. _____-cognitive theory: A theory that emphasizes the influence of cognitive processes and social interactions on behavior.
  5. 13. _____-seeking theory: The theory that individuals seek out novel and intense experiences.
  6. 14. _____Five theory: A model that identifies five main traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) that describe personality.
  7. 15. Defense Mechanism: Reverting to an earlier stage of development in the face of stress.
  8. 16. _____tests: Psychological personality tests that use ambiguous stimuli to uncover hidden emotions and conflicts.
  9. 18. _____label: The interpretation and labeling of emotions based on the situation.
  10. 20. _____susceptibility: The tendency to become easily bored and seek out new experiences.
  11. 22. Defense Mechanism: Attributing one’s own unacceptable thoughts to others.
  12. 24. _____-avoidance conflicts: Situations where one must choose between two unattractive options.
  13. 25. _____-actualizing tendency: In Humanistic Psychology: The drive to realize one’s full potential.
  14. 27. Self-_____ Belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations.
  15. 29. _____seeking: The pursuit of novel and stimulating experiences.
  16. 30. _____-approach conflicts: Situations where one must choose between two attractive options.
  17. 32. _____determinism: The interacting influences of behavior, internal cognition, and environment.
  18. 33. _____ positive regard: In Humanistic Psychology, Accepting and valuing a person regardless of their behavior.
  19. 36. _____theory: A theory of personality that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts.
  20. 38. Defense Mechanism: Channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities.
  21. 39. _____formation: A Defense Mechanism: Acting in a way that is opposite to one's unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
  22. 40. Defense Mechanism: Redirecting emotions from a dangerous object to a safer one.
Down
  1. 1. _____seeking: The pursuit of excitement and adventure.
  2. 2. _____inventories: Questionnaires used to assess personality traits.
  3. 4. _____theories: Theories that focus on identifying and measuring individual personality characteristics.
  4. 5. Stimuli that trigger emotional responses.
  5. 7. _____motivation: Motivation driven by internal rewards.
  6. 8. Innate biological patterns of behavior.
  7. 9. _____appraisal: The evaluation of a situation to determine its significance for one's well-being.
  8. 12. _____mind: According to Freud: Part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings not currently in conscious awareness.
  9. 17. _____motivation: Motivation driven by external rewards.
  10. 19. Defense Mechanism: Pushing distressing memories out of the conscious mind.
  11. 21. Defense Mechanism: Refusing to accept reality or facts.
  12. 23. _____mechanisms: Unconscious strategies used by the ego to reduce anxiety.
  13. 24. The experience of feeling or emotion.
  14. 26. _____-feedback hypothesis: The theory that facial expressions can influence emotional experiences.
  15. 28. _____psychology: A psychological perspective that emphasizes personal growth and the achievement of human potential.
  16. 31. _____theory: The theory that individuals are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal using the Yerkes-Dodson Law
  17. 34. _____rules: Social norms that dictate how emotions should be expressed.
  18. 35. _____-avoidance conflicts: Situations where a decision has both positive and negative aspects.
  19. 37. Self-_____One’s perception of themselves (real and Ideal).