The unique expression of our characteristics and traits in the way we feel, think, and behave.

Imaginative, curious, intellectual, practical, and conventional

Refusing to face the true nature of a situation or behavior

What has the big 5 theory been successful in predicting?

The part of the personality that must balance the demands of the id and the rules of the superego

Sensitive, warm, tolerant, suspicious, and hostile

Eliminating ideas from consciousness

How many parts can the personality be divided into?

The level just below consciousness where we are semi-aware of our surroundings, thoughts and feelings

Outgoing, friendly, enthusiastic, and fun-loving

Transferring impulses to a less threatening object

what are defense mechanisms used for?

Hypothesize that there are characteristics of a persons behavior that are consistent through a range of situations

Reliable, responsible, ethical, and ambitious

Engaging in a behavior that is the opposite of ones true feelings

When does your personality develop?

belief that the mind functions on three levels: unconscious, conscious, and preconscious

Anxious, worried, guilty, and emotionally unstable

Returning to a form of behavior characteristic of an earlier stage of development

How many levels does the mind function on?