An individual's unique pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviour that are relatively stable over time and across situations.

An approach to describing and explaining the origins and development of personality, focusing on how people are similar, how they differ and why every individual is unique.

According to Freud, the Oedipus complex takes place in this stage of psychosexual development.

A storage place for all the information about ourselves that is not acceptable to the conscious mind.

Jay fails this math class and blames it on his teacher not liking him. Jay best illustrates this defense mechanism.

The aspect of your personality on which others judge you as being right or wrong

These theories hold that personality develops from conflicts between an individual's attempts to satisfy their basic needs and the demands of the outside world.

Freud's psychodynamic theory of personality emphasizes this.

The section just below the tip of the "iceberg of the mind".

A six-year-old wanting a dummy after the birth of a sibling.

Often described as our tendency to emotionally respond or react to people and events.

These theories of personality describe personality in terms of clusters (sets) of specific personality dimensions.

The Freudian technique in which clients are encouraged to talk about any thoughts that enter their mind to help with uncensored talk.

The section of the mind that must have its needs met immediately to increase pleasure and to avoid pain.

Becoming a photographer of nude models to be able to look at nude bodies without feeling guilty.

Considered to be an emotional state that colours our perceptions of the world and influences the way in which we interact with others.

These theories believe that personality develops as we strive to overcome the various hurdles we confront in our attempts to reach our full potential.

This stage begins at puberty and continues through adolescence to early adulthood. During this stage sexual energy and reproduction are focused on.

The logical and practical part of the mind.

Directing an emotion away from the object or person that caused it to a substitute object or person that is less threatening

A less comprehensive way to mainly describe the structure of personality and the elements that make up personality.

These theories combine parts from different theories and models to form an overall approach.

Children develop this as they learn they must follow rules and regulations in satisfying their wishes.

Pleasure for the infant centres around its mouth, through sucking, biting and chewing.

You have not studied for a final exam that is being held tomorrow, but tell yourself that it is not actually that important and there is no good reason why you should not go to a movie tonight.