AP Psych Personality Webquest - Mrs. Walden's Class



Personality Webquest

FREUD AND THE PSYCHOANALYTICAL APPROACH



1. Freud was the founder of the __________________ approach to personality.

2. List the Freud’s Three Levels of Awareness in the chart below and sum each up in six words or less.

|Level of Awareness |Sum it up in six |

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3. According to Freud there are three components to personality. Answer the questions about them below

← Id:

What does it contain?

What is the pleasure principal?

What are the primary processes of the id?

What is eros?

What is thanatos?

← Ego:

Unlike the id, what is the ego aware of?

What is the ego aware of in terms of behavior?

What is the ego’s “dilemma”?

What does the ego control?

← Superego:

What does the superego contain?

How is the superego the opposite of the id?

Under each picture, write the name of the personality component that it best symbolizes.

4. According to Freud, what are defense mechanisms?

5. Create a table listing all nine and describe them in your own words. Also give an example of something a person who is exhibiting each of them might say. I have done the first one for you

|Defense Mechanism |Description |Quote |

|Denial |Believing that what is true, is false. |“I spoke to my girlfriend, and she said you couldn’t have seen her|

| | |at the movie with Tim” |

Freud and Dreams



1. Why did Freud believe the study of dreams was so important?

2. Do you agree with him or do you think it is a “pseudo-science”. Explain your view.

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THE HUMANISTS

Use your textbook and the websites below





1. Describe the humanistic perspective on personality.

2. What psychologists are central to this theory?

3. What is self actualization vs. the real self?

4. What is unconditional positive regard?

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY



1. What is locus of control?

2. Explain the difference between external locus of control and internal locus of control.

3. Give an example of a well known/famous person that you believe shows an external locus of control and a famous person who exhibits an internal locus of control.

4. Which is more desirable? Who tends to exhibit this locus?

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THEORIES OF SELF





1. Explain the difference between self concept and self esteem.

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