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3. | the image of oneself that develops from interactions with important significant people in one's life |
8. | a person who is in touch with an trusting of the deepest, innermost urges and feelings |
9. | the care a person gives to organization and thoughtfulness of others; dependability |
10. | positive regard that is given only when the person is doing what the providers of positive regard wish |
12. | referring to concepts and impressions that are only valid within a particular person's perception and may be influenced by biases, prejudice, and personal experiences |
13. | theories that endeavor to describe the characteristics that make up human personality in an effort to predict future behavior |
15. | field of study devoted to discovering the genetic bases for personality characteristics |
17. | method of personality assessment in which the professional asks questions of the client and allows the client to answer, either in a structured or unstructured fashion |
18. | dimension of personality referring to one's need to be with other people |
20. | the assumption that the particular circumstances of any given situation will influence the way in which a trait is expressed |
23. | the striving to fulfill one's innate capacities and capabilities |
24. | dimension of personality in which people tend to withdraw from excessive stimulation |
26. | paper and pencil or computerized test that consists of statements that require a specific, standardized response from the person taking the test |
29. | assessment in which the professional observes the client engaged in ordinary, day-to-day behavior in either a clinical or natural setting |
30. | people who are outgoing and sociable |
31. | people who prefer solitude and dislike being the center of attention |
32. | one of the five factors; willingness to try new things and be open to new experiences |
33. | a consistent, enduring way of thinking, feeling, or behaving |
34. | defense mechanism involving placing or projecting one's own unacceptable thoughts onto others, as if the thoughts actually belonged to those others and not to oneself |
35. | assessment in which the frequency of a particular behavior is counted |
36. | tendency of an interviewer to allow positive characteristics of a client to influence the assessments of the client's behavior and statements |