The TESSERA Model Describes a Process by Which Long-Term Personality

question 15

Multiple Choice

The TESSERA model describes a process by which long-term personality development is the product of

• A) single significant events.
• B) long-term and culture-based processes.
• C) repeated short-term, situational processes.
• D) changes in personality that can become changes in behavior.

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Definitions:

Self-Actualizing Tendencies

The intrinsic drive to fulfill one's potential and achieve the highest level of personal growth and fulfillment.

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology that arranges human needs into a hierarchy, suggesting that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, higher level needs.

Peak Experiences

Transcendent moments of pure joy and elation, which often feel as though they provide deep personal significance.

Self-Actualization Level

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as the drive or need present in everyone.