Object Relations Theory Focuses on How Childhood Mental Representations of One's

question 48

Essay

Object relations theory focuses on how childhood mental representations of one's caretakers are captured within the child's personality and persist into adulthood. Describe the nature of the mental representations that persist into adulthood.

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Definitions:

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology regarding human motivation.

Big Five Traits

A theory in psychology that identifies five primary dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by diligence, carefulness, thoroughness, self-discipline, and the desire to do tasks well.

Organized

Being systematically arranged or structured, especially in a way that enables efficient operation or retrieval of information.