Module 9 Ch. 13 PQ – Flashcards
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Skinner and Watson believed that personality is the result of:
operant conditioning and vicarious learning.
classical and operant conditioning and observational learning.
observational learning and classical conditioning.
behavioral reinforcement.
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classical and operant conditioning and observational learning.
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For Freud, thoughts and feelings that are well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled are in the ______ mind.
unconscious
preconscious
collective unconscious
conscious
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unconscious
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Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the ________.
collective
animus
anima
preconscious
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collective
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The unique and relatively stable ways in which each individual thinks, acts, and feels is called __________.
personality
nurture
a trait
nature
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personality
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For the behaviorist, personality is a set of learned responses or _______.
traits
conditions
stimuli
habits
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habits
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One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is that ________________.
the social cognitive view allows for testing, whereas the psychoanalytic view does not
the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist
the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not
the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view
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the social cognitive view allows for testing, whereas the psychoanalytic view does not
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Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?
retro-Freudians
nouveau-Freudians
neo-Freudians
anti-Freudians
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neo-Freudians
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Shanda is afraid of failing one of her final exams, primarily because she thinks the professor gives hard exams and so, no matter how much studying she does, it won't matter. Cognitive theorists would suggest that Shanda:
has an external locus of control.
has an internal locus of control.
has an introverted personality.
has an extraverted personality.
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has an external locus of control.
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Freud believed that the _____________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.
id
preconscious mind
manifest awareness
unconscious mind
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unconscious mind
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A patient waiting for an appointment with Sigmund Freud looks around the room to see who else is waiting. Who among the following is most likely to have been one of Freud's patients?
Hal, a coal-mine worker who is severely depressed
Angela, a maid, who is severely depressed
Sue, a wealthy woman who is suffering from sexual repression
Mario, a soldier who is suffering from a hysterical disorder
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Sue, a wealthy woman who is suffering from sexual repression
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Carl Jung's term for the part of our personality that Freud referred to as the unconscious was the _____________.
personal unconscious
archetype
collective unconscious
animus
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personal unconscious
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The source that a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called ________.
low self-esteem
locus of control
high self-efficacy
an internal focus
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locus of control
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According to Freud, rationality, logical thinking, and reasoning are controlled by the ______.
pleasure principle
ego
superego
animus
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ego
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According to Karen Horney, what causes us to develop a neurotic personality?
getting fixated at the oral stage of development
being raised without love, affection, and security
failing to adequately resolve the Oedipus complex
conflict between the anima and the animus
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being raised without love, affection, and security
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According to Albert Bandura, a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviors is known as ________.
self-efficacy
locus of control
phenomenology
reciprocal determinism
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self-efficacy
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Which of the following statements describes the relationship between temperament and personality?
Temperament and personality are the exact same thing.
Personality, which we are born with, is the basis upon which one's temperament is built.
Temperament, which we are born with, is the basis upon which one's personality is built.
Temperament refers to negative personal characteristics, while personality refers to positive personal characteristics.
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Temperament, which we are born with, is the basis upon which one's personality is built.
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Which defense mechanism figured prominently in the theory of Alfred Adler?
repression
compensation
depression
rationalization
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compensation
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What is Albert Bandura's term for the relationship among the three factors that influence personality?
feedback loops
learned responses
reciprocal determinism
external expectancies
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reciprocal determinism
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Which neo-Freudian theorist believed social relationships were the key to understanding personality?
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
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Erik Erikson
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For Freud, the only personality structure present at birth is the ______.
id
ego
superego
preconscious
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id
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For Freud, material that we are not currently aware of but that can be easily recalled is in the ______ mind.
unconscious
preconscious
collective unconscious
conscious
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preconscious
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Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment, but can also influence that environment, is known as __________.
self-efficacy
locus of control
phenomenology
reciprocal determinism
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reciprocal determinism
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A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment, person, and behavior. This psychologist is most likely a ______ psychologist.
psychodynamic
social cognitive
psychoanalytic
trait
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social cognitive
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A baseball player's son is quite talented; he has received lots of awards over the years. When he gets up to bat, he expects to get a hit, and when he is in the field, he expects to make every catch. According to Bandura, what characteristic does this young man seem to have?
self-regard
self-centeredness
self-efficacy
self-actualization
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self-efficacy
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Which neo-Freudian viewed personality disturbances as resulting from the feelings of inferiority that all people share?
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Carl Rogers
Karen Horney
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Alfred Adler
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Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to ______________.
sex
denial
marriage
depression
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sex