PSY CHPT 13 – Flashcards

Evidence of the impact of biology on personality traits includes the fact that

When people compare their personal qualities with those of the average person, they are most likely to experience

Jordan feels guilty for hurting his younger brother. Freud would have attributed these feelings to Jordan's

Our motivation to achieve success and avoid failure is most directly influenced by our

Julio believes that no matter how hard he works, the "system" is so biased against his ethnic group that he will be unable to achieve economic success. Julio's thinking most clearly demonstrates

The Big Five is the term currently used to refer to basic

Over the last few years, Mr. Helmus has been obsessed with bizarre thoughts and has become increasingly agitated and socially withdrawn. Which personality inventory would be most helpful for assessing the nature and severity of his symptoms?

Freud suggested that in the process of development, people pass through

A habitual drinker who says she drinks with her friends "just to be sociable" best illustrates

Carl Rogers emphasized that a positive self-concept is promoted by