Psych Chapter 13 Review Questions – Flashcards

If you were asked to describe your best friends by explaining how they act, typically feel, and what they think about, you would be describing their [* ].

According to Freud, the [* ] mind was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

According to Freud, which part of the personality is totally buried within each individual?

The awakening of sexual curiosity and interest in the genitals is the beginning of what Freud termed the [* ].

Many of Kyle's friends like to dress up on Halloween as devils, vampires, and zombies. According to Carl Jung's theory, what archetype is being expressed?

Which neo-Freudian believed personality was mostly a product of dealing with anxieties during childhood?

According to the behavioral theory, personality primarily consists of [* ].

Albert Bandura considers [* ] as a person's expectancy of how effective his or her efforts to accomplish a goal will be in any particular circumstance.

You have walked in late to class and your psychology professor is explaining how one personality theorist sees personality as a relatively stable set of potential responses to various situations. You know immediately that your professor is talking about the theories of [* ].

Nina appreciates compliments about her new photography business but really values constructive criticism, as she can then address particular issues. According to Julian Rotter, Nina has a(n) [* ].

What did Carl Rogers mean by the term "fully functioning person"?

Trait theories are less concerned with [* ] and more concerned with [* ].

A colleague at work is asked to describe you to the new manager. Most likely, the traits they will use in their description are examples of [* ].

Cattell's research and use of factor analysis essentially scaled down many, many different ways of describing aspects of personality into [* ] source traits.

In the Big Five theory of personality, "E" stands for [* ].

What is a major shortcoming in the field of behavioral genetics in terms of their studies on human personality traits?

What, if anything, have adoption studies taught us regarding the relationship between heredity and personality?

Which of the following is an example of a halo effect?

Frequency counts and rating scales are especially helpful in assessing [* ].

Which of the following personality assessment might be best suited for objectively identifying abnormal patterns of behavior or thinking?

What is the function of a validity scale?

If you are describing characteristics of your child such as irritability or adaptability, psychologists would say you are not describing their personality but rather their [* ].

According to Freud, the [* ] works off of the pleasure principle while the [* ] is often perceived as the executive director of your personality.

You are shocked to hear that two of your coworkers whoe seemingly hated one another are now getting married. According to Freud, what defense mechanism best explains their prior behavior?

Four-year-old Brandon has watched his father as he has mowed the lawn. This year, Brandon has asked for a lawn mower of his own for his birthday. Freud would say that Brandon is beginning the process of [* ] as a way of resolving his Oedipal conflict.

Your professor explains how all females have an inner masculine side that adds to their personality. This concept is known as a(n) [* ].

According to Adler, firstborn children with younger siblings tend to [* ].

Karen Horney's study of one's personality focused on [* ].

Candice believes that fate will help her find the right man with whom to live her life. According to Rotter, she has a(n) [* ].

Keisha works hard at her job because she believes it will increase her effort is an example of what he calls [* ].

What is a primary advantage of the social cognitive view of personality over the psychodynamic view?

Which perspective of psychology focuses on the role of each person's conscious life experiences and choices in personality development?

An old motto of the U.S. Army was, "Be all you can be." This concept fits well with Carl Rogers's theory of [* ].

According to Rogers, a mismatch between the real and ideal self [* ].

Dr. Hill is constantly late for meetings. She often arrives to her classes 5-10 minutes late and leaves students waiting at her door during office hours for up to 30 minutes. Using the five-factor model, which dimension would show a very low score for Dr. Hill?

To explain an individual's personality, trait theorists would look to [* ].

Studies of the hereditability of personality traits have found [* ].

As examples of what might be required as parts of specific projective tests, the [* ] asks clients to look at a picture and tell a story while the [* ] asks clients to report everything they see in an ambiguous figures.

Which type of assessment would be the most reliable?

The [* ] is based on the five-factor model while [* ] is based on the work of Raymond Cattell.

Personality neuroscience is an emerging field offering evidence of a possible relationship between various aspects of personality with [* ].