Chapter 13 – PSYC 101 – Flashcards

An individual's relatively stable and enduring pattern of thoughts, feelings, and action is known as his or her _________.

A relatively stable and consistent characteristic that can be used to describe someone is known as ________.

According to your text, the BEST definition of _________ is an objective measure of personality traits or factors.

Compared to _____ theories that describe personality, ______ theories attempt to explain personality.

According to Freud, the thoughts and information that you are currently aware of, or remembering, is called your ______.

The thoughts and motives that lie beyond a person's normal awareness are found in what Freud calls the ________.

Which of the following is an example of a "Freudian slip?" A. Mrs. Freud's pink negligee B. A husband says, "This is my mother... I mean my wife, Sylvia." C. A transvestite's undergarment D. Anyone who "falls" for psychoanalytic theory

According to Freud, the three mental structures that form personality are the __________

The ______ principle asserts that the ego tries to meet the demands of the id, superego, and the realities of the environment.

Defense mechanisms are strategies employed by the _______ to reduce anxiety and avoid conflict.

The first and most basic defense mechanism, which blocks unacceptable impulses from coming into awareness, is called ________.

The five developmental periods during which particular kinds of pleasure must be gratified for personality development to proceed normally are known as _________.

Three of the most influential neo-Freudians were ___________.

According to Adler, feelings of helplessness and incompetence during childhood results in ___________.

According to Jung, the primitive images and patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that reside in the collective unconscious are called _________.

According to Horney, adults who are neglected or isolated in a hostile environment as children experience helplessness and insecurity as adults, which she called _________.

One of psychology's most spirited debates is currently about ___________.

Unconditional positive regard is a Rogerian term for ________.

The innate tendency toward growth that motivates all human behavior and results in the full realization of a person's highest potential is called ________________.

According to Bandura, ___________ involves a person's beliefs about whether he or she can successfully engage in behaviors related to personal goals.

According to _______, thoughts (or cognitions), behavior, and the environment all interact to produce personality.

The _______ approach represents a blending of several theories of personality.

The most widely used personality test is the MMPI, or ____________ Inventory.

The use of ambiguous, unstructured stimuli to assess personality is called _______ testing.