Exam 12: Personality

When Anna looks at some modern artwork at the museum, she often thinks she sees human figures or faces and likes to make up stories about them. When she tells the stories to her friend, her friend says that the stories reflect Anna's unconscious thoughts. In psychological terms, what Anna does is most similar to _____________.

According to Freud, the _____ is the personality component that is responsible for seeking to satisfy basic biological needs.

According to Eysenck, people who have decreased reactivity the limbic system (the emotional circuits), reticular activating system, and cortex are more likely to be ______________.

On average, the personalities of identical twins are no more alike than they are for fraternal twins.

Research shows that personality differences in the United States differ. Which states are seen as most friendly and conventional?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Nancy is a three month old infant. Compared to other infants her age, she is fussy and cries easily. Nancy's behaviors would most accurately be described as the result of her _____________.

Which of the following is a limitation of the psychodynamic perspective that stems from the fact that Freud based much of his original theory a handful of patients?

An orally fixated person would most likely:

Jamal has a very bad temper. He is notorious for lashing out at his friends when he doesn't get his way. According to Freud, what is dominating Jamal's actions?

Explain the Five Factor Model and list the Big Five factors it is centered on. How were its creators, McCrae and Costa, able to identify only five key factors from the thousands of different traits that could be used to define personalities?

Research suggests that mammals-such as dogs, cats, and primates-are the only animals which demonstrate consistent personalities.

Amir is constantly worrying about things, even though he really doesn't have anything to worry about. He is also very insecure and can become very upset when he thinks his friends are making a joke about him. If Walter took the NEO PI-R, he would likely have a ____________ score on the ____________ dimension.

What does the WEIRD acronym refer to?

Which structure of personality houses one's instincts, according to Freud?

What do twin studies indicate about the role of genes in personality?

Stewie has developed strong feelings for his mother and views his father as a rival for her attention. However, he is afraid that his father will find out and interfere with these plans. Stewie is clearly immersed in the __________ stage.

The _______________ dimension of the NEO PI-R describes the extent to which people are imaginative and curious, or conventional and "down-to-earth."

Hans Eysenck proposed that arousal states of the brain are the basis of extraversion citing the importance of all but which of the following systems?

Which test or technique would a phrenologist use to access an individual's personality?