Exam 10: Personality

Henry is very shy and withdrawn. He rarely acts on impulse, feels guilty about any display of desire, and is emotionally restricted. Freud would say Henry's ________ is the dominant part of his personality.

For Horney, anxiety is a stronger motivating force than sexual drive.

Recent research indicates that the Big Five traits are evident in people in ________.

Which of the following has key concepts that can be most easily defined and scientifically studied?

The most widely used objective personality test is the MMPI-2.

Most children eventually resolve the Oedipus complex by identifying with the parent of the same sex.

Adler felt that some people become so fixated on their feelings of inadequacy that they develop ________.

The Big Five personality dimensions have also been observed in some animals.

Summarize the strengths and criticisms of trait theories of personality.

The MMPI-2 was originally developed to ________.

Each of the following is one of the Big Five dimensions of personality except ________.

Freud's personality theory and his form of therapy are called ________.

Rogers believed that people are likely to become fully functioning persons if they are brought up with unconditional positive regard.

Bandura speculated that a person evaluates a situation according to certain ________.

Adler felt that the main shaper of personality was the individual's efforts to overcome ________.

Sarah is sensitive to her surroundings, acts tactfully, and has a balanced sense of values. According to Jung, she is a(n) ________ person.

Describe Horney's theory of personality and contrast it to Freud's personality theory.

Each of the following is an objective test except the ________.

Adler called the individual's attempts to overcome physical weaknesses ________.

The Oedipus complex develops in the latency period of Freud's theory of personality development.