Exam 13: Self and Personality

Bandura's reciprocal determinism theory of personality includes all of the factors EXCEPT________ factors.

Raj is unconsciously attracted to his best friend's wife, Bernadette. But consciously, whenever Raj talks about Bernadette, he says how dumb and ugly she is. This example best Demonstrates the ________ defense mechanism.

Betty is making a mud pie out of dirt she brought in from the backyard. When her mother sees it, she yells, "Stop it. Good girls do not play with dirt and mud." According to humanistic Approaches to personality, Betty's mom is creating ________ for her daughter.

Ahmed has high self-esteem and is happy with his life. Based on this information, which of the following predictions can you make?

According to research on gender differences in personality, men tend to be ________ than women.

Regardless of the environment she is in, six-year-old Trisha always seems to be moving. She never sits still for long and prefers to run around instead of watching TV or playing On the computer. In what aspect of temperament does Trisha seems to be high?

Silas thinks that a personality is made up of characteristics that can be described on a dimension from low to high. Silas most likely agrees with the ________ approach To personality.

Tyra is tall and very thin and appears to be anorexic. She justifies her weight by saying that she is small boned. Tyra's excuse for her eating habits is an example of the ________ Defense mechanism.

Our ability to fulfill our potential through greater self-understanding is part of the ________ approach to personality.

Which of the following people will show a highly stable personality if measured today and again one year later?

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of a(n) ________ measure of personality.

If the planet was attacked by a disease that caused people to lose the use of their frontal lobes, one way people might be affected is they may

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is an example of a(n) ________ measure of personality.

Tyson reads a book on best parenting practices that suggests parents should accept and value their children no matter how they behave or what they accomplish. Tyson's book is Recommending parenting practices based on

Huiyoung, from South Korea, rates herself lower on extraversion as compared to Zoya, from an African country. This pattern of East Asians rating themselves lower than Africans on traits like extraversion may not be indicative of true trait differences but Instead may reflect

Researchers have used electronically activated records to discover all of the following are true EXCEPT that

A) You get a C on your psychology exam. Given this scenario, describe and give an example of an upward comparison, a downward comparison, a temporal comparison, and a self-serving bias. B) Which of these comparisons would make you feel better about getting a C on your exam? C) Which of these comparisons would make you feel worse about getting a C on your exam?

Brad and Gloria met on an online dating site. In her profile, Gloria describes herself as secure, calm in stressful situations, and rarely angry. According to the Big Five trait theory, Gloria Is most likely

When Phia's boss tells her that she is lazy and needs to work harder, Phia smiles and nods politely. That night, she screams at her husband, Eric, for burning the steaks. According to psychodynamic theory, Phia's behavior most likely is a result of the Defense mechanism of

Freud thought that anxiety resulted from conflict between ________ and ________.