Exam 13: Self and Personality

A) Describe the better-than-average effect. B) Name at least one area of life in which people tend to show the better-than-average effect (according to research). C) Give a specific real-world example of this effect.

Phoebe is an inventor who is creative and good at using everyday items in unusual ways. According to the Big Five model of personality, Phoebe most likely would be high in

Janie is high on the openness to experience dimension of personality. She likes to skydive and travel to exotic destinations. As she gets older, she may be less likely to skydive, but may still Enjoy unusual vacations. This change in Janie's typical activities is due to

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

At three years of age, Megan was classified as having an undercontrolled temperament. According to research, as an adult, Megan will be more likely to

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of temperament?

Which of the following is a message that might be driven by your reality principle?

A change in the behavioral expression of a trait based on the demands of specific situations is a

A trait that is determined largely by biological processes is a

Your teacher asks you what you did on your last vacation. After thinking about it for a moment, you tell her that last summer you went to Europe. According to Freud, in order to Answer your teacher's question, you had to pull information from your ________ level of Awareness.

Blaine, who plays high school football, considers himself to be both athletic and shy. When he attends a pep rally for the football team, he is more likely to view himself as athletic because His immediate experience and environment make that the most relevant self-description. Blaine's view of himself as athletic at the pep rally is an example of

Cataline is from South Africa and Shudan is from China. Who is likely to rate herself higher on conscientiousness?

John thinks it is the environment that he is in and not his personality traits that influences his behaviors. John believes in a psychological idea known as

Eysenck's trait theory proposes that personality traits have all of the following dimensions EXCEPT

Trait theories of personality differ from psychodynamic and humanistic approaches because they

Which of the following is a criticism of the Rorschach inkblot test?

The cognitive structure that helps us perceive, organize, interpret, and use information about ourselves is called our

Which of the following traits is NOT part of the five-factor theory of personality?

According to sociometer theory, self-esteem is important because it indicates

Which of the following is most clearly connected to reflected appraisal?