Exam 12: Personality

Gerard,a criminal profiler,intends to create a psychological profile of a well-known terrorist.The profile will contain the history of the terrorist,including the psychological,physical,and sociological aspects of the terrorist's life.Which of the following perspectives of personality does Gerard's study most conform to?

Which of the following techniques is most useful for a psychologist wanting to assess personality according to the personological and life story perspective?

Gus,a successful manager,quits his job and joins college at the age of forty to study art.A proponent of Abraham Maslow's humanistic theory would most likely argue that Gus went back to college because:

According to Jung,the deepest,impersonal layer of the unconscious mind that is shared by all humans is called the _____.

In the context of the trait theories,neuroticism is associated with experiencing more enduring positive states.

Julian,a cheerful and friendly man,was diagnosed with cancer.However,his illness did not distress Julian or prevent him from performing his daily routine and meeting with his friends.As time went by,Julian started feeling much better than before.In the context of the personality characteristics linked to health and illness,Julian's improved health is most likely due to his _____.

Alfred Adler emphasized the importance of unconditional positive regard in personality development.

According to Freud's stages of psychosexual development,if Suri is fixated at the phallic stage,which of the following best indicates that Suri is engaging in the defense mechanism of sublimation?

According to Jeffrey Gray,one might predict that an extraverted person has a more dynamic _____ system.

Which of the following is true about the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?

Teresa loves socializing in college and participates in almost all extracurricular and social activities.However,back home,she is reserved and prefers to maintain a distance from her family and relatives.In the context of Jung's analytical theory,her public personality represents her _____.

According to Freud's stages of psychosexual development,if Yvonne is fixated at the phallic stage,which of the following best indicates that Yvonne is engaging in the defense mechanism of reaction formation?

According to Carl Rogers,conditions of worth refer to an individual's need to be accepted,valued,and treated positively regardless of his or her behavior.

The Freudian term for the tactics that the ego uses to reduce anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality is _____.

Darin was in an automobile accident in which his brother and another passenger were killed.Even though Darin was driving,he survived the accident with only a few bruises.However,he is unable to recall any of the details related to this accident.In the context of Freud's defense mechanisms,Darin's inability to recall the accident best illustrates _____.

Discuss the structures of personality conceptualized by Freud.

Dr.Crane is looking for a test that he can use to understand more about his clients' unconscious motives.Which of the following types of assessment tools will be most ideal for Dr.Crane?

Describe the concept of subjective well-being in the context of personality and psychological health.

Hannah is an eighteen-year-old student who has been in a relationship with Jeff for three years.She has not had sex with him because she believes that she must wait until she is married.However,she feels sexually frustrated.In the context of Freud's psychoanalytic theory,Hannah's sexual frustration is most likely caused by the repression of her _____.

According to the five-factor model of personality,which statement best describes the relationship between neuroticism and personality?