Exam 11: Theories of Personality

Ted is friendly, loves to tell jokes at parties, and is perceived by others as warm and considerate. On which two of the Big Five traits would you expect Ted to obtain high scores?

The Minnesota Twin Studies have determined, as a result of years of research, that personality is entirely genetic and is not influenced by our surroundings or environment.

In Freud's theory, the id is to fun as the superego is to ____________.

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Sigmund Freud proposed that little boys' fears that their fathers may retaliate against them for forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses may lead to ________.

According to Rogers, all people have a need for:

Discuss the major similarity between the personality theories of Albert Bandura and Julian Rotter.

When later questions are developed "on the spot" based on a respondent's previous answers, the researcher is using which method?

Frank and Gina are looking at an abstract painting in a museum. Gina describes objects and people she thinks she sees in the painting. Frank says, "It's a bunch of paint thrown on a canvas." Gina responds, "No, there is so much here that you just don't see." During lunch, they agree that their experience reminds them of what concept they learned in introductory psychology?

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the ________.

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

In Carl Rogers's theory, our perception of our abilities, behaviors, and characteristics is known as ________.

Which component of personality mediates between the forces of desire and reality on a moral basis?

"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your _______________ mind.

Consistency of measurement is indicative of the _______ of a test.

What did Freud call the part of the personality that had to be socialized by parents?

For Rotter, the concept of ________ is very similar to Bandura's notion of self-efficacy. It is a person's subjective sense that actions will lead to reinforcing outcomes.

The age at which a baby was weaned would have the most impact on the ____ stage.

For Freud, the mind is divided into ______ levels.

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of ______.