Exam 11: Theories of Personality

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ____________.

When Anna looks at some modern artwork at the museum, she often thinks she sees human figures or faces and likes to make up stories about them. When she tells the stories to her friend, her friend says that the stories reflect Anna's unconscious thoughts. In psychological terms, what Anna does is most similar to ______.

Miranda is questioning whether her upcoming business trip, where she must travel through an area with many mountains, will pose a danger for her. As such, this example illustrates ________.

When a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure, the test has _______.

Cattell used the statistical technique called _______.

Keisha works hard at her job because she believes it will increase her chances for a promotion. According to Julian Rotter's theory, her effort is an example of what he calls

According to Karen Horney, men had __________.

The pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called _______.

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

When Candace ordered a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she told herself that the calories from the ice cream really were not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balanced it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Candace?

If you are describing characteristics of your child such as irritability or adaptability, psychologists would say you are not describing their personality but rather their

According to the Highlight article, Freud asserted that ________ lay at the core of his patients' neurotic behavior.

Which structure of personality houses one's instincts, according to Freud?

An old motto of the U.S. Army Reserves was, "Be all you can be." This concept fits well with Carl Rogers's theory of

Behavior is influenced by:

Seira is very pleasant and likes to keep the peace. She finds it difficult to express emotions and internalizes her anger. She has few friends and spends a lot of time alone. According to research, Seira is________.

Freud named the most primitive part of the personality the id, which is a Latin word that means __________.

Carl Jung's term for the part of our personality that Freud referred to as the unconscious was the _____________.

One of the most serious criticisms of psychoanalytic theory is its:

Your teacher organizes a debate on Freudian theory. You are assigned to be on the anti-Freud side and, therefore, must point out problems in the theory. Which of the following would be a reasonable argument for you to make?