Exam 11: Theories of Personality

Using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality, how would you describe a culture characterized by loose ties between individuals, shared activities among friends, autonomy, and equality?

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is _____________.

Which element in Freud's personality theory contains the conscience?

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 will be at the top of your list?

What is Freud's term for the primitive side of personality that contains all of our biological drives?

Shanda is afraid of failing one of her final exams, primarily because she thinks the professor gives hard exams and so, no matter how much studying she does, it won't matter. Cognitive theorists would suggest that Shanda has an:

Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.

Sheila was upset by her boss, so she goes home and beats her children, who, in turn, kick the dog. This episode is an example of _______.

What is the correct sequence of Freud’s psychosexual stages?

Carl Rogers believed that people question themselves and experience negative effects on their self-concept when they receive ______.

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see. What type of test would psychologists call this?

Carl Rogers emphasized accepting people for what they are, not for what you would like them to be. This acceptance is termed ___________.

What is the main sticking point between the theories of Sigmund Freud and Karen Horney? How are their theories alike? Which do you agree with, if either?

Levon has a Type B personality. Which of the following is most likely?

For Freud, ideas, thoughts, and feelings of which we are currently aware are in the ______ mind.

For Freud, the moral guardian of personality is the ______.

What is Albert Bandura's term for the relationship among the three factors that influence personality?

For Freud, material that we are not currently aware of but that can be easily recalled is in the ______ mind.

To explain an individual's personality, trait theorists would look to

Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and Rollo May are all _______.