Exam 11: Theories of Personality

Four-year-old Brandon has watched his father as he has mowed the lawn. This year, Brandon has asked for a lawn mower of his own for his birthday. Freud would say that Brandon is beginning the process of _________ as a way of resolving his Oedipal conflict.

Jeromy has been having an affair with another woman. One afternoon, his wife came home later than usual and Jeromy became angry-accusing his wife of infidelity. Which defense mechanism is behind Jeromy's accusation?

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

Probably the biggest problem with personality assessments by behaviorists is the _____.

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

An individual's personality, as well as situational variables, will determine that person's _______.

An orally fixated person would most likely:

Briefly discuss how the behaviorists explain personality.

The most widely used objective personality test is the _______.

A patient waiting for an appointment with Sigmund Freud looks around the room to see who else is waiting. Who among the following is most likely to have been one of Freud's patients?

Which of the following is the most accurate pairing of a trait from the Five Factor model and an area of the brain?

Donita is angry with her boss, so she left work a little early in order to run an extra mile before it gets dark. Which defense mechanism is Donita employing?

Carl Jung stressed the ___________________ of people.

Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother, and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself. According to Freud, Kevin is undergoing:

The _________ is based on the five-factor model, while the ____________ is based on the work of Raymond Cattell.

Which parts of the brain have been found to be associated with the different factors in the "Big Five" model?

Steve has an overriding need to submit to others and feels safe only when receiving their guidance and protection. Horney would label him a ____________________ type.

Which of the following is considered to be an individualistic culture?

Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married. Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters. Which defense mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?

According to Jung, the memories and behavior patterns inherited from past generations are part of the ______.