Exam 14: Personality

You are interested in trying to predict someone's behaviour in a specific situation, such as whether he will steal some office supplies in a particular setting, and you are considering using an assessment of personality traits to make this prediction. Based on the research evidence, which of the following is the best course of action?

You know a person has an extremely unstable nervous system and he often experiences emotional problems. Research by Hans Eysenck suggests that your friend would be most likely to score high on the trait(s) of ________.

In the humanistic perspective of personality development, the concept "self-consistency" means the same thing as "congruence".

A student is a highly disciplined individual and strives to achieve high standards. The student is very orderly and not impulsive at all. What dimension would the student rate high on according to the Big Five personality model?

The MMPI-2 was initially used for ____________ and is now also used ______________.

One of the criticisms of psychoanalytic theory is that it is so broad and comprehensive that it can explain almost any behavioural outcome and is therefore difficult to falsify.

Studies of university students have revealed that students with an internal locus of control tend to perform better academically than students with an external locus of control. The better students most likely associate their academic success with __________.

The approach to personality that emphasizes the interaction between thinking and the learning experiences provided by individuals' social environments is called the

Juan is struggling with his self-image. He believes that we should cut greenhouse gas emissions, but also thinks that people should be able to drive whatever kind of car they want to. According to Rogers, Juan is having problems with

Frasier is anxious and upset to learn his employer is restructuring and will not be renewing his contract. In the weeks that follow, now unemployed, he begins telling people that losing his job was the best thing that ever happened to him and he's actually happy about it. He claims that he can now finally pursue all of his interests. He begins many large-scale projects that occupy all of his free time. What concept would Freud suggest is relevant for understanding how Frasier actually feels about losing his job?

The "A" in the personality acronym "OCEAN" stands for

Your Freudian therapist wants to give you some personality tests at the beginning of a therapy session. Which of the following is she likely to choose?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a social cognitive theorist?

According to Freud, the various components of the mind constantly interact with each other. But one component must try to balance the demands of the others. This component is the

Her friends describe Susie as an extravert. Susie thinks that she has changed in her adult years because she always felt she was an introverted child. According to the trait theory perspective

A person believes that most of one's life is determined by luck, so there is really no point in worrying about things like grades and work. This person probably has ________.

When confronted by potentially overwhelming urges, the ego may resort to what are called ________________ in order to reject or distort reality and thus effectively reduce the anxiety that accompanies these urges.

All of the following were specifically mentioned as beliefs that can influence self-efficacy EXCEPT

Adler departed from Freud in that he viewed humans as ________.

The personality assessment tool which is unique in that it allows researchers to collect samples of behaviour from people as they live their normal daily lives is known as ___________________.