Exam 13: Theories of Personality

Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on __________.

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?

Which of the following do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

Mia's parents told her that they expected her to become a doctor like her father and grandfather before her. They told her that if she chose any other career, they would no longer support her or respect her choice. According to Rogers, Mia's parents were giving her __________ regard.

When Pavati orders a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she tells herself that the calories from the ice cream really are not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balances it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Pavati?

Probably the BIGGEST problem with personality assessments by behaviorists is the __________.

Sydney went to see a psychologist, who showed her several detailed black and white pictures and asked her to explain what was going on in them. Which test was the psychologist using?

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

The most famous humanistic psychologist was __________.

If you had to have a personality assessment, which type (projective, interview, inventory) would you prefer? Would you want more than one approach taken? What are the benefits and drawbacks of the approaches you selected?

When one thinks of "value judgment" in relation to personality, one is thinking about __________.

Watson and Skinner believed that personality is the result of __________.

While taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Michael notices that it contains certain questions that are asked several times in different ways. He asks his daughter, who is a graduate student in psychology, why that is. What is his daughter likely to say?

An individual operating on the reality principle seeks __________.

Lizzy is an angry, hostile woman. At work and in her personal life, she is described as an energetic go-getter because she is a workaholic and does a great deal of volunteer work for abused children and women. Lizzy's behavior may be an example of which defense mechanism?

Discuss one major difference between modern psychoanalytic theory and Freud's theory of psychoanalysis.

Which of the following statements concerning the self-concept is false?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the id?

What did Freud perceive to be the outcome of a successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful in making a career choice should try __________.