Exam 13: Theories of Personality

Wu Jian has saved plenty of money and has a lucrative business that he enjoys. He likes to volunteer his time in the community and enjoys the company of others-but still saves time to be alone. One of his favorite things to do in the evening is to sit outside and watch the sunset. Carl Rogers might suggest that Wu Jian is __________.

To assess personality, behaviorists prefer __________.

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

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

Adler believed that people often are motivated by __________.

Albert Bandura called the relationship of the three factors that influence personality psychic determinism.

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

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

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

The __________ perspective is called the "third force" in personality theory.

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, if anything, have adoption studies taught us regarding the relationship between heredity and personality?

According to Tom's psychoanalyst, he was traumatized during the anal stage of his psychosexual development, which accounts for Tom's tightwad habits. Which of the following would be Freud's term for Tom's behavior?

If you are completing a paper-and-pencil test that requires you to read statements and respond "true" or "false" to indicate whether or not the statements apply to you, then you are likely taking a(n) __________.

The superego is the part of the personality that represents the __________.

Which of the following people is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person, according to Rogers?

According to Freud, what is the dominant source of erogenous pleasure during the first 18 months of life?

Self-efficacy refers to the ability of a person to give unconditional positive regard.

Jung believed that there are two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the __________.

The pleasure principle is associated with which element of Freud's personality theory?