Exam 13: Theories of Personality

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivistic culture?

Personality neuroscience is based on the premise that persistent variations in dimensional aspects of personality must be based on __________ patterns of functioning in the brain.

Sigmund Freud proposed that little boys' fears that their fathers may retaliate against them for forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses may lead to __________.

Many of Johnathon's friends like to dress up on Halloween as devils, vampires, and zombies. According to Carl Jung's theory, what archetype is being expressed?

Tristan is friendly, talkative, loves to tell jokes at parties, and is perceived by others as trusting and helpful. On which two of the Big Five traits would you expect Tristan to obtain high scores?

According to Freud, rationality, logical thinking, and reasoning are controlled by the __________.

Letty works hard at her job because she believes it will increase her chances for a promotion. According to Julian Rotter's theory, her effort is an example of what he calls __________.

Hamid was filling out a job application and was required to disclose his home address, social security number, and email address. According to Freud, this kind of general information in our memory that can be easily recalled is stored in the __________ mind.

A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment, personal characteristics, and behavior. This psychologist is most likely a __________ psychologist.

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule-oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure-seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Ron was mostly __________.

In the Big Five theory of personality, "E" stands for __________.

According to Freud, ideas, thoughts, and feelings of which we are currently aware are in the __________ mind.

A college professor continually implies that his students are intellectually inferior. Which of the following defense mechanisms is this professor likely using?

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Which of the following statements is a criticism that one might legitimately make about the humanistic perspective of personality?

An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by __________, whereas suites are preferred by __________.

Using any two of the different perspectives of personality theory, discuss your own personality. What are your positive and not-so-positive attributes? Have you ever stopped to wonder how you became the person you are? What do you think contributes to the personality you have developed? Are there ways you'd like to change your personality? Do you think those changes are possible?

Several studies have found nearly a __________ percent rate of heritability across several cultures with respect to the five-factor model of personality.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

According to behavioral theory, personality primarily consists of __________.