Exam 13: Theories of Personality

According to Freud and his followers, what is the most significant event that occurs during the anal stage of psychosexual development?

In which Freudian stage must boys resolve the Oedipus complex?

The job of the __________ is to find practical ways for the __________ to get its pleasure needs met without offending the morality of the __________.

Personality trait theorist Raymond Cattell used the statistical technique called __________.

Which of the following believed that humans have a natural motivation to reach their highest potential?

For Freud, the moral guardian of personality is the __________.

According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality, cultures that are __________ are assertive and competitive.

Discuss the major similarity between the personality theories of Albert Bandura and Julian Rotter.

"I didn't get the job even though I was the most qualified applicant because the company has to hire a minority worker." This statement MOST illustrates which defense mechanism?

Briefly discuss how the behaviorists explain personality.

When later questions are developed "on the spot" based on a respondent's previous answers, the researcher is using which method?

Briefly discuss Freud's idea of the unconscious.

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along, because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Freud believed that the __________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality, and this theory was a shock to people in the Victorian era in which Freud lived.

What did Raymond Cattell call the traits that underlie surface traits?

If you are asked to describe your best friends by explaining how they act, what they typically feel, and what they think about, you would be describing their __________.

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 type of assessment would be the most reliable?

In Sigmund Freud's theory, the __________ operates according to the pleasure principle.

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