Exam 13: Personality

Oren is a very rigid person and must have things his own way.Other people find his attitude annoying,but Oren refuses to change.In Freud's view,Oren is fixated at which stage of development?

Peggy is in a room crowded with people.Everyone is talking,and she has a hard time hearing people close by her.Suddenly,from the other side of the room,she hears someone whisper,"Peggy." Peggy's ability to hear her name is due to the:

One plausible explanation for the apparent stability in personality after age 50 is that:

Even though trait theories,such as the five-factor theory,are descriptive in nature,they are important because they:

Imagine you have just met the person who is going to be your roommate next year.On the basis of what psychologists know about judgments of personality,to whom would you ask questions about what the new roommate is like,and why?

Recent psychological research suggests that parental influence on the personality of children is:

A personality trait:

Recent evidence indicates that the basic personality traits associated with the five-factor theory:

Arianna is talking to Tatsuye,a foreign exchange student from Japan.She notices that he often criticizes his own efforts and says,"I could work harder; I am actually kind of lazy." However,Arianna knows Tatsuye is a gifted and high-achieving student,so she is confused by his comments.Based on what you know about research on culture and the self,what would you tell Arianna about Tatsuye's comments?

Janelle found that when asked to describe her friends' personalities,she was good at it.When asked to describe her own personality,it took her a while to organize her thoughts and respond.Her difficulty in responding to questions about her own personality provides evidence for which research finding?

Bruno is shy in most situations,would prefer to read than go to a party,likes working with computers,and spends minimal time worrying about the future.Bruno's many characteristics are referred to as his:

Ahmed states that he has high self-esteem and is happy with his life.Based on this information,it is possible to predict:

In terms of the number of structures (e.g.,the id)that Freud believed made up the mind,which other theory is most similar?

Studies of the relationship between infant temperament and adult personalities show:

Using standardized questionnaires that provide reliable assessment of broad personality traits is essential for:

The psychodynamic theorists who came after Freud and are referred to as the neo-Freudians modified his theory in a number of ways.Adler and Horney,for example,criticized Freud for:

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of a(n)_____ measure of personality.

Katya prefers to be in calm and quiet environments.She feels nervous and exhausted when she is in loud places with noisy people.In fact,she admits she would rather spend almost all her time alone.In Katya,the _____ is more active than the _____.

If working through unconscious conflicts is central to healthy personality in Freud's theory,then _____ is central to healthy personality in Roger's person-centered theory.

In 1890,William James argued that "by age 30,the character [personality] has set like plaster and will never soften again." Has psychological research supported his assertion?