Exam 13: Personality

In Hyun's personality test,he asks people to say whether a statement describes them.One statement on the test is "I prefer something new and exciting to something old and familiar." Hyun's test contains one hundred such statements.What might be an advantage to this type of test?

Describe the three basic assumptions of the trait approach to personality,and explain the difference between a type and a trait.

Nate and Brenda argue about the usefulness of the humanistic approach to personality."It's not practical," Nate exclaims."Not true," says Brenda."Some of the best-known applications of the humanistic approach have been ____."

A teacher is excessively neat,always insists on washing the blackboard before and after class,and always cleans the classroom after his lectures.According to Freudian theory,the teacher may be suffering from a(n)____.

One of the most significant concerns of nonprojective personality tests like the NEO-PI-R and the MMPI-2-RF is their limitations in regard to ____.

Stan and Cartman are talking about their lives.Stan says that he enjoys his life and that he is happy with the friends that he has.Cartman says that he won't be happy until he has a big bag of cheesy poofs and a new Trapper Keeper.Stan has a(n)____ orientation and Cartman has a(n)____ orientation.

Darrin always feels angry.However,instead of recognizing his anger,Darrin believes that the people around him are angry.He is utilizing the defense mechanism of ____.

Researchers assessed the personalities of the children who were adopted at an early age by Julene and Jay.The researchers compared the children's personalities to those of their biological and adoptive parents.Based on the studies described in the text,the children's personalities will be most similar to ____.

Dr.Bialeschki believes that each person has an innate tendency toward growth and self-fulfillment.He believes that dysfunctions in personality result from dysfunctions in the perception of reality.Dr.Bialeschki takes a ____ approach to personality.

Calvin says,"To understand human personality,you have to know if people behave to get rewards or to avoid punishments." Hobbes says,"I think that you also have to take into account each person's unique way of looking at the world and consider how that viewpoint determines personality." Calvin uses the ____ approach,while Hobbes takes the ____ approach to understanding personality.

While in high school,Melissa constantly wished she could be in college so that she would be able to spend more time with her boyfriend.While in college,Melissa constantly wished she could be out of college so she could get married.Now that Melissa is married,she constantly wishes for children so she can spend more time with her husband.Melissa is displaying ____.

Humanistic theories of personality have helped fuel research into character strengths,happiness,and thriving.In other words,the humanistic approach has aided in the growth of ____.

Andre is very organized and efficient but also very anxious and tense.On which two of the five-factor personality model dimensions would Andre rate highly?

If Cindy is displaying the ego defense mechanism of repression,she would most likely ____.

Mischel's cognitive person variables suggest that all of the following will affect whether a person will make it through college except ____.

Xiao-Ping is an internal according to Rotter.Today,she received a $10,000 raise from her boss.She will most likely believe that she got the raise because ____.

Complete the following personal ad: Seeking an outgoing individual who enjoys social activities.Must also be adventurous and willing to try anything.In other words,must be high in ____ and high in ____.

Little Rashidat gets out of his bed and tries to get into his parents' bed so he can snuggle with Mommy.Yesterday,he threw a tantrum because Mommy would not let him shower with her.He has also been acting fearful toward his father.According to psychodynamic theory,little Rashidat is going through the ____ stage.

Catbert is trying to decide if personality tests will help him identify those people least deserving of promotion within the company.Which statement about the use of personality tests for employee selection and promotion is true?

Kevin is mugged at gunpoint in the park while walking his dog.He was so overcome with fear that he unconsciously pushes the traumatic experience out of his awareness.Kevin appears to be utilizing which ego defense mechanism?