Exam 14: A: Personalitypersonality

What method did psychologists use to determine the Big Five personality traits?

In humanistic psychology,the complete,unqualified acceptance of another person as he or she is,is called ________ positive regard.

According to Adler,mental health depends on setting the right goals in life.

In Carl Jung's theory,unconscious influences that represent the cumulative experience of previous generations are the _________ unconscious.

In Freud's theory,attempting to reduce your anxiety by attributing your own undesirable characteristics to other people is called ____________.

Criminal profiling leads the police to the criminal with high accuracy.

A theory that relates personality to the interplay of conflicting forces,including unconscious ones,within the individual,is known as a _________ theory.

Much research demonstrates the value of catharsis for improving mood and relieving mental illness.

In Freud's theory,if you attempt to reduce anxiety by presenting yourself as the opposite of something disturbing about yourself,you are engaged in _________ __________.

The Big Five personality traits are emotional stability,extraversion,conscientiousness,agreeableness,and ________________.

According to Freud,the ego defends itself against conflicts and anxieties by relegating unpleasant thoughts and impulses to the unconscious.Briefly describe repression,projection,and reaction formation and give an example of each.

Freudian defense mechanisms are intended as ways to cope with anxiety.

According to Freud,the rational,decision-making aspect of the personality is called the _____.

The opposite of emotional stability is ____________.

In Alfred Adler's theory,a sense of solidarity and identification with other people that leads to constructive action is called ________ interest.

According to Freud,children go through five stages of psychosexual development,and each leaves its mark on the adult personality.If normal sexual development is blocked or frustrated at any stage,part of the libido becomes fixated at that stage.Describe Freud's five stages of sexual development and the sexual interest that accompanies each stage.

The branch of personality theory that emphasizes people's conscious decisions,values,beliefs,and spiritual experiences is known as ___________ psychology.

What evidence suggests that family environment contributes little to personality development?

On average,personality traits differ from one part of the United States to another.

According to Jung,the collective conscious depends on heredity more than it does on personal experience.