Exam 12: A: Personality

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In psychology,the term personality implies that individual patterns of behavior are both

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Colby and Carleton own a business.Most of their friends and colleagues would say Colby,who manages the business on a daily basis,is down-to-earth and conventional in his thinking,while Carleton is the "dreamer" and "big idea" partner,who is always coming up with new ways to promote and expand the business.Regarding the five-factor model,Colby would rate low and Carleton would rate high on the __________ dimension.

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Behaviorists are to the external environment as humanists are to

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Freud believed that personality was typified by a

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Moral anxiety results when the ego is overwhelmed by threats of punishment from the

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During the first year of life,the child is said to go through the __________ stage.

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According to Freud,the energy that flows from the life instincts and drives the personality is called

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three mental structures that Freud believed composed one's personality?

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To reduce sexual tension,the sexual energies may be utilized in other activities,such as sports,music,or dancing through a process called

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You are talking to a new classmate.She asks you where you went to high school and if you have any brothers or sisters.According to Freud,this personal information about your life resided in which level of consciousness until you "pulled" it up into current awareness?

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According to Freud,the ego is governed by the

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Trait theorists are implying that we have a hereditary readiness to behave in particular ways since they think of traits as

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According to Freud,the key to mental health is

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If a person is cheerful and hopeful,the early Greeks would have said that the person had which temperament?

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Cattell used a statistical technique called factor analysis to reduce a large number of visible traits into 16 __________ traits,or factors.

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Regarding his college work,Toby tends to be disorganized,is frequently late to class,and often fails to turn in his assignments.He would most likely score low on which dimension of the Big Five trait model?

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Jasmine is a college student,who tends to be self-conscious and anxious in social situations,constantly worries about her school work and job,rarely seems happy,although she is an excellent student and employee and is always willing to help her fellow students and classmates.Jasmine would probably be rated

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Which level of awareness holds repressed memories and emotions,plus the instinctual drives of the id?

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According to Freud,when the standards of conscience are not met,you are punished internally by feelings of

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Which of the following is the level of consciousness that is beyond awareness and consists of impulses and desires not directly known to a person?

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