Exam 12: Personality

Explain the concepts of locus of control and self-efficacy.Discuss how these two factors can influence people's expectations and actions.

After watching the baseball team win the game on a double play, B.J.said, "I don't think I'd ever want to be a professional athlete.Whether you win or lose is a matter of luck.You can practice all you want and be the best player, but if the other guy is luckier than you, he wins the game." B.J.would be described as having:

According to Freud, the ____________________ is the portion of the personality that motivates people to act in accordance with society's moral customs.

Individuals with an internal locus of control are more likely to have:

According to Freud, the true meaning of a dream is the dream's:

When Lin was 7, she witnessed a terrible traffic accident on her way to school.Today, at the age of 32, she has no memory of the traffic accident.Even when she saw pictures of the accident in a recent news flashback, she didn't remember witnessing the accident 25 years ago.According to Freud, Lin may be unconsciously dealing with the potential anxiety related to witnessing the accident by using the ego-defense mechanism of:

A person who was anxious, insecure, and self-conscious would probably score at the high end of the:

People with low self-efficacy believe that they:

Describe the general nature of self-report inventories, and two examples of such tests.What are the main advantages and drawbacks of self-report inventories?

A person who scores high on the extroversion dimension of the Big Five model of personality would tend to be:

Carl Rogers' concept that we value what others think of us and that we constantly seek others' approval and companionship is called ____________________ .

Morley was one of the highest paid news anchors in prime time television.He had been with the same national network for 20 years.His coworkers couldn't believe it when Morley cleared out his office one day and announced he was going to become a volunteer with an international relief agency.He explained his decision by stating, "I feel I need to make a fundamental change in my life if I am going to continue to grow as a person." Morley's actions are consistent with:

Jung's concept of the archetype refers to:

A child in the oral stage of development cries and cries to be fed, but the child's needs are continually frustrated.Freud would predict the child will develop a:

Which of the following psychologists believed that each individual's self-concept consists of an organized set of perceptions about his or her abilities and characteristics?

Based on Hartshorne and May's research on dishonesty, if Kim stole a dollar from a classmate:

A person who was ethical, dependable, and productive would probably score at the high end of the:

According to Freud, the id operates on:

Lester is very nervous about attending an Ivy League school.He isn't sure he can handle the work required.Lester seems to have:

Marina is outgoing and friendly, trustworthy, somewhat sentimental, and honest.These traits are enduring aspects of Marina's personality, and people who have known her since childhood all describe her in this same basic way.According to Gordon Allport's theory of personality, these five traits would be: