Exam 12: Personality

Explain what is meant by an ego-defense mechanism.Use appropriate examples to illustrate the actions of four key defense mechanisms.

The social-cognitive approach to personality is sometimes criticized for:

The approach to personality that stresses that personal actions are governed by each individual's unique interpretation of reality is:

Effie is normally a shy, reserved individual.She is not very adventuresome and is usually unwilling to try new things.However, when she gets together with her best friend, Brandy, she often tries new things and becomes much more outgoing.According to Gordon Allport's theory of personality, Effie's willingness to try new things when she is with Brandy would be an example of:

The social-cognitive approach to personality stresses that human experience, not human nature, is the primary determinant of personality.

Claire was sexually abused 10 years ago.She hasn't thought about it in years.However, she can describe what happened if asked a question about it.Claire's memory of her abuse was kept in her:

Freud suggested that the portion of the personality that seeks moral perfection is:

The ego-defense mechanism that transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling is:

Who of the following is NOT a trait theorist?

The psychologist Carl Jung coined the term ____________________, which referred to inherited knowledge common to the entire species.

Which of the following is incorrect with regard to high self-monitors?

Discuss the major contributions of Carl Jung.

According to Freud, the ego is the portion of the personality:

Allport's term ____________________ refers to the less obvious characteristics of a person's personality that do not always appear in behavior.

Bailey has trouble making friends, and she is always nervous about meeting new people.She is convinced that she will not be able to make friends when she moves to a new campus next year.In this instance, Bailey shows evidence of having:

Ten-year-old Darcy is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents.Although his parents say they love him, he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school.Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers, Darcy perceives his parents' affection as:

When Ana had her personality assessed, the interviewer showed her several ambiguous inkblots and asked her to describe what she saw.In this case Ana was completing:

Alice believes that she can succeed in any course.She spends a lot of time studying the material in each of her classes, and her studying results in good grades and scholarships.The successes that she has experienced so far have further convinced her that she has the ability to succeed, and she is looking forward to starting graduate studies.This interaction between Alice's beliefs, her behavior, and her environment illustrates the concept that Albert Bandura referred to as:

Peter is usually reserved and quiet, but when he goes to a football game he screams at the officials when they make a call he dislikes.Allport would say that Peter's aggressiveness is an example of:

The approach to personality that stresses that each individual is unique and more than the sum of a set of predictable parts is: