Question 1

Allport chose the term proprium for the

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A)  master trait that guides life. 
B)  unconscious forces that motivate behavior. 
C)  ego or self. 
D)  superego or conscience. 
A)  master trait that guides life. 
B)  unconscious forces that motivate behavior. 
C)  ego or self. 
D)  superego or conscience. C

Question 2

According to Allport,secondary traits

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A)  are minor preferences, such as preferring a particular type of food. 
B)  are so minor that a close friend would not notice them. 
C)  are much less consistent than other traits. 
D)  all of the answers 
A)  are minor preferences, such as preferring a particular type of food. 
B)  are so minor that a close friend would not notice them. 
C)  are much less consistent than other traits. 
D)  all of the answers D

Question 3

In the developmental stage called extension of self,the child

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A)  becomes aware and distinguishes their bodies from objects in their environment. 
B)  comes to recognize the objects and people that are part of their world. 
C)  realizes he or she is the same person despite rapid growth. 
D)  learns to take pride in their accomplishments. 
A)  becomes aware and distinguishes their bodies from objects in their environment. 
B)  comes to recognize the objects and people that are part of their world. 
C)  realizes he or she is the same person despite rapid growth. 
D)  learns to take pride in their accomplishments. B

Question 4

As Allport grew into adulthood,he attempted to identify with

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A)  Sigmund Freud, whom he met in Vienna. 
B)  Karen Horney, with whom he studied in New York. 
C)  his older brother Floyd, a social psychologist. 
D)  his uncle Steven, a famous artist. 
A)  Sigmund Freud, whom he met in Vienna. 
B)  Karen Horney, with whom he studied in New York. 
C)  his older brother Floyd, a social psychologist. 
D)  his uncle Steven, a famous artist.

Question 5

Allport was the first psychologist to

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A)  study emotionally disturbed patients. 
B)  exclusively use case studies for a theory of personality. 
C)  study personality by observing emotionally healthy people in a laboratory setting. 
D)  accept ego dysfunction as in the study of psychoanalytic theory. 
A)  study emotionally disturbed patients. 
B)  exclusively use case studies for a theory of personality. 
C)  study personality by observing emotionally healthy people in a laboratory setting. 
D)  accept ego dysfunction as in the study of psychoanalytic theory.

Question 6

The most pervasive and influential trait,operating like a ruling passion,is the

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A)  personal disposition. 
B)  cardinal trait. 
C)  central trait. 
D)  secondary trait. 
A)  personal disposition. 
B)  cardinal trait. 
C)  central trait. 
D)  secondary trait.

Question 7

Compared to coping behavior,expressive behavior is

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A)  more oriented toward a specific purpose. 
B)  easier to change. 
C)  a better reflection of the personality. 
D)  more directed toward environmental change. 
A)  more oriented toward a specific purpose. 
B)  easier to change. 
C)  a better reflection of the personality. 
D)  more directed toward environmental change.

Question 8

Allport believed psychoanalysis probed too deeply into the unconscious and more attention needs to be focused to conscious or visible motivations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Allport believed that infants

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A)  develop in a series of definite steps. 
B)  do not have the capacity to reduce tension. 
C)  have little "personality." 
D)  have functionally autonomous motives. 
A)  develop in a series of definite steps. 
B)  do not have the capacity to reduce tension. 
C)  have little "personality." 
D)  have functionally autonomous motives.

Question 10

The type of trait that influences every aspect of life is called a ____ trait.

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A)  central 
B)  cardinal 
C)  primary 
D)  dominant 
A)  central 
B)  cardinal 
C)  primary 
D)  dominant

Question 11

The development of the proprium is completed in

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A)  infancy. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  middle age. 
D)  old age. 
A)  infancy. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  middle age. 
D)  old age.

Question 12

Central traits are so pervasive and influential that they touch almost every aspect of a person's life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Allport formulated a theory of personality development in which

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A)  reflecting on childhood trauma is crucial for the functioning of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
B)  generalizing from one person to another is critical in the study of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
C)  considerable knowledge has been gained about the functioning of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
D)  studying habits in childhood are crucial in the development of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
A)  reflecting on childhood trauma is crucial for the functioning of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
B)  generalizing from one person to another is critical in the study of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
C)  considerable knowledge has been gained about the functioning of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
D)  studying habits in childhood are crucial in the development of the normal, emotionally healthy adult.

Question 14

Common traits are shared by a number of people,such as the members of a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Propriate motives are

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A)  too simple to be considered part of the human personality. 
B)  genetically determined. 
C)  general for all individuals. 
D)  necessary to the ego. 
A)  too simple to be considered part of the human personality. 
B)  genetically determined. 
C)  general for all individuals. 
D)  necessary to the ego.

Question 16

According to Allport,life's ultimate and necessary goal is to

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A)  reduce tension. 
B)  fuse unique and common traits into personal dispositions. 
C)  maintain an optimal level of tension. 
D)  resolve childhood conflicts. 
A)  reduce tension. 
B)  fuse unique and common traits into personal dispositions. 
C)  maintain an optimal level of tension. 
D)  resolve childhood conflicts.

Question 17

Traits are

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A)  shared and mostly the same for each person in a family. 
B)  the same as ego dispositions. 
C)  the same as personal dispositions. 
D)  of the same intensity and significance throughout the life span. 
A)  shared and mostly the same for each person in a family. 
B)  the same as ego dispositions. 
C)  the same as personal dispositions. 
D)  of the same intensity and significance throughout the life span.

Question 18

The word that best captures Allport's image of human nature is

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A)  becoming. 
B)  striving. 
C)  failing. 
D)  irrational. 
A)  becoming. 
B)  striving. 
C)  failing. 
D)  irrational.

Question 19

Allport's concept of adulthood differed from previous views in picturing us as

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A)  doomed to struggle endlessly with unconscious conflicts. 
B)  not prisoners of childhood. 
C)  locked into the traits we developed in childhood. 
D)  more irrational than rational in most of our behavior. 
A)  doomed to struggle endlessly with unconscious conflicts. 
B)  not prisoners of childhood. 
C)  locked into the traits we developed in childhood. 
D)  more irrational than rational in most of our behavior.

Question 20

Not everyone has a ruling passion,which Allport describes as a cardinal trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Allport chose the term proprium for the

According to Allport,secondary traits

In the developmental stage called extension of self,the child

As Allport grew into adulthood,he attempted to identify with

Allport was the first psychologist to

The most pervasive and influential trait,operating like a ruling passion,is the

Compared to coping behavior,expressive behavior is

Allport believed psychoanalysis probed too deeply into the unconscious and more attention needs to be focused to conscious or visible motivations.

Allport believed that infants

The type of trait that influences every aspect of life is called a ____ trait.

The development of the proprium is completed in

Central traits are so pervasive and influential that they touch almost every aspect of a person's life.

Allport formulated a theory of personality development in which

Common traits are shared by a number of people,such as the members of a culture.

Propriate motives are

According to Allport,life's ultimate and necessary goal is to

Traits are

The word that best captures Allport's image of human nature is

Allport's concept of adulthood differed from previous views in picturing us as

Not everyone has a ruling passion,which Allport describes as a cardinal trait.

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Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

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Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

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Exam 7: Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Allport chose the term proprium for the

According to Allport,secondary traits

In the developmental stage called extension of self,the child

As Allport grew into adulthood,he attempted to identify with

Allport was the first psychologist to

The most pervasive and influential trait,operating like a ruling passion,is the

Compared to coping behavior,expressive behavior is

Allport believed psychoanalysis probed too deeply into the unconscious and more attention needs to be focused to conscious or visible motivations.

Allport believed that infants

The type of trait that influences every aspect of life is called a ____ trait.

The development of the proprium is completed in

Central traits are so pervasive and influential that they touch almost every aspect of a person's life.

Allport formulated a theory of personality development in which

Common traits are shared by a number of people,such as the members of a culture.

Propriate motives are

According to Allport,life's ultimate and necessary goal is to

Traits are

The word that best captures Allport's image of human nature is

Allport's concept of adulthood differed from previous views in picturing us as

Not everyone has a ruling passion,which Allport describes as a cardinal trait.

Studying Personality: Assessment, research, and Theory

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

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