Question 1

Allport's approach to personality is characterized by the

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A)  conscious rather than the unconscious. 
B)  past rather than present and future. 
C)  abnormal rather than normal. 
D)  generalities in the person rather than their uniqueness. 
A)  conscious rather than the unconscious. 
B)  past rather than present and future. 
C)  abnormal rather than normal. 
D)  generalities in the person rather than their uniqueness.

Question 2

According to Allport,personality traits are

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A)  useful fictions we create to understand ourselves. 
B)  real and exist within each of us. 
C)  essentially just a theoretical concept. 
D)  inborn instincts. 
A)  useful fictions we create to understand ourselves. 
B)  real and exist within each of us. 
C)  essentially just a theoretical concept. 
D)  inborn instincts.

Question 3

Allport believed that to understand adult motives we must study

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A)  childhood behavior. 
B)  parent/child relationships. 
C)  why people behave as they do at present. 
D)  childhood needs and frustrations. 
A)  childhood behavior. 
B)  parent/child relationships. 
C)  why people behave as they do at present. 
D)  childhood needs and frustrations.

Question 4

Evaluate the usefulness of Allport's theory in the academic community.Why was Allport so well received by people in this field? Justify your answers.

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We live in a value-laden socie

Question 5

Outline a brief profile of a famous person,living or deceased,with at least six descriptive traits from Allport's personal dispositions theory.(A)Briefly describe why this person may have each of these descriptive traits.(B)Which of these descriptive traits are specific to cardinal,central and/or secondary traits?

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Abraham Lincoln:
1.Believes in others, n

Question 6

Allport's conception of functional autonomy and independence holds that emotionally healthy adults are not tied or driven by childhood motives or conflicts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the needs for affection and security are met in infancy,

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A)  the proprium develops. 
B)  motives become functionally autonomous. 
C)  unique traits develop. 
D)  all of the answers 
A)  the proprium develops. 
B)  motives become functionally autonomous. 
C)  unique traits develop. 
D)  all of the answers

Question 8

Allport believed that present and future behavior can best be explained in terms of

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A)  functional autonomy. 
B)  psychosexual conflicts. 
C)  past behavior. 
D)  instinctual drives. 
A)  functional autonomy. 
B)  psychosexual conflicts. 
C)  past behavior. 
D)  instinctual drives.

Question 9

Allport believed that personality is often revealed indirectly through

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A)  dreams. 
B)  slips of the tongue. 
C)  coping behavior. 
D)  expressive behavior. 
A)  dreams. 
B)  slips of the tongue. 
C)  coping behavior. 
D)  expressive behavior.

Question 10

Central traits are

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A)  5 to 10 themes that best describe our behavior. 
B)  exhibited only by mature adults. 
C)  more pervasive than cardinal traits. 
D)  possessed by only a few superior persons. 
A)  5 to 10 themes that best describe our behavior. 
B)  exhibited only by mature adults. 
C)  more pervasive than cardinal traits. 
D)  possessed by only a few superior persons.

Question 11

(A)Give a definition and age range for Allport's stages of development and (B)give a real-life example of each of the listed stages.
A.The self as a rational coper.
B.Propriate striving.
C.Extension of self.

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The definitions and age ranges for these

Question 12

With regard to historical determinism,Allport believed a person is

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A)  motivated by the power of the unconscious. 
B)  not in control of the many forces that motivate them. 
C)  pathological by nature and genetics. 
D)  not a prisoner of childhood conflicts and past experiences. 
A)  motivated by the power of the unconscious. 
B)  not in control of the many forces that motivate them. 
C)  pathological by nature and genetics. 
D)  not a prisoner of childhood conflicts and past experiences.

Question 13

To Allport,our genetic inheritance,which is the basis of our eventual personality,does exist in infancy,but there is little of what could be called "personality."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Allport believed that the best way to study personality was through

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A)  the life histories of disturbed people. 
B)  comparisons of normal and neurotic adults. 
C)  normal and healthy adults. 
D)  laboratory experiments on animals and humans. 
A)  the life histories of disturbed people. 
B)  comparisons of normal and neurotic adults. 
C)  normal and healthy adults. 
D)  laboratory experiments on animals and humans.

Question 15

In Allport's theory,central traits

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A)  best describe a person's behavior. 
B)  are very broad and touch every aspect of a person's life. 
C)  are powerful forces that dominate a person's behavior. 
D)  are not very evident or observable by others. 
A)  best describe a person's behavior. 
B)  are very broad and touch every aspect of a person's life. 
C)  are powerful forces that dominate a person's behavior. 
D)  are not very evident or observable by others.

Question 16

According to Allport,traits are inconsistent and transient ways of reacting to our genetic heritage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Allport's theory has become more popular today because

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A)  expressive behaviors have been linked to specific traits. 
B)  this theory focuses on healthy adults rather than abnormal functioning. 
C)  facial expressions, vocal inflections, and mannerisms reveal personality traits to the trained observer. 
D)  all of the answers 
A)  expressive behaviors have been linked to specific traits. 
B)  this theory focuses on healthy adults rather than abnormal functioning. 
C)  facial expressions, vocal inflections, and mannerisms reveal personality traits to the trained observer. 
D)  all of the answers

Question 18

All of the following are principles of propriate functional autonomy except

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A)  organizing the energy level. 
B)  mastery and competence. 
C)  expressive behavior. 
D)  propriate patterning. 
A)  organizing the energy level. 
B)  mastery and competence. 
C)  expressive behavior. 
D)  propriate patterning.

Question 19

Allport's personal-document approach involves the use of

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A)  dream analysis. 
B)  a person's written or spoken records to determine the number and kinds of personality traits. 
C)  free association. 
D)  intelligence tests. 
A)  dream analysis. 
B)  a person's written or spoken records to determine the number and kinds of personality traits. 
C)  free association. 
D)  intelligence tests.

Question 20

Allport believed that the existence of personality traits can be

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A)  demonstrated empirically. 
B)  inferred at best. 
C)  proven by brain scans. 
D)  taken on faith. 
A)  demonstrated empirically. 
B)  inferred at best. 
C)  proven by brain scans. 
D)  taken on faith.

Allport's approach to personality is characterized by the

According to Allport,personality traits are

Allport believed that to understand adult motives we must study

Evaluate the usefulness of Allport's theory in the academic community.Why was Allport so well received by people in this field? Justify your answers.

Allport's conception of functional autonomy and independence holds that emotionally healthy adults are not tied or driven by childhood motives or conflicts.

When the needs for affection and security are met in infancy,

Allport believed that present and future behavior can best be explained in terms of

Allport believed that personality is often revealed indirectly through

Central traits are

(A)Give a definition and age range for Allport's stages of development and (B)give a real-life example of each of the listed stages. A.The self as a rational coper. B.Propriate striving. C.Extension of self.

With regard to historical determinism,Allport believed a person is

To Allport,our genetic inheritance,which is the basis of our eventual personality,does exist in infancy,but there is little of what could be called "personality."

Allport believed that the best way to study personality was through

In Allport's theory,central traits

According to Allport,traits are inconsistent and transient ways of reacting to our genetic heritage.

Allport's theory has become more popular today because

All of the following are principles of propriate functional autonomy except

Allport's personal-document approach involves the use of

Allport believed that the existence of personality traits can be

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

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Exam 7: Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Allport's approach to personality is characterized by the

According to Allport,personality traits are

Allport believed that to understand adult motives we must study

Evaluate the usefulness of Allport's theory in the academic community.Why was Allport so well received by people in this field? Justify your answers.

Allport's conception of functional autonomy and independence holds that emotionally healthy adults are not tied or driven by childhood motives or conflicts.

When the needs for affection and security are met in infancy,

Allport believed that present and future behavior can best be explained in terms of

Allport believed that personality is often revealed indirectly through

Central traits are

(A)Give a definition and age range for Allport's stages of development and (B)give a real-life example of each of the listed stages. A.The self as a rational coper. B.Propriate striving. C.Extension of self.

With regard to historical determinism,Allport believed a person is

To Allport,our genetic inheritance,which is the basis of our eventual personality,does exist in infancy,but there is little of what could be called "personality."

Allport believed that the best way to study personality was through

In Allport's theory,central traits

According to Allport,traits are inconsistent and transient ways of reacting to our genetic heritage.

Allport's theory has become more popular today because

All of the following are principles of propriate functional autonomy except

Allport's personal-document approach involves the use of

Allport believed that the existence of personality traits can be

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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