Exam 12: Personality

In contrast to Bandura,B.F.Skinner advocates the principle of reciprocal determinism.He argues that not only does the environment determine behavior; behavior determines the environment.

Alan has always done poorly in his math courses; he must take a statistics course next term to graduate.He is not confident he will do well in the statistics course and is very nervous about taking the course.In this example,Alan shows evidence of having

The hindsight bias is also known as the ____ effect.

Which of the following is NOT a weakness associated with self-report inventories?

According to the Featured Study,people from ___________ cultures seem to have greater self-insight than people from other cultures.

The American cultural conception of self results in children

Defense mechanisms combat feelings of anxiety and guilt

Which of the following criticisms can be leveled against BOTH the psychoanalytic approach and the humanistic approach to personality?

Julio is extremely dependable and productive,and his friends think he is great at organizing events.Based on the five-factor model of personality,Julio would probably score

_____________ is a personality trait marked by an inflated sense of self worth and a tendency to exploit other people.

Assume that personality researchers have isolated a new trait they called "prajna." If these researchers report that fraternal twins reared together are more similar in this trait than identical twins reared apart,it would indicate that

Fourteen-year-old Jessica knows she has made some bad choices at times,and these choices have gotten her into serious trouble on a number of occasions.However,she is confident that her parents love her,in spite of her mistakes.Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers,Jessica perceives her parents' affection as

Behavioral genetics,the evolutionary approach,and Eysenck's theory all approach the study of personality from the

Observational learning and self-efficacy are associated with

While cleaning up after her party last night,Angela forgot to put the leftover crab dip in the refrigerator.When she discovered the now spoiled dip in the morning,Angela said she didn't mind having to throw it out because it wasn't that good anyway.MOST likely,Angela is using

Briefly describe the research into behavioral genetics and personality and its conclusions and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the biological approach to personality.

Eysenck's theory of personality is based on all of the following except

Dr.Jack assumes that humans share an evolutionary heritage with other animals that includes instinctive drift drive for self preservation,but unlike animals humans have also evolved complex cognitive abilities that permit self-awareness.Dr.Jack's views are similar to the view of personality put forward by the

Modern personality research tends to focus on specific traits.Psychologists have moved away from attempting to develop "grand theories" of personality such as those of the psychodynamic and humanistic theorists.Why do you think this has occurred? Do you think the trend toward "mini-theories" that focus on specific personality traits is the best way to advance our understanding of personality?

Which of the following statements regarding hindsight bias is LEAST accurate?