Exam 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

Which of the following is the common thread between the psychoanalytic theory and the humanistic theory?

_____ traits are to Allport as _____ traits are to Cattell.

Shy and reserved would fall within the _____ factor of the five-factor model.

The superego is made up of the _____ and _____

Pessimistic individuals with a flair for drama as evidenced by their behaviors would likely score high on the _____ scale of the five-factor model of personality.

According to the psychoanalytic theory, Tad is a 12-year-old boy who is on the path of psychologically healthy development. The many behaviors he has been praised and rewarded for over the years reside within his _____, whereas the behaviors he has been punished for over the years reside within his _____.

Which of the following defense mechanisms involves involuntarily removing an unpleasant memory, thought, or perception from consciousness?

According to Freud, why is successful resolution of the stages of psychosexual development so significant?

Peter finally got up the courage to see a therapist after struggling with depression. When discussing his issues with his psychoanalytic therapist, Peter told his therapist that he was sexually assaulted by his previous college roommate. Though Peter was aware that the assault took place, he could not remember any of the painful details of the situation. Which of the following is Peter's therapist likely to say?

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Though 10 years out of high school, Simon is still scarred and bothered by the bullying he experienced at the hand of Jeffrey. If the defense mechanism of reaction formation were being utilized, which of the following would Simon say to Jeffrey when he unexpectedly saw Jeffrey at the local grocery store?

According to Freud, _____ occurs during the latency stage of psychosexual development.

Antonia is a psychology graduate student who just learned how to administer and score another projective test. This one has black-and-white drawings of people in various situations. Antonia likely just learned about the _____

The superego is made up of the conscience and _____

Strategies used by the ego to help reduce the anxiety caused by too much conflict between the id and superego are called _____

Kayla is terribly saddened and frustrated by the behavior of her autistic son. Instead of yelling at him for not engaging with her, she decides to go for a jog. Which of the following defense mechanisms may best explain Kayla's decision to go for a jog instead of yell at her son?

Which of the following defense mechanisms involves substituting a less-threatening object or person for the original object of a sexual or aggressive impulse?

_____ is Freud's theory of personality and his therapy for treating psychological disorders.

As a young child, Sinisia was told that he was "no good" and "a loser" by his parents. As he grew older, he struggled with those feelings, which inevitably caused problems in his personal development. According to Alfred Adler, Sinisia has developed a(n)_____.

Geoff works on the psychiatric floor of the hospital. He is responsible for properly diagnosing individuals upon admittance to the hospital. Which of the following tools would be most helpful to him considering his position at the hospital?