Exam 14: Theories of Personality

Define culture. Illustrate how a simple activity, such as exercising in the morning before work, may be influenced by whether a person is a member of an individualist culture or a collectivist culture.

Carl Rogers would have agreed that:

A person is described by others as organized, responsible, and cautious. This description pertains to the ________ factor of the Big Five.

People who depend economically on agriculture tend to:

Few parents have a single child-rearing style that is consistent over time.

Although Freud's ideas have been subject to heavy criticism, modern research on these ideas would seem to suggest that one of Freud's most important contributions to the understanding of human nature is his emphasis on:

________ occurs when a person's own unacceptable or threatening feelings are repressed and then attributed to someone else.

________ describes whether people are steadfast and persevering, or fickle and careless.

When considering the influence of genetics on personality, which of the following is true?

The study of culture rests on the assumption that all members of a culture behave the same way in similar situations.

Compare and contrast each of the five theories of personality in regard to how personality traits are affected.

________ occurs when people refuse to admit that something unpleasant is happening, that they have a problem, or that they are feeling an unacceptable emotion.

At the age of four months, Zach was excitable and fearful. His dad taped a colourful picture beside the changing table to entertain Zach during diaper changes. Zach overreacted to the picture and became agitated and nervous. According to our text, during his school years, Zach is most likely to become:

According to Freud, personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. During infancy, the psychosexual stage is called the:

According to Freud, personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. During the toddler years, the psychosexual stage is called the:

Raymond B. Cattell advanced the study of personality by applying a statistical method called factor analysis.

According to Freud, personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. During the preschool years, the psychosexual stage is called the:

Taryn is an angry and irritable sort of person. According to the early philosophers:

Which of the following is true of an individualist culture?

In collectivist cultures, more weight is given to an individual's preferences than to group norms as explanations of behaviour.