Question 1

Critics of the humanist theory argue that:

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A)  genetic tendencies of humans dominate humanist theory, and experiential components of development are excluded. 
B)  the theory provides an excellent framework for interpreting personality in collectivist cultures, but is inadequate in individualist cultures. 
C)  although rational decision making is acknowledged, the dominant emphasis on the unconscious hinders research. 
D)  although the concepts in the theory are intuitively appealing, they are difficult to define operationally. 
A)  genetic tendencies of humans dominate humanist theory, and experiential components of development are excluded. 
B)  the theory provides an excellent framework for interpreting personality in collectivist cultures, but is inadequate in individualist cultures. 
C)  although rational decision making is acknowledged, the dominant emphasis on the unconscious hinders research. 
D)  although the concepts in the theory are intuitively appealing, they are difficult to define operationally.

Question 2

Psychodynamic theories share all of the following general elements EXCEPT a/an:

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A)  focus on fantasies and symbolic meanings of events. 
B)  belief that human development occurs in fixed stages. 
C)  emphasis on conscious processes within the mind. 
D)  emphasis on intrapsychic dynamics. 
A)  focus on fantasies and symbolic meanings of events. 
B)  belief that human development occurs in fixed stages. 
C)  emphasis on conscious processes within the mind. 
D)  emphasis on intrapsychic dynamics.

Question 3

The defence mechanism of projection is illustrated by the behaviour of a nine-year-old boy who starts having tantrums after his family moves to a different province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Archetypes are:

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A)  beliefs about how your own mind and the minds of other people work. 
B)  universal, symbolic images that appear in myths, art, and dreams. 
C)  strategies to succeed in the world that are not explicitly taught. 
D)  habitual ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. 
A)  beliefs about how your own mind and the minds of other people work. 
B)  universal, symbolic images that appear in myths, art, and dreams. 
C)  strategies to succeed in the world that are not explicitly taught. 
D)  habitual ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Question 5

Members of collectivist cultures:

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A)  value achievement, leadership, and self-fulfillment. 
B)  explain behaviour by looking at the person's attitudes and preferences. 
C)  give priority to personal goals. 
D)  value duty, obligation, and security. 
A)  value achievement, leadership, and self-fulfillment. 
B)  explain behaviour by looking at the person's attitudes and preferences. 
C)  give priority to personal goals. 
D)  value duty, obligation, and security.

Question 6

Ryan is the type of person you can rely on. He is a very committed employee who works very hard to ensure his clients' satisfaction. Ryan would score high on the personality trait of:

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A)  openness. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  agreeableness. 
A)  openness. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  agreeableness.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis shared by all psychodynamic theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on unconscious thoughts and feelings from childhood that later form characteristic habits, conflicts, and often self-defeating behaviour 
B)  an emphasis on the role of early childhood experiences 
C)  an emphasis on adult experiences as the cause of ongoing problems 
D)  an emphasis on unconscious processes within the mind 
A)  an emphasis on unconscious thoughts and feelings from childhood that later form characteristic habits, conflicts, and often self-defeating behaviour 
B)  an emphasis on the role of early childhood experiences 
C)  an emphasis on adult experiences as the cause of ongoing problems 
D)  an emphasis on unconscious processes within the mind

Question 8

Carl Jung began his career as a close personal friend of Sigmund Freud as well as his follower in psychoanalysis. However, by 1914, Jung had left Freud's inner circle. Describe Jung's greatest difference with Freud.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

In Tahiti, where resources are scarce, men are raised to be tough and aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To object-relations theorists, the central problem in life is to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Carl Jung believed that people are motivated by past conflicts and by future goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Critics of the humanist theory argue that:

Psychodynamic theories share all of the following general elements EXCEPT a/an:

The defence mechanism of projection is illustrated by the behaviour of a nine-year-old boy who starts having tantrums after his family moves to a different province.

Archetypes are:

Members of collectivist cultures:

Ryan is the type of person you can rely on. He is a very committed employee who works very hard to ensure his clients' satisfaction. Ryan would score high on the personality trait of:

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis shared by all psychodynamic theories?

Carl Jung began his career as a close personal friend of Sigmund Freud as well as his follower in psychoanalysis. However, by 1914, Jung had left Freud's inner circle. Describe Jung's greatest difference with Freud.

In Tahiti, where resources are scarce, men are raised to be tough and aggressive.

To object-relations theorists, the central problem in life is to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others.

Carl Jung believed that people are motivated by past conflicts and by future goals.

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Sensation and Perception

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Exam 14: Theories of Personality

Critics of the humanist theory argue that:

Psychodynamic theories share all of the following general elements EXCEPT a/an:

The defence mechanism of projection is illustrated by the behaviour of a nine-year-old boy who starts having tantrums after his family moves to a different province.

Archetypes are:

Members of collectivist cultures:

Ryan is the type of person you can rely on. He is a very committed employee who works very hard to ensure his clients' satisfaction. Ryan would score high on the personality trait of:

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis shared by all psychodynamic theories?

Carl Jung began his career as a close personal friend of Sigmund Freud as well as his follower in psychoanalysis. However, by 1914, Jung had left Freud's inner circle. Describe Jung's greatest difference with Freud.

In Tahiti, where resources are scarce, men are raised to be tough and aggressive.

To object-relations theorists, the central problem in life is to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others.

Carl Jung believed that people are motivated by past conflicts and by future goals.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters