Exam 7: Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

In Allport's view,central traits are:

Which of the following is an example of the functional autonomy of motives?

Allport chose the term "proprium" for the:

Allport's own childhood was characterized by:

Allport's image of human nature is:

In Allport's example of public speaking,which illustrates expressive and coping behaviors,the level of coping behavior includes the speaker's _____.

Allport's approach to personality is characterized by the:

Secondary traits,as described by Allport,include behaviors such as aggression,self-pity,and cynicism.

Allport offered sadism and chauvinism as examples of a:

Allport believed that the best way to study personality was through:

Explain how facial expressions are coded.Give a few examples of how basic aspects of personality are revealed by facial expressions.

According to Allport,personality traits are:

With regard to historical determinism,Allport believed a person is:

One of the assessment methods Allport extensively relied on was:

In an infant,before the proprium begins to emerge,_____.

Allport considered _____ to be predispositions to respond,in the same or a similar manner,to different kinds of stimuli.

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

Allport is often considered to be one of the first psychologists to:

When is the final stage in the development of the proprium accomplished?

Allport's term for the ego or self is "per severa," from which the word "perseverative" is derived.