Exam 9: Personality and Individual Differences

_____________,according to humanistic theory,is the state of self-fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential,each in a unique way.

Sarah takes the WAIS-III and finds out that her score is a 145.Sarah is considered intellectually __________,according to the results of her test.

________________ approaches to personality assume that personality is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which people have little awareness.

Mental retardation in which no apparent biological defect exists,but there is a history of retardation in the family,is known as _______________.

Explain the g-factor in regards to intelligence.

To a strict learning theorist,personality is simply the sum of learned responses to the external environment.

Adler used the term ___________ to describe situations in which adults have not been able to overcome the feelings of inferiority they developed as children,when they were small and limited in their knowledge about the world.

Social cognitive theories of personality are distinctive in their emphasis on the reciprocity between individuals and their culture.

The belief in one's personal capabilities,leading to higher aspirations and greater persistence is known as ___________.

A model of personality that seeks to identify the basic traits necessary to describe personality is called ____________ theory.

The _______________,according to Jung,is a common set of ideas,feelings,images,and symbols that we inherit from our ancestors,the whole human race,and even animal ancestors from the distant past.

Subjective personality tests are where a person is shown an ambiguous stimulus and asked to describe it or tell a story about it.

Anna Freud is considered the first feminist psychologist.

The _______________,according to Jung,is a common set of ideas,feelings,images,and symbols that we inherit from our ancestors,the whole human race,and even animal ancestors from the distant past.

__________ are consistent personality characteristics and behaviors displayed in different situations.

The accumulation of information,skills,and strategies that are learned through experience and can be applied in problem-solving situations is known as __________ intelligence.

Mental retardation in which no apparent biological defect exists,but there is a history of retardation in the family,is known as _______________.

The basic,innate disposition that emerges early in life and encompasses several dimensions,including general activity level and mood,is known as a person's _________.

The psychodynamic and trait approaches concentrate on the "inner" person while learning theories focus on the "outer" person.

Alfred Adler,another neo-Freudian,proposed that the primary human motivation is a striving for ____________ in a quest for self-improvement and perfection.