Exam 9: Personality and Individual Differences

A test that does not discriminate against members of any minority group is called a(n)___________________ IQ test.

When a test measures what it is supposed to measure,this is called ____________.

Unconditional positive regard refers to others withdrawing their love and acceptance if you do something of which they don't approve.The result is a discrepancy between your true self and what others wish you would be,leading to anxiety and frustration.

The measurement consistency of a test,meaning that it yields the same result each time it is administered to a specific person or group,is called ____________.

Sternberg found that most traditional measures of intelligence accurately predict career success.

According to B.F.Skinner,personality is a collection of _______ behavior patterns.learned

______________,according to Freudian theory,are conflicts or concerns that persist beyond the developmental period in which they first occur.

According to Robert Sternberg,___________ intelligence is related to overall success in living.

The process of wanting to be like another person as much as possible,imitating that person's behavior and adopting similar beliefs and values,is known as ______________.

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

A major criticism of psychoanalytic theory is that there is a lack of scientific data to support it.

The most common cause of mental retardation in newborns,occurring when the mother uses alcohol during pregnancy,is called ______________ syndrome.

Explain what Freud meant by defense mechanisms,and offer one example of a defense mechanism outlined in the textbook.

The component of personality that encompasses our positive and negative self-evaluations is known as ________________.

The ego operates according to the ____________ principle.

A method of gathering data about people by asking them questions about a sample of their behavior is known as a(n)____________ measure.

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

The Binet Intelligence tests are the most widely used IQ tests that are currently available.

The preconscious is material that is very damaging and leads to repression.

A child's sexual interest in his or her opposite sex parent,typically resolved through identification with the same sex parent,from Freud's work,is known as the ____________ conflict.