Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Rhiannon is confident she can complete a difficult problem set in one of her engineering courses.Rhiannon has high self-:

Dr.Chase believes that one's personality largely reflects inner forces over which one has no control.Dr.Chase appears to take a(n)_____ approach to personality.

An all-consuming need for power is sometimes known as Machiavellianism.Because the trait is named in his honor,it would be reasonable to suppose that the need for power was a _____ trait for the Italian prince.

Which of the following psychologists is NOT aligned with the psychodynamic perspective on personality?

According to the text,studies of the potential genetic basis of personality have identified a gene that may contribute to differences between people in the trait of:

Karen Horney's conceptualizations were developed in the:

Your text offers the acronym OCEAN as a way to help you remember the "Big Five" personality dimensions.The A stands for _____.

Define self-actualization.How is unconditional positive regard critical in supporting an individual's self-actualization?

Describe trait approaches to personality.Briefly describe ONE of Allport's,Cattell's,or Eysenck's trait theories of personality.Identify the Big Five personality dimensions central to contemporary trait approaches.Outline several ways in which the validity of the Big Five theory is supported.

Which component of the personality uses defense mechanisms,and why?

Suppose you develop a new self-report measure of the broad personality trait of extraversion.Distinguish between reliability and validity.Describe how you would establish the reliability and validity of your new test.Outline how you would establish norms for the test.

Proponents of which of the following approaches to personality are MOST likely to take an interactionist stand on the nature vs.nurture issue,rather than a strict "nature" or a strict "nurture" position?

The _____ contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind,such as the knowledge that 2 + 2 = 4.

Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:

_____ is the primary defense mechanism in which unacceptable or unpleasant id impulses are pushed back into the unconscious.

Which defense mechanism is CORRECTLY matched with a definition?

_____ is the belief that we have the personal capabilities to master a situation and produce positive outcomes.

Annie is an extremely active baby;her activity level is a component of her _____.

According to Freud,the _____ stage is a stage from birth to age 12 to 18 months,in which an infant's center of pleasure is the mouth.

Dr.Montgomery,a personality theorist,seeks to identify the basic traits necessary to describe personality and consistencies in individuals' behavior.Dr.Montgomery is a(n)_____ theorist.