Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Humanistic psychologists suggests that people are consciously motivated to reach their maximum potential,each in a unique way;that is,people have a fundamental drive toward self-:

Which of the following alternatives best expresses the relationship between the preconscious and the unconscious in Freud's theory?

Barry is looking at an abstract collage of colors,lines,and shapes,trying to come up with an interpretation of it.Barry is most probably taking some sort of _____ personality test.

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the id,ego,and superego in Freud's theory?

The best-known projective test of personality is the:

The _____ is part of the personality that contains the memories,knowledge,beliefs,feelings,urges,drives,and instincts of which the individual is not aware.

_____ is a statistical method of identifying associations among a large number of variables to reveal more general patterns.

The _____ is a widely used self-report test that identifies people with psychological difficulties and is employed to predict some everyday behaviors.

Read the following: (1)Liz has become more responsive to her partner's advances since a real "hottie" moved in next door; (2)unable to accept his desire for other young men,15-year-old Juan pours himself into his studies; (3)Shauntel tells people that her coworker Mary dislikes her;if she were honest,though,Shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes Mary; (4)"Ben's nasty;he's disgusting," says Renee;really,Renee secretly finds Ben sexy.Which individual is CORRECTLY matched with the defense mechanism he or she is using?

_____ approaches to personality are approaches that assume that personality is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which people have little awareness and over which they have no control.

_____ seeks to explain in a straightforward way the consistencies in individuals' behavior.

The inborn behavioral style and characteristic way of responding that emerges early in life is known as:

Mrs.Linley is a middle school math teacher.She provides constant,consistent feedback on her students' math assignments.She wants her students to have faith in their abilities to produce positive outcomes.Mrs.Linley is trying to develop her students' self-:

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a contribution of the learning approach to personality?

According to Freud's theory,_____ is only a small part of our psychological makeup and experience.

Which of the following Freudian notions appears to have been supported in current research?

How do the theories of the neo-Freudian psychodynamic theorists differ from Freud's pioneering views? Identify two neo-Freudians and describe some of their major contributions to psychological theory.

Which of the following specific traits is CORRECTLY paired with a description in terms of the Big Five dimensions?

Which approach to personality takes the most optimistic view of people's nature-that individuals are essentially "good"?

According to Freud,the _____ stage is the period from puberty until death,marked by mature sexual behavior (that is,sexual intercourse).