Exam 12: Personality

Freud believed that the influence of the superego is present at birth,whereas the id must develop with experience.

The correct order of Freud's stages of development is:

Sally has a desire to eat a steak with a baked potato smothered with butter and sour cream.One component of her personality tells her,because she is overweight,that instead of eating the meal,she should fast and direct her efforts to ending world hunger.Another component suggests that it would be better to eat a salad and a bran muffin,then run two miles.The fasting suggestion most likely was made by which component of personality?

Marques loves to go to parties,and while there he can have a conversation with just about anyone,whether he knows them or not.Which of the following Five Factors would Marques probably rate highly on based on this information?

What technique do trait theorists use to identify groups or clusters of related personality traits?

Cross-cultural research has identified the Big Five personality traits both WEIRD and non-WEIRD places.

Which theorist emphasized the importance of the collective unconscious in personality development?

While gender differences in personality exist,they are quite small and may be mostly explained by economic factors.

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviors,and characteristics is known as

Ancient scholars believed in the theory of humorism,which postulated that personality was controlled by the:

Which of the following is true about claims that women and men have different personalities?

Some psychologists use a(n)_____ approach to studying personality,which is a person-centered method in which researchers focus on individual people and their unique personalities.

What did Freud call the part of the personality that learns that we will be happier if we postpone gratification?

According to Maslow,what is the most advanced stage of personality development?

_____ refers to the view that personal identity,goals,and attributes are of greater value than group identity,goals,and attributes,whereas _____ places greater value on defining the self in terms of group membership and goals.

That part of the personality which operates on the reality principle is the _______.

In the context of social psychology,the acronym WEIRD stands for

Steven lied to about his brother to avoid getting in trouble with his parents,but now he is experiencing extreme guilt.According to Freud,this guilt would arise due to the activity of the _____.

Rob suffers from occasional bouts of depression,but is otherwise a typical teenager.One of his favorite pastimes is playing an online role-playing game where his character,Roberto the Great,goes on quests with other players.Based on a study discussed in your textbook,which of the following is most likely true about Rob and his alter ego,Roberto the Great?

As part of a research study,Imani has the activity in both her prefrontal cortex measured.After the study,the researchers tell her that her left prefrontal cortex is more active than her right prefrontal cortex.While this certianly is not enough information to draw any firm conclusions from,it might suggest that Imani is more likely to experience _____________.