Exam 13: Theories of Personality

For the behaviorist, personality is a set of learned responses or ________.

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg. If that were the case, and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska, what part of the mind would you see above the water?

What, if anything, have adoption studies taught us regarding the relationship between heredity and personality?

Ruth-Ann just graduated from high school; she is trying out for the soccer team at the college she will attend in the fall. She knows that it will be more competitive than her high school team, but she believes in her ability to succeed and plans to practice all summer. Bandura would say that Ruth might have an edge over some competitors simply because she has ________.

Your teacher organizes a debate on Freudian theory. You are assigned to be on the anti-Freud side and, therefore, must point out problems in the theory. Which of the following would be a reasonable argument for you to make?

Jane is an angry, hostile woman. At work and in her personal life, she is described as energetic go-getter because she is a workaholic and does a great deal and does a great deal of volunteer work for abused children and women. Jane's behavior may be an example of which defense mechanism?

According to Rogers, people brought up with unconditional positive regard ________.

Which of the following statements is a criticism that one might legitimately make about the humanistic perspective of personality?

Which neo-Freudian theorist emphasized social relationships as the key to understanding personality?

The Minnesota Twin Studies have determined, as a result of years of research, that personality is entirely genetic and is NOT influenced by our surroundings or environment.

Audrey is a normal, healthy two-year old. Her main task, according to Erikson, will be to develop a sense of ________.

According to Rogers, one's perception of whom one should be or would like to be is called the real self.

According to Freud, during the first 18 months of life, the dominant source of erogenous pleasure is the ________.

What did Gordon Allport think about traits?

As part of an application for a job, Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests, including one in which he responds "true" or "false" to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

When later questions are developed "on the spot" based on a respondent's previous answers, the researcher is using which method?

Freud's psychodynamic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently.

According to the behavioral theory, personality primarily consists of

The superego develops ________.

According to Rogers, which of the following people is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?