Exam 15: Personality

Robin has noticed that when she is in Brazil, her clients often show up 15 minutes late to meetings, whereas when she travels to Switzerland her clients usually arrive right on time. One likely reason for Robin's observation is that __________.

What is the positive pole for neuroticism?

If you are prone to negative affect and agree with statements such as "I see myself as someone who is depressed, blue," chances are you might score high in __________.

People who are chronically underaroused and who therefore take risks that others would not in order to stimulate their norepinephrine systems into greater activity theoretically would score high on the trait of __________.

A child is punished by a parent. He then hits his brother. This is an example of __________.

According to Sigmund Freud, forbidden acts become associated with anxiety when __________.

The claim that genetic factors contribute to personality is best supported by the fact that __________.

Walter Mischel reported that children are __________ in their behavior in different circumstances. He saw this as evidence __________ the validity of personality traits.

The id is governed by the __________ principle.

An important fact about the Big Five is that it is cast in terms of __________.

George Vaillant conducted a longitudinal study of coping patterns in male college graduates over a 30-year period. Vaillant found that __________.

"Some people are more anxious than others; some situations evoke more fear than others." This statement refers to __________.

While filling out a personality inventory as part of a job application, David strongly endorses the item, "I see myself as someone who does things efficiently." David is most likely to score high in __________.

With respect to dreams, Freud argued that __________.

Adaptation __________.

An implication of Hans Eysenck's theory would be that introverts who want to study effectively should __________.

When informed that they would have an exam in their Biology class next week, Amy became very focused and canceled social plans so that she could study and perform well; Jack did not give the exam another thought, as he did not view himself as a particularly good student. Their different reactions reflect differences in Amy's and Jack's __________.

Anna, a late-19th-century unmarried woman, unconsciously desired to be sexually active, but her upbringing never allowed these feelings to surface. She died a virgin when she was 70 years old. A psychodynamically oriented theorist would say that Anna __________ her wishes.

Jane is generally trusting and helpful, and makes it a priority to get along well with others. Which of the Big Five traits is most consistent with these descriptors?

According to George Kelly, which of the following primarily defined personality?