Exam 12: B: Personality

Justin passes a parked car that he likes.According to Freud's view of the psyche,which part of Justin's personality convinces him to save his money for a few months so he can buy the car?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Which of these research methods would a psychologist be likely to employ to study the influence of genetics on personality?

Which of the following is a projective test?

Some authors relate Freud's personality structure to an iceberg,saying that the __________ is completely submerged in our unconscious.

Which of the following is a potential issue associated with using standard tests for the Big Five in cross-cultural personality research?

During a grade school field trip,Ryan and his friends were running down a hill when he stepped on a snake.He was unharmed but shaken by the experience.When one of his friends mentioned the incident months later,Ryan could not remember running down the hill that day.Freud would say that this is an example of __________.

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see.What type of test would psychologists call this?

While psychologists do not typically refer to infants as having "personalities," infants do display personality-like attributes called _____________.

Amir is constantly worrying about things,even though he really doesn't have anything to worry about.He is also very insecure and can become very upset when he thinks his friends are making a joke about him.If Walter took the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R),he would likely have a ____________ score on the ____________ dimension.

Which two researchers are associated with the Five Factor Model,also known as the Big Five?

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

_______________is a characteristic pattern of thinking,interacting,and reacting that is unique to each individual,and remains relatively consistent over time and situations.

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect

A Freudian psychotherapist would assert that an alcoholic or a chain-smoker is stuck in what stage of development?

According to Freud,habits such as fingernail biting or gum chewing could result from a fixation in the __________ stage.

Creative,fair-minded,and impulsive are examples of ____________.

Most of Candice's relationships with other people are hostile.She frequently gets in fights with strangers and even close friends.If Candice took the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R),she would likely have a low score on the ____________ dimension.

A potential issue with the majority of the research on personality is that the results may only generalize to __________.

Identical twins reared apart will often have