Exam 13: C: Theories of Personality

If a person becomes a Catholic priest or nun because of latent homosexual desires,their occupational choice might represent which defense mechanism?

According to Freud,an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus Complex leads to:

Which aspect of the mind held the greatest fascination for Freud?

___________________theory emphasizes that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

A college professor continually implies that his students are intellectually inferior.Which of the following defense mechanisms is this professor likely using?

According to Bill's psychoanalyst,he was traumatized during the anal stage of his psychosexual development,which accounts for Bill's tightwad habits.Which of the following would be Freud's term for Bill's behavior?

Psychodynamic theorists believe that objective tests are of little use because _________________.

Consistency of measurement is indicative of the _______ of a test.

Jeremy is eighteen years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of _______.

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviors that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called ____________________.

To assess personality,behaviorists prefer _______.

According to Rogers,all people have a need for:

The id is that part of the personality which operates according to the:

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

The Oedipus and Electra complexes occur during the _______ stage.

According to Freud,the _______ makes up the largest part of our personality.

Which structure of personality houses one's instincts,according to Freud?

Carl Rogers,Abraham Maslow,and Rollo May are all _______.

The part of personality,according to Freud,that seeks to avoid pain is the ________.

A college student takes a lot of psychology courses so that he will be able to talk about his personal psychological problems in a calm,detached,clinical fashion.He is using the defense mechanism of _______.