Exam 13: Theories of Personality

While taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,Vince notices that it contains certain questions that are asked several times in different ways.He asks his daughter,who is a graduate student in psychology,why that is.What is his daughter likely to say?

If you are completing a paper/pencil test that requires you to read statements and indicate "true" or "false" as to whether or not they apply to you,then you are likely taking a(n)________.

According to Freud,the result of conflict between the id and superego is ___________.

Freud named the most primitive part of the personality the id,which is a Latin word that means __________.

The perceived source of control over one's life is:

When assessing personality,many psychologists take the eclectic view,which means they ________.

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Charise and Noreen were having a conversation about men."You know," Noreen said,"I think my husband tries to annoy me! Even though he tries to do what I ask,I think that subconsciously he really enjoys ticking me off to see the reactions he'll get.Freud must have been right!" Charise,who has just studied personality psychology in school,corrects Noreen by saying which of the following?

Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was _____________.

Monozygotic twins are __________,while dizygotic twins are __________.

What did Gordon Allport think about traits?

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

The neo-Freudian,Carl Jung,suggested the existence of a collective unconscious that contains images shared by all people called ______.

"If it feels good do it" best describes the ______________.

When one thinks of "value judgment" in relation to personality,one is thinking about ____________.

Which element in Freud's personality theory is composed of the conscience?

According to Freud,when the realities of life are in conflict with someone's conscience or selfish desires,it results in a(n)________.

According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality,cultures that are __________ are assertive and competitive.

Ruth-Ann just graduated from high school;she is trying out for the soccer team at the college that 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 ________.