Question 1

Perseverative functional autonomy is concerned with behaviors such as addictions, as well as repetitive physical actions (like habitual ways of performing some everyday task).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Allport, some behaviors such as reflexes, fixations, neuroses, and behaviors arising from biological drives can be explained by the principles of functional autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Allport, our uniqueness is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood experiences. 
B)  aspirations for the future. 
C)  conflict between the id and the superego. 
D)  genetics and learning.

Question 4

The type of trait that influences every aspect of life is called a ____ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  central 
B)  cardinal 
C)  primary 
D)  dominant

Question 5

Allport's conception of functional autonomy and independence holds that emotionally healthy adults are not tied or driven by childhood motives or conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Allport's theory presents a pessimistic view of adults who are out of control of their lives, irrationally attending to past situations, with no plans for the future, while being inactive in finding their identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Allport, we acquire new motives through

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing the energy level. 
B)  resolving an underlying conflict. 
C)  helping the ego control the id. 
D)  examining our undesirable motives.

Question 8

Allport's concept of functional autonomy proposes that

Accepted Answer

A)  the motives of healthy adults owe more to the present or future than the past. 
B)  healthy adults are independent of psychological forces. 
C)  the goal of adulthood is to become free from traits. 
D)  every person will be conflicted with the past in their present and future.

Question 9

Allport's own childhood was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a rejecting mother. 
B)  feelings of isolation and rejection. 
C)  his punitive and demanding father. 
D)  many playmates and friends.

Question 10

All of the following are criteria for a mature, emotionally healthy personality except

Accepted Answer

A)  traits. 
B)  extension of the sense of self. 
C)  self-objectification. 
D)  a unifying philosophy of life.

Question 11

(A) Give a definition and age range for Allport's stages of development and (B) give a real-life example of each of the listed stages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of (A) Give a definition and age range...

Question 12

Allport's image of human nature

Accepted Answer

A)  has much in common with Fromm's. 
B)  is that a necessary goal of life is a need to increase tension. 
C)  is deterministic, allowing little free will. 
D)  denies that heredity affects personality.

Question 13

Allport's view of personality emphasized

Accepted Answer

A)  that a person has predispositions to respond to the same or different stimuli. 
B)  both heredity and environment. 
C)  traits. 
D)  all the answers.

Question 14

What did Allport believe was the biggest difference between normal and abnormal people?

Accepted Answer

A)  The abnormal person functions at an infantile level. 
B)  The study of the abnormal person is more important. 
C)  Personality, in general, is not specific or particular to the individual. 
D)  There are no differences between normal and abnormal people.

Question 15

Allport cited the example of a well-fed rat continuing to run a maze for food as evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)  propriate functional autonomy. 
B)  habit. 
C)  propriate striving. 
D)  perseverative functional autonomy.

Question 16

Allport's concept of adulthood differed from previous views in picturing us as

Accepted Answer

A)  doomed to struggle endlessly with unconscious conflicts. 
B)  not prisoners of childhood. 
C)  locked into the traits we developed in childhood. 
D)  more irrational than rational in most of our behavior.

Question 17

One unusual assessment technique used by Allport was

Accepted Answer

A)  self-appraisal. 
B)  conduct sampling. 
C)  the personal-document approach. 
D)  dream analysis.

Question 18

Allport's view of personality development includes six criteria for the normal, mature, emotionally healthy adult personality. Explain in at least three rationales for Allport's justification to study the normal and healthy adult, rather than the abnormal and possibly dysfunctional adult.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Allport's view of personality development includes six...

Question 19

Allport believed that present and future behavior can best be explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  functional autonomy. 
B)  psychosexual conflicts. 
C)  past behavior. 
D)  instinctual drives.

Question 20

Allport formulated a theory of personality development in which

Accepted Answer

A)  reflecting on childhood trauma is crucial for the functioning of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
B)  generalizing from one person to another is critical in the study of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
C)  considerable knowledge has been gained about the functioning of the normal, emotionally healthy adult. 
D)  studying habits in childhood are crucial in the development of the normal, emotionally healthy adult.

Exam 7: Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Perseverative functional autonomy is concerned with behaviors such as addictions, as well as repetitive physical actions (like habitual ways of performing some everyday task).

According to Allport, some behaviors such as reflexes, fixations, neuroses, and behaviors arising from biological drives can be explained by the principles of functional autonomy.

According to Allport, our uniqueness is determined by

The type of trait that influences every aspect of life is called a ____ trait.

Allport's conception of functional autonomy and independence holds that emotionally healthy adults are not tied or driven by childhood motives or conflicts.

Allport's theory presents a pessimistic view of adults who are out of control of their lives, irrationally attending to past situations, with no plans for the future, while being inactive in finding their identity.

According to Allport, we acquire new motives through

Allport's concept of functional autonomy proposes that

Allport's own childhood was characterized by

All of the following are criteria for a mature, emotionally healthy personality except

(A) Give a definition and age range for Allport's stages of development and (B) give a real-life example of each of the listed stages.

Allport's image of human nature

Allport's view of personality emphasized

What did Allport believe was the biggest difference between normal and abnormal people?

Allport cited the example of a well-fed rat continuing to run a maze for food as evidence for

Allport's concept of adulthood differed from previous views in picturing us as

One unusual assessment technique used by Allport was

Allport's view of personality development includes six criteria for the normal, mature, emotionally healthy adult personality. Explain in at least three rationales for Allport's justification to study the normal and healthy adult, rather than the abnormal and possibly dysfunctional adult.

Allport believed that present and future behavior can best be explained in terms of

Allport formulated a theory of personality development in which