Ch 11

Karen Horney suggested ways in which people typically cope with day-to-day problems. According to Horney, these strategies could ________ if used rigidly and compulsively.

become neurotic strategies

The ________ Concerning Blacks Test is a projective test designed to be culturally relevant to African-American culture.

contemporized-themes

Eli seeks attention, acts first while thinking later, and prefers verbal communication. Carl Jung would describe him as a(an) ________.

extrovert

what is the developmental task of Erik Erikson's seventh stage of psychsocial development, in which individuals contribute to society and focus on being a part of a family?

generativity vs. stagnation

Tammy has a positive view of challenges: She views them as tasks to be mastered. She develops a deep interest in and a strong commitment to becoming a good teacher. When she doesn't pass her first teaching praxis, she quickly recovers and works to overcome the setback. Albert Bandura would say Tammy has ________.

high self-efficacy

When lmogene feels anxiety, she clings to her mother and father for attention and reassurance. What coping strategy is lmogene using?

moving toward people

Dr. Grimes conducts a ________ by requesting that his patient respond to ambiguous stimuli, thus revealing hidden feelings, impulses, and desires.

projective test

After Mike does not get the job he interviewed for, he moves back in with his parents and spends his days playing video games. Which defense mechanism does this exemplify?

regression

The concept of ______ suggest that people choose to move to places that are compatible wit their personalities and needs.

selective and migration

Which should be changed to make the following sentence true? Research suggest that there are two dimensions of our temperament that are important parts of our adult personality; interactivity and self-regulation

the word "interactivity" should be changed to the word "reactivity"

Which of the following theorists is not neo-Freudian?

Albert Bandura

Who developed social-cognitive theory?

Albert Bandura

Which of the following is not something the theories of Carl Rogers and Abragam Maslow have in common?

Both theories focus on the personality formed in infancy.

The traits openness, concientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism are key components of the ______.

Five Factor Model

Who proposed the locus of control concept?

Julian Rotter

According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need is ______.

Self-actualization

Who developed the first comprehensive theory of personality?

Sigmund Freud

_______ theorists attempt to explain our personality by identifying our stable characteristics and ways of behaving.

Trait

Kim believed he failed his math class because the test was too hard, passed his psychology class because the professor passed every student in the class, and didn't get the internship because the manager didn't like him. Julian Rotter would say that Kim has ________.

an external locus of control

Which statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determinism?

Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.