Chapter 10: practice questions

The "third force" in psychology refers to the behavioral genetic approach to studying personality.

false humanistic perspective: people are innately good- focus on healthy personality -important factor being the individuals conscious, subjective perception of self

According to the trait perspective on personality, surface traits represent the most fundamental dimensions of personality and are thought to be relatively few in number.

false. source traits are broad basic traits that are universal and few in numbers

According to Table 10.5, Robert McCrae and Paul Costa, Jr, are best known for proposing:

the five-factor model of personality.

The two basic types of personality tests are:

projective tests and self-report inventories

A key strength of the social cognitive perspective on personality is its emphasis on naturalistic, real-world observations.

social cognitive perspective: social origins of thoughts and actions -stresses conscious and cognitive processes and the human capacity for self-regulation -human functioning and personality are caused by the interaction of behavioral, cognitive, and environmental factors

Ben's wife Rebecca is a field biologist who accepted a post at a remote research station in Antarctica and has been gone for over two months. Since Rebecca's departure, Ben has remodeled the kitchen, planted a vegetable garden, and is now hard at work building a new deck. Freud would probably describe Ben's burst of creative and productive activities as an example of:

sublimation

Four-year-old Brooke throws a tantrum when her parents want to leave the playground and go home. Instead of punishing her, Brooke's parents patiently and lovingly try to teach Brooke a more acceptable way of coping with disappointment and frustration. Using Carl Rogers's terminology, Brooke is experiencing a high degree of _____ from her parents.

unconditional positive regard