Lesson 11: Personality

If a self assessment uses a likert scale, that means there are always just two responses to choose: "that's me" or "that's not me". True False

False

The traits openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism are key components of the ________. Five Factor Model Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Five Factor Model

Which statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determinism? Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other. Emotions are cognitive processes with behavioral antecedents. Our defense mechanisms are formed in childhood. How we cope with anxiety reflects our personality.

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

This pseudoscience involved feeling the bumps on one's skull to determine prominent characteristics. Skullology Phrenology Palmology Trephination

Phrenology

Who developed the first comprehensive theory of personality? Hippocrates Immanuel Kant Wilhelm Wundt Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud

The ________ uses images and storytelling that relate to Hispanic culture. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test Five Factor Model Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

TEMAS Multicultural Thematic

For two points extra credit, answer the following: What distinct regional personality cluster does the state of Texas fall into?

Texas is part of the upper midwest and deep south region. They are characterized as having a friendly and conventional personality.

________ describes a proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics. personality trait heritability temperament

heritability

As the "third force" in psychology, ________ is touted as a reaction both to the pessimistic determinism of psychoanalysis and to the behaviorists' view of humans passively reacting to the environment. humanism feminism biological determinism social cognition theory

humanism

According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need is ________. self-efficacy love self-actualization good parenting

self-actualization

________ theorists attempt to explain our personality by identifying our stable characteristics and ways of behaving. Rorschach Jungian trait character

trait