psychology 1101 ch.11 test
How many different scales are used to compile a profile from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?
10
Asa is buying a gift for his mother, an overbearing woman who is difficult to please. When a clerk asks him who he is shopping for he replies, "my smother" instead of "my mother." What does this exemplify?
Freudian slip
Which statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determinism?
Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.
The ________ uses images and storytelling that relate to minority cultures.
TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test
Many cultures have stories about a hero who goes on a quest, such as Hercules, King Arthur, and Gilgamesh. What would Carl Jung say this exemplified?
archetypes
According to Carl Jung, which of the following best served the goal of self-realization?
balance between extroversion and introversion
________ is a state of being in which our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar.
congruence
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
Galen used the terms calm, reliable, and thoughtful to describe a ________ person.
phlegmatic
What was the third personality dimension eventually proposed by Hans and Sybil Eysenck?
psychoticism versus superego control
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
Of the following options, which is not one of the temperaments first proposed by Thomas and Chess (1977)?
the secure baby
________ theorists attempt to explain our personality by identifying our stable characteristics and ways of behaving.
trait
What was the primary finding of the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart?
Identical twins, whether raised together or apart, have very similar personalities.
Which individual is probably NOT living in a culture that promotes a collectivist view of the world?
James, who lives in England
Max's behavior and self-presentation is relaxed and informal with his friends. When he goes on a job interview he projects professionalism and formality with his attire and language. What would Carl Jung suggest about Max?
Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview.
What is the main difference between Sigmund Freud and the neo-Freudians?
Neo-Freudians reduced the emphasis on sex.
What is the main idea of the behavioral perspective on personality?
Personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism.
What was the main idea behind Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?
An individual's personality develops throughout the lifespan.
In the HEXACO model of personality traits, to what does the "X" refer?
extraversion
According to Freud's psychosexual theory of personality, the ________ stage involves a sexual reawakening as the incestuous urges resurface. The young person redirects these urges to other, more socially acceptable partners (who often resemble the other-sex parent).
genital
________ describes a proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics.
heritability
Which of the following was one of Alfred Adler's main contributions to personality theory?
suggesting that our birth order shapes our personality
What was responsible for the development of the indigenous model of studying the cultural context of personality?
the dominance of Western approaches to studying personality in non-Western cultures
What is the advantage of applying learning approaches to the study of personality?
They can be scientifically tested because they involve observable actions.
