unit 10 psych test

a question on the minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI) such as "I get angry sometimes" is included to determine what about the test taker?

if the person is answering the questions truthfully

alejandro has joinedan online dating service

-our self concept is our thoughts and feelings about who we are. If Alejandro and Sakura have a good, positive sense of their self concept, then their date will most likely go well for them. -Self efficacy is our sense of competence and effectiveness. If alejandro and sakura go into the date with the mind set that they will both have the ability to go well, then the date will most likely be good for them. -If Alejandro or Sakura is introverted, then the date will most likely be quiet and boring for them. This will make one of them possibly want to go home because it is uninteresting -The spotlight effect is when we overestimate how much others know about us. If Alejandro or Sakura is concerned about something minor such as a stain on their shirt, then they will be very self conscious throughout the date instead of being focused on their relationship.

maylin

A.-Self serving bias: Maylin probably sees herself as doing the right things and probably doesn't realize what other's perspective of her. -displacement: Since Maylin is taking all of her anger out on her co workers, by using displacement and directing her anger towards people who don't intimidate her. B.-Self Actualization: is when one is reaching their highest potential. Maylin could do this by focusing on the positive things in life. -Sublimation: Sublimination is a defense mechanism in which people channel their unacceptable impulses into socially approved activities. Maylin could start a new hobby in order to take her mind off of the work situation. -Unconditional positive regard is an attitude of total acceptance toward others. By accepting her co workers for who they are, Maylin could start to become friends with them and resolve their issues with each other.

albert bandura proposed the social-cognitive perspective , which

emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations

critics of humanistic psychology have suggested that this theory fails to appreciate the reality of our human capacity for which of the following?

evil

someone from a collectivist culture is more likely to do what?

give priority to group goals

which term describes questionnaires that cover a wide range of feelings and behaviors and are designed to assess several traits?

personal inventories

what did sigmund freud call his theory of personality and the associated treatment techniques?

psychoanalysis

childrens tv-viewing habits (past behavior) influence their viewing preferences (internal personal factor), which influence how television (environmental factor) affects their current behavior. What is this an example of?

reciprocal determinism

according to sigmund freud, which of the following defense mechanisms buries threatening or upsetting events in the unconscious

repression

what did abraham maslow call the process of fulfilling our potential

self-actualization

which term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question "Who am I?"

self-concept

athletes who often privately credit their victories to their own abilities, and their losses to bad breaks, lousy officiating, or the other team's exceptional performance, are exhibiting which psychological concept?

the self serving bias

amy was sure everyone noticed how nervous she was when she spoke in front of the entire school, but later no one that she talked to mentioned it. What is the term for the belief that others are always noticing and evaluating...

the spotlight effect

in brad bushman and roy baumeister's research, how did people with unrealistically high self esteem react when they were criticized?

they became exceptionally aggressive

according to carl rogers, when we are in a good marriage, a close family, or an intimate friendship, we are free to be spontaneous without fearing the loss of others esteem. What did he call this accepting attitude?

unconditional positive regard