AP Psychology Unit X Review

Repression

According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following defense mechanisms buries threatening or upsetting events in the unconscious? Regression Displacement Repression Reaction formation Projection

gain insight about a person's unconscious mind.

A psychoanalytic psychologist might use the TAT and the Rorschach test in order to get a glimpse of a person's ideal self. determine if a person is an introvert. determine if a person is conscientious. gain insight about a person's unconscious mind. gain insight about where a person falls in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

If the person is answering the questions truthfully

A question on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) such as "I get angry sometimes" is included to determine what about the test-taker? Whether the person has a personality disorder If the person needs immediate help for anger management If the person is more extraverted than introverted Whether the person has a stronger id or superego If the person is answering the questions truthfully

emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations.

Albert Bandura proposed the social-cognitive perspective, which emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations. predicts human behavior. focuses on how our environment controls us. describes our personality using five main traits. explains the role of the inferiority complex in our behaviors.

Unconditional positive regard

Carl Rogers felt that we are our best selves when we feel accepted for who we are. What did he call this accepting attitude? A peak experience Unconditional positive regard Self-transcendence Humanistic psychology Our self-concept

Reciprocal determinism

Children's 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? Spotlight effect Learned helplessness Reciprocal determinism The Big Five traits Implicit learning

looks to find items on a test that differentiate between groups and chooses those items for the test.

Factor analysis is the test-development strategy that develops ambiguous pictures. looks to find items on a test that differentiate between groups and chooses those items for the test. analyzes a person's reciprocal determinism in a given situation. analyzes the most common defense mechanisms. determines how people feel about themselves in the present moment.

They became exceptionally aggressive.

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. Many were more receptive to the criticism. Some became easily depressed. Most worked harder to do better the next time. They quit the task without completing it.

spotlight effect.

Paola and Juliana went to a baseball game and were shown on the centerfield screen. Juliana was embarrassed, because she had mustard on her face from her hot dog. In reality, no one in the crowd noticed the mustard. Juliana was overestimating how much attention people were paying to her due to the self-efficacy effect. self-serving bias. self-transcendent effect. terror-management theory. spotlight effect.

Give priority to group goals

Someone from a collectivist culture is more likely to do what? Develop a strong sense of self Give priority to group goals Form casual, often temporary relationships Achieve personal goals Focus on how they are different from the group

MMPI-2.

The most widely used scientifically validated personality test is the TAT. Rorschach. MMPI-2. Myers-Briggs. UPR self-inventory.

The self-serving bias

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? A low self-esteem The self-serving bias Pessimism The spotlight effect Incompetence

Evil

Critics of humanistic psychology have suggested that this theory fails to appreciate the reality of our human capacity for which of the following? Empathy Love Evil Empathy Self-acceptance

projection.

Elaine's friends know that she should never be trusted with a secret, as she will tell everyone almost immediately. Elaine, however, complains that her friends can't be trusted. Elaine is making use of the defense mechanism of rationalization. regression. displacement. sublimation. projection.

He will develop a strong interest in what his father is interested in.

Thom is 6. How would Sigmund Freud explain his resolving of his Oedipus complex? He will develop a strong interest in what his father is interested in. He will continue to resent his father, but also come to resent his mother. He will displace his anger onto his older sister. He will develop a strong superego. He will develop a weak id.

Humanistic

Which of the following theories offers a special focus on the potential for healthy personal growth? Neo-Freudian Psychodynamic Humanistic Behavioral Functionalist

Maslow—Trait

Which psychologist is incorrectly matched with the theory? Freud—Psychoanalytic Rogers—Humanistic Maslow—Trait Bandura—Social-cognitive Cattell—Trait

Personality inventories

Which term describes questionnaires that cover a wide range of feelings and behaviors and are designed to assess several traits? Factor analysis studies Peer reports Achievement tests Cognition tests Personality inventories

Self-concept

Which term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question, "Who am I?" Self-concept Ideal self Self-esteem Real self Self-efficacy