psych chapter 11 quiz (personality)

according to galen, the ________ person is passionate, ambitious, and bold.

choleric

which of the following clearly influenced sigmund freud's theory of development?

climate of sexual repression

eli seeks attention, acts first while thinking later, and prefers verbal communication. carl jung would describe him as a(an) ________.

extrovert

the traits openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism are key components of the ________.

five factor model

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

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

what was the primary finding of the minnesota study of twins reared apart?

identical twins, whether raised together or apart, have very similar personalities.

the ________ approach to the study of personality came about in reaction to the dominance of western approaches to the study of personality in non-western settings.

indigenous

ingrid is energized by being alone, speaks slowly and softly, and avoids attention. carl jung would call her a(an) ________.

introvert

who proposed the locus of control concept?

julian rotter

who suggested that men have womb envy because they cannot give birth?

karen horney

dan avoids applying to college because he doubts he can succeed. he is working a retail job, but he tends to focus on the things he does wrong. in fact, he has almost no confidence in his abilities, and when he experiences a setback at work he is ready to quit. albert bandura would say dan has ________.

low self-efficacy

when imogene feels anxiety, she clings to her mother and father for affection and reassurance. what coping strategy is Imogene using?

moving toward people

karen horney described three coping styles when dealing with anxiety. which of the following is not one of them?

moving with people

carl jung referred to the ________ as the mask we adopt.

persona

what is the main idea of the behavioral perspective on personality?

personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism

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

trait

in hippocrates theory of personality, what bodily humor was associated with choleric temperament?

yellow bile from the liver

which of the following is not a way we tend to think of personality? our personalities ________.

are mutable

what is the developmental task of erik erikson's second stage of psychosexual development, in which a sense of independence in many tasks develops?

autonomy vs. shame/doubt