Psyc Exam 3

Shadow

According to Carl Jung, which of the following archetypes describes the dark and morally objectionalble part of oneself?

unconditional positive regard

According to Carl Rogers, ___________ is the ability to respect and appreciate another person irrespective of their behavior.

It is the part of our personality that we do not yet own; it owns or controls us.

According to Freud's provinces of the human mind, which of the following is true about the id?

Defense mechanisms

According to Freud, strategies that the mind develops to protect itself from anxiety-provoking desires, thoughts, and memories by denying and distorting reality in some way are called

Superego

According to Freud, the __________ develops around age 2 or 3 and helps us acknowledge what is right and what is wrong; hence, it is our conscience.

Self-actualization

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what is the highest level that can be achieved?

physiological

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what is the lowest level of needs that need to first be attained before moving on to higher levels?

high arousal leads to poor performance

According to the optimal arousal model of motivation (Yerkes-Dodson law), which of the following is true?

Emotion-focused coping

After breaking up with her partner, Kira avoids any contact with them and goes on vacation with her friends. What strategy is Kira using to alleviate stress?

Pleasure principle

Among the three provinces of the human mind as derived by Freud, the id is founded on the _________ principle.

Basic emotions

Anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprised are

Collective unconscious

As proposed by Carl Jung, the _______ consists of the shared experiences of our ancestors that have been transmitted from generation to generation.

Problem-focused strategy

Erica is having a hard time with studies. Though she knows she is not a bad student, she finds her social life a lot more appealing than studying for tests and examinations. With her exams drawing closer, she resolves to cut down on her social life and study more- at least until she finishes her exams. What strategy is Erica using in order to cope with the demands of the circumstances?

Self-conscious emotions

Guilt, embrassment, humiliation, pride, and shame are

unless provoked, all organisms operate at an even-keeled baseline state and return to the same state after stress

Homeostasis is best described as the idea that

Drive-reduction

In the context of the models of motivation, maintaining homeostasis is a major motivating factor in the ______ model of motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Loreta, a 10-year-old girl, is a budding singer and, her parents ask her to showcase her talents every time they have guests at home. Loreta likes it when everybody praises her. Therefore, she attends classes and practices singing regularly. Which of the following is influencing her the most?

Longer than

Moods last ________ most emotions.

Guilt

NOT a basic emotion?

Personality

Psychologists use the term ________ when they are referring to the unique and relatively enduring set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts, and motives that characterize an individual.

A situation overwhelms a person's perceived ability to meet the demands of that situation

Stress occurs when

Optimal level of arousal

The Yerkes-Dodson law influenced the concept of

Hypothalamus

The _______ links the nervous system to parts of the endocrine system relevant to emotions.

Subjective

The changes in how an emotion feels describes which kind of change in an emotional response?

Expressive-suppression

The deliberate attempt to inhibit the outward display of an emotion is known as

Reappraisal

The emotion regulation strategy in which one reevaluates an event so that a different emotion results is called

the situations that cause stress

The focus on _______ is known as the stimulus view of stress

Belogingness

The need for affiliation corresponds to the ___________ level of needs in Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Self-conscious

What are emotions that require considering oneself in relation to the expectations of others?

Affective traits

What are enduring aspects of our personalities that set the threshold for the occurrence of particular emotional states?

Inherent states of cellular or bodily deficiency that compel drives.

What are needs?

Drives

What are the perceived states of tension that occur when our bodies are deficient in some need?

Physiological, behavioral, subjective

What are the three types of changes that are seen in an emotional response?

Striving for superiority

What did Alfred Adler believe was the major motivator of all behavior?

Cortisol

What is commonly known as the stress hormone?

Primary appraisal

When someone is determining whether an event is potentially harmful to them, they are involved in __________

Humanistic approach

Which approach to personality claims that people are essentially good and possess the desire to realize their full potential?

Appraisal

Which of the following determines whether an event or situation will lead to an emotional response or not?

Aggressiveness

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of the Big Five model of personality traits?

Objective

Which of the following is a strength of behavioral observation in measuring personality

It involves a self-assessment of the resources available to cope with stress

Which of the following is true of secondary appraisal?

Projective tests

Which of the following personality measures is considered the most controversial?

Projective tests

____________ provide an ambiguous stimulus or situation and ask participants to interpret it or tell a story about what they see, as a measure of personality assessment.

Time-consuming

limitation of interviewing as a way to measure personality?

The unconscious is the most powerful determinant of personality.

major assumption of Freud's psychoanalysis?

allostasis

the process by which the human body achieves stability through physiological change is known as

Motivation

urge to move toward one's goals?

Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism

which of the following are the Big Five Personality traits?

Fear

which of the following is NOT a self-conscious emotion?

Impatience, competitiveness, hostility, and time urgency

which of the following refers to a set of psychological characteristics that are believed to put people at risk for heart disease and named as the Type A Behavior Pattern?