Quiz personality

What was the primary finding of the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart?

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

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.

How are the principles of reciprocal determinism present in observational learning?

Personal factors determine which behaviors in the environment a person chooses to imitate.

The ________ Inkblot Test may not reveal too much about personality, but is effective in measuring depression, psychosis, and anxiety.

Rorschach

Hans and Sybil Eysenck viewed people as having two specific personality dimensions: ________.

extroversion/introversion; neuroticism/stability

If Simone has a high score in conscientiousness and a high score in agreeableness on the Big 5 personality test, she is likely to be

hardworking and helpful

As the "third force" in psychology, ________ is touted as a reaction both to the pessimistic determinism of psychoanalysis and to the behaviorists' view of humans passively reacting to the environment.

humanism

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

During which period are sexual feelings dormant as children focus on other pursuits, such as school, friendships, hobbies, and sports?

latency

Ta'Shonda has aggressive tendencies and gets in fights often in high school. She decides to join the military. Which defense mechanism does this exemplify?

sublimation

A research team designed a new personality test to measure how extroverted or introverted someone is. What should they do to test the validity of their questionnaire?

Compare their test results with other similar personality tests to see if they get similar kinds of results.

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

________ developed a personality theory based around Hippocarates' original concept of four temperaments.

Galen