chap 10 psych quiz review

Research suggests that brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine tend to be higher in introverts than in extraverts.

False

Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory?

The far-reaching effects of childhood events on personality

Identify the final stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

The genital stage

When introducing himself to new people, Aaron says that he is catholic, Argentinean, and a grandfather of three. According to the sociocultural perspective on personality, Aaron is a(n) _____.

collectivist

When comparing the human mind to an iceberg, Freud labeled the region of the iceberg that pokes into the light of awareness the _____ part of the mind.

conscious

Eysenck focused on the relationships between two personality traits:__________and emotional stability-instability.

introversion-extraversion

Eros is fueled by psychological, or psychic, energy, which Freud labeled__________.

libido

According to Freud, the id follows the _____.

pleasure principle

Unlike the psychodynamic theory, the humanistic-existential perspective emphasizes__________.

self-awareness

Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

true

The preconscious mind contains ideas that are out of awareness but can be made conscious by focusing on them.

true

Steve has just completed a personality assessment in which he was shown a series of cards one at a time and asked to make up stories about them. Which of the following tests is he most likely to have taken?

. The Thematic Apperception Test

Which of the following situations represents acculturation among immigrants living in the United States?

A child from France is learning English at home.

According to Freud, moderate gratification in any stage could lead to fixation in that stage and to the development of traits that are characteristic of the stage.

False

Cross-cultural research reveals that people in the United States and many northern European nations tend to be collectivists.

False

Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?

It pays less attention to genetic variation in explaining individual differences in behavior.

Skinner believed that the effects of__________on behavior should be emphasized.

reinforcement