personality

The ________ Inkblot Test employs a series of symmetrical inkblot cards that are presented to a client by a psychologist in an effort to reveal the person's unconscious desires, fears, and struggles.

Rorschach

Karen Horney suggested ways in which people typically cope with day-to-day problems. According to Horney, these strategies could ________ if used rigidly and compulsively.

become neurotic strategies

Which of the following clearly influenced Sigmund Freud's theory of development?

climate of sexual repression

The ________ personality is anxious, self-conscious, artistic, thoughtful, quiet, and private.

ectomorph

Eli seeks attention, acts first while thinking later, and prefers verbal communication. Carl Jung would describe him as a(an) ________.

extrovert

The _____ is to the pleasure principle as the _____ is to the reality principle.

id, ego

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

identical twins whether raised together or apart have similar personalities.

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is a projective test ________.

in which people are presented with ambiguous images

Jessica believes that she succeeds in high school because she works hard, earned a place on the basketball team because she practices constantly, and cooks well because she takes cooking classes. Julian Rotter would say that Jessica has ________.

internal locus of control

Having a strong feeling of guilt for minor mistakes may be a reflection of a(n) _____

strong super ego

Which of the following defense mechanisms involves rechanneling sexual and aggressive energy into accomplishments that society considers acceptable or even admirable?

sublimation

Which of the following was one of Alfred Adler's main contributions to personality theory?

suggesting that our birth order shapes our personality

In Carl Jung's view, the task of integrating unconscious archetypal aspects of the self is part of ________ in the second half of life.

the self-realization process

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

trait theorists

How can parents help their children achieve high congruence?

unconditional love

The central idea of psychoanalytic theory is that _____

unconscious forces shape human thought and behavior.