PSY Chapter 11 Quiz

Which individual is probably not living in a culture that promotes a collectivist view of the world?

James, who lives in England

What is the advantage of applying learning approaches to the study of personality?

They can be scientifically tested because they involve observable actions.

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 ________.

an internal locus of control

Sally really loves being outdoors. She likes to hike, do yoga in the warm sun, and go for long camping trips. She and her wife move to Arizona from New York so that they can enjoy these activities in warmer weather for most of the year. This process of moving to an area that is most suited for one's personality tendencies is called selective ________.

migration

Sigmund Freud suggested that people who are dominated by their ________ might be narcissistic and impulsive.

id

In Albert Bandura's social-cognitive theory, behavior refers to ________.

anything an individual does that can be punished or rewarded

In the HEXACO model of personality traits, to what does the "X" refer?

extraversion

How can parents help their children achieve high congruence?

giving them unconditional positive regard

According to Galen, the ________ person is passionate, ambitious, and bold.

choleric

What was the main idea behind Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

An individual's personality develops throughout the lifespan.