unit 10

A question on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) such as "I get angry sometimes" is included to determine what about the test-taker?

if the person is answering the question truthfully

factor analysis is the test development strategy that

looks to find items on a test that differentiate between groups and chooses those items for the test

which of the following theories offers a special focus on the potential for healthy personal growth

displacement

albert bandura proposed the social cognitive perspective which

emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations

Critics of humanistic psychology have suggested that this theory fails to appreciate the reality of our human capacity for which of the following?

evil

a psychoanalytic might use the TAT and roschach test in order to

gain insight about a person's unconscious mind

Someone from a collectivist culture is more likely to do what?

give priority to group goals

Thom is 6. How would Sigmund Freud explain his resolving of his Oedipus complex?

he will develop a strong interest in what his father is interested in

which psychologist is incorrectly matched with the theory

maslow trait

the most widely used scientifically validated personality test is the

mmpi-2

what are the five big traits

openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism

which term describes questionnaires that cover a wide range of feeling and behaviors

personality inventories

Elaine's friends know that she should never be trusted with a secret, as she will tell everyone almost immediately. Elaine, however, complains that her friends can't be trusted. Elaine is making use of the defense mechanism of

projection

according to sigmund freud which of the following defense mechanisms buries threatening or upsetting events in the unconscious

repression

Which term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question, "Who am I?"

self concept

Children's TV-viewing habits (past behavior) influence their viewing preferences (internal personal factor), which influence how television (environmental factor) affects their current behavior. What is this an example of?

self transcendence

Paola and Juliana went to a baseball game and were shown on the centerfield screen. Juliana was embarrassed, because she had mustard on her face from her hot dog. In reality, no one in the crowd noticed the mustard. Juliana was overestimating how much attention people were paying to her due to the

spotlight effect

Describe Maslow's self-actualizing personality.

the desire for self fulfillment

Athletes who often privately credit their victories to their own abilities, and their losses to bad breaks, lousy officiating, or the other team's exceptional performance, are exhibiting which psychological concept?

the self serving bias

in Brad Bushmen and Roy Baumeister research how did people with unrealistically high self esteem react when they were criticized

they become exceptionally aggressive

Carl Rodgers felt that we are our best selves when we feel accepted for who we are

unconditional positive regard

what are psychodynamic theories

view personality with a focus on the unconscious and the importance of childhood experiences

in freuds view what causes anxiety

when a person suppresses feeling or emotions