Unit 7, Part 2, Personality

albert bandura proposed the social-cognitive perspective, which a. emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations b. predicts human behavior c. focuses on how our environment controls us d. describes personality using five main traits e. explains the role of inferiority complex in our behaviors

a. emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations

thom is 6. how would Sigmund Freud explain his resolving of his Oedipus complex? a. he will develop a strong interest in what his father is interested in b. he will continue to resent his father, but also come to resent his mother c. he will displace his anger onto his older sister d. he will develop a strong superego e. he will develop a weak id

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

Which term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question, "Who am I?" a. self-concept b. ideal self c. self-esteem d. real self e. self-efficiency

a. self concept

In Brad Bushman and Roy Baumeister's research, how did people with unrealistically high self-esteem react when they were criticized? a. they became exceptionally aggressive b. many were more receptive to the criticism c. some became easily depressed d. most worked harder to do better the next time e. they quit the task without completing

a. they became exceptionally aggressive

Someone from a collectivist culture is more likely to do what? a. develop a strong sense of self b. give priority to group goals c. form casual, often temporary relationships d. achieve personal goals e. focus on how they are different from a group

b. give priority to group goals

factor analysis is the test-development strategy that a. develops ambiguous pictures b. looks to find items on a test that differentiates between groups and chooses those items for the test c. analyzes a person's reciprocal determinism in a certain situation d. analyzes the most common defense mechanisms e. determines how people feel about themselves in the present moment

b. looks to find items on a test that differentiates= between groups and chooses those items for the test

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? a. a low self-esteem b. the self-serving bias c. pessimism d. the spotlight effect e. incompetence

b. self-serving bias

carl rogers felt that we are our best selves when we feel accepted for who we are. what did he call this accepting attitude? a. a peak experience b. unconditional positive regard c. self-transcendence d. humanistic psychology e. our self-concept

b. unconditional positive regard

the most widely used scientifically validated personality test is the a. TAT b. rorschach c. MMPI-2 d. myers-briggs e. UPR self-inventory

c. ?

critics of humanistic psychology have suggested that this theory fails to appreciate the reality of our human capacity for which of the following? a. empathy b. love c. evil d. empathy e. self-acceptance

c. evil

which of the following theories offers a specific focus on the potential for healthy personal growth? a. neo-freudian b. psychodynamic c. humanistic d. behavioral e. functionalist

c. humanistic

which psychologist is incorrectly matched with the theory? a. freud-psychoanalytic b. rogers-humanistic c. maslow-trait d. bandura-social-cognitive e. cattel-trait

c. maslow-trait

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? a. spotlight effect b. learned helplessness c. reciprocal determinism d. the big five traits e. implicit learning

c. reciprocal determinism

according to sigmund freud, which of the following defense mechanisms buries threatening or upsetting events in the unconscious? a. regression b. displacement c. repression d. reaction formation e. projection

c. repression

a psychoanalytic psychologist might use the TAT and the rorschach test in order to a. get a glimpse of a person's ideal self b. determine if a person is an introvert c. determine if a person is conscientious d. gain insight about a person's unconscious mind e. gain insight about where a person falls in the maslow's hierarchy of needs

d. gain insight about a person's unconscious mind ?

a question on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory such as "i get angry sometimes" is included to determine what about the test taker? a. whether the person has a personality disorder b. if the person needs immediate help for anger management c. if the person is more extraverted than introverted d. whether the person has a stronger id or superego e. if the person is asking the questions truthfully

e. if the person is asking the questions truthfully

which term describes questionnaires that cover a wide range of feelings and behaviors and are designed to assess several traits? a. factor analysis studies b. peer reports c. achievement tests d. cognition tests e. personality inventories

e. 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 a. rationalization b. regression c. displacement d. sublimation e. projection

e. projection

poala and juliana went to a baseball game and were shown on the centerfield screen. juliana was embarrassed, because she has mustard on her face from her hot dog. in reality, no one in the crowd noticed the mustard. juliana was overestimating how much attention the people were paying to her due to the a. self-efficacy effect b. self-serving bias c. self-transcendent effect d. terror-management theory e. spotlight effect

e. spotlight effect