Exam 2: Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

A male survives a life-threatening experience only to find that when it is over, he has no conscious memories of the event. Hypnosis reveals that the memories are buried in his unconscious mind and have been blocked from consciousness. This is an example of what Freud referred to as ______.

Describe the views of social-cognitive theorists in terms of their focus, concepts, and how they differ from the other personality perspectives.

Among immigrants, when comparing the self-esteem of those who are completely assimilated into the new culture, those who retain their old customs and never assimilate into the new culture, and those who become bicultural, keeping some traditions while also assimilating into the new culture, _____.

Andy is 3 years old. He has developed a strong attachment toward his mother and sees his father as a rival for his mother's affections. According to Freud, he is experiencing the ______ complex.

Freud aroused controversy in his day by arguing for the importance of ______ motivation, even among children.

Which of the following would be described by Freud as an "oral" trait?

According to Freud, the superego incorporates the moral standards of parents and significant others through ______.

Summarize the elements that psychodynamic theorists feel are essential for a person to have a healthy personality.

Jack views his upcoming tennis match as a chance to prove his physical superiority over his opponent. John, Jack's opponent, views the same match as a chance to improve his skills and get a good workout. According to social-cognitive theorists, these different views of the tennis match represent different ______.

Too high a level of self-efficacy may lead to ______.

Each of the following is an example of a person variable EXCEPT ______.

The number of traffic tickets drivers receive is inversely related to the Big Five factor of ______.

According to Freud, the psychic structure that develops later during early childhood is the ______.

In classical conditioning, the reappearance of a CR in response to a CS when some time has elapsed since the extinction of the CR, is called ______.

Erikson's term for a period of soul-searching about one's beliefs, values, and direction in life is ______.

There is usually a single correct response to a Rorschach inkblot.

Irene is perfectionistic, overly self-controlled, as well as excessively neat and clean. She is ______, according to Freud.

Jung hypothesized that we have ______ levels to the unconscious mind.

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of a(n) ______ test.

The conflict that Erikson felt characterized middle adulthood was ______.