Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Patty was held for ransom by a group of rebels fighting for independence.Following her release,she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.Scientists would expect to see decreased activity in her

According to Carl Rogers and other humanistic theorists,the active process of realizing our total human potential is referred to as:

Pat is very sociable,is known as a nice person,but rarely expresses negative emotions and bottles up anger and anxiety.Considering the available research evidence on personality and health,Pat would seem to be at a greater risk than others are for developing:

The personality theory of Hans Eysenck operates at the _____________ level of analysis.

According to Eysenck's theory,Tara,who is very introverted has a pattern of brain activity that can be described as:

Self-report measures and projective tests are both examples of which type of personality assessment?

Sarah wants to have a career in law and to that end her first goal is to score well enough on the LSAT so that she will be accepted into a prestigious law school.According to research on effective goal setting,in setting her goal,Sarah should do which of the following?

Compared to the hostile,aggressive nature of people as seen by Freud,the humanistic perspective views people as ________________.

Research indicates that,in general,men in Western cultures tend to have self-concepts that are more individualistic than are women's,while women in Western cultures tend to have self-concepts that are more _________________ than are men's.

Which of the following presents the proper order of Freud's psychosexual stages of development?

Freud argued that children go through a series of ________________________ stages during which the id's pleasure-seeking tendencies are focused on different pleasure-sensitive areas of the body known as _______________.

The humanistic concept of self-actualization specifically refers to people's need to maintain a consistent and congruent self-concept.

Jack believes that if he goes out partying with his friends tonight,it is very likely that he will fail his history midterm tomorrow.Jack's perception about the consequences of his behaviour and the likelihood of these consequences would best be considered an example of Rotter's concept of:

Research has shown that individuals who are more pessimistic are more likely to suffer from more illnesses over their lifetimes and may even die at younger ages.

Research suggests that the Type C personality may be a risk factor for cancer,while Type A personality has been found to be related to ________________.