Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

The humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers focused on the self-concept and self-esteem, or self-regard.

Steve has just completed a personality assessment in which he was shown a series of cards one at a time and asked to make up stories about them. Which of the following tests is he most likely to have taken?

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Which of the following is a focus of Erikson's theory of personality and development?

__________ in part reflects the horrors of mass destruction of human life through war and genocide, frequent events in the 20th century.

According to Freud, __________ is an anal-retentive trait.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is an example of an objective test present respondents with a standardized group of test items in the form of a questionnaire.

Researchers estimate that the heritability of the extraverted personality is __________.

Observational learning is one of the foundations of __________.

__________ is also termed as modeling.

During Brian's infancy, his mother suffered from alcoholism and abused drugs. She was never emotionally available to him. As a result, he now has difficulty in his relationships with others and cannot trust people easily. This situation supports the views of the __________.

Bobby spilled water accidentally on his father's computer, but contrary to Bobby's expectations, he did not get grounded. His father acknowledged that it was a mistake and assured Bobby that he still loved him, despite the unfortunate incident. Bobby's father's response is an example of _____.

According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?

Which of the following is true of the trait theory?

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective test.

Chris, a high school student, is looking up the profiles of various colleges to make a decision about which one he wants to attend. Being a confident person, he believes that he will do well at a prestigious university. His belief in his success is called __________ by social cognitive theorists.

When asked "I am . . .," _________ are more likely to respond in terms of their families, gender, or nation ("I am a father," "I am a Buddhist," "I am Japanese") (Triandis, 2001).

Self-awareness is one of the foundations of social cognitive theory.

In the context of the five-factor model, which of the following traits are characteristic of neuroticism?

In his clinical practice, Dr. Lee believes that the draw-a-person test (DAP) is an excellent way to discover some of his patients' mental health issues. The DAP requires you to draw a person, for instance, your mother or significant other. This type of test would be considered a(n) __________.