Exam 11: Personality, Theory and Assessment

Describe the three levels of awareness in consciousness.

Dr. Paget is doing an assessment of a client. She is asking a series of questions based on the responses of the person she is interviewing. Which personality assessment technique is she using?

The superego is like a very strong ego and is devoted to controlling id impulses.

According to Jung's theory, repressed memories would be contained in the

One of the newest personality inventories that is still undergoing validation work is the MMPI

Which of the following is not descriptive of Freud's ego?

The text suggests that, according to a growing consensus among trait theorists, there are ________ central dimensions of personality.

The best way to study the relative contribution of heredity and environment is to compare

People who are sociable, outgoing, and active would be considered

Ewan owns his own insurance sales company, and prides himself on his concern for his customers. People in community organizations count on him for civic projects because he is reliable and thorough. Based on this information, Ewan would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Excessive concern with cleanliness and order could indicate a fixation at the ________ stage.

The aims of the id, ego, and superego are similar.

Two of the pioneers of humanistic psychology are Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers.

Eme becomes distressed and anxious if any object in the house is out of place or if there is dust, smudges, or spots on the floor, walls, or furniture. Freud would suggest that the roots of Eme's behaviour are in the

Adler stated that people at an early age developed a "style of life." What is a style of life?

Which of the following is true about Adler's ideas?

In Jung's theory, we share which part of our personality with our ancestors?

You just found a gold watch in a darkened movie theatre. According to Freud's theory, which part of your personality would urge you to turn it in to the lost and found?

Repression can either remove unwanted thoughts from consciousness or it can keep aggressive and sexual impulses from ever becoming conscious.

During the floods in the summer of 2002, many residents heeded the warnings to evacuate their homes. Those who did so probably have