Question 1

Describe recent trends in the field of personality theory and the directions the field may take in the future.

Accepted Answer

Recent trends in the field of personalit

Question 2

Under ___________ leadership,psychology was transformed from the largely introspective study of consciousness into the study of overt or observable behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson's 
B)  Rogers's 
C)  Bandura's 
D)  Freud's 
A)  Watson's 
B)  Rogers's 
C)  Bandura's 
D)  Freud's

Question 3

Explain why it is important to conceive of personality theories as philosophy and art as well as science.

Accepted Answer

Personality theories are complex and mul

Question 4

According to Burkitt,to become more relevant in contemporary times,psychology should attempt to

Accepted Answer

A)  become more Americanized. 
B)  understand people as social selves rather than as self-contained individuals. 
C)  understand people as self-contained units rather than as social selves. 
D)  see things solely from a female perspective for a change. 
A)  become more Americanized. 
B)  understand people as social selves rather than as self-contained individuals. 
C)  understand people as self-contained units rather than as social selves. 
D)  see things solely from a female perspective for a change.

Question 5

Which of the following theorists is most concerned with philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Cattell 
A)  Freud 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Cattell

Question 6

Watson would have sanctioned which of the following as an appropriate subject for study?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's varied intentions in donating to charity 
B)  Differences in maternal feelings among new mothers 
C)  Women's varied reactions to seeing a snake 
D)  Differences in motivation among teens who enter beauty contests 
A)  People's varied intentions in donating to charity 
B)  Differences in maternal feelings among new mothers 
C)  Women's varied reactions to seeing a snake 
D)  Differences in motivation among teens who enter beauty contests

Question 7

The __________ form is increasingly regarded as the most appropriate form for understanding the construction of self in the postmodern era.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientistic 
B)  scientific 
C)  factorial 
D)  narrative 
A)  scientistic 
B)  scientific 
C)  factorial 
D)  narrative

Question 8

Why have personality theories failed to generate a significant amount of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they are not completely grounded in philosophy 
B)  Because they are not provocative enough to inspire research questions 
C)  Because their conclusions and theories are too predictable 
D)  Because they deal with constructs that are hard to define operationally 
A)  Because they are not completely grounded in philosophy 
B)  Because they are not provocative enough to inspire research questions 
C)  Because their conclusions and theories are too predictable 
D)  Because they deal with constructs that are hard to define operationally

Question 9

Which of the following theorists is most likely to challenge the notion that a scientist must remain objectively detached from his or her subject matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raymond Cattell 
B)  Hans Eysenck 
C)  Erich Fromm 
D)  B. F. Skinner 
A)  Raymond Cattell 
B)  Hans Eysenck 
C)  Erich Fromm 
D)  B. F. Skinner

Question 10

How is the paraworld of the experimental method different from the real world?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is less predictable. 
B)  It deals with subjective data. 
C)  Its events are controlled. 
D)  It consists of more variables. 
A)  It is less predictable. 
B)  It deals with subjective data. 
C)  Its events are controlled. 
D)  It consists of more variables.

Question 11

Raymond Cattell's advocacy of eugenics was based on his belief in the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  proactivity. 
B)  determinism. 
C)  situational factors. 
D)  inborn qualities. 
A)  proactivity. 
B)  determinism. 
C)  situational factors. 
D)  inborn qualities.

Question 12

Who was one of the first theorists to recognize the value of an interdisciplinary methodology with his diagnostic council at Harvard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Murray 
C)  Beck 
D)  Erikson 
A)  Freud 
B)  Murray 
C)  Beck 
D)  Erikson

Question 13

Behavioral and learning theories of personality focus most on a(n) ____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophical 
B)  scientific 
C)  artistic 
D)  spiritual 
A)  philosophical 
B)  scientific 
C)  artistic 
D)  spiritual

Question 14

Which of the following theories is most concerned with philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispositional 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Behavior and learning 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
A)  Dispositional 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Behavior and learning 
D)  Psychoanalysis

Question 15

Regarding the possibility of personality change,what type of theorist would be most pessimistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Humanist 
D)  Behavior and learning 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Humanist 
D)  Behavior and learning

Question 16

Explain how the scientific method may separate us from experience rather than illuminate it.

Accepted Answer

The scientific method may separate us fr

Question 17

Indicate how Western psychology has narrowed the definition of the word empirical.

Accepted Answer

Western psychology has narrowed the defi

Question 18

Many personality theories have led to psychotherapy approaches.How might the newly developing quantum or unified theories lead to a new approach to psychotherapy or influence existing approaches?

Accepted Answer

The newly developing quantum or unified

Question 19

Humanist psychology has become a divisive force because

Accepted Answer

A)  it follows a pure scientific approach and methodology. 
B)  it has taken over the mainstream of U.S. psychology. 
C)  it suggests that human behavior is entirely controlled by external forces of conditioning. 
D)  its supporters often do not adhere to a purely scientific approach. 
A)  it follows a pure scientific approach and methodology. 
B)  it has taken over the mainstream of U.S. psychology. 
C)  it suggests that human behavior is entirely controlled by external forces of conditioning. 
D)  its supporters often do not adhere to a purely scientific approach.

Question 20

Compare different personality theories in terms of their stand on the following philosophical issues: heredity versus biology,freedom versus determinism,and optimism versus pessimism.

Accepted Answer

When comparing different personality the

Describe recent trends in the field of personality theory and the directions the field may take in the future.

Under ___________ leadership,psychology was transformed from the largely introspective study of consciousness into the study of overt or observable behaviors.

Explain why it is important to conceive of personality theories as philosophy and art as well as science.

According to Burkitt,to become more relevant in contemporary times,psychology should attempt to

Which of the following theorists is most concerned with philosophy?

Watson would have sanctioned which of the following as an appropriate subject for study?

The __________ form is increasingly regarded as the most appropriate form for understanding the construction of self in the postmodern era.

Why have personality theories failed to generate a significant amount of research?

Which of the following theorists is most likely to challenge the notion that a scientist must remain objectively detached from his or her subject matter?

How is the paraworld of the experimental method different from the real world?

Raymond Cattell's advocacy of eugenics was based on his belief in the importance of

Who was one of the first theorists to recognize the value of an interdisciplinary methodology with his diagnostic council at Harvard?

Behavioral and learning theories of personality focus most on a(n) ____ approach.

Which of the following theories is most concerned with philosophy?

Regarding the possibility of personality change,what type of theorist would be most pessimistic?

Explain how the scientific method may separate us from experience rather than illuminate it.

Indicate how Western psychology has narrowed the definition of the word empirical.

Many personality theories have led to psychotherapy approaches.How might the newly developing quantum or unified theories lead to a new approach to psychotherapy or influence existing approaches?

Humanist psychology has become a divisive force because

Compare different personality theories in terms of their stand on the following philosophical issues: heredity versus biology,freedom versus determinism,and optimism versus pessimism.

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

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Exam 18: Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

Describe recent trends in the field of personality theory and the directions the field may take in the future.

Under ___________ leadership,psychology was transformed from the largely introspective study of consciousness into the study of overt or observable behaviors.

Explain why it is important to conceive of personality theories as philosophy and art as well as science.

According to Burkitt,to become more relevant in contemporary times,psychology should attempt to

Which of the following theorists is most concerned with philosophy?

Watson would have sanctioned which of the following as an appropriate subject for study?

The __________ form is increasingly regarded as the most appropriate form for understanding the construction of self in the postmodern era.

Why have personality theories failed to generate a significant amount of research?

Which of the following theorists is most likely to challenge the notion that a scientist must remain objectively detached from his or her subject matter?

How is the paraworld of the experimental method different from the real world?

Raymond Cattell's advocacy of eugenics was based on his belief in the importance of

Who was one of the first theorists to recognize the value of an interdisciplinary methodology with his diagnostic council at Harvard?

Behavioral and learning theories of personality focus most on a(n) ____ approach.

Which of the following theories is most concerned with philosophy?

Regarding the possibility of personality change,what type of theorist would be most pessimistic?

Explain how the scientific method may separate us from experience rather than illuminate it.

Indicate how Western psychology has narrowed the definition of the word empirical.

Many personality theories have led to psychotherapy approaches.How might the newly developing quantum or unified theories lead to a new approach to psychotherapy or influence existing approaches?

Humanist psychology has become a divisive force because

Compare different personality theories in terms of their stand on the following philosophical issues: heredity versus biology,freedom versus determinism,and optimism versus pessimism.

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

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