Exam 11: Personality

Historians tell us that all of Abraham Lincoln's activities could be traced to his trait of honesty. Thus, according to Gordon Allport, Lincoln's dominant trait of honesty would be considered a(n) __________ trait.

If Sakita finds a lost wallet and returns it, money intact, to its rightful owner, then behaviorists would say that Sakita has a cardinal trait of honesty.

The "cognitive behaviorism" of social learning theory can be illustrated by three concepts proposed by Julian Rotter, which are the psychological situation, expectancy, and __________.

Source traits can be measured by using a test called the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.

Describe a friend using Allport's trait theory. Include the use of common traits and the three types of individual traits.

Threats of punishment from the superego cause __________ anxiety.

According to Gordon Allport, traits that tell us how people from a particular nation or culture are similar, or which traits a culture emphasizes, are referred to as __________ traits.

The dominant approach to the study of personality is currently the __________ approach.

The development of the self-image

You describe your friend Noel as outgoing and friendly, conscientious, even-tempered, and curious. You have just rated his personality based on

Marian is a college freshman who is so critical of herself that she feels like she is a failure when she makes a B on an assignment rather than her usual A. She is so terrified of making mistakes that she kept rewriting an essay during class so many times that she did not finish it. Marian is now worried "sick" that she will make a "bad" grade on this essay. According to your textbook, Marian would best be described having

A graphic representation of an individual's scores on several personality characteristics is referred to as a

Which of the following concepts is an important factor in one's self-esteem but is viewed very differently by Eastern and Western cultures?

Once personality traits are identified, they can be used to predict future behavior.

The hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature, including sensitivity, prevailing mood, and distractibility, are referred to as one's __________.

Carrie is talkative, active, affectionate, and readily joins in with a group. On the five-factor model of personality, Carrie would rate high on which dimension?

Andrea likes punk rock, has dyed her blonde hair black, and wears a lot of dark eyeliner and white lipstick. According to Allport, these traits would be considered central traits for Andrea.

Humanistic theorists hold a negative, pessimistic view of our human nature.

According to Freud, because they already feel castrated, females are less driven to identify with their mothers than boys are with their fathers. Because of this, females are less effective in creating

According to behavioral personality theorists, the external conditions that strongly influence behavior are known as __________ determinants.