Question 1

Which of the following is not listed by Allport as characteristic of a normal, mature adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm human interactions 
B)  emotional security 
C)  realistic perceptions 
D)  financial success 
A)  warm human interactions 
B)  emotional security 
C)  realistic perceptions 
D)  financial success

Question 2

In Allport's theory, mentally healthy people tend to be unified or integrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Allport, the primary unit of personality is the trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Allport defined personality as "the __________ within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to the environment."

Accepted Answer

A)  development 
B)  dynamic organization 
C)  nurturance 
D)  existence 
A)  development 
B)  dynamic organization 
C)  nurturance 
D)  existence

Question 5

Arranged in order from most pervasive to least pervasive in an individual's personality, Allport describes these traits:

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary, central, cardinal. 
B)  central, secondary, cardinal. 
C)  cardinal, secondary, central. 
D)  cardinal, central, secondary. 
A)  secondary, central, cardinal. 
B)  central, secondary, cardinal. 
C)  cardinal, secondary, central. 
D)  cardinal, central, secondary.

Question 6

Discuss Allport's concept of functional autonomy. Explain how this concept differs from Freud's
views.

Accepted Answer

Allport's concept of functional autonomy

Question 7

A trait that influences virtually all of a person's behavior is a __________ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardinal 
B)  central 
C)  nomothetic 
D)  secondary 
A)  cardinal 
B)  central 
C)  nomothetic 
D)  secondary

Question 8

What did Allport believe about the consistency of personality?

Accepted Answer

Gordon Allport, one of the founding figu

Question 9

Research studies of prejudice offer strong and unambiguous support for Allport's description of the
low prejudice of intrinsically religious people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mother Teresa's sense of charity for others is an example of what type of trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardinal 
B)  central 
C)  secondary 
D)  elusive 
A)  cardinal 
B)  central 
C)  secondary 
D)  elusive

Question 11

Which of the following is not a value measured by the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aesthetic 
B)  Academic 
C)  Religious 
D)  Theoretical 
A)  Aesthetic 
B)  Academic 
C)  Religious 
D)  Theoretical

Question 12

In his concept of jackdaw eclecticism, Allport warned against

Accepted Answer

A)  including psychoanalytic concepts in personality theory. 
B)  accepting ideas without careful selection to determine what is valuable and what is not. 
C)  basing personality theory on animal research. 
D)  basing personality theory on studies that include only males. 
A)  including psychoanalytic concepts in personality theory. 
B)  accepting ideas without careful selection to determine what is valuable and what is not. 
C)  basing personality theory on animal research. 
D)  basing personality theory on studies that include only males.

Question 13

Traits can be inferred from

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior. 
B)  personal letters. 
C)  personality tests. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  behavior. 
B)  personal letters. 
C)  personality tests. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

List and explain characteristics of a mature, healthy adult, according to Allport.

Accepted Answer

According to Allport, a mature, healthy

Question 15

According to Allport, the study of prejudice should primarily emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  the social conditions in which people live. 
B)  economic conflict among people. 
C)  early messages taught to children. 
D)  individual personality. 
A)  the social conditions in which people live. 
B)  economic conflict among people. 
C)  early messages taught to children. 
D)  individual personality.

Question 16

The sense of self is the highest level of integration in personality, according to Allport.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research studies find that extrinsically religious people are __________, compared to intrinsically religious people.

Accepted Answer

A)  more prejudiced against racial minorities 
B)  more prejudiced against homosexuals 
C)  more prejudiced against the poor 
D)  all of the above 
A)  more prejudiced against racial minorities 
B)  more prejudiced against homosexuals 
C)  more prejudiced against the poor 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

In order to understand the phenomenon of prejudice among churchgoers, Allport suggested the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic religious orientation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  jackdaw eclecticism. 
D)  the proprium. 
A)  extrinsic religious orientation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  jackdaw eclecticism. 
D)  the proprium.

Question 19

According to Allport, the basic unit of personality is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ego. 
B)  interpersonal style. 
C)  trait. 
D)  proprium. 
A)  ego. 
B)  interpersonal style. 
C)  trait. 
D)  proprium.

Question 20

Allport's theory of personality emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency. 
B)  the self. 
C)  social influence. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  consistency. 
B)  the self. 
C)  social influence. 
D)  all of the above

Which of the following is not listed by Allport as characteristic of a normal, mature adult?

In Allport's theory, mentally healthy people tend to be unified or integrated.

According to Allport, the primary unit of personality is the trait.

Allport defined personality as "the __________ within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to the environment."

Arranged in order from most pervasive to least pervasive in an individual's personality, Allport describes these traits:

Discuss Allport's concept of functional autonomy. Explain how this concept differs from Freud's views.

A trait that influences virtually all of a person's behavior is a __________ trait.

What did Allport believe about the consistency of personality?

Research studies of prejudice offer strong and unambiguous support for Allport's description of the low prejudice of intrinsically religious people.

Mother Teresa's sense of charity for others is an example of what type of trait?

Which of the following is not a value measured by the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values?

In his concept of jackdaw eclecticism, Allport warned against

Traits can be inferred from

List and explain characteristics of a mature, healthy adult, according to Allport.

According to Allport, the study of prejudice should primarily emphasize

The sense of self is the highest level of integration in personality, according to Allport.

Research studies find that extrinsically religious people are __________, compared to intrinsically religious people.

In order to understand the phenomenon of prejudice among churchgoers, Allport suggested the concept of

According to Allport, the basic unit of personality is the

Allport's theory of personality emphasizes

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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Exam 7: Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Which of the following is not listed by Allport as characteristic of a normal, mature adult?

In Allport's theory, mentally healthy people tend to be unified or integrated.

According to Allport, the primary unit of personality is the trait.

Allport defined personality as "the __________ within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to the environment."

Arranged in order from most pervasive to least pervasive in an individual's personality, Allport describes these traits:

Discuss Allport's concept of functional autonomy. Explain how this concept differs from Freud's views.

A trait that influences virtually all of a person's behavior is a __________ trait.

What did Allport believe about the consistency of personality?

Research studies of prejudice offer strong and unambiguous support for Allport's description of the low prejudice of intrinsically religious people.

Mother Teresa's sense of charity for others is an example of what type of trait?

Which of the following is not a value measured by the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values?

In his concept of jackdaw eclecticism, Allport warned against

Traits can be inferred from

List and explain characteristics of a mature, healthy adult, according to Allport.

According to Allport, the study of prejudice should primarily emphasize

The sense of self is the highest level of integration in personality, according to Allport.

Research studies find that extrinsically religious people are __________, compared to intrinsically religious people.

In order to understand the phenomenon of prejudice among churchgoers, Allport suggested the concept of

According to Allport, the basic unit of personality is the

Allport's theory of personality emphasizes

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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