Question 1

Mystical beliefs in experience that includes more than the individual ego are most closely associated with the __________ metaphor.

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing 
B)  transcendent self 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  organic 
A)  information processing 
B)  transcendent self 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  organic

Question 2

A pluralistic perspective attempts to combine diverse theories into one unified, systematic whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The approach that values selected contributions from diverse theories is called

Accepted Answer

A)  eclecticism. 
B)  unified theory. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  learning theory. 
A)  eclecticism. 
B)  unified theory. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  learning theory.

Question 4

Rychlak challenges traditional assumptions about __________ within personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological causation 
B)  determinism 
C)  statistical analysis 
D)  psychopathology 
A)  biological causation 
B)  determinism 
C)  statistical analysis 
D)  psychopathology

Question 5

A dominant paradigm would prevail if theorists agreed

Accepted Answer

A)  how to define "personality." 
B)  what theoretical constructs are useful to explain personality. 
C)  what statistical tests should be used to study personality. 
D)  how therapy should be conducted. 
A)  how to define "personality." 
B)  what theoretical constructs are useful to explain personality. 
C)  what statistical tests should be used to study personality. 
D)  how therapy should be conducted.

Question 6

Emergent determinism suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  ultimately, personality is determined by environmental factors. 
B)  personality emerges from a social context, without which it cannot be understood. 
C)  basic physiological drives, represented in the nervous system, determine personality. 
D)  higher order mental processes have a causal role in personality. 
A)  ultimately, personality is determined by environmental factors. 
B)  personality emerges from a social context, without which it cannot be understood. 
C)  basic physiological drives, represented in the nervous system, determine personality. 
D)  higher order mental processes have a causal role in personality.

Question 7

The approach that advocates combining various theories into one systematic whole is called

Accepted Answer

A)  eclecticism. 
B)  pluralism. 
C)  unified theory. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  eclecticism. 
B)  pluralism. 
C)  unified theory. 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Unified theory, according to Staats, should be developed to

Accepted Answer

A)  select the best aspects of various theories, however unsystematic the result may be. 
B)  discover the one best theory, which should be the focus of research, while the others are left to history. 
C)  encourage the development of several theories, which can coexist, since we cannot know at this time which theory is best. 
D)  combine diverse theories into one systematic whole. 
A)  select the best aspects of various theories, however unsystematic the result may be. 
B)  discover the one best theory, which should be the focus of research, while the others are left to history. 
C)  encourage the development of several theories, which can coexist, since we cannot know at this time which theory is best. 
D)  combine diverse theories into one systematic whole.

Question 9

Pluralism is an approach that

Accepted Answer

A)  respects the integrity of various theories, which are allowed to coexist. 
B)  attempts to unite various theories into a unified whole. 
C)  combines the best of various theories, without making a systematic whole. 
D)  selects the one best theory and rejects the rest. 
A)  respects the integrity of various theories, which are allowed to coexist. 
B)  attempts to unite various theories into a unified whole. 
C)  combines the best of various theories, without making a systematic whole. 
D)  selects the one best theory and rejects the rest.

Question 10

A multilevel theory is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a unified theory that explains phenomena at various levels (e.g., biological, behavioral, and so on). 
B)  a theory presented differently for elementary students and for advanced students. 
C)  a theory that is tested by both correlational and experimental research. 
D)  a theory that is ambiguously phrased. 
A)  a unified theory that explains phenomena at various levels (e.g., biological, behavioral, and so on). 
B)  a theory presented differently for elementary students and for advanced students. 
C)  a theory that is tested by both correlational and experimental research. 
D)  a theory that is ambiguously phrased.

Question 11

When people tell the stories of their lives, they are expressing the __________ metaphor.

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing 
B)  emergent self 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  narrative 
A)  information processing 
B)  emergent self 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  narrative

Mystical beliefs in experience that includes more than the individual ego are most closely associated with the __________ metaphor.

A pluralistic perspective attempts to combine diverse theories into one unified, systematic whole.

The approach that values selected contributions from diverse theories is called

Rychlak challenges traditional assumptions about __________ within personality theory.

A dominant paradigm would prevail if theorists agreed

Emergent determinism suggests that

The approach that advocates combining various theories into one systematic whole is called

Unified theory, according to Staats, should be developed to

Pluralism is an approach that

A multilevel theory is best described as

When people tell the stories of their lives, they are expressing the __________ metaphor.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait 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

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Exam 17: Conclusion

Mystical beliefs in experience that includes more than the individual ego are most closely associated with the __________ metaphor.

A pluralistic perspective attempts to combine diverse theories into one unified, systematic whole.

The approach that values selected contributions from diverse theories is called

Rychlak challenges traditional assumptions about __________ within personality theory.

A dominant paradigm would prevail if theorists agreed

Emergent determinism suggests that

The approach that advocates combining various theories into one systematic whole is called

Unified theory, according to Staats, should be developed to

Pluralism is an approach that

A multilevel theory is best described as

When people tell the stories of their lives, they are expressing the __________ metaphor.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait 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

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