Exam 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

Jung theorized that sometimes inferiority feelings are so strong that they prevent personal development.

The goal of the id is to satisfy every wish while avoiding pain and seeking pleasure.

Cattell thought the personality of an individual reflects the degree to which he or she possesses certain

Humanistic theories have been criticized for all of the following except

Which of the following is not one of the ideas central to psychoanalytic theory?

James is outside gazing at the stars when he feels a powerful sense of unity with the universe and is overwhelmed with awe and wonder. Maslow would say that James is having

What are the three major methods used in personality assessment? Give an example of each in use.

Lipman is collecting information for a study on anxiety and social networks. He is asking Jonah the list of questions he has been using to assess his participant's level of anxiety. Lipman is using which method of personality assessment?

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

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

The field of behavioural genetics reveals that about ________ of personality can be attributed to the genes.

Adler believed that ________ were more likely to be high achievers.

Gordon Allport discussed two types of traits-surface traits and source traits

"I think people are basically good," asserts Wade, "and if you just treat them right, they'll live healthy, productive lives." Wade's beliefs are consistent with those of

What are two ways in which repression operates?

Personality is defined as

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

In the concept of reciprocal determinism, environment and genes work together to control the personal/cognitive factors.

Defence mechanisms are used only by psychologically unhealthy individuals.

The part of the personality Freud called the id roughly corresponds to the concept of