Exam 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

The ego operates on the ________ principle and is best described as ________.

What is Freud's term for the psychic or sexual energy that comes from the id and provides energy for the entire personality?

William lives a lifestyle that places him at a high risk for contracting the HIV (AIDS) virus. He insists that he does not have any chance of being infected and refuses to take precautions. From the psychoanalytic point of view, William is using the defence mechanism of

According to Freud, the part of the personality that corresponds roughly to the conscience is the

How does the five-factor theory, as described by McCrae and Costa, explain personality?

What do the social-cognitive theorists believe about learning?

In the five-factor theory, the dimension that differentiates people who are imaginative, curious and bold from people who are concrete and practical is called

Id is to ________ as ego is to ________.

To what two aspects of Freud's work does the term psychoanalysis apply? Describe the major components of Freud's theory.

Karen Horney criticized Freud for his over emphasis of ________ and neglect of ________.

Carl Jung believed that the contents of the collective unconscious were transmitted to each individual and contained the entirety of human experience throughout evolution.

The id is best described as

Freud thought that people who are stingy and extremely meticulous and orderly had problems in the

People low in self-efficacy tend to expect failure and avoid challenges.

According to Freud, the id

Roxanne eats, drinks and smokes excessively. According to Freud, she may have a fixation at the

In Maslow's view, only those who are self-actualized are psychologically healthy.

According to Allport, the kind of trait that is a defining characteristic of one's personality is a ________ trait.

According to Freud, we can assume that as you read this question you are experiencing this moment in your

The three levels of awareness in Freud's theory are the conscious, the preconscious and the unconscious.