Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

Which psychic structure is motivating behavior when a hungry infant sucks her thumb while waiting for their bottle to be prepared?

Dr. Granger suggests that changing environmental variables should result in changes in personality. Dr. Granger is a ________ theorist.

According to Freud, __________ causes boys who are about five years old to repress their sexual feelings.

All of the following are identified as major virtues found in a wide cross-section of cultures except

The Big Five trait factors are ________, ________, ________, ________, and ________.

Which is the best illustration of the superego?

Which defense mechanism is being used when a student blames his failing a test on the poor teaching skills of the instructor rather than the fact that he didn't study?

Research has found that extraversion is associated with higher levels of

Jack read a story in which a woman is extremely happy after receiving flowers from her husband. He therefore decides to buy flowers for his girlfriend. This is an example of learning through

Elementary school children who separate and tend to play in groups of their own gender are demonstrating the _____ stage of psychosexual development.

The __________ principle guides the superego.

Which of the following is shared by all the psychodynamic theories of personality?

Lisa is studying musical theater. She is convinced that she will one day make it to Broadway. Lisa demonstrates

Projective personality tests are most likely influenced by the psychoanalytical perspective.

Stewart determines that he will never find employment because he failed his physics final. This determination is an example of

Individual psychology is the theory of

Humanism endorses the concept(s)

When Kate scored 100 percent on her spelling test, her father said, "Now that's my favorite little girl." This is an example of

Parents who require that their children achieve certain ideals to be accepted are expressing unconditional positive regard.

Excessive hand-washing may be an indication of an