Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

What term did Eysenck use to refer to emotional instability?

Individuals vary in their perceptions of themselves and the world around them. Rogers refers to this as varying

The automatic ejection of anxiety-evoking ideas from awareness is

Learning theorists focus on enduring personality characteristics.

Drew thought that if he asked Tracey to go the movies with him, she would refuse. This would be considered an example of __________ by social-cognitive theorists.

Who was the earliest person associated with the trait approach?

What was the result of research done by researchers such as Jerome Kagan regarding genetic factors in a child's basic temperament?

_____ are assumed to account for consistent behavior in diverse situations.

Rogers expressed concern for clients'

Collectivism is to ________ as individualism is to ________.

Mark was upset because he suffered from asthma, and he later decided to start lifting weights. This demonstrates which of the following?

The _____ perspective emphasizes gender, ethnicity, race and cultural influences.

The traits of the five-factor model of personality are thought to be

According to Erikson, the goal of adolescence is attainment of

According to Freud, the three levels of consciousness are

Marisa is three months old and always chews her rattle. She is in the __________ stage.

Who theorized that development is the transfer of libidinal energy from one erogenous zone to another?

Learning theorists have shown that many behaviors are learned by observing others.

Self-esteem is not connected to patterns of acculturation.

Unconscious images that influence our responses to cultural themes have been called