Exam 8: Personality: Vive La Différence

Which of the following statements about personality changes is false?

Horney criticized Freud for his idea of penis envy, suggesting that it is not the penis that women want but the power associated with being male in a male-dominated society. Your text refers to Horney's version as ____________.

Walt was embarrassed to have to take a personality inventory before getting the job for which he was applying. Needless to say, he really wanted to make a good impression, so he answered everything the way he thought his new boss would like, in spite of his true feelings on some questions. Psychologists call this type of bias ________.

According to Eysenck, it is the environment that determines whether someone who is high in the trait psychoticism becomes creative or mentally ill.

If you are completing a paper/pencil test that requires you to read statements and indicate "true" or "false" as to whether or not they apply to you, then you are likely taking a(n)________.

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office. Later, she felt guilty for stealing it so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took. Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between temperament and personality?

Barbara is basically a shy person who avoids conflict. When someone tried to carjack her, she fought back hitting and pushing her car door open onto her assailant until she was able to speed away. Theorists would say that this departure from her normal personality is due to________.

A(n) ________ is any of several unconscious psychological tools that helps an individual to avoid dealing with unpleasant or threatening thoughts.

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

________ proposed that boys and girls are taught different skills and beliefs.

For Freud, the moral guardian of personality is the ______.

Which one of the following activities was associated with individuals who rated high on the sensation-seeking dimension of personality?

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _______.

Which of the following concepts is NOT found in the humanistic perspective of personality?

Research has found that the avoidant attachment style is that which is most commonly seen among American children.

Raymond Cattell originally proposed that there are ________ personality factors.

What are the three mental structures found in personality according to Freud?

A patient waiting for an appointment with Sigmund Freud looks around the room to see who else is waiting. Who among the following is most likely to have been one of Freud's patients?

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Hermione was mostly ___________.