Exam 8: Personality: Vive La Différence

________ is credited with formulating client-centered therapy.

Being shy around some people but outgoing around others is evidence of situationism.

According to Albert Bandura, a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviors is known as ________.

Research by Kagen and his associates found that babies who had higher heartbeats when in the womb were more likely to ____________.

Braden got mad when his girlfriend broke up with him so he slashed her tires. He gets into trouble a lot for things like this-acting without thinking of the consequences. Psychologists who study temperament would suggest that Braden is high in the dimension of ________.

Sublimation occurs when threatening impulses are turned into a socially acceptable behavior.

What are the five stages of psychosexual development proposed by Freud?

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of interactionism?

The results of personality tests are offered in the form of a(n) ________.

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

When Anna looks at some modern artwork at the museum, she often thinks she sees human figures or faces and likes to make up stories about them. When she tells the stories to her friend, her friend says that the stories reflect Anna's unconscious thoughts. In psychological terms, what Anna does is most similar to ______.

Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.

Someone who was interested in measuring a person's source traits, as described by Raymond Cattell, would use the ______________.

Jerod has saved plenty of money and has a lucrative business that he enjoys. He likes to volunteer his time in the community and enjoys the company of others-but still saves time to be alone. One of his favorite things to do in the evening is sit outside and watch the sunset. Rogers might suggest that Jerod is ________.

In Freud's theory, the id is to fun as the superego is to ____________

In an examination of cultural influences on personality, how would you describe a culture characterized by personal freedom, equality, and enjoyment?

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

List and describe the three personality structures identified in Freud's theory.

Which neo-Freudian viewed personality disturbances as resulting from the feelings of inferiority all people share?

Mei is Chinese American. She is very loyal to her family. Her sister lives with her, and she mails money back to China to her father and younger brother. Mei's way of life is typical of someone who comes from a culture that is _________.