Exam 8: Personality and Patterns of Coping

Identity accommodation and self-esteem In later life,people who are low in self-esteem tend to be those who use the identity process of:

Affective functions of relationships As pointed out in socioemotional selectivity theory,people who value the _________ function of their relationships are likely to seek advice and practical tips from the people with whom they spend time.

Life structure- choice The patterning of an individual's personal development,occupation,family roles,religion,friendships,and religion at a particular point in time is referred to by Levinson as the:

Gender differences in defense mechanisms In comparing men and women on defense mechanisms,researchers find that women are more likely than men to engage in which approach to handling stress or anxiety?

Meta-analysis of personality trait studies A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies on aging and the Five Factor Model revealed that,across many of these studies,individuals increased up until the age of about 40 in which trait?

Emotion-focused example- choice A 62-year-old woman was told by her physician,much to her own distress,that she needs to lose 15 pounds in order to reduce her risk of developing diabetes.Instead of following the physician's advice,though,she instead tries to make herself feel better by minimizing the importance of what she's just heard.This way of coping with stress is known as:

Triumphant trail A 56-year old man has struggled with psychological disorder throughout his entire life,but he has finally managed to overcome his symptoms enough to establish himself in his community as a member of the town council.He has also found happiness in a committed relationship with a woman and they are talking about getting married.This man would fit which life pathway as described from research on the RALS?

Conscientiousness and drugs The personality trait within the Five Factor Model found to predict smoking and drug use in adulthood is:

Life story The inner narrative that people create of their experiences up to the present point is called the:

Hostility and heart disease A cardiologist/Dr.Al Fresco/ sees many middle-aged and older patients who suffer from heart disease and all seem to share a certain personality trait.Based on longitudinal research on adults from college through midlife,which personality trait is this likely to be?

Identity statuses- foreclosed In Erikson's theory,emerging adults who arrive at commitments but do not evaluate alternative commitments would be in which identity status?

Diffuse identity status and drug/delinquent behaviors Research on identity in emerging adults suggests that those who are most likely to engage in delinquent and drug-related behaviors are in which identity status?

American Beauty as example of mid-life crisis The movie "American Beauty" famously depicted a character intended to be involved in the process known as:

Defense mechanisms in psychodynamic theory A major emphasis of psychodynamic theory is understanding the use of ________________ in adulthood.

Avoidant attachment style A 34-year-old woman is struggling to overcome her extreme anxiety that her friends will desert her,so she tends to stay away from making new friendships.According to the attachment style perspective,she would be considered to be _________ in her attachment style.

Integrated stage in Loevinger's theory The adult's ability to express the true "inner self" is associated with which stage of development in Loevinger's theory?

Socioemotional selectivity theory - stem Socioemotional selectivity theory predicts that we feel closer to ____________ as we get closer to the end of our lives.

Problem-focused coping- stem People who use problem-focused coping are most likely to try to change ____________ when faced with a stressor.

NEO-PI-R- stem Researchers and clinicians use the Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)to study the _____________ model of personality in adulthood.

Correspondence principle- stem According to the correspondence principle,personality __________ is enhanced over adulthood because people selectively experience life events that reinforce their existing personalities.