Deck 11: C: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Question 1

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ____________.

A)current events
B)daydreaming themes
C)maladaptive patterns of behavior
D)unconscious thoughts and feelings

Answer 1

unconscious thoughts and feelings

Question 2

The age at which a baby was weaned would have most impact on the ____ stage.

A)oral
B)anal
C)phallic
D)genital

Answer 2

oral

Question 3

Your teacher organizes a debate on Freudian theory.You are assigned to be on the anti-Freud side and,therefore,must point out problems in the theory.Which of the following will be at the top of your list?

A)Parents have little influence on their children's motives.
B)His interpretations of what his patients told him were ambiguous.
C)Defense mechanisms actually increase anxiety.
D)Psychoanalytic therapy is effective for treating psychotics only.

Answer 3

His interpretations of what his patients told him were ambiguous.

Question 4

_____________ theory is called the third force in personality theory.

A)Psychoanalytic
B)Behaviorist
C)Cognitive
D)Humanistic

Question 5

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

A)No evidence has been found to support these theories.
B)Research in this area is too new to report any findings.
C)Evidence for the five trait dimensions has been found in several cultures.
D)Most cultural research methods are too vague to be validated.

Question 6

The conscious mind can be compared to ______________.

A)a deep cave
B)long-term memory
C)short-term memory
D)forgetting

Question 7

____________ has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views.

A)Analytical intelligence
B)Creative intelligence
C)Emotional intelligence
D)none of these

Question 8

All parents think their little kids are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above __________.

A)120
B)130
C)140
D)150

Question 9

Carl Rogers believed people question themselves and experience negative effects on their self-concept when they receive ______.

A)conditional esteem
B)unconditional esteem
C)conditional positive regard
D)unconditional positive regard

Question 10

In Freud's personality theory,the ________ are in conflict and the _______ must mediate between them.

A)ego and superego;id
B)id and superego;ego
C)id and ego;superego
D)id,ego,and superego;conscience