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The Featured Study "Can rooms really have personality," was MOST closely related to the concept of


A) situational-specificity.
B) self-efficacy.
C) reciprocal determinism.
D) projection.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When we say that Gordon is quiet and unassuming, we are describing his


A) unconscious motives
B) personality traits
C) philosophy of life
D) perception of himself

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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If Tim is a typical young child, Adler would believe that Tim has


A) an accurate self-concept.
B) feelings of inferiority.
C) feelings of superiority.
D) strong sexual desires.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Your psychology professor argues that personality is a collection of response tendencies that are tied to various stimulus situations. What theory of personality is she presenting?


A) rational-emotive
B) behaviorism
C) humanism
D) invasive

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Jalen is currently thinking about all the things she has to do before she goes to her first class. She is mentally making lists of all these things so she will remember to do them on her way to school. According to Freud, these thoughts are contained in Jalen's


A) preconscious mind.
B) unconscious mind.
C) conscious mind.
D) subconscious mind.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The occurrence of so-called copycat crimes where someone hijacks an airliner after seeing a movie about a hijacking provides anecdotal evidence for


A) Bandura's social cognitive theory.
B) Skinner's operant conditioning theory.
C) Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
D) Adler's individual psychology.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Psychodynamic personality theories focus on


A) an individual's freedom and potential for growth.
B) genetic factors.
C) unconscious mental forces.
D) learning.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Nikolas is a non-conformist who is daring and likes to try new things. He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests. Based on the five factor model of personality, Nikolas would probably score


A) high in openness.
B) low in neuroticism.
C) high in extraversion.
D) high in agreeableness.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Freud believed that during the phallic stage, children develop erotically tinged desires for


A) the parent of the opposite sex.
B) the parent of the same sex.
C) playmates.
D) siblings.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following pairs of terms do NOT belong together?


A) anal stage: toilet training
B) latency stage: Oedipal complex
C) oral stage: sucking
D) phallic stage: genital stimulation

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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According to Rogers, for a child to develop a healthy personality, the parents must


A) avoid the use of punishment.
B) address the child's ego needs.
C) exhibit unconditional love toward the child.
D) create an atmosphere of intellectual stimulation.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The personality theorist who believed man's primary motivation is striving for superiority was


A) Carl Jung.
B) Albert Bandura.
C) Abraham Maslow.
D) Alfred Adler.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Sigmund Freud's method for treating disorders is called


A) systematic desensitization.
B) client-centered therapy.
C) psychoanalysis.
D) primal-scream therapy.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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According to psychoanalytic theory, a person who is conservative, strict, and moralistic is strongly influenced by her


A) superego.
B) id.
C) ego.
D) preconscious.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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The major criticism humanistic personality theorists have concerning BOTH psychodynamic and behavioral theories of personality is that those theories


A) are not supported by scientific or empirical evidence.
B) are dehumanizing and deterministic.
C) are unrealistically optimistic about human behavior.
D) focus on the unconscious.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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By attributing our own unacceptable feelings to others and saying others have the feelings and not us, we are using


A) epression.
B) reaction formation.
C) displacement.
D) projection.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Callie just gave birth to her sixth daughter. Unconsciously, she resents the baby's birth and wishes the infant would have died during delivery. However, when she cares for her infant she showers her with exaggerated care and affection. According to Freud, Callie may be unconsciously dealing with her hostile feelings toward her new baby using the defense mechanism of


A) projection.
B) displacement.
C) rationalization.
D) reaction formation.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Dr. Hewlett believes that early childhood experiences have a strong influence on adult personality, and that our personality is largely shaped by unconscious forces. Dr. Hewlett's views most closely mirror those of the


A) behavioral perspective.
B) humanistic perspective.
C) psychodynamic perspective.
D) biological perspective.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Jose is one of the top baseball players in his league, but last week he struck out on an easy pitch. When this happened he smashed the water cooler in the dugout with his bat. According to Freud, Jose may be unconsciously dealing with his anger at himself for striking out on an easy pitch by using the defense mechanism of


A) projection.
B) reaction formation.
C) rationalization.
D) displacement.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a psychodynamic personality theorist?


A) Alfred Adler
B) Carl Rogers
C) Carl Jung
D) Sigmund Freud

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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