Freud
Defense Mechanisms
Humanists
Social-Cognitive/Trait
Misc
100
This operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification.
What is the ID?
100

A parent who keeps a son’s room intact even though he’s been happily married and in his own home for five years is exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms?

What is denial?

100

This person was a pioneer of Humanist Psychology

Who is Carl Rogers?

100
Views behavior as influenced by the interaction between people's traits and their social context.
What is social cognitive perspective?
100

The perception that chance or outside forces beyond your personal control determine your fate.

What is external locus of control?

200
According to Freud, this comprises the top of the "iceberg", and these comprise the bottom.
What are EGO and ID/SUPEREGO?
200
Psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which the ego unconsciously switches unacceptable impulses into their opposites.
What is reaction formation?
200
All of our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, "Who am I?"
What is self concept?
200

A glass half full approach to life

What is optimism?

200
A readiness to perceive oneself favorably.
What is self serving bias?
300
Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts.
What is psychoanalysis?
300
According to Freud, this defense mechanism underlies all other defense mechanisms.
What is repression?
300

This is an attitude of acceptance of others despite their failings.

What is unconditional positive regard?

300

A relatively permanent characteristic of personality that can be used to predict behavior is

What is trait?

300

a type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of previous experiences together with their context in terms of time, place, associated emotions, etc.

What is episodic memory

400
in Psychoanalysis, a method of expoloring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and says whatever comes to mind.
What is free association?
400
Psychoanalytic defense mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses toward a more acceptable or less threatening object or person.
What is displacement?
400

Individuals who exhibit a strong moral sense, accept themselves as they are, are deeply democratic in nature, and are willing to act independently of social and cultural pressures would be described by Abraham Maslow as

A. real selves

B. ideal selves

C. fully functioning

D. Humanistic

E. self-actualized

What is E?

400

This person pioneered the Social-Cognitive Perspective

Who is Albert Bandura?

400
In trait perspective, this technique identifies clusters of correlated test items that tap basic components of intelligence.
What is factor analysis?
500

Which scenario below is most descriptive of the psychoanalytic theory of personality?

A. Charlie is overly precise and methodical in everything he does, to the point that he is constantly annoying his family and missing deadlines at work. Dr. Katz believes that this is because Charlie never moved past the anal stage of development.

B.  Miranda’s peers treat her like she is funny, so in turn she thinks she is funny and develops a lightheartedness to her personality.

C. Mahoni, who is president of a charitable nonprofit organization, is known for her positive contributions to global society and is said by many to have reached her ultimate potential as a person.

What is A

500

Lauren was verbally reprimanded by her boss for dressing too casually at work and was told to go home during her lunch break and change into more professional attire. While driving home, Lauren gives the middle finger to a driver as he passes her by. Which defense mechanism is most closely associated with Lauren’s behavior?

What us projection?

500
According to Maslow, one of the ultimate psychological needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self esteem is achieved.
What is self actualization?
500

In general, trait theories emphasize which of the following?

A. The changing and temporary nature of human characteristics

B. The role of current environmental conditions in controlling behavior

C. The lasting nature of personal characteristics

D. Identity confusion

E. Early childhood experiences

What is C?

500

A psychologist who classifies an individual’s personality according to the person’s manifestations of traits such as neuroticism, openness, and extraversion probably believes in which model of personality?

A. Behavioral

B. Psychosexual

C. Psychosocial

D. Five-factor

E. Congruence

What is D. Five Factor

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