Personality
Erikson: Identity Theory
Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory
Alfred Adler
Trait Theories
100

The consistency of the responses to a test is known as this.

Reliability

100

The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is known as this.

Trust vs. Mistrust

100

Which structure of personality is the rational mediator?

Ego

100

Which of the following terms did Alfred Adler use for his approach to personality?

Individual Psychology

100

The most pervasive and influential trait, operating like a ruling passion, is known as this trait.

Cardinal

200

This theorist developed Individual Psychology.

Adler

200

A _____ is known as the turning point at each developmental stage of Erickson’s psychosocial stages of personality Development

Crisis

200

Having anxiety because someone did not call you back is known as this type of anxiety.

Neurotic

200

According to Adler, ____ is a condition that develops when a person overcompensates for normal inferiority feelings.

Superiortity Complex

200

These traits are sometimes related to attitudes and often appear only in certain situations.

Secondary

300

This theorist believed personality develops throughout the psychosocial stages. 

Erikson

300

Concern for future generations & society is associated with this psychosocial stage.

Generativity vs. Stagnation

300

A student refuses to believe they flunked a course. This is an example of which defense mechanism? 

Denial

300

According to Adler, ____ is a condition that develops when a person is unable to compensate for normal inferiority feelings.

Inferiority Complex

300

The Big Five model of personality includes which of the following traits?
a) Optimism
b) Openness
c) Orderliness
d) Obedience

Oppenness

400

This theorist believed personality developed through modeling.

Bandura

400

Teens need to develop a sense of self and personal identity. Success leads to an ability to stay true to yourself, while failure leads to role confusion and a weak sense of self during this psychosocial stage.

Identity vs. Role Confusion 

400

A person with strong feelings of aggression becomes a professional boxer. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

Sublimation

400

In the _____ type of style of life, one expects satisfaction from others.

Getting

400

The 5 to 10 themes that best describe our behavior are known as these triaits.

Central

500

Name one of the 4 processes required for Observation Learning to occur. 

Attention, Retention, Production Processes, Motivation 

500

Toilet training is an important event associated with this psychosocial stage. 

Autonomy vs. Shame

500

A student yells at their sibling because the teacher gave them a bad grade. This is an example of which defense mechanism? 

Displacement

500

Bill likes to tell his employees what to do by attacking their work ethic. Bill most likely has which style of life according to Adler?

Dominant

500

These traits are shared by a number of people such as those within the same culture.

Common Traits

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