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?
This person was a pioneer of Humanist Psychology
Who is Carl Rogers?
The perception that chance or outside forces beyond your personal control determine your fate.
What is external locus of control?
A glass half full approach to life
What is optimism?
This is an attitude of acceptance of others despite their failings.
What is unconditional positive regard?
A relatively permanent characteristic of personality that can be used to predict behavior is
What is trait?
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
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?
This person pioneered the Social-Cognitive Perspective
Who is Albert Bandura?
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
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?
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?
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