Brain
Personality
Trait/ Psychoanalytic Theory
Disorders
Defense Mechanisms
100

Which part of the brain processes auditory information?

Temporal Lobe

100

Who is associated with the concept of self-efficacy in the Social Cognitive perspective?

Albert Bandura

100

What is a relatively stable tendency to behave in a certain way called?

Trait

100

What is the defining characteristic of PTSD?

Reliving traumatic events

100

What defense mechanism involves redirecting negative emotions into productive activities?

Sublimation

200

What is the primary function of the medulla?

Regulating heartbeat and breathing

200

According to Freud, which component of personality operates on the reality principle?

Ego

200

Who developed the 16 Personality Factor model?

Raymond Cattell

200

Which disorder is characterized by excessive worry about a wide range of activities?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder    

200

Which defense mechanism involves justifying an action to make it seem reasonable?

Rationalization

300

Which brain structure is responsible for regulating hunger, thirst, and body temperature?

Hypothalamus

300

Which personality theory focuses on unconditional positive regard and self-concept?    

Humanistic

300

What is the irrational and impulsive part of personality, according to Freud?

ID

300

Which psychological disorder is associated with the strongest genetic link?

Bipolar Disorder

300

A person who accuses others of being dishonest while secretly being dishonest themselves is engaging in which defense mechanism?

Projection

400

Which system in the brain includes the hippocampus and is involved in emotions and memory?

Limbic System

400

What is the premise of the Rorschach inkblot test?

To analyze unconscious thoughts and feelings

400

Who emphasized the influence of psychological growth and self-realization over Freud’s instinctual drives?

Carl Jung

400

What type of behavior involves repetitive thoughts and actions performed to reduce anxiety?

Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

400

Leslie channels their frustration from a breakup into creating artwork. Freud would describe this as?

Sublimation

500

Damage to the occipital lobe would most likely result in difficulties with what function?

Vision

500

Which of the following theorists proposed that striving for superiority is a central drive of personality?

Alfred Adler

500

What are the five traits in the Five-Factor Model of personality?

Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Openness

500

What is the term for a disorder in which two or more distinct personalities exist within the same individual?

Dissociative Identity Disorder

500

Which defense mechanism involves adopting behaviors or attitudes opposite to one's true feelings?

Formation