Personality 4.4-4.7 Flashcard

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One feature that distinguishes the person-centered approach to personality development from behaviorist approaches is that the person-centered approach suggests which of the following? Personality is shaped by unconditional love and support for children’s behavior, whereas behaviorist approaches suggest that personality is conditioned through rewards and punishments.

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Personality is shaped by unconditional love and support for children’s behavior, whereas behaviorist approaches suggest that personality is conditioned through rewards and punishments.

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Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the defense mechanism of displacement? A student who is angry at his teacher comes home and yells at his younger brother. A woman who is frustrated with her boss starts a new hobby to distract herself. A man who is insecure about his intelligence constantly praises others for their knowledge. A teenager who is anxious about an upcoming exam spends the day cleaning his room.

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A student who is angry at his teacher comes home and yells at his younger brother.

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Every day, Samira's parents encourage her to explore new ideas about what she wants to be when she grows up, without judging her choices. This approach by Samira's parents is an example of which psychological concept?

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Unconditional positive regard

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What defense mechanism is Dave relying on when he feels guilty after eating three slices of chocolate cake but tells himself not to worry because he ate a very light lunch earlier in the day?

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Rationalization

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Jakyra is explaining sublimation to a friend. Which example should she use to explain this defense mechanism?
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- Lisa believed she failed the test because "the teacher doesn't like me, not because I didn't study".
- Frustrated with his boss, Jayden yelled at his dog instead.
- Kyah consciously pushed the painful memory out of her mind until she had time to deal with it.
- Antoine channeled his aggressive impulses into becoming a competitive boxer.

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Antoine channeled his aggressive impulses into becoming a competitive boxer.

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According to the psychodynamic perspective, which process best explains why people use defense mechanisms? Options: To protect the ego, To self-actualize, To overcome latent learning, To delay moratorium

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To protect the ego

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Alahna and Bella are discussing the defense mechanism, denial. Which example does Alahna give to prove she knows this concept? Even with the evidence, she insisted her lost loved one was still coming home.

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Even with the evidence, she insisted her lost loved one was still coming home.

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Iyanna, an adult, struggles with forming friendships due to unresolved issues from her childhood. This idea that unconscious motivations and conflicts shape human behavior is aligned with which theoretical perspective?

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Psychoanalytic

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Since all of his friends were going to college after high school, Michael wanted to too. He decided not go because he was afraid it would be too much work. For years he has considered going to college but he is still afraid it will be too hard. He feels so unhappy that he goes to see a therapist, who follows the theory of humanistic personality. The therapist is most likely to explain Michael's unhappiness as being a result of

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a difference between his ideal self and his real self

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Which of the following is an example of a projective technique in psychology?
Answering multiple-choice questions about historical events,
Describing what you see in an abstract image,
Filling out a survey about your daily habits,
Solving mathematical equations

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Describing what you see in an abstract image