10 Motivation/12 Personality Practice Test*

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What is the definition of neuroticism?

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Emotional instability with a tendency to be restless and anxious

Front

An investigation of college students’ housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by _____________ whereas doubles and triples are preferred by _____________.

Back

introverts; extraverts

Front

The Big Five personality factors are _____________.

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neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness

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_____________ is the controversy regarding how much of our behavior is stable across situations and how much changes depending on the circumstance.

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The great trait-state debate

Front

Thinking someone is angry at you when it's actually you who are angry at that person is called

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Projection

Front

Shedah is often angry with her mom, but takes it out on her sister. This defense mechanism is called?

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Displacement

Front

A child who has already been potty trained starts wetting the bed again when a sibling is born. This defense mechanism is called?

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Regression

Front

Ms. Smith shows her child TONS of love but she is actually mad at her child. She is using what defense mechanism?

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Reaction formation

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"Forgetting" painful thoughts and memories is called

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Repression

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This part of the mind is considered a storage place for urges, memories, and fears that are tied to anxiety, conflict and pain.

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unconscious mind