Personality

People who score high in ____ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.

• neuroticism
• extraversion
• conscientiousness
• openness to experience

People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.

• neuroticism
• extraversion
• conscientiousness
• agreeableness

Julio is extremely dependable and productive, and his friends think he is great at organizing events. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Julio would probably score

• high in agreeableness
• low in neuroticism
• high in conscientiousness
• high in openness

If she is using the defense mechanism of projection, a mother who actually hates her son would MOST likely  

• direct her hatred toward her daughter
• act in an extrememly loving way toward her son
• act in an extrememly critical way toward her son
• believe that her son hates her

Todd was physically abused up until the age of eight. He is now 40 years old and has absolutely no memories of the early abuse that he experienced. He is using the defense mechanism of

• Projection
• repression
• reaction formation
• regression

Jose is one of the top baseball players in his league, but last week, he struck out on an easy pitch. When this happened, he smashed the water cooler in the dugout with his bat. According to Freud, Jose may be using the defense mechanism of

• projection
• reaction formation
• regression
• displacement

Regina has an anger problem, so she joins athletics so she can have a positive outlet for her anger.

• regression
• sublimation
• rationalization
• compensation

Raul is 30 years old and seems  obsessed with the image. He buys a new sports car every year, lives in the biggest house in his neighborhood, and always buys the most expensive clothes he can find. According to Alfred Adler, Raul's behavior may be a sign of

• reaction formation
• overcompensation
• orally fixated
• incongruence

Dr. Hewlett believes that early childhood experiences have a strong influence on adult personality and that our personality is largely shaped by unconscious forces. Dr. Hewlett's views MOST closely mirror those of the

• behavioral perspective
• humanistic perspective
• psychodynamic perspective
• biological perspective

Alan is failing his math class.  He blames the teacher and the fact that he has to work at night.  Alan

• Has high self efficacy
• Has external locus of control
• Has internal locus of control
• is engaging in sublimation