Psych2 Personality

Who was the first to focus clinical attention on the unconscious mind?

• Sigmund Freud

• Alfred Adler

• Karen Horney

• Carl Jung

The Rorschach inkblot test has ________ reliability and ________ validity.

• high; high

• high; low

• low; high

• low; low

The two pioneering theorists associated with humanistic psychology were

• Sigmund Freud and B. F. Skinner

• B. F. Skinner and Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow and Sigmund Freud

According to Maslow, the desire for identity, meaning, and purpose beyond the self refers to the motive for

• self-actualization

• acceptance

• self-transcendence

• unconditional positive regard

Which theory related to personality development focuses on describing personality?

• the trait perspective

• psychoanalysis

• the humanistic perspective

• he person-centered perspective

Around the world, people describe others' personality traits in terms that are consistent with a set of factors called

• humanistic psychology

• the MMPI

• emotional stability

• the Big Five

Thomas is trying out for the football team because he really loves to play. Debra is taking ballet classes because she enjoys dancing. Both examples demonstrate how

• our personalities shape how we interact with others

• our personalities help create situations that we react to

• different people choose different environments

• our personalities shape how we react to personal experiences

Samantha tends to hold grudges, is very active on social media, and becomes extremely upset when she is criticized by others. These are all characteristics of

• agreeableness

• extraversion

• narcissism

• openness

The ________ perspective emphasizes that personality involves a dynamic interaction between conscious and unconscious mental processes.

• psychodynamic

• social cognitive

• humanistic

• trait

Abraham Maslow suggested that individuals who are open, spontaneous, and not paralyzed by others' opinions illustrate

• extraversion

• unconditional positive regard

• self-actualization

• conscientiousness