AP Psychology Unit 7 Personality

Tests that present ambiguous stimuli designed to uncover hidden personality dynamics are called ____________ tests.

• empirical

• projective

• aptitude

• really hard

Personality is best defined as an individual's

• characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

• most noticeable characteristics.

• biologically inherited temperament.

• hidden thoughts and emotions.

Mark typically responds to stress in a calm and thoughtful manner. Tom, on the other hand, usually becomes agitated. The reaction of Mark and tom indicate that each has a distinctive

• reaction formation.

• collective unconscious.

• personality.

• Oedipus Complex.

Trait theorists have been most criticized for

• underestimating the potential influence of biological factors on personality development.

• underestimating the extent to by which people differ from one another.

• overestimating the consistency of behavior from one situation to another.

• overestimating the importance of childhood experiences on adult personality traits.

Sarah knew that she could steal the supplies from work and no one would know about it. However, she knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to take anything even though she would probably never get caught.

What is this an example of?

• Superego

• Ego

• Dishonesty

• Id

Proposed a hierarchy of needs that suggests a strive toward self-actualization when other needs are met.

• Alfred Kinsey

• Masters & Johnson

• Abraham Maslow

• Paul Ekman

This personality type tries  to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. It deals with the reality.

• Selfie

• Id

• Superego

• Ego

Carl Rogers emphasized the importance of __________ in regards to healthy personality development.

• the collective unconscious

• unconditional positive regard

• reciprocal determinism.

• the primary care giver

Humanistic psychologist who developed the concept of the “self” and “unconditional positive regard”

• Alfred Adler

• Carl Rogers

• Sigmund Freud

• Abraham Maslow

If you are asked to tell a story about a semi-ambiguous image, you are likely being given which of the following tests?

• Myers Briggs

• Rorschach

• Thematic Apperception

• Big Five