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Chapter 14 Theories of Personality

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
locus of control
a)
Allport
b)
Myers Briggs
c)
Eyesneck
d)
Rotter
2.
unstable vs stable
introvert vs extrovert
a)
Allport
b)
Myers Briggs
c)
Eyesneck
d)
Rotter
3.
cardinal traits
a)
Allport
b)
Myers Briggs
c)
Eyesneck
d)
Rotter
4.
central traits
a)
Allport
b)
Myers Briggs
c)
Eyesneck
d)
Rotter
5.
unconditional positive regard
a)
Carl Rogers
b)
Carl Jung
c)
Abraham Maslow
6.
inferiority complex
a)
Anna Freud
b)
Karen Horney
c)
Alfred Adler
d)
Carl Jung
7.
archetypes,a symbol, dream or image that all humans share, which express underlying fears or ideas we all experience.
a)
Anna Freud
b)
Karen Horney
c)
Alfred Adler
d)
Carl Jung
8.

interaction of behavior, cognitions, and environment make up you.

a)

Collectivistic

b)

Regression

c)

Reciprocal Determinism

d)

Locus of Control

9.

belief that one can succeed, so you ensure you do

a)

Self esteem

b)

Self efficacy

c)

self concept

10.

A is a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations.

a)

personality theory

b)

personality trait

c)

​personality test

d)

​social situation

11.

According to Freud, the contains thoughts and feelings that are just below the surface of awareness.

a)


​unconscious

b)

​subconscious

c)

preconscious

d)

​collective unconscious

12.

Two months ago, your best friend did not win a major scholarship that she had been counting on to help pay for graduate school. Now she is always fighting with you, her boyfriend, and her roommates. She is most likely using the defense mechanism called

a)

regression.

b)

​displacement.

c)

​projection.

d)

identification.

13.

Which of the following individuals is generally recognized for initiating the development of behaviorism?

a)

​John B. Watson.

b)


​Alfred Adler.

c)

Albert Bandura.

d)

​Hans Eysenck.

14.

One’s belief about one’s ability to perform behaviors that should lead to expected outcomes is called

a)

​self-concept.

b)

self-actualization.

c)

​self-confidence.

d)

self-efficacy.

15.

Considering Freud's psychoanalytic personality theory, Thing 1 and Thing 2 are ruled by this:

a)

id

b)

ego

c)

superego

d)

subconscious

16.

In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the superego is mostly concerned with

a)

honoring impulses from unconscious.

b)

upholding morals and values taught by society and parents.

c)

balancing the id and ego.

d)

focusing on what is realistic.

17.

This personality focuses only on what can be seen and does not consider the unconscious to play a role in determining personality.

a)

Trait Perspective

b)

Humanism

c)

Social-Cognitive

d)

Behaviorism

18.

In the ________, behavior is governed not just by the influence of external stimuli and response patterns, but also by cognitive processes such as anticipating, judging, and memory as well as learning through the imitation of models.

a)

Social Cognitive View

b)

Freudian View

c)

Psychoanalytic View

d)

Neo-Freudian View (Carl Jung)

19.
Bandura believes that three factors influence one another in determining the patterns of behavior that make up personality. Which of the following is NOT a factor he identified?
a)
Superego
b)
The Environment
c)
Behavior
d)
Personal/Cognitive Factors
20.
This is a person’s expectancy of how effective his or her efforts to accomplish a goal will be in any particular circumstance.
a)
Self-Efficacy
b)
Reciprocal Determinism
c)
Temperament
d)
Locus of Control
21.
People who assume that their own actions and decisions directly affect the consequences they experience are said to be ________ in locus of control, whereas people who assume that their lives are more controlled by powerful others, luck, or fate are ________ in locus of control.
a)
Internal; External
b)
External; Internal
c)
Extrovert; Introvert
d)
Introvert; Extrovert
22.
People who believe in the __________, such as Abraham Maslow, wanted psychology to focus on the things that make people uniquely human, such as subjective emotions and the freedom to choose one’s own destiny.
a)
Humanistic Perspective
b)
Freudian Perspective
c)
Psychoanalytic Perspective
d)
Trait Perspective
23.
The ________ is the development of an image of oneself, which is based on what people are told by others, and how the sense of self is reflected in the words and actions of important people in one’s life, such as parents, siblings, friends, etc.
a)
Self-Concept
b)
Self-Image
c)
Ego
d)
Self-Actualization
24.
___________ is love, affection, and respect with no string attached, but _________ is love, affection, respect, and warmth that depend, or seem to depend, on doing what those people want.
a)
Unconditional Positive Regard; Conditional Positive Regard
b)
Conditional Positive Regard; Unconditional Positive Regard
25.
These are less concerned with the explanation for personality development and changing personality than they are with describing personality and predicting behavior based on that description.
a)
Trait Theories
b)
Freudians
c)
Humanists
d)
Behaviorists
26.
A _____ is a consistent, enduring way of thinking, feeling, or behaving.
a)
Trait
b)
Self-Concept
c)
Reciprocal Determinism
d)
Habit
27.
Which of the following is the correct list of the traits included in the Five-Factor Model, or the Big Five?
a)
Openness (O), Conscientiousness (C), Extraversion (E), Agreeableness (A), Neuroticism (N)
b)
Extraversion (E), Sensing (S), Thinking (T), Judging (J), Intuition (I)
c)
Sanguine (S), Phlegmatic (P), Choleric (C), Melancholic (M), Temperament (T)
28.
Reverting back to immature behavior from an earlier stage of development
a)
Repression
b)
Regression
c)
Sublimation
d)
Displacement
29.
Unknowingly placing an unpleasant memory or thought in the unconscious so that we are not anxious about them; the primary defense mechanism
a)
Repression
b)
Regression
c)
Displacement
d)
Sublimation
30.
Redirecting unacceptable feelings from the original source to a safer substitute target
a)
Repression
b)
regression
c)
displacement
d)
sublimation
31.
Acting in exactly the opposite way to one’s unacceptable impulses
a)
Sublimation
b)
Projection
c)
Reaction Formation
d)
Rationalization
32.
Replacing socially unacceptable impulses with socially acceptable behavior
a)
Sublimation
b)
projection
c)
rationalization
d)
reaction formation
33.
Creating false excuses for one’s unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or behavior
a)
Sublimation
b)
projection
c)
rationalization
d)
reaction formation
34.
Attributing one’s own unacceptable feelings and thoughts to others and not yourself
a)
sublimation
b)
projection
c)
rationalization
d)
reaction formation
35.
Mrs. Brown often accuses other women of talkingtoo much and spreading rumors. It is rather obvious to those who know her that she is revealing her own inclinations in that area.
a)
regression
b)
repression
c)
projection
d)
rationalization
36.
Paul, an aggressive child, had problems in elementary school, as he would frequently fight with other children. Paul found when he entered high school that he could channel this hostility into sports such as football and soccer.
a)
sublimation
b)
reaction formation
c)
projection
d)
regression
37.
Not throwing away your dog leash and dog collar after your dog died, because you are hoping he comes back is an example of which defense mechanism?
a)
Projection
b)
Denial
c)
Reaction Formation
38.
Mrs. James can’t understand why her husband has been so grumpy and irritable for the past week. It certainly isn’t her fault that he didn’t receive the anticipated promotion at the factory.
a)
Projection
b)
Denial
c)
Displacement
d)
Rationalization