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WorksheetsPersonality Theory AP Psychology Unit X Baxer
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which of the following best applies to our current understanding of personality?
It exists only if everyone acted and thought alike
It is mostly unstable.
It is relatively stable over time.
It is not enduring, or it changes over time.
Identify the theorist whose signature idea was that the unconscious has two distinct forms, namely personal and collective.
Karen Horney
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Sigmund Freud
Karen Horney's psychological social theory suggests that ________ involves developing a detached demeanor—not responding emotionally, and avoiding close relationships.
moving against others
moving toward others
moving away from others
moving with others
People who score high in _________ are characterized as outgoing, sociable, upbeat, and assertive.
People who score high in _________ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.
Alice who shows __________ has been described by friends as being creative, imaginative, curious, artistic, nonconforming and willing to hear another's perspective.
Julian is extremely dependable and productive, and his friends think he is great at organizing events. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Julian would probably score _____.
high in agreeableness
high in neuroticism
high in conscientiousness
high in openness
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.
Which neo-Freudian theorist emphasized that personality is strongly influenced by feelings of inferiority?
Adler
Maslow
Jung
Spongebob Squarepants, Ph.D, MD
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.
According to Maslow, the psychological need that arises after all other needs have been met is the need for
personal control,
food, water, and shelter.
self actualization.
safety.
Carl Rogers emphasized the importance of __________ in regards to healthy personality development.
the collective unconscious
unconditional positive regard
reciprocal determinism.
the primary care giver
People with high self esteem are less likely than those with low self esteem to
experience an internal locus of control.
overestimate the accuracy of their beliefs.
manifest the self serving bias.
succumb to conformity pressures.
How did Carl Jung's theories differ from Sigmund Freud's?
Jung believed in the power of self actualization and Freud did not
Freud argued that we have a personal unconscious mind and Jung argued that there is also a collective unconscious mind
Jung argued that conditional positive regard was superior to Freud's theory of unconditional positive regard
Jung believed all people are striving towards self-actualization while Freud believed we are motivated by archetypes inspired by shared ideals in the collective unconscious
Which of the following is a belief of the Humanistic perspective of psychology
People are attempting to satisfy ID desires
People are basically good and have free will
Traits define personality
We strive towards archetypes manifested in the collective unconscious
TAT (Thematic Apperception Tests) and Rorschach tests employ individuals' unconscious powers of projection to identify internal conflict. Which perspective utilizes these forms of personality assessment?
Humanism
Psychodynamic
Trait
Social-Cognitive
Sigmund Freud believed all people were motivated by unconscious sexual energy, or libido. His student Alfred Adler disagreed with this concept and suggested instead that we are all motivated by
Womb envy
Traits
Feelings of inferiority
Self-Actualization
B.F. Skinner is associated with
behavior theory
social cognitive theory
humanistic theory
psychoanalytic theory
Abraham Maslow is associated with
Behavior theory
Social cognitive therapy
Humanistic theory
Psychoanalytic theory
Alfred Adler is associated with
behavior theory
humanistic theory
social cognitive theory
psychoanalytic theory
psychodynamic theory
Real self vs. ideal self
Albert Bandura
Alfred Adler
Julian Rotter
Carl Rogers
Birth Order
Albert Bandura
Alfred Adler
Julian Rotter
Carl Rogers
Maslow and Rogers believed that human beings are always striving to fulfill their innate capacities and capabilities and to become everything that their genetic potential will allow them to become. This striving for fulfillment is called the _____.
Self-Actualizing Tendency
Id, Ego, Superego
Anxiety
Electra Complex
Self-serving bias
What term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question "Who am I?"
Self-efficacy
Self-concept
Idea self
Self-esteem
Possible selves
Nathan is a well-adjusted young man with high self-esteem. He accepts how he is and is relatively unfazed by external evaluations. Nathan's self-esteem would be described as
Defensive
Secure
Repressed
Unconditional
Attributional
Which is not considered a modern view of the unconscious?
The place where schemas automatically control our perceptions.
A place where implicit memories reside
A place where repressed wishes and traumas reside
An information processing center that we are not aware of
Frank is convinced that because he cheats on his wife, most men do also. Frank's tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share his beliefs is know as the
Terror-management theory
Self-serving bias
False consensus effect
Self-efficacy
Spotlight effect
The Neo-Freudians placed less emphasis on ___?___ than Freud did?
Social factors
Defense Mechanisms
Id, Ego, Superego
Sexual motivation
Early childhood experiences
This test uses inkblots to determine a person's personality?
TAT
Myers- Briggs
MMPI
Rorschach
PET
What psychological approach has its roots in Humanistic Psychology?
Trait
Psychdynamic
Social-Cognitive
Positive psychology
Behaviorist
Carl Rogers described three conditions that were necessary for a growth-promoting climate. They are genuineness, empathy, and...
Acceptance
Actualization
Collectivism
External locus of control
Security
Hans and Sybil Eysenck's factor analysis would describe a quiet, shy, and nervous person as
Extraverted-Stable
Introverted-Stable
Extraverted-Unstable
Introverted-Unstable
Who is considered the founder of Positive Psychology?
Albert Bandura
B.F. Skinner
Gordon Allport
Martin Seligman
Alfred Adler
Positive Psychology differs from Humanistic Psychology in that
It is more philosophical
It is based on scientific support
It focuses more on unconscious motivations
It takes a more negative view of human potential
Which approach is more likely to use a personality inventory such as the Big 5 in order to study personality?
Psychodynamic
Trait
Humanistic
Social-Cognitive
Positive Psychology
According to Maslow, what needs must be met first before you can advance up the hierarchy?
esteem
food, water, and shelter
self-actualization
safety
love and belonging
Which Neo-Freudian felt that lack of love by a caregiver could lead to a child developing insecurity.
Alfred Adler
Carl Jung
Albert Bandura
Karen Horney
Gordon Allport
Terror-Management Theory could best explain
deep religious convictions.
the spotlight effect.
the false consensus effect.
self-efficacy.
the Big Five personality factors.
Karen Horney is associated with the
Humanistic Theory
Psychoanalytical Theory
Trait Theory
Social-Cognitive Theory
Psychodynamic Theory
Terms that begin with "self", like self-concept and self-efficacy are terms rooted in this perspective
Trait Theory
Psychodynamic Theory
Social-Cognitive Theory
Psychoanalytical Theory
Humanistic Theory
This Humanist believed that with unconditional love a person could become Fully Functional.
Adler
Horney
Maslow
Rogers
In the extreme, the coping mechanism of Moving Against People would be classified as
Dependent
Antisocial
Avoidant
Borderline
The term neurotic means an individual is...
Stable
Competent
Balanced
Unstable
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
