What do humanists believe about personality?

healthy people strive for self determination, realization

Which is NOT a characteristic of individualism?

preserve group spirit and avoid embarassment

What does your two-track mind have to do with your personality?

unconscious information processing occurs without awareness

Which is NOT a benefit of high self-esteem?

can be nasty to those who pop their self esteem bubble

Which is a reason people put themselves down?

we often put down our old selves not our current selves, some negative thoughts protect us from repeating mistakes, self put down prompt positive feedback, help prepare us for possible failure

Under what condition is self-concept positive?

when ideal and actual self are alike

What do psychodynamic psychologists believe?

much of mental life is unconscious, childhood shapes personality

What do the Neo-Freudians continue to use from Freud's theories?

Unconscious, defense mechanisms, Id, Ego, Superego, personality forms in childhood

Have levels of the Big Five traits changed over time?

cultures change which can influence shifts in personality

Which is NOT a characterisic of individualism?

shyness when meeting strangers, avoid direct confrontation blunt honesty uncomft. topics

What is a dimension the Eysenck's believe factor into many human variations?

extraversion-intraversion, stability-instability

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1
A reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and memories of which we are unaware
Unconscious
free association
id
personality
2
What do humanists believe about personality?
conscious information processing occurs without awareness
being genuine, accetping, empathic
unconscious information processing occurs without awareness
healthy people strive for self determination, realization
3
Which defense mechanism is supported by research?
Sublimation
Regression
Repression
Projection
4
sociable, fun loving, affectionate
extraversion
openness
agreeableness
neuroticism
5
Giving praise in the absence of good performance increase self esteem
true
false
6
self-actualized
trait
humanist
behaviorist
psychoanalytic
7
Dreams
behaviorist
psychoanalytic
trait
humanist
8
Ideal self and real self
psychoanalytic
trait
behaviorist
humanist
9
Which is NOT a characteristic of individualism?
move in and out of social groups easily
personal control
pride in personal accomplishments
preserve group spirit and avoid embarassment
10
Locking the person's pleasure seeking energies at an unresolved stage
collective unconscious
fixation
defense mechanisms
generalized anxiety
11
What does your two-track mind have to do with your personality?
healthy people strive for self determination, realization
conscious information processing occurs without awareness
unconscious information processing occurs without awareness
being genuine, accetping, empathic
12
What does NOT give others clues to our personality?
kleenex
writing
music
photos
13
Which is NOT a benefit of high self-esteem?
less pressure to conform
like self image
restful nights
can be nasty to those who pop their self esteem bubble
14
Which is NOT a contribution of Freud?
psychosexual stages
psychosocial stages
defense mechanisms
personality forms in childhood
15
The ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsiously distorting reality
generalized anxiety
defense mechanisms
collective unconscious
fixation
16
______________underlies all defense mechanisms and prevents anxiety
Reaction Formaton
Repression
Projection
Regression
17
MMPI
trait
humanist
psychoanalytic
behaviorist
18
50% of our individual differences on the Big Five can be credited to our genes
true
false
19
Immediate gratification
pleasure principle
identification
superego
ego
20
Which is a reason people put themselves down?
we often put down our old selves not our current selves
some negative thoughts protect us from repeating mistakes
self put down prompt positive feedback
help prepare us for possible failure
21
Under what condition is self-concept positive?
neuroticism
life history
interviews and intimate conversation
when ideal and actual self are alike
22
Which is NOT a characteristic of individualism?
more privacy
higher priority to personal goals
value humility
define identity in terms of personal traits
23
What do psychodynamic psychologists believe?
much of mental life is unconscious
childhood shapes personality
mental life is mostly conscious
adulthood has the primary influence on personality
24
What do the Neo-Freudians continue to use from Freud's theories?
Unconscious
defense mechanisms
Id, Ego, Superego
personality forms in childhood
25
Stores unconscious energy and tries to satisfy our basic drives to survive
Personaality
free association
unconscious
id
26
Person says whatever comes to mind, no matter how embarrassing or unimportant
Id
Personality
Unconscious
free association
27
anxious, insecure, self-pitying
openness
neuroticism
conscientiousness
agreeableness
28
Which is NOT a description of collectivism?
divorce
find satisfaction in advancing the groups interest
preserve group spirit and avoid embarrassment
identity tied to family, groups, friends
29
Which is NOT a characteristic of individualism?
independent sense of me
awareness of unique personal convictions and values
respect elders
personal freedom
30
A frontal lobe area that restrains behavior is less active in extraverts than in introverts
true
false
31
The size of different brain regions correlates with several Big Five Traits
true
false
32
Myers-Briggs
humanist
trait
psychoanalytic
behaviorist
33
Outgoing like excitement, practiceeal jokes, dislike quiet reading
introversion
extraversion
instability
stability
34
Repression is the most common defense mechanism in today's world
false
true
35
Which of the Big Five decrease over the life span?
openness
conscientiousness
neuroticism
agreeableness
36
All the thoughts and feelings we have when asked "who am I"
social cognitive perspective
self-concept
false consensus
factors
37
How well do the Big Five traits apply to various cultures?
reasonably well
cultures change which can influence shifts in personality
appear in language patterns
cultures do not change
38
Which is NOT a criticism of humanistic personality theories?
fails to appreciate the human capacity for evil
vague, not scientific
management
could lead to selfishness,lack of moral restraint
39
Have levels of the Big Five traits changed over time?
cultures change which can influence shifts in personality
reasonably well
appear in language patterns
cultures do not change
40
Which is NOT a characteristic of self actualized people?
rigid
loving
spontaneous
caring
41
Which is NOT a characteristic of self actualized people?
don't worry about others opinions
self centered
curious
embrace uncertainties
42
Which is NOT an effect of low self-esteem?
behave negatively toward others
increase unconscious racial bias
more successful
less successful
43
seek low level stimulation, sensitive
extraversion
introversion
instability
stability
44
Focused on the ways our individual traits and thoughts interact with our social world
social cognitive perspective
self-concept
false consensus
factors
45
Which is NOT a characterisic of individualism?
individual achievement
shyness when meeting strangers
avoid direct confrontation blunt honesty uncomft. topics
less geographically bound to families
46
The center of personality, the organizer of our thoughts, feelings, and actions
self
spotlight effect
gene-environment interaction
self-image
47
Which is NOT a characteristic of secure self-esteem?
greater quality of life
focus beyond self
anger and aggression
feel accepted for who we are
48
What is a dimension the Eysenck's believe factor into many human variations?
extraversion-intraversion
agreeableness-disagreeableness
stability-instability
openness-closed
49
Open, transparent, self-disclosing,
displacement
empathic
genuine
accepting
50
Are inkblot tests valid?
no, raters don't agree
yes, they predict the behavior
No they don't predict behavior
yes, raters agree
51
unconditional positive regard
empathic
displacement
genuine
accepting
52
Free association
trait
humanist
psychoanalytic
behaviorist
53
Most people see themselves as worse than the average
false
true
54
Which is NOT a characteristic of self actualized people?
closed
open
self accepting
self aware
55
Thematic apperception test
behaviorist
humanist
trait
psychoanalytic
56
Behavior, internal personal factors, and environmental infuences are interlocking
spotlight effect
influence
reciprocal determination
self esteem
57
Which is NOT a benefit of high self-esteem?
conceited
more persistent at difficult tasks
more successful and happy
less shy, anxious, lonely
58
Ego fears losing control of the ID and Superego
fixation
generalized anxiety
collective unconscious
defense mechanisms
59
Which is NOT a characteristic of self actualized people?
unashamedly virtuous
courage
grounded in reality
moved by spiritual or personal peak experiences
60
Our internal view of our personality
self-image
gene-environment interaction
self
spotlight effect
61
In which situation is our behavior most consistent?
unfamiliar
informal
familiar
formal
62
How did the Neofreudians differ from Freud?
conscious mind effects behavior
loftier motives
sex and aggression not all consuming motivations
social motives
63
Organized careful disciplined
conscientiousness
neuroticism
aggreeableness
openness
64
What does NOT give others clues to our personality?
outer space
online space
personal space
working space
65
Which is NOT a way people nurture our growth and we nurture theirs?
empathic
accepting
genuine
displacement
66
The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors
self-concept
factors
social cognitive perspective
false consensus
67
Western cultures prize introversion
true
false
68
Which is NOT a characteristic of narcissists?
game playing approach to romantic relationships
forgive others less
forgive others more
engage in sexually forceful behavior
69
share and reflect feelings
accepting
empathic
genuine
displacement
70
An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling,and acting:
Unconscious
free association
Personality
Id
71
Are inkblot tests reliable?
No they don't predict behavior
no, raters don't agree
yes, raters agree
yes, they predict the behavior
72
The voice of our moral compass or conscience
identification
ego
superego
pleasure principle
73
Repression
psychoanalytic
trait
behaviorist
humanist
74
Which is NOT a way humanistic personality theories are beneficial?
positive psychology
behavior therapy
love self
high self-esteem
75
Self focus that leads us to think everyone notices and evaluates us
self
spotlight effect
self-image
gene-environment interaction
76
Which is NOT a characteristic of defensive self-esteem?
sustain itself
sturdy
fragile
failures and criticism are threatening
77
what is the best way to predict future behavior?
past behavior patterns in similar situations
past behavior patterns in different situations
present behavior patterns in different situations
present behavior patterns in similar situations
78
_______________reconciles the Id and the superego
pleasure principle
ego
superego
identification
79
Conscious mind that tries to satisfy the Id's impulses in realistic ways
superego
ego
identification
pleasure principle
80
Which is NOT a description of self-serving bias?
accept more responsibility for good than bad
a readiness to perceive ourselves favorably
choose positive self thoughts
accept more responsibility for failures than successes
81
How would a humanist assess your personality?
neuroticism
when ideal and actual self are alike
interviews and intimate conversation
life history
82
Which of the Big Five increase over the life span?
extraversion
openness
aggreeableness
conscientiousness
83
Our personal traits interact with our environment to influence our behavior
social cognitive theory
spotlight effect
self esteem
influence
84
Strenthens the children's superego as they take on their parent's values
identification
pleasure principle
superego
ego
85
Rorschach inkblots
humanist
trait
behaviorist
psychoanalytic
86
soft hearted trusting helpful
neuroticism
agreeableness
openness
extraversion
87
Which defense mechanism is supported by research?
displacement
Rationalization
Reaction Formation
denial
88
Which is NOT a characteristic of self actualized people?
stretch to seek new experiences
many shallow relationships
focused on a particular task
deep relationships
89
What is NOT a contribution of Freud?
Id, Ego, Superego
unconscious ideas and feelings influence us
dreams are unconscious wishes
personality forms in adulthood
90
Do Big Five traits predict our actual behavior?
cultures change which can influence shifts in personality
reasonably well
appear in language patterns
cultures do not change
91
How can we reduce the spotlight effect?
take the audience perspective
take your own perspective
stay in the dark
know about it
92
A common group of images or archetypes that developed from our species universal experiences
fixation
defense mechanisms
generalized anxiety
collective unconscious
93
imaginative, prefers variety, independent
neuroticism
openness
agreeableness
extraversion
94
Which is NOT a cost of individualism?
demands for personal fulfillment, romance in relationships
loneliness
identity tied to family groups and friends
homicide
95
Clusters of behavior tendencies that occur together
factors
self-concept
social cognitive perspective
false consensus
96
Which is NOT a way humanistic personality theories are beneficial?
education
management
child raising
autotomy
97
Which is NOT a characteristic of self actualized people?
uncomfortable with meanness
independent of elders
likable
affectionate to elders
98
Our genetically influenced traits evoke certain responses from others
gene-environment interaction
self-image
self
spotlight effect
99
Which is NOT a set of inluence that social cognitive theories explore?
our personalities are consistent across all situations
our personalities shape how we interpret events
our personalities help create situations
different people chose different environments

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