Intro to Personality Theories Exam 1

This is the concept that operates on the morality principle according to Freud

Self-objects are

The four roots of personality psychology are assessment/measurement, trait models, psychodynamics, and self-processes

Self-efficacy is

Evolutionary psychologists are concerned with behaviors common to all humans who survived and reproduced

What is the most common method to measure personality?

The SAT is said to have _____ validity for predicting first-year college GPA.

Self-schema is how we rate ourselves in terms of worth

What kind of scale provides a range of numbers that correspond to how much someone agrees or disagrees with an item?

Which of the following is NOT a best practice for research

A rating of extraversion and a measure of how much time one spends near others should have _____ validity.

Donut personality describes someone who

Triangulation is when a researcher utilizes more than one method of collecting data to strengthen validity.

People who score low on ____ are more likely to prefer studying in quiet, isolated environments.

Carl Rogers' idea of incongruence refers to:

According to Carl Rogers, only some people have a tendency toward self-actualization.

A negative correlation means the two variables are not at all related to one another.

This is the psychodynamic concept that operates on the pleasure principle according to Freud

A diagnosis of NPD includes everything except:

_____ are relatively stable tendencies of individuals.

This is the psychodynamic concept that operates on the reality principle

Sympathy is considered a facet of which Big 5 trait?

Select the option that exemplifies a reverse-scored item for a study on happiness:

People who score high on ____ tend to be more creative and are interested in trying new activities

Someone who scores high on ____ would likely be a good team member because they get along with others.

Vulnerable narcissism means someone needs reassurance because they have an innate sense of inferiority

The following are examples of possible selves except:

The _____ model views the person in relation to their deeper impulses, fears, and unconscious mental structures

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