Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the text as a criticism of Freud's theory?

There's no actual evidence of anything like an "unconscious"

Id is to ego as ____ is to ____.

pleasure principle; reality principle

Regarding high self-esteem, psych's who study the self have found that self-affirming thinking

is adaptive because it reduces shyness, anxiety, loneliness

Which two dimensions of personality have the Eysencks emphasized?

extraversion-introversion, emotional stability-instability

Which of Freud's ideas would NOT be accepted by most contemporary psychologists?

Development is essentially fixed in childhood.

Which of the following statements about self-esteem is NOT correct?

People with low self-esteem tend to be nonconformists

The Big 5 personality factors are

em. stab.; extraversion; open-; agreeable-; conscientious-

According to Rogers, three conditions are necessary to promote growth in personality. These are

genuineness, acceptance, and empathy.

Collectivist cultures

have all of these characteristics.

Projective tests such as the Rorschach inkblot test have been criticized because

they have low reliability and low validity

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Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the text as a criticism of Freud's theory?
It offers few testable hypotheses.
The theory is sexist.
There's no actual evidence of anything like an "unconscious"
The theory ignores the fact that human develpmnt is lifelong
2
Id is to ego as ____ is to ____.
pleasure principle; reality principle
conscience; "personality executive"
reality principle; pleasure principle
conscious forces; unconscious forces
3
Regarding high self-esteem, psych's who study the self have found that self-affirming thinking
tends NOT to describe others w unconditional positive regard
is adaptive because it reduces shyness, anxiety, loneliness
is maladaptive by inflating self-esteem, distorting reality
tends to prevent individual's compassion and understanding
4
The Oedipus and Electra complexes have their roots in the
oral stage
phallic stage
anal stage
latency stage
5
Which two dimensions of personality have the Eysencks emphasized?
conscientiousness, agreeableness
extraversion-introversion, emotional stability-instability
aggressiveness, hostility
neuroticism, openness
6
In studying personality, a trait theorist would most likely
observe a person in a variety of situations.
use a projective test.
use a personality inventory.
use the method of free association.
7
Which of Freud's ideas would NOT be accepted by most contemporary psychologists?
Sexuality is a potent drive in humans.
Repression can be the cause of forgetting.
The mind is an iceberg with consciousness being only the tip
Development is essentially fixed in childhood.
8
According to Freud, defense mechanisms are methods of reducing
fear
anxiety
anger
lust
9
Free association is a key technique in
projective testing
psychoanalysis
self-actualization
humanistic theory
10
Which of the following statements about self-esteem is NOT correct?
People with high self-esteem suffer less from insomnia
People with high self-esteem are less prone to drug addixn
People with low self-esteem tend to be negative about others
People with low self-esteem tend to be nonconformists
11
An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting is his/her
self-esteem
personality
reality principle
identification process
12
The Big 5 personality factors are
em. stability;openness;introversion; sociability; LoC
em. stab.; extraversion; open-; agreeable-; conscientious-
neuroticism;extraversion;openness;em. stability;sensitivity
neuroticism;LoC;extraversion;impulsiveness;conscientiousness
13
According to Rogers, three conditions are necessary to promote growth in personality. These are
genuineness, acceptance, and empathy.
high self-esteem, honestly, and empathy.
honesty, sincerity, and empathy.
high-self-esteem, genuineness, and acceptance.
14
Collectivist cultures
foster social interdependence
value the maintenance of social harmony
give priority to the goals of their groups
have all of these characteristics.
15
Projective tests such as the Rorschach inkblot test have been criticized because
it is easy for people to fake answers to appear healthy
they have low reliability and low validity
they were standardized with unrepresentative samples
their scoring system is too rigid, leads to unfair labeling
16
Which theory emphasizes the individual-environment interaction in shaping personality?
social-cognitive
humanistic
trait
psychoanalytic

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