Final Exam Review Session PSY 233

Personality is an individual's characteristic patterns of_______

_____refers to the genetic structure that leads to the observable______

Modern psychoanalytic theory deviates from Freudian theory because it focuses less on __ & ___

____ is a desired end state, and _____ is how an individual achieves this end state.

What course is this?

____ is the term for the time, place, and circumstances into which you happened to be born.

Which brain structure plays a role in judging whether stimuli offer threats or rewards?

What does “pigeonholing” mean?

According to Freud, which part of the mind is irrational and emotional?

Bob is frustrated at his boss so he goes outside and steps on a flower. This is an example of:

What course is this?

What term refers to brain regions that have been injured, removed, or destroyed?

When he is scared 25 year old Mark sleeps with his old "blankie" he is experiencing_____

Chemicals that facilitate communication between neurons are called_______

In Pavlov’s studies, when presentation of meat was preceded by the sound of a bell, dogs:

Which age group is likely to have the greatest amount of stability in their personality traits?

Repeating the items on a grocery list over and over again in your mind is an example of what?

________societies assume that all persons are essentially equal

Which of the following is NOT part of the psychological triad?

The psychological goal of attachment is to________

A woman who mates with unstable but attractive men follows a reproductive strategy called what?

According to the text, learning theorists emphasize ________ in influencing one’s behavior.

The highest need proposed by Maslow was _________

What emotion arises from discrepancies between ideal and actual selves?

The idea that in time you can get used to almost anything is which learning mechanism?

A researcher focused on the most important/basic personality traits is taking which approach?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five?

The therapeutic technique of instructing a patient to say whatever comes to mind is called:

We can be 100 percent certain that all of our ancestors have done which of the following?

A major criteria for personality disorders is that they cause major problems_____

What refers to the idea that recently activated concepts in the mind influence our perception?

Flow arises when one's activity entails a balance between _____ and _____

What term describes someone low in emotional intelligence?

What is the order of Freud's major stages of psychosexual development?

Long-term memory is ____________.

The notion that humans could be improved through selective breeding is called

When is the final?

Most personality researchers agree that there are ___ fundamental personality traits

A consistent tendency to experience positive/energizing emotions is a feature of what trait?

_____ cultures emphasize the needs of the group.

The tendency to see members of groups you don't belong to as similar to each other is called:

What are the three D's which we discussed in class?