AP Psych Unit 10: Personality

Question 1

Having unconscious feelings of hatred for your parent, you show them exaggerated love, this is:

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Reaction formation

Question 2

For psychodynamic theories, personality arises out of:

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the interaction between conscious and unconscious mind

Question 3

Freud's idea of a person lingering at an earlier stage due to unresolved conflicts:

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fixation

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a part of personality according to Freud?

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Collective unconscious

Question 5

The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors is:

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false consensus effect

Question 6

Shifting sexual or aggressive impulses towards a more acceptable object/person.

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Displacement

Question 7

Adler believed that our behavior is driven by _______ arising out of childhood insecurities.

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an inferiority complex

Question 8

For _____ morality is determined by duty and social networks.

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Collectivism

Question 9

For _____ the life task is to discover and express one's uniqueness.

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Individualism

Question 10

An empirically derived test, such as the MMPI, is developed by:

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testing a pool of items to see which differentiate groups

Question 11

Horney believed important childhood tensions arise out of:

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the need for love and security

Question 12

Someone who is high on neuroticism might:

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be anxious or insecure

Question 13

Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that personality relates to:

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self-actualization

Question 14

A common reservoir of archetypes shared by an entire species, suggested by Carl Jung.

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Collective unconscious

Question 15

If I am angry at my coworkers and so when I get home, I kick the cat out of the way I am using:

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Displacement

Question 16

Transferring unacceptable impulses into socially valued motives.

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Sublimation

Question 17

For ______ behavior reflects one's personality and attitudes rather than social norms/roles.

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Individualism

Question 18

Projective tests use what kind of stimuli?

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Ambiguous

Question 19

Attributing your own threatening impulses to others: I'm angry so I say "why are YOU so angry?"

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Projection

Question 20

Trait theories describe personality in terms of:

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stable pattern of behaiovrs and conscious motives

Question 21

The basic, underlying defense mechanism that banishes uncomfortable thoughts from consciousness

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Repression

Question 22

Switching unacceptable impulses into their opposites. ie repressing anger and showing love

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Reaction formation

Question 23

One of the biggest critiques of Freud's theories is:

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after-the-fact explanations, not testable predictions

Question 24

For Freud, the ego's unconscious/indirect tool for dealing with anxiety:

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defense mechanisms

Question 25

Humanistic theories focus on:

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potential for healthy growth

Question 26

The scientific study of optimal human functioning which aims to discover and promote strengths.

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Positive psychology

Question 27

According to Freud, which part of the mind is our internalized ideals?

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Superego

Question 28

The method in psychoanalysis for exploring the unconscious by not filtering the thoughts shared

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Free association

Question 29

If I have very little empathy for others, and I go into a cut-throat business career I may be:

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Sublimating (defense mechanism of sublimation)

Question 30

Refusing to believe or perceive painful realities.

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Denial

Question 31

For ____ relationships are often temporary and confrontation is acceptable.

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Individualism

Question 32

T/F: Modern research supports Freud's idea of repression. Traumatic memories get repressed.

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False

Question 33

According to Freud, which part of the mind works on the "Reality Principle"?

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Ego

Question 34

Which of these people is NOT associated with trait theories?

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Bandura

Question 35

For ____ the self finds identity in belonging to the group.

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Collectivism

Question 36

According to Freud, the Oedipus complex occurs during which stage?

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Phallic

Question 37

The social cognitive perspective on personality suggests that behavior is influenced by:

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the interaction of traits and social context

Question 38

Which of these are not a part of the mind's structure, according to Freud?

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Collective Unconscious

Question 39

According to Freud, the female equivalent of the Oedipus complex is called:

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Trick ?: He rejected the idea of a female Oedipus complex.

Question 40

____ saw the unconscious as repressed uncomfortable feelings; ____ saw it as outside awareness.

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Freud; psychodynamic theorists

Question 41

For _____ the main coping method is to accommodate to reality.

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Collectivism

Question 42

According to Freud, which part of the mind works on the "Pleasure Principle"?

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Id

Question 43

Offering self-justifying explanations rather than more threatening unconscious reasons.

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Rationalization

Question 44

Which perspective was interested in the self-concept and the ideal self vs. reality?

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Humanistic

Question 45

The three conditions for a growth-promoting climate to Carl Rogers are:

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Genuineness, Unconditional Positive Regard, Empathy

Question 46

What is the purpose of projective tests?

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To trigger a response from the unconscious

Question 47

An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting is called:

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Personality

Question 48

Who is a major proponent of positive psychology?

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Martin Seligman

Question 49

Someone who is low on agreeableness might:

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be unlikely to work well with others

Question 50

Fixation at the anal stage might result in someone who:

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is overly messy and lazy

Question 51

Who is the main proponent of psychoanalytic theory?

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Freud

Question 52

For ______ what matters is group goals and solidarity.

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Collectivism

Question 53

Retreating to a more infantile stage where psychic energy is fixated.

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Regression

Question 54

The process by which a male child deals with the Oedipus complex through becoming close to dad:

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Identification

Question 55

Self-esteem is _____; while self-efficacy is ______.

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a feeling of self worth; our sense of competence

Question 56

The idea that behavior, internal personal factors, and environment all influence each other:

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Reciprocal determinism

Question 57

Fixation at the oral stage might result in someone who:

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is passively dependent like a nursing infant

Question 58

This theory considers peoples' responses to reminders of their impending deaths.

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terror-management theory

Question 59

According to Freud, in what order to children experience the psychosexual stages?

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Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital

Question 60

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

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Depression

AP Psych Unit 10: Personality

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AP Psych Unit 10: Personality

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