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Freud considered dreams: |
a major outlet for unconscious wishes |
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Adler anticipated the current emphasis on the role of social relationships in influencing personality traits with his concept of: |
the inferiority complex |
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Both Freud's supporters and detractors can agree that: |
Freud placed too much emphasis on sex as a motivating force in life |
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Mary observes another's performance and says, "Gee, I think I can do that." Bandura calls this personal evaluation: |
self-efficacy. |
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According to psychoanalytic theory, the ________ is guided by the reality principle. |
ego |
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Allport's cardinal trait is defined as: |
a dominating behavioral predisposition |
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Most psychologists feel that genetics and environment contribute to behavioral dispositions: |
in an interactive fashion (genes x environment) |
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Cattell used statistical techniques to identify ________ central source traits. |
sixteen |
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Key aspect(s) of most definitions of personality include(s): |
emphasis on the individual. focus on the total person. *all of the above. |
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Under stress, a college student cries and throws things. The behavior is an example of: |
regression |
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Skinner would explain why one student would respond positively to a B on a test while another student would respond negatively by explaining that: |
the students have different histories of reinforcement |
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According to Allport traits produce consistencies in behavior because: |
they are enduring. they are broad in scope. they act to unify a person's responses to situations. *all of the above. |
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Adler felt that children acquire ________ in their childhood because of ________. |
inferiority; their small size and limited knowledge |
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Freud believed that the ego operated on the ________ principle. |
reality |
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At the time that Freud first proposed his psychoanalytic theory: |
women were not encouraged to express themselves sexually |
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The personality theory that emphasizes the importance of unconscious motivation and conflict to personality development is: |
psychoanalytic theory |
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Humanistic theory has been criticized for: |
the vague, subjective nature of its concepts. basing the theories on subjective, unverifiable observations. ignoring the impact of environmental factors in shaping behavior. *all of the above |
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In developing his theory of personality Cattell studied ________ whereas Allport studied ________. |
groups; individuals |
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In humanistic theory, the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential, or to be all one can be, is termed: |
self-actualization |
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Whereas Freud derived his theories from his study of ________, Maslow developed his theory of personality from the study of ________. |
neurotic women; mentally healthy adults |
