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1. According to Allport, the personality traits that affect every
aspect of a person's life but are very rare (for example, altruism
being a personality trait of Mother Theresa) are called:
cardinal traits
central
traits
peripheral
traits
secondary
traits
2. According to psychoanalytic
theory, the Id is the innate primitive component of personality which
contains all of our instincts, is completely on the unconscious level,
and operates according to the:
reality
principle
primary
principle
pleasure
principle
sexual principle
3. The behavioral theory of
personality that is based on seeking out and processing information
about the environment, and then using imitation, in order to maximize
favorable outcomes is the:
operant theory
humanistic theory
self-actualization theory
social learning theory
4. During the _____ stage
of psychosexual development the sexual energy (libido) is focused in
the penis and the vagina, and the individual is directed toward engaging
in intercourse.
oral
anal
phallic
genital
5. Freud used the analogy
of a horse and rider (the horse is more powerful, but the rider must
attempt to steer or guide the horse in a direction that it will find
satisfying, but still maintain safety) to describe the relationship
between:
id and superego
id and reality
ego and superego
id and ego
6. Which of the following
is NOT one of the goals of personality theory?
describe abnormal behavior
organize personality characteristics
explain variability in personalities
identify and describe healthy personalities
7. Although he was at one point Freud's favorite student, Carl Jung
eventually broke away from Freud because of Freud's conviction that
the _____ urge or drive was the most influential in the development
of personality.
life sustaining (Eros)
libido
sex
death instinct (Thanatos)
8. According to Albert Bandura,
an individual's sense of self-worth and success in adjusting to the
world is called:
unconditional positive self regard
self worth
self-efficacy
self actualization
9. According to Freud, people
use _____ (such as projection or displacement) in order to protect themselves
from becoming overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety and developing some
type of personality disorder.
reaction formations
defense mechanisms
egocentrism
rationalization
10. According to the psychoanalytic
perspective, all of the components of personality lack a sense morality
except the:
superego
id
ego
consciousness
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