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Jin is searching for a sense of purpose in life that goes beyond fulfilling her own potential for growth and self-actualization. According to Maslow, Jin is striving for A. identification.B. self-transcendence.C. free association.D. reciprocal determinism.
The tendency to accept more personal responsibility for one's successes than for one's failures best illustrates
Coretta is quiet, pessimistic, anxious, and moody. In terms of the Eysencks' basic personality dimensions shewould be classified asA. unstable-introverted.B. manic-depressive. C. external-dependent. D. passive-aggressive.
A frontal lobe area involved in ________ is ________ active in extraverts than in introverts.A. restraining behavior; less B. addictive cravings; more C. empathy; lessD. aggression; more
Which neo-Freudian theorist emphasized that personality development is strongly influenced by feelings of inferiority?
Mrs. Sunstedt believes that parents should accept and try to understand their children's feelings and should honestly disclose their own inner feelings to their children. Her approach to parentchild interaction was most explicitly recommended byA. Bandura. B. Allport. C. Rogers. D. Jung.
Self-actualized people, as described by Maslow, are LEAST likely to be highlyA. compassionate. B. religious.C. conforming.D. self-accepting.
Carl Rogers suggested that the ________ is a central feature of personality.A. collective unconsciousB. inferiority complexC. Barnum effectD. self-concept
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator labels a person who is sympathetic, appreciative, and tactful as a(n) ________type.A. thinkingB. judging C. feeling D. intuitive
The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance ofA. projective tests.B. self-determination.C. reciprocal determinism. D. factor analysis.
The Big Five is the term currently used to refer to basic
Maslow's description of self-actualized individuals was said to reflect his own personal values because heA. selectively studied people with qualities he admired.B. interpreted their flattering self-descriptions as a self-serving bias. C. overemphasized the value of their loyalty to cultural norms.D. used projective tests to assess their motives.
An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting is his or her.
Which of the following have been criticized the most for offering concepts that are vague and subjective?A. trait theoristsB. humanistic theoristsC. social-cognitive theoristsD. terror-management theorists
Which psychologists are most likely to criticize standardized personality tests for failing to capture the uniquesubjective experience of the individual personality? A. psychoanalytic theoristsB. trait theoristsC. social-cognitive theorists D. humanistic theorists
Factor analysis has been used to identify the most basicA. self-serving biases. B. defense mechanisms. C. personality traits.D. psychosexual stages.
The parallel processing of distinctive dimensions of a visual scene such as movement, color, and shape bestillustrates the importance of A. the spotlight effect.B. an internal locus of control. C. unconscious thought.D. the false consensus effect.
Characteristic patterns of behavior and conscious motives are calledA. manifest content. B. fixations.C. projections.D. traits.
Which theorist emphasized that an individual's personal growth is promoted by interactions with others who aregenuine, accepting, and empathic? A. AllportB. Rogers C. Freud D. Bandura
Humanistic theorists have been criticized forA. overestimating the impact of childhood experiences on adult personality.B. underestimating the inconsistency of behavior from one situation to another.C. overestimating the degree of similarity among people.D. underestimating the inherent human capacity for destructive and evil behaviors.