AP Psychology Unit 10 #2

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Personality is best defined as an individual's
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characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
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Mary enjoys socializing with friends and talking with them on her cell phone. Eileen prefers quiet times by herself when she can reflect on her own thoughts. The characteristics of Mary and Eileen indicate that each has a distinctive
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personality
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By professional training, Sigmund Freud was a
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physician
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The belief that some distressing physical symptoms could not be readily explained in terms of neurological impairments contributed most directly to
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Sigmund Freud's interest in unconscious conflicts
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A psychotherapist instructs Dane to relax, close his eyes, and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind no matter how trivial or absurd. The therapist is using a technique known as
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free association
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Freud called his theory of personality and the associated treatment techniques
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psychoanalysis
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According to Freud, thoughts that are too unsettling for people to acknowledge are
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repressed
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Freud believed that ________ are the "royal road to the unconscious."
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dreams
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Freud emphasized that the id operates on the ________ principle.
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pleasure
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Freud emphasized that the ego operates on the _____________ principle.
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reality
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Freud suggested that in a healthy person the
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ego is stronger than the id and superego.
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No matter how long and hard Lerae studies, she always feels she hasn't studied as much as she should have. A Freudian psychologist would suggest that Lerae shows signs of a
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strong superego
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According to Freud, understanding how the id, ego, and superego interact is essential to grasping the nature of
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motivational conflict
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Freud suggests that in the process of development, people pass through
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a latency stage before they enter a genital stage.
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According to Freud, the most important erogenous zone during earliest infancy consists of the
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mouth
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The Oedipus complex is the term used by Freud to describe
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boys' feelings of guilt and fear of punishment over their sexual desire for their mother.
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Freud suggested that a boy's identification with his father during the phallic stage illustrates the process of
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Conflict resolution
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Ingrid is a married woman who pursues sexual gratification by means of kissing rather than through sexual intercourse. According to Freud, this illustrates a(n)
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fixation
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Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the ego disguises threatening impulses and reduces anxiety by means of
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Defense mechanism
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According to Freud, the defense mechanism that underlies all others is
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repression
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For several months after he lost the job he had held for nearly 20 years, Mr. Ullomi frequently lost his temper and suffered periodic crying spells. His behavior is most clearly an example of
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regression
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Projection refers to the process by which people
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disguise unacceptable, unconscious impulses by attributing them to others
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Children who release unexpressed anger toward their parents by kicking the family pet illustrate the defense mechanism of
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displacement
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The defense mechanism in which self-justifying explanations replace the real, unconscious reasons for action is
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rationalization
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Unconsciously motivated by miserliness, Mr. Rioja refused to send his son money to buy the books he needs for his college courses. In defending his actions, Mr. Rioja explained that "parental financial aid prevents teenagers from developing into mature, independent adults." Mr. Rioja's explanation is an example of:
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rationalization
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Refusing to believe or even to perceive painful realities constitutes the defense mechanism known as
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denial
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Which of the following is the best definition of the defense mechanism sublimation?
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the transformation of unacceptable impulses into socially valued motivations
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Neo-Freudian personality theorists were most likely to disagree with Freud about the importance of
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childhood sexual instincts
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Which now-Freudian theorist emphasized the influence of the collective unconscious in personality development?
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Carl Jung
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Celine recently had a vivid dream that was strikingly similar to an ancient but unfamiliar religious myth. This coincidence would have been of particular interest to
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Carl Jung
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Mr. Dutoit was asked by his psychotherapist to look at some ambiguous pictures and make up a story about each. Mr. Dutoit was most likely taking the
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TAT
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The famous test introduced by Hermann Rorschach ask test-takers to respond to
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meaningless inkblots
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Survivors of traumatic events, such as rape or attempted murder, are often haunted by persistent and vivid memories of this experience. This most clearly serves to challenge Freud's concept of
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repression
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Compared with Freud, contemporary research psychologists are LESS likely to think of unconscious mental dynamics as involving
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repressive censoring
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Which perspective on personality emphasizes the importance of our capacity for healthy growth and self-realization?
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humanistic
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Abraham Maslow studied the lives of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Eleanor Roosevelt in order to understand the nature of
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self-actualization
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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 parent-child interaction was most explicitly recommended by
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Carl Rogers
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A consistent tendency to be shy is best described as a(n)
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trait
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Trait theorists are more concerned with ________ personality than with ________ it.
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describing; explaining
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Kelsey is consistently optimistic, talkative, and impulsive. Each of these characteristics most clearly represents a
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trait
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Which of the following tests characteristically describes personality in flattering terms?
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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Coretta is quiet, pessimistic, anxious, and moody. In terms of the Eysencks' basic personality dimensions she would be classified as
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unstable-introverted
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is considered a(n)
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objective test
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A person who is helpful and trusting most clearly ranks high on the Big Five trait dimension known as
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agreeableness
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Being highly imaginative is most closely related to the Big Five trait dimension of
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openness
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Which of the following Big Five trait dimensions is most descriptive of an individual who is organized and disciplined in managing his or her work?
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conscientiousness
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Being sociable and fun-loving is most closely related to the Big Five trait dimension of
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extraversion
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Which of the following are the "Big Five" personality factors?
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Openness, conscientious, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
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People are especially likely to demonstrate an increase in ________ during their twenties.
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conscientiousness
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The stability of personality traits over time is greatest among
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60 year olds
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Most psychologists would agree that personality traits
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appear to be stable over time
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Peoples scores on an extraversion test do not neatly predict how sociable they will be on any given occasion. This finding questions the ____________ of personality test scores.
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validity
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The body's disease-fighting immune system is most likely to be dampened by
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a pessimist attributional style
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Medical students earn higher grades if they have a clear vision of themselves as successful doctors. This best illustrates the motivational significance of
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possible selves
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Low self-esteem is associated with
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Unconditional positive regard