The distinctive patterns of behaviors, emotions, and thoughts that characterize an individual's
adaptations to his or he life is known as which of the following?
Personality
Motivation
Character
Temperament
Questio
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The distinctive patterns of behaviors, emotions, and thoughts that characterize an individual's
adaptations to his or he life is known as which of the following?
Personality
Motivation
Character
Temperament
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
How does Allport define cardinal traits?
A dominating behavioral predisposition.
A major characteristic of someone's personality.
Less enduring behavioral tendencies.
A transitory behavioral tendency.
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
Criticisms of the trait approach include:
They provide circular arguments for behavior.
Traits are explanations of behaviors.
They give an understanding to the development of traits.
Trait theories tell us how traits are learned and how they can be modified but do not described
personality.
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
According to Freud, the mind operated of conscious awareness.
mostly beneath the surface
withinoutside
on the surface
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
Under stress, a college student cries and throws things. This is an example of which defense
mechanism?
Regression
Displacement
Reaction formation
Immaturity
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
Your friend Sue had a difficult childhood; her parents continually criticized her, and nothing she did was
considered enough. She is consistently at the top of your class and is an excellent athlete. According to
Adler she is engaging in due to her .
overcompensation; inferiority
projection; inferiority
displacement; superiority
compensation; fear of failure
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
Sally has definitive ideas about who she wants to be, but she feels far from this person. Rogers would
say that she is experiencing a lack of .
congruence
self-ideal
self-actualization
peak experienceQuestion 8
2 / 2 pts
The bottom. or most basic level, of Maslow's hierarchy is .
physiological needs
safety needs
esteem needs
self-actualization needs
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
Robert enjoys intimate, loving relationships with others, has a good sense of humor, and is continually
working to improve the environment. He is creative, spontaneous, an independent thinker, and has
shown an intense appreciation of art. What would humanistic psychology call these traits?
Self-actualized
Self-aware
Congruent
Intelligent
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
Why has the humanistic approach to the study of personality been criticized?
Its terms are subjective, vague, and not immediately testable.
It ignores the effects of childhood development.
It emphasizes personal feelings and thoughts.
It has not led to any therapeutic applications.
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