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Question 101

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The self or self-concept is the central focus of

A) Roger's person-centered theory.
B) Maslow's theory of self-actualization.
C) Adler's individual psychology.
D) Bandura's social cognitive theory.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Question 102

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Having performed poorly on an exam, Barbara attempts to protect her feelings of self-worth by telling herself that it does not matter because the course really is not that important to her. Barbara is probably

A) rationalizing.
B) displacing.
C) fantasizing.
D) using identification.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Question 103

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Which theoretical perspective assumes that one has to appreciate individuals' personal, subjective experience to truly understand their behavior?

Research on the influence of birth order on personality can be traced to which of the following theorists?

Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him, convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him. Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual, fearful of admitting this even to himself, we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and

An individual's unique constellation of consistent behavioral traits is known as

Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be made by a humanist?

Bandura is to person as Mischel is to

Which of the following is NOT consistent with the text's definition of personality?

Thomas describes himself as an open and relaxed individual, but people who know him well would describe Thomas as secretive and tense. According to Carl Rogers, Thomas is likely to

Meagan is strongly attracted to one of the men that she works with. However, her coworker is married. To deal with the anxiety that her feelings have generated, she has unconsciously convinced herself that her coworker is attracted to her. According to Freud, Meagan may be unconsciously dealing with the anxiety caused by her feelings toward her coworker using the defense mechanism of

The idea that internal mental events, external environmental events, and overt behaviors all influence one another is termed

Having a rather poor sense of self worth, Bruce attempts to make himself feel important by driving a European sports car, belonging to an exclusive tennis club, and eating at the best restaurants. Bruce may be using the defense mechanism of

According to Freud, a basic defense mechanism that protects a person from anxiety by keeping distressing thoughts and feelings out of the conscious mind is

Mark has been unsuccessful in using compensation to help him master life's challenges; according to Adler's theory Mark may exhibit

Which of the following is NOT one of the assumptions of the psychodynamic theories of personality that has obtained considerable acceptance?

Freud used the term "sexual" in his psychosexual stages of development to mean

The idea that a male child desires his mother and fears his father illustrates the

One of the major points Mischel makes about personality is that

Which of the following theoretical perspectives would be least likely to rely on animal research?