QUESTION 10 According to Freud, defense mechanisms are used by the id, ego, and

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QUESTION 10

According to Freud, defense mechanisms are used by the

id, ego, and superego in a repetitive sequence of internal conflicts.

ego to prevent threatening impulses from being consciously recognized.

id to defend against the accusations and guilt feelings produced by the superego.

superego to prevent expression of sexual and aggressive drives.

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QUESTION 11

The stability of personality traits is best illustrated by the consistency of

unconditional positive regard.

self-concept.

expressive styles.

factor analysis.

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QUESTION 12

Because Greta is an extravert, she frequently goes to parties where she is encouraged to laugh and socialize with her friends. Because Jim is an introvert, he frequently spends weekends in the library where it's easy to quietly reflect and study. Greta and Jim best illustrate what is meant by

the spotlight effect.

free association.

the self-serving bias.

reciprocal determinism.

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QUESTION 13

Joshua has a predisposition for aggressive behavior. As a child, he was physically abused and lived in a neighborhood in which a lot of violent gangs roamed the streets. By the time Joshua was 18 he had been arrested multiple times for aggressive actions against other teens. Joshua's aggressive behavior is a result of

reduced self-worth.

the spotlight effect.

gene-environment interactions.

group identification.

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QUESTION 14

Which personality theories have most clearly been developed through psychological research on learning and cognition?

trait theories

humanistic theories

social-cognitive theories

psychodynamic theories

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QUESTION 15

Janet attributes her good grade on a difficult algebra test to her high level of mathematical skills. This most clearly indicates that she experiences a high level of

unconditional positive regard.

self-efficacy.

narcissism.

reciprocal determinism.

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QUESTION 16

Kristi, who is a perfectionist with respect to her academic work, feels that her work is never good enough. She is highly critical of herself and believes that she is just not as intelligent as she would like to be. According to Carl Rogers, Kristi is experiencing a conflict between

self-transcendence and self-actualization.

self-esteem and self-actualization.

the actual self and the ideal self.

introversion and extraversion.

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QUESTION 17

Carl Rogers thought parents' most important contribution to their children's healthy development was

Helping to regulate the tension between id and super-ego

Being a strong role model

Selective reinforcement of socially appropriate behaviors

Unconditional positive regard

QUESTION 19

When 68-year-old Mrs. Blake had a flat tire on a fairly isolated highway, she received help from a passerby in less than 10 minutes. One year later, when she had a flat tire on a busy freeway, an hour elapsed before someone finally stopped to offer assistance. Mrs. Blake's experience best illustrates

the mere exposure effect.

altruism.

the self-fulfilling prophecy.

the bystander effect.

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QUESTION 20

Repeated exposure to sexually explicit films causes viewers to

increase men's readiness to behave aggressively toward women and to be more accepting of short prison sentences for convicted rapists.

decrease men's readiness to behave aggressively toward women and to be less accepting of short prison sentences for convicted rapists.

increase men's readiness to behave aggressively toward women and to be less accepting of short prison sentences for convicted rapists.

decrease men's readiness to behave aggressively toward women and to be more accepting of short prison sentences for convicted rapists.

A.

id, ego, and superego in a repetitive sequence of internal conflicts.

B.

ego to prevent threatening impulses from being consciously recognized.

C.

id to defend against the accusations and guilt feelings produced by the superego.

D.

superego to prevent expression of sexual and aggressive drives.

Explanation / Answer

10. ego to prevent threatening impulses from being consciously frecognised. they are used to went off the unpleasant feelings into the unconscious.

11. factor analysis as it involves assessment of traits

12. reciprocal determinism as it says that persons behavior are influenced by personal factors in this case personality and environment in this case library and parties and effect them too.

13. reduced self worth as when a child is abused it leads to personality distortion and this results in absurd behaviors.

14. social cognition theory as they have considered learning from environment and the cognitions involved in it to detrmine personality

15. self efficacy which means the concept of ones ability to succeed in a task

16. actual self and ideal self. actual self is what kristi is with her potentials and capabilities and ideal self is what she has an image of to be and is trying to match.

17. unconditional positive regard which is termed as attchment by him. as such a behavior generates positivity to a person and help them reach their potential and self actualize

19.bystanders effect. the ore the no. of bystanders less likely the help will arrive.

20. increase mens readiness to behave aggressively toward women and to be less accepting of short prison sentences forr convicted rapists. as they will learn their behavior fro the movie they see.

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