Troy and Carrie are a couple. Troy is unable to consciously admit he has strong feelings of sexual attraction to other women. However, he suspects and accuses Carrie of being sexually attracted to other men, even though Carrie has never done anything to arouse such suspicions. Which ego defense mechanism best explains Troy's behavior?

The purpose of the defense mechanisms, according to Freud, is to:

Gordon's 5-year-old son has recently become very possessive of his mother, pushing Gordon away whenever he tries to hug his wife. Freud would probably suggest that the little boy's behaviors reflect:

If you really enjoy going out with friends and meeting new people you probably score high on:

Which definition reflects Freud's view of the id?

In Freud's theory, if a parent overindulges or frustrates the child's expression of pleasurable feelings at a particular psychosexual stage of development:

According to Alfred Adler, each person creates a style of life, which is:

According to Abraham Maslow, which is NOT a charcteristic of someone that is self-actualized:

According to the research on personality--who should you share the most personality traits in common with?

The most commonly used subjective test with children is the:

An objective test is more difficult to bias than an subjective test.

Your friend Patricia tells you that men have all of the advantages in the world when it comes to sex and career. Freud would say that she:

In psychology, the term personality refers to:

Given what you now know about Freud's theory, what is a “Freudian slip”?

According to Carl Rogers, when a child senses that he is loved and valued only when he behaves in a way that is acceptable to his parents, the parents are displaying _____ toward the child.

A person that is always running late, forgets to turn assignments in on time, and rarely pays their bills when they are due, would likely score low on the trait of:

What type of personality test involves the interpreting of an ambiguous image and is used to assess unconscious motives and conflicts?

Alfred Alder believed that each person develops a master plan to become the best person they can be. According to Adler, this plan must include:

According to Alfred Adler:

Alyssa is a quiet, rather shy young woman who lives at home while attending college. She would rather meet an old friend for coffee than meet new people or go to parties. In terms of the Big 5 model of personality, Alyssa appears to rate high on the trait of _____.

Personality is likely shared by:

Freud used the term _____ to refer to sexual energy or motivation.

Although he stayed calm during the conversation, Mark was angry as he left Professor McArthur's office because he felt he had been treated unfairly. A short while later, Mark snapped at a fellow student who asked if she could borrow his notes. Which ego defense mechanism best accounts for Mark's behavior toward the other student?

Freud would suggest that a person who was never breastfeed would become an adult that is very __________, whereas a person that was breastfed for too long will become and adult that is very __________.

Your best friend gets upset at the smallest things--she always seems to be aggravated, depressed, anxious or angry. Your friend would probably score high on:

Your roommate is such a slob. You can never see the floor in their room, they are constantly leaving trash around and they never seem to do laundry. Freud would say:

After Jack's loan application for the new car was rejected, he told a friend that he was glad he had not gotten the loan because his old car was still very reliable and he really didn't want to make monthly car payments. Which ego defense mechanism best explains Jack's behavior?

Most theorists believe that personality is relatively stable over time and isn't likely to change significantly as you age.

Which definition reflects Freud's view of the ego?

The most commonly used objective personality test with adults is the:

When David is asked to describe his best friend Josh, he responds: “Josh is very friendly, pretty intelligent, and a really nice guy. He seems laid-back, but he actually works hard at keeping up with his college classes. He's a lot of fun because he's always ready to try something new.” David's description of his friend's personality would be most consistent with which of the following approaches to personality?

Who were the neo-Freudians?

Catharsis refers to:

Someone that is friendly, empathetic and understanding is likely to score high in the trait of:

How would Sigmund Freud explain why someone eats, drinks, or smokes too much?

Assume that “friendliness” is a genetically influenced trait. Which of the following groups would you expect to be MOST similar on the trait of friendliness?

If you say to your romantic partner "If you don't stay in with me tonight instead of going out with your friends, it's over" according to Carl Rogers you are demonstrating:

Which of the following represents the correct order of Freud's psychosexual stages of development?

In contrast to Freud, psychoanalyst Karen Horney emphasized the importance of _____ in personality development.

Two psychologists who made important contributions to the humanistic perspective on personality were: