When Tori was asked whether she considered herself smart, she immediately answered, “Yes, of course.” Tori’s ability to answer this question about herself effortlessly and automatically suggests that:

Tyra is tall and very thin and appears to be anorexic. She justifies her weight by saying that she is small boned. Tyra’s excuse for her eating habits is an example of the ________ defense mechanism.

Grayson used to be very hard on himself when he would do poorly in school. Over time, he realized that he should treat himself with care, acceptance, and kindness, like he would treat a good friend. Grayson’s realization shows he is developing:

Frank believes that he is more valuable and special than anyone else. As a result, he feels he is entitled to special treatment, focuses mainly on his own needs, and gets angry when anyone challenges him. Frank most likely:

Jared is an identical twin adopted into a family that is different from his biological family. When Jared is an adult, his personality should most resemble his:

Suppose you have an internal locus of control. When you perform poorly in volleyball and your team loses the game, which of the following statements are you most likely to say?

How you experience yourself in the present, depending on which part of yourself is most relevant at the time, is referred to as:

Psychologists use the term personality mainly to refer to characteristics and behaviors that:

Freud thought that anxiety resulted from conflict between ________ and ________.

Trait theories, like the five-factor theory, are important because they:

Trait theories of personality differ from psychodynamic and humanistic approaches because they:

Anita takes a personality test online. The results say she is high on the extraversion dimension of personality and she is likely to be assertive and energetic. The online personality test most likely used the ________ approach to personality.

Greg is a parent who wants to apply a person-centered approach to raising his son Isaac. Which of the following things should Greg do?

When you make a downward comparison, it will typically ________ self-esteem.

When Phia’s boss tells her that she is lazy and needs to work harder, Phia smiles and nods politely. That night, she screams at her husband, Eric, for burning the steaks. According to psychodynamic theory, Phia’s behavior most likely is a result of the defense mechanism of: