30 Questions
What is the primary source of developing feelings of self-worth, according to Carl Rogers' Person-Centered Perspective?
Parental approval or disapproval in childhood
What is the primary goal of trait theories in personality psychology?
To classify and analyze traits that make up personality
Which of the following traits is associated with emotional stability and resilience?
Neuroticism
What is the term for the standards we use to judge our thoughts, actions, and feelings?
Conditions of worth
According to the Five-Factor Model of Personality, which trait is associated with level of cooperation and caring for others?
Agreeableness
What is the result of a discrepancy between one's self-concept and the ideal self?
Incongruence
What is the stage of life that is characterized by accepting one's life with its successes and failures?
Integrity versus despair
What is the primary focus of humanistic theories?
The potential for healthy growth and self-actualization
What is the highest level of need in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Self-transcendence
What is the characteristic of self-actualizers that involves being open to new experiences and ideas?
Spontaneity
Which of the following needs is not a basic physiological need according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Employment
What is the term that refers to the process of fully developing personal potentials?
Self-actualization
What is the primary goal of a growth-promoting social environment, according to Carl Rogers' Person-Centered Perspective?
To help individuals develop to their full potentials
What is the outcome of incongruence between the self-concept and the ideal self, according to Rogers' theory?
A negative self-concept
What is the primary characteristic of empathy, according to Carl Rogers' Person-Centered Perspective?
Listening, sharing, understanding, and mirroring feelings
What is the result of unconditional positive regard, according to Carl Rogers' theory?
Self-awareness and self-acceptance
What is the central aspect of Rogers' personality theory?
Person's self-concept
What is the primary difference between genuine and empathic listening?
Genuineness involves being open with one's own feelings, while empathy involves listening and understanding
What is the primary difference between Freud's and Erikson's views on personality development?
Erikson proposed that personality development is a lifelong process, whereas Freud believed it is complete by age 5.
According to Erikson's psychosocial stages, what is the primary task of adolescents?
To achieve a state of identity
What is the result of failure to achieve the psychosocial task of industry versus inferiority?
A sense of inferiority and inequality
In which stage of Erikson's psychosocial development do individuals learn to become independent and make choices?
Autonomy versus shame and doubt
What is the primary goal of individuals in the stage of generativity versus stagnation?
To care for and contribute to the community
What is the result of failure to achieve the psychosocial task of intimacy versus isolation?
A sense of isolation and emptiness
What is the primary focus of operant conditioning?
Reinforcements and punishments
According to Albert Bandura's Social-Cognitive Theory, what is the primary factor that shapes personality?
Interacting among internal factors, environmental factors, and behaviors
During which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory do children develop knowledge of object permanence?
Sensorimotor stage
What is the primary purpose of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)?
To diagnose personality disorders in adults
What is the primary difference between assimilation and accommodation in Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory?
Assimilation involves using existing knowledge, while accommodation involves adjusting existing knowledge
What is the primary advantage of using projective tests, such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test, in personality assessment?
They tap into the unconscious mind and reveal hidden motivations
Explore the psychosocial stages of development proposed by Erik Erikson, a lifelong sequential process that influences personality development. Learn about the different stages, from trust vs mistrust to autonomy vs shame and doubt.
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