Social-Cognitive Perspectives in Psychology Quiz
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Which perspective emphasizes the capacity for personal growth and freedom to choose a destiny?

  • Social Cognitive Perspective
  • Terror Management Theory
  • Humanistic Perspective (correct)
  • Behavioral Perspective
  • Which psychologist is associated with the concept of self-concept as a collection of beliefs about one’s nature and unique qualities?

  • Carl Rogers (correct)
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Albert Bandura
  • Walter Mischel
  • What psychological theory emphasizes reciprocal determinism and observational learning?

  • Behavioral Perspective
  • Humanistic Perspective
  • Terror Management Theory
  • Social Cognitive Theory (correct)
  • Which perspective mentioned in the text is critiqued for over-dependence on animal research and dehumanizing views?

    <p>Behavioral Perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Carl Rogers discuss as the degree of disparity between one’s self-concept and actual experience?

    <p>Incongruence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective mentioned in the text asserts that separating nature and nurture is as senseless as separating personality and situation?

    <p>Humanistic Perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest need in Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

    <p>Self-actualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential criticism of Humanistic Perspectives according to the text?

    <p>Encouraging excessive self-criticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Terror Management Theory, what does self-esteem protect against?

    <p>Existential anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key aspect that Karen Horney disagreed with Sigmund Freud about?

    <p>Instincts and drives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of Behavioral and Social Cognitive Perspectives, what is the concept of 'striving for superiority' associated with?

    <p>Neo-Freudians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory emphasizes the role of awareness of vulnerability and mortality in shaping human behavior?

    <p>Terror Management Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective broadened the perspective of psychoanalysis to consider childhood, environment, and interpersonal relationships?

    <p>Humanistic Perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trait theory includes higher order traits such as Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism?

    <p>Behavioral and Social Cognitive Perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of personality assessment involves observing a person's behavior directly?

    <p>Behavioral assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which assessment method lacks reliability and validity due to the ambiguity of the stimulus provided?

    <p>Projective tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of personality judgments based on simple things, which research study involved participants viewing another person's office or bedroom?

    <p>Gosling, Ko, Mannarelli, and Morris (2002)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective focuses on the individual feeling their existence is worthwhile when they are useful to others and overcoming feelings of inferiority?

    <p>Humanistic Perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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