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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p>Instincts and drives (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Humanistic Perspectives (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Behavioral assessment (D)</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 (D)</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) (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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