Social-Cognitive Perspectives in Psychology Quiz

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Which perspective emphasizes the capacity for personal growth and freedom to choose a destiny?

Humanistic 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

What psychological theory emphasizes reciprocal determinism and observational learning?

Social Cognitive Theory

Which perspective mentioned in the text is critiqued for over-dependence on animal research and dehumanizing views?

Behavioral Perspective

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

Incongruence

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

Humanistic Perspective

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

Self-actualization

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

Encouraging excessive self-criticism

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

Existential anxiety

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

Instincts and drives

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

Neo-Freudians

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

Terror Management Theory

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

Humanistic Perspectives

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

Behavioral and Social Cognitive Perspectives

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

Behavioral assessment

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

Projective tests

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

Gosling, Ko, Mannarelli, and Morris (2002)

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

Humanistic Perspectives

Test your knowledge on key concepts related to social-cognitive perspectives in psychology, including environmental determinism, response tendencies, observational learning, reciprocal determinism, modeling, self-efficacy, and person x situation interaction.

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