PSYC 101 quiz 7 solutions complete answers

PSYC 101 quiz 7 solutions complete answers 

 

The ___________ theory argues that aggression is a result of learning from models in our environment.

 

The psychodynamic theory was developed by _____, and is based on the notion that behavior and personality are developed by unconscious urges and motivations.

 

_______, in Freudian theory, is the rational, reality-oriented level of human personality, developing as the child becomes aware of what the environment makes possible and impossible.

 

Those who have high levels of _______ tend to be outgoing, to seek stimulation, and want to be in the company of others.

 

__________ studied the culture between prisoners and guards to understand how abuse and torture can occur under these circumstances.

 

_________ states that large external rewards reduce the intrinsic value of a behavior.

 

______ is an explanation for altruistic behavior that asserts that organisms are helpful to others to because of the expectation that it will be reciprocated

 

_______ refers to changing one’s behavior due to a direct request from someone in authority.

 

_________ is a statistical procedure for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions by grouping closely related variables.

 

The ________ test is a test in which the subject is shown 30 black-and-white pictures showing people in various situations; the subjects are then asked to tell a story suggested to them by the pictures.

 

Attitudes are distinguished from opinions because they have strong __________.

 

________ can be defined as being concerned with appearance, that is, the world as it appears to the individual.

 

__________ love has all three components of Sternberg’s theory of loving.

 

________ tests of personality are tests in which stimuli are ambiguous and testee’s responses are interpreted as reflecting unconscious aspects of personality.

 

________ is characterized by fluctuating emotions, high anxiety, and a tendency toward negative moods, such as anger and depression.

 

Three characteristics of persuasion that are important in determining its effectiveness are:

The nature of the message, its source, and some of the characteristics of the person being 

 

______, in Freudian theory, is the personality structure that defines the moral or ethical aspects of personality.

 

According to Carl Rogers’s theory of personality, we have one basic tendency, which is ________.

 

________ is the complete set of chromosomes of an organism.

 

Bandura explains that most of our learning is ________ learning.

 

The word personality is derived from a Latin word that refers to _______

 

__________ study used a simple visual perception test to determine the effects of social pressure.

 

A/an _______ is a universal thought or shared historical memory which is largely unconscious.

 

Psychology deals mostly with ______ behavior

 

Eysenck’s Biological Theory uses what three dimensions to describe human personality?

 

A personality _______ is a related grouping of personality traits.

 

________ is the metaphor that a mind is a blank slate.

 

The ________ provides scores on dimensions such as depression, hypochondriasis, hysteria, paranoia, schizophrenia, and social introversion.

 

____________ study involved subjects being ordered to administer strong electric shock to another subject, who was a confederate.

 

A trait implies a/an __________ about behavior.

 

Those who display high levels of ________ tend to exhibit a high degree of organization, self-discipline, thoroughness, and a need to achieve.

 

Those who are ______ oriented tend to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

 

__________ attributions are causes of behavior related to characteristics of an individual.

 

_________ altruism is an explanation for altruistic behavior that asserts organisms are helpful to others to ensure survival of the species.

 

All of the following are explanations for aggression EXCEPT:

 

________ psychology studies the relationships among individuals or between individuals and groups.

 

Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five factors?

 

_______ refers to changes in behavior due to unspoken group pressure.

 

The ________ complex is a Freudian stage, around four years, when a girl’s awareness of her genital area leads her to desire her father and to become jealous of her mother.

 

________ is the Freudian term denoting the death wish or death instinct

 

________ is a personality factor comprised of the traits friendly, compassionate, and cooperative.

 

The _________ test is designed to specifically assess Big Five personality factors

 

The _______ test is a test in which the subject is presented with ten stimulus cards with printed figures resembling elaborate inkblots.

 

_______ refers to changing one’s behaviors due to an explicit (verbal or nonverbal) request from a non-authority figure.

 

________ tests measure personality through straightforward questions or statements on which individuals report.

 

_______ is the phenomenon of reverting to some of the activities and preoccupations of earlier developmental stages.

 

________ is a developmental delay due to unsuccessfully developing through a stage, sometimes manifested in personality characteristics and emotional disorders relating to the earlier stage.

 

________ is characterized by a high degree of inventiveness, adventurousness, and curiosity.

 

Eysenck predicted that extroverts should have ______ levels of cortical excitation than introverts.

 

Genomics is the discipline of studying genomes in attempt to establish relationships between genes and ___________.

 

Who is widely recognized as the founder of current personality and trait measurement?

 

The three aspects of Sternberg’s theory of loving are:

 

______, in Freudian theory, is all the instinctual urges that humans inherit, including eros and Thanatos

 

__________ behaviors are describing as self-sacrificing and helpful behaviors.

 

________ are widely held beliefs about groups based on illogical reasoning or faulty generalization.