Humanist Perspective — Unit test Answers

Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development represent _____ adulthood stages. A.threeB.twoC.fourD.five

One source error is __________, and one of its solutions is having a lie scale inserted into the assessment.A.social desirability biasB.deliberate deceptionC.response biasD.response set

Which statement best describes a hierarchy of traits?A.a structured progression of personality B.a structured progression of needsC.when self-concepts match experiencesD.when specific behaviors are reinforced

Psychologist __________ believed that a person's willingness to attempt any task was directly related to one’s level of self-efficacy.A.B. F. SkinnerB.Sigmund FreudC.Carl RogersD.Albert Bandura

Behavioral personality theorists used B.F. Skinner's concepts of ___________ to explain personality. A. operant conditioning B. classical conditioning C. observational learning D. social cognitive theory Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The disparity between what one personally experiences and one’s self-perception is called _________.A.incongruenceB.congruenceC.anxietyD.inconsistent

In general, which of the following is required for a successful marriage? A. religion classes B. premarital counseling C. living together prior to marriage D. none of these options is required for a successful marriage Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Margaret Mead’s investigation of the Tchambuli culture demonstrated that gender roles are ___________.A.rigid across culturesB.similar in every cultureC.variable across culturesD.undefinable in a culture

Ariel, who secretly disliked the new girl, sat down beside the girl in class, complimented her outfit, and was friendlier to her than any of the other students. This defense mechanism is called __________.A.rationalizationB.reaction formationC.projectionD.displacement

A personality assessment is an instrument used to measure personality characteristics or to identify personality disorders.

What traits make up Hans Eysenck’s higher-order traits? A. psychoticism, humanism, and neuroticism B. neuroticism, introversion, and adventurism C. introversion, psychoticism, and extraversion D. extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Gender roles are generally more __________ for males than they are for females.A.rigidB.flexibleC.similarD.discrete

Under the humanistic perspective, which theory is the belief that human beings have a hierarchy of needs? A. theory of self-actualization B. person-centered theory C. social learning theory D. social cognitive theory Please select the best answer from the choices provided

According to Sigmund Freud, speech or hearing errors that reveal someone’s unconscious thoughts or feelings are called __________. A. Freudian slips B. archetypes C. defense mechanisms D. psychoanalytic abnormalities Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The authoritative parent can be described as __________ and __________.A.restrictive . . . controllingB.unrealistic . . . softC.lenient . . . inconsistentD.firm . . . flexible