Question 1

What type of motivation did Alfred Adler emphasize? What did he recommend as a way to improve mental health?

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Question 2

If researchers have established rules and norms for how to administer a test and interpret each individual's results,then the test is said to be_______________.

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Question 3

People's tendency to accept almost any vague description of their personality is the _________ effect.

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Question 4

A test that encourages people to react to ambiguous stimuli (such as inkblots)by describing their own personality is called a(n)________________ test.

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Question 5

According to Freud,the ego defends itself against conflicts and anxieties by relegating unpleasant thoughts and impulses to the unconscious.Briefly describe repression,projection,and reaction formation and give an example of each.

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Question 6

How did psychologists determine which items to include on the MMPI?

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Question 7

According to Freud,children go through five stages of psychosexual development,and each leaves its mark on the adult personality.If normal sexual development is blocked or frustrated at any stage,part of the libido becomes fixated at that stage.Describe Freud's five stages of sexual development and the sexual interest that accompanies each stage.

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Question 8

The personality test that was designed to measure the Big Five personality traits is the _____________.

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Question 9

How did researchers evaluate the accuracy of criminal profiling,and what results did they get?

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Question 10

Name and describe three of the Big Five personality traits.

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Question 11

A test that tries to measure some aspect of your personality,without your being aware that it is a personality test,is called a(n)_______________ personality test.

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Question 12

​Early in Freud's career he changed his theory of what was responsible for neurotic behavior.What was his earlier view,what was his later view,and what evidence did he have for either?

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Question 13

The opposite of emotional stability is ____________.

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Question 14

How does the MMPI identify people who might be lying to try to look good?

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Question 15

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is a test of normal personality,loosely based on the personality theory of __________.

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Question 16

The Big Five personality traits are emotional stability,extraversion,agreeableness,openness to experience,and ________________.

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Question 17

How did Carl Jung's concept of the unconscious mind differ from Freud's concept?

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Question 18

What method did psychologists use to determine the Big Five personality traits?

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Question 19

What evidence suggests that family environment contributes little to personality development?

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