Which of the following appears to happen when a frustrated person is allowed to act aggressively

PSYC 4331

Personality

Sam Houston State University

which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?

personality psychologists are interested in consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within an individual 

when personality researchers use the term individual differences they are referring to 

the consistent behavior patterns that individuals display across situations

which of the following is correct about the relation between personality and culture?

personalities exist within a cultural context 

a psychologist explains a woman's fear of snakes in terms of her unconscious fear of her father. this psychologist is using which approach to personality

a personality psychologists who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in school children that may be related in genetic predispositions follows the 

a psychologists attributes a boys poor social skills to his lack of contact with children who model appropriate behavior. the psychologists is using which approach to personality?

behavioral/social learning 

Greg believes that aggressive behavior in his coworkers is an expression of frustration that results from unsatisfied basic needs, he believes in the 

a psychologist develops a test to measure individual differences in social anxiety. she obtains social anxiety scores from a large group of participants, and then tries to predict how those scoring high on the test will act in social situation as compared to those scoring low. this psychologists would probably be identified with which approach to personality?

according to the "law of parsimony"

the best theory is the one that explains a phenomenon with the fewest constructs

a test maker conducts the appropriate statistical test to make sure that all the items on his new personality test are measuring the same basic concept. he wants to demonstrate that the test has good

measures what it measures consistently 

suppose you meet a new person on campus from a culture different from your own. you soon discover that your new friend has difficulty understanding what you mean by "self-esteem". you conclude that your friend probably come from 

in Freud's structural model, the _____ part of the adult personality is housed completely in the unconscious while the _____ part of the adult personality is housed in the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious

information about where you parked your car or the name of your uncle is probably stored in which part of the mind, according to Freud's topographic model?

which statement is true about superego?

the superego represents society's standards and values

the id uses reflexive action and wish fulfillment to

satisfy the pleasure principle 

a woman sets excessively high moral and ethical standards for herself. as a result, she constantly feels ashamed and guilty for making small mistakes and minor transgressions. Freud might say that 

her superego has become too powerful

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the ego and the id?

The ego works to satisfy id impulses in a socially acceptable manner.

According to Freud, the ego uses defense mechanisms in order to

A woman is very upset with her mother, but her ego will not allow her to express her hostility openly. According to Freud, what might we expect from this woman to do?

The woman might do any of the above

a man has a strong unconscious urge to cheat his business associate, but he complains that he can't trust them because they will cheat and steal from him if he gives them half a chance, the man is exhibiting 

a business woman is upset with her husband. she channels this anger into her work and increases her productivity dramatically, this is an example of 

a man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. a year later, he is arrested for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an example of 

Freud identified each of the stages of development according to

the primary erogenous zone during that stage

According to Freud, fixation results in

adult personality characteristics related to the stage at which the fixation occurred.

During free association, a patient is encouraged to

say whatever comes into his or her mind.

according to Freud, "Freudian slips"

are an example of free association 

critics argue if one of the freuds patients said "i love my father" Freud would take this as evidence of a reaction formation, yet if the same patient said "i hate my father" he would see this as a breakthrough and confirmation of his hypothesis. critics use this example to try and make which point 

most of the information we have about Freud's case studies was subject to Freud's interpretation 

according to Freud, the content of our dreams reveals 

unconscious conflicts and desires

which of the following findings challenged the Freudian interpretation of dreams?

newborn babies experience large amounts of REM sleep 

Researchers draw a distinction between defense mechanism and coping strategies in that defense mechanisms are _________ whereas coping strategies are _________.

which of the following do researchers commonly use to measure defense mechanisms?

Sammy is twelve years old. which of the following defense mechanisms is he likely to resort to when dealing with anxiety - provoking situations?

according to Freud which of the following functions is served by telling or listening to jokes 

research on Freud's theory of humor has found all of the following results except one. which one?

anxious people are not able to enjoy a joke 

Wanda was the hardest working student in her school. her constant efforts were rewarded at graduation when she received an award as the university's best math student. she confessed at that time in elementary school she had failed math and was told by her teacher that she should pick and occupation that did no require her to work with numbers. what might Alfred Adler have said about Wanda?

her striving for achievement resulted from her earlier feelings of inferiority 

according to Adler, all but one of the following parental behaviours is likely to lead to personality problems in the children. which one?

allowing the child to be independent 

which of the following is made up of primordial images. according to Jung?

according to Jung, the objectionable characteristics we see in other people are often projections of our own

According to Jung, if a man is attracted to a woman, it is because

she matches his own unconscious feminine image.

according to Erikson, the principal function of the ego is to 

establish and maintain a sense of identity 

Erikson talked about people encountering crises in personality development. Which of the following is correct about his description of a crisis?

How we resolve the crisis determines the direction our personality develops.

Karen Horney made several important early contributions to understanding personality, one significant idea was her view that neurotics are 

trapped in a self-defeating way of interacting with others 

Freud introduces the idea of "penis envy" to explain the personality development of young girls. by introducing the concept of "womb envy", Karen Horney was suggesting that 

each gender has attributes that the other admires 

according to Jung, people in all cultures throughout history have believed in powerful God-like entities because of 

compared to Freud's theory, the neo-Freudian theories generally are

more concerned with the social aspect aspects of personality development 

suppose you have a shy friend who gets anxious whenever there are popular people nearby. the anxiety is so bad that your friend cannot speak around others. which form of anxiety is your friend most likely experiencing?

researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. on of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between ___ and ____strategies 

sam is facing a difficult midterm exam and is feeling stressed out about it. the exam date approaches and his anxiety increases, sam starts thinking about ways to study more effectively. he schedules a large portion of time for active study of the material on the test so that he is prepared. in terms coping, which of the following is Sams strategy?

problem- focused strategy 

Researchers find that avoidance coping strategies

with only a few exceptions, tend to be less effective than active- role strategies 

under which circumstances might an emotion-focused strategy be more effective in reducing anxiety that a problem-focused strategy

when the person does not possess the tools to correct the situation 

researchers find that men are more likely to use ____ coping strategies than woman and women are more likely to use ____ coping strategies than men 

problem focused; emotion-focused 

because different coping strategies work under different situations, researchers often call the ability to know when to apply which strategy 

which of the following appears to happen when a frustrated person is allowed to act aggressively?

he or she gets more arouse this increasing future aggression 

the concept known as "triggered displaced aggression" refers to displacement that is 

according yo object relations theory a childs relationship with his or her parents 

affects the way the child thinks of others in future relationships 

researchers have identified attachment styles that affect how people relate to romantic partners. according to attachment theory, these adult styles are primarily determined by 

relationships with parents when the person was an infant 

carol is having difficulty with her romantic relationship. she is afraid of losing her partner, so she gives in to her partners wishes to keep him happy. carol probably had which kind of attachment style?

a four-category model of adult attachment styles divides people along which two dimensions 

fear of abandonment and fear of closeness 

Although she is involved in a steady romantic relationship, Jackie has an avoidant attachment style. This week she is stressed about an upcoming medical operation. Studies suggest the stress will cause Jackie to

pull away from her partner

Which of the following is true about frustration

What are the 3 levels of biology involved in aggression?

Which of the following is true of the trait theories of personality group of answer choices?

Which statement is true about the superego quizlet?