Personality is acquired through classical and operant conditioning, observational learning, reinforcement, extinction, generalization, and discrimination, according to the
a. psychodynamic theorists.
b. trait theorists.
c. behaviorists.
d. humanistic theorists.
C
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When you are faced with an ambiguous stimulus, you must organize what you see in terms of your own life experiences. This is the rationale behind
a. objective tests. b. rating scales. c. projective tests. d. behavioral assessments.
Which two factors greatly influence self-esteem in adolescents?
a. their athleticism and social competence b. their physical attractiveness and social competence c. their clothes and cars d. their personality and social competence
A useful way to address the "problem" that personalities tend to change to some degree over time is
A) not to measure personality until adulthood, when personality is more "set." B) not to measure personality at all. C) to look for consistent patterns of response which indicate underlying personality stability. D) to measure personality only once per person. E) to assume that any change represents error of measurement.