The __________ approach to studying personality is a method of interpreting personality data that is variable-centered and focuses on finding consistent patterns of relationships among individuals' traits
a. idiographic
b. nomothetic
c. collectivist
d. individualistic
Answer: B
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Todd was physically abused up until the age of eight. He is now 40 years old and has absolutely no memories of the early abuse that he experienced. According to Freud, Todd may be unconsciously dealing with the potential anxiety related to his abuse using the defense mechanism of
a. projection. b. repression. c. reaction formation. d. regression.
According to Freud, could a person function without conflict or anxiety?
a. yes—when id, ego, and superego have the same goals b. yes—if the superego maintains supreme control over the id and ego c. yes—if the ego maintains supreme control over the id and superego d. no—it's impossible
The concept of free will—the idea that we are in charge of our own behavior—is often in conflict with the concept of
A) empiricism. B) determinism. C) parsimony. D) materialism.
On a farm in Indiana, a little duck hatched near the dog house. The first stimulus the duck encountered was a dog, and the baby duck began to follow the dog in the hope of being fed and protected. This is an example of
a. operant conditioning. c. social learning. b. classical conditioning. d. imprinting.