Chapter 11: Personality
Fill in the blank



1.  

_______________ is defined as the characteristic pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that is stable over time and distinguishes one person from another.



2.  

Personality is shaped by a motive for personal growth and reaching one's maximum potential, according to ____________ theories.



3.  

According to Freud,__________ personality is the result of unconscious, sexual motivations and conflicts.



4.  

The standard of perfection by which the superego judges the ego's actions is known as the ____________ in Freud's theory.



5.  

Jim is impulsive and emotional. His behavior is illogical and he feels little guilt for what he does. Freud would say Jim's ______________ is the dominant part of his personality.



6.  

Freud would have viewed someone who is argumentative, hostile, and lacks self-confidence as probably fixated in the ______ stage.



7.  

A person's expectancies become a critical part of his or her ___________, according to Bandura and Rotter.



8.  

When explaining personality, cognitive-social learning theorists put ___________ at the center of personality.



9.  

A behaviorist would prefer _________ when assessing someone's personality.



10.  

The Rorschach test relies on the interpretation of _______ to understand personality

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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