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Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him, convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him. Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual, fearful of admitting this even to himself, we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and ​

A) reaction formation.
B) projection.
C) displacement.
D) regression.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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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.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Research on genes and personality indicates that the heritability estimates for personality traits is approximately ​

The theoretical perspective emphasizing potential for growth and unique human qualities is _____.

Dr. Linzle believes that it is necessary to understand each individual's personal, subjective experiences if you are to truly understand that individual's personality and behavior. Dr. Linzle's views MOST closely mirror those of the _____ perspective.

Your friend spends money like water. When you learn that he is from a poverty-stricken background, you attribute his spending patterns to his earlier deprivation. You are likely to do this because of

Tom and his friends exercise daily and never smoke or consume alcohol. Tom and his friends are likely above average in

The American cultural conception of self results in children

Walter Mischel's provocative theories have sparked debate among psychologists as to the relative importance of the person as opposed to the _____ in determining behavior.

Colton is completing a long personality inventory, and he doesn't really want to take the time to read each of the questions in detail. Instead, he simply disagrees with all the statements. Colton's method of completing the personality inventory shows ​

Deirdre used to be shy and unwilling to speak out in class. Last semester, she was in a class that involved a lot of discussion groups, and she found that her classmates were willing to listen attentively to her ideas and often asked her for input when the discussion bogged down. Now Deirdre is more outspoken and confident during class discussions. Based on principles of operant conditioning, Deirdre's new outspoken, confident manner is MOST likely a result of ​

People high in _____ tend to experience less physical illness than other people.

The self or self-concept is the central focus of

Jason just sat down to work on his term paper when his friends called and invited him to a party. If Jason decides he will only go to the party after he finishes outlining the term paper, his decision reflects the functioning of his ​

How is Hans Eysenck's theory similar to behavioral theory? ​

Recent research has indicated that _____ is associated with many positive outcomes including business and leadership success.

Your needs to learn all you can about philosophy and understand the inner workings of our political system are examples of _____ needs.

A systematic tendency to respond to questions on a personality inventory in a way that is unrelated to the content of the questions is called a ​

Nikolas is a nonconformist who is daring and likes to try new things. He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Nikolas would probably score ​

Which of the following is NOT one of the main weaknesses in biological approaches to personality?