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What is one criticism of projective tests?

A) They are inappropriate for use with children.
B) They are too simple in their administration and scoring.
C) They have low validity and reliability.
D) They fail to take into account differences in the testing environments.

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Adoption studies focusing on the heritability of traits have ________.

A) disputed the findings of twin studies
B) been attacked for ethical reasons
C) confirmed what twin studies have shown
D) shown that twin studies have methods that need to be reexamined

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Adler believed that people often are motivated by ________.

What do humanistic and psychoanalytic theories have in common?

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ________.

Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was ________.

Joe seems to be constantly condemning himself for being bad and "sinful." In psychoanalytic terms, we would say that Joe has an overdeveloped ________.

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between temperament and personality?

Personality trait theorist Raymond Cattell used the statistical technique called ________.

The tendency to form a favorable or unfavorable impression of someone at the first meeting is called the ________.

Karesh is from India and really cares about others' welfare. His wife is Chinese and he is known for the fact that he does not adhere to strict rules and regulations. He is tolerant of others and plans to become a social worker. According to Hofstede, what type of cultural personality would Karesh be?

When assessing personality, many psychologists take the eclectic view, which means they ________.

If Sylvia is described as good-natured, trusting, and helpful then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five factor known as ________.

What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

When one thinks of "value judgment" in relation to moral or ethical behavior, one is thinking about ________.

Which neo-Freudian viewed personality disturbances as resulting from the feelings of inferiority that all people share?

According to Freud, which part of the personality is totally buried within each individual?

What is Freud's term for the primitive side of personality that is motivated primarily by biological drives?

According to Freud and his followers, what is the most significant event that occurs during the anal stage of psychosexual development?

Harry goes to a psychologist because he is continually depressed. When he gets to the psychologist's office, he realizes that while he wants to end his depression it will take him far too long to tell the doctor his life story. The psychologist senses Harry's reluctance and decides to administer an objective test to reveal Harry's attitudes and feelings. The doctor administers which of the following tests?