CHAPTER ONE QUIZ
A humanistic therapist is working with a depressed client. What factor is the therapist most likely
to focus on in order to help the client feel better?
building up the client's self-esteem
What does
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CHAPTER ONE QUIZ
A humanistic therapist is working with a depressed client. What factor is the therapist most likely
to focus on in order to help the client feel better?
building up the client's self-esteem
What does the cognitive approach to personality focus on as the basis for people's behavioral
styles? the way people process information
Which statement regarding the six approaches to personality is true?
Personality researchers usually align themselves with the one approach that makes most sense to
them.
A researcher believes that her subjects' behavior is most influenced by where they are located in
a continuum of personality characteristics. Which approach to personality does this researcher
follow? trait approach
A researcher believes that his client's aggressive behavior is the result of being rewarded for
aggressive behavior in childhood and watching other people be aggressive. Which approach to
personality is this researcher using? behavioral/social learning approach
What are the two important parts of the definition of personality? consistency and intrapersonal
processes
Which approach to personality focuses on people's unconscious minds as the root of their
behavioral style? psychoanalytic approach
Which statement best sums up the influence that situations and personality have on behavior?
Psychologists believe that both the situation and a person's personality will affect behavior and
seek to explore how certain people react in certain situations.
How does belonging to an individualistic or collectivist culture affect a person's personality?
People from individualistic cultures highly value being independent and unique whereas people
from collectivist cultures more highly value cooperation and group membership.
Why are there six major theories to explain personality?
Each theory seems to accurately describe one aspect of human personality.
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