Psyc 331 Final Questions With Complete Solutions

-Intro to theories and personality- Define personality correct answer: • no single definition of personality • "persona" -- Latin for "mask" came from theater • "personality is a pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that give both consistency and individuality to a person's behavior" • defined in terms of social attractiveness • personality is the dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that unique influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors in various situations. -Intro to theories and personality- Why multiple theories? correct answer: -Intro to theories and personality- List and describe the criteria of a useful theory correct answer: • Generates: a good theory provides researches with new questions to formulate more research • Falsifiable: a good theory is precise enough that researches can generate research that can either confirm or deny it • Organize: a good theory should also help coordinate all compatible data • Guides action: provides structure to answer practical questions • Internally consistent: a good theory does not use two separate terms to refer to the same concept • Parsimonious: good theories use the simplest complete explanation Sigmund Freud What type of theorist was Sigmund Freud? correct answer: Sigmund Freud Describe the 3 conflicting components of the personality: ID, EGO, SUPEREGO correct answer: ID • drive to bring please • bio component • governed by the pleasure principle • demand to take care of the organism immediately • satisfy basic urges: eat, drink, sex • ex hungry infant crying head off but knows it wants food and wants it now