WGU D564 EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
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key concept in trait theories of personality -Correct Answer ✔Stable characteristics
that describe behavior
common focus in behavioral theories of personality -Correct Answer ✔Observable
behaviors and their consequences
concept central to the existentialist approach to personality -Correct Answer ✔Free
will and choice
model of personality development emphasizes unconscious conflicts and early
childhood experiences -Correct Answer ✔Psychodynamic model
model of personality development focuses on the interaction between individuals
and their environment, including social learning and observational learning -
Correct Answer ✔Social Cognitive model
model of personality development focuses on the individual's pursuit of self-
actualization and personal growth -Correct Answer ✔humanistic model
model of personality development highlights the stability of individual
characteristics and traits across different situations and over time -Correct Answer
✔trait model
Freud's concept of defense mechanisms -Correct Answer ✔Rationalization,
Displacement, Repression
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key concept in object relations theory within the psychodynamic lens -Correct
Answer ✔Attachment and relationships
theory of personality focuses on genetic and neurological factors as determinants
of behavior and personality traits -Correct Answer ✔biological theory
theory of personality emphasizes observable behaviors and the influence of
external stimuli and conditioning -Correct Answer ✔Behavioral theory
According to trait theories of personality, what are traits -Correct Answer ✔Stable
and enduring characteristics that describe behavior
Which neurotransmitter is commonly associated with traits like sensation seeking
and impulsivity in biological theories of personality -Correct Answer ✔dopamine
In behavioral theories of personality, what is the role of reinforcement and
punishment -Correct Answer ✔shaping genetic predispositions
Who is considered the founder of radical behaviorism -Correct Answer ✔B.F
Skinner
Who proposed the social-cognitive theory, emphasizing the interaction between
cognitive processes, environmental factors, and behavior -Correct Answer ✔Albert
Bandura
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