personality exam1

According to burgers (2004) def of personality, what kind of processes originate w/in the individual

  • Intrapersonal processes


In the introduction notes, you learned that there are many different approaches to explaining personality. Why doesn’t combining all of the approaches lead to a complete and accurate picture of a person?

  • Some of the approaches are incompatible with one another 


According to your notes on interrater reliability, how reliable do the ratings on a personality test have to be, to be considered good enough?

  • .40 and higher 


What should you do to deal w/ the potential bias that can occur when using the observation method for personality analysis?

  • Have another person observe and corroborate your findings


According to Michel’s (1968) “personality coefficient”, personality traits typically correlate with specific behavior from around: 

  • r = .20 to .30 


Scenario: last night Sandy dreamed that she saw a giant castle w/ thousands of knights shooting arrows at the entrance door. Her freudian therapist explained to her that the castle symbolized her female sexuality and that the knights symbolized the men in her life. Question: what aspect of Sandy's dream was her Freudian therapist interested in?

  • Latent content 


During Free Association, what mechanism is temporarily bypassed?

  • The ego’s censoring mechanism


What is a potential problem that affects self-reports called when people unintentionally present themselves in a favorable way?

  • Social desirability


According to Freud, what structure of the mind is based on societal values, particularly parental values? HINT: it usually develops around 4 years of age 

  • Superego 


In psychoanalysis, what is the goal of encouraging clients to speak freely w/out distraction? 

  • To bring crucial unconscious material into consciousness where it can be examined 

Dr. Roger’s final exam was “supposed” to be cumulative. However, his exam focused only on the topic he covered in the first two weeks of the semester. What issue of validity does his exam raise?

  • Content validity 


What mental attributes constitute a “healthy personality” according to Freud?

  • The ego is strong and balances the id and the superego


Research has shown that the SAT reading test is correlated with first year college GPA (r=.29). In terms of the SAT reading test, what kind of validity does this research support?

  • Predictive validity 


Who is responsible for developing the first standardization and coding procedures for the Rorschach Inkblot Method (RIM)? HINT: this approach is called the Comprehensive System (CS)

  • John Exner 


LONG TABLE: which measures can be used for clinical purposes? 

  • Happiness 


LONG TABLE: based on the correlation descriptor chart from your notes (Heiman, 2003), how strong is the relationship between extraversion and happiness?

  • Weak 


LONG TABLE: What proportion of variance in people’s Anxiety is not accounted for by happiness?

  • .64


LONG TABLE: simon scored 102 on happiness. Using the correct descriptor, describe how he scored? 

  • Slightly above avg 


LONG TABLE: simon scored 40 on extraversion. Using the correct descriptor, describe how he scored? 

  • Avg 


LONG TABLE: what is true about the measure of anxiety?

  • It is reliable enough for research, but not for clinical purposes