Chapter 12: Problem 4
According to Alfred Adler, the prime motivating force in a person's life is: A. physical gratification. B. existential anxiety. C. striving for superiority. D. the need for power.
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Always having been a good student, Irving is confident that he will do well in his psychology course. According to Bandura's social cognitive theory, Irving would be said to have: A. strong feelings of self-efficacy. B. a sense of superiority. C. strong feelings of self-esteem. D. strong defense mechanisms.
Furious at her boss for what she considers to be unjust criticism, Tyra turns around and takes out her anger on her subordinates. Tyra may be using the defense mechanism of A. displacement. B. reaction formation. C. identification. D. replacement.
In which of the following cultures is an independent view of the self most likely to be the norm? A. China B. Japan C. Africa D. United States
Research on terror management theory has shown that increased mortality salience leads to all of the following except: A. increased striving for self-esteem. B. more stereotypic thinking about minorities. C. more aggressive behavior toward people with opposing views. D. reduced respect for cultural icons.
Freud believed that most personality disturbances are due to: A. the failure of parents to reinforce healthy behavior. B. a poor self-concept resulting from excessive parental demands. C. unconscious and unresolved sexual conflicts rooted in childhood experiences. D. the exposure of children to unhealthy role models.
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