Question 1

Allport hypothesized that the number of central dispositions for any one person would be about

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A)  two or three.
B)  30 to 50.
C)  500 to 600.
D)  4,500.
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 2

Allport's master system of motivation that confers unity on personality is called

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A)  the ego.
B)  perseverative functional autonomy.
C)  propriate functional autonomy.
D)  the self-concept.

Question 3

With regard to traits,Allport held that they

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A)  are of two kinds: primary (inherited)  and secondary (learned) .
B)  are of two kinds: common and individual (personal) .
C)  have no psychological significance.
D)  must be extracted through factor analysis.

Question 4

Allport believed that people are motivated primarily by

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A)  the single need for self-actualization.
B)  the need for sex and the need for aggression.
C)  the need to adjust and the need to grow.
D)  the need to gain superiority over others.

Question 5

Allport's approach to personality can best be termed

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A)  trait and factor.
B)  psychoanalytic.
C)  eclectic.
D)  a behavioral analysis.

Question 6

For Allport,the term "morphogenic" refers to

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A)  patterned properties of the whole organism.
B)  propriate strivings common to all people.
C)  the organization aspect of the proprium.
D)  motivational aspects of proactive behavior.

Question 7

Which of these would NOT be characteristic of the mature,healthy personality,according to Allport?

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A)  warm relating of self to others
B)  insight and humor
C)  unifying philosophy of life
D)  extension of the sense of self
E)  self-centeredness

Question 8

Most people who knew Allport described him as reserved,prim,and orderly.Allport would say that these descriptions are in terms of _____ dispositions.

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A)  cardinal
B)  central
C)  secondary
D)  peripheral
E)  proactive

Question 9

Allport believed that insight and humor may be aspects of

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A)  self-objectification.
B)  emotional maturity.
C)  c,reactive behavior.
D)  the self as knower.
E)  extrinsic religious orientation.

Question 10

Which concept best describes Allport's view of personality?

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A)  reactive
B)  unconscious motivation
C)  uniqueness
D)  abnormal development

Question 11

"The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought" is Allport's definition of

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A)  a system.
B)  temperament.
C)  traits.
D)  personal disposition.
E)  personality.

Question 12

When Allport was a young man,he spent a year teaching in Europe.On his return trip home,he visited with his brother Fayette and had a memorable meeting with

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A)  Freud.
B)  Adler.
C)  Hitler.
D)  Jung.
E)  Churchill.

Question 13

The most distinctive or "capstone" concept of Allport's theory of motivation is the concept of

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A)  the proprium.
B)  the open system.
C)  common traits.
D)  propriate strivings.
E)  functional autonomy.

Question 14

Research indicates that people who score high on the Intrinsic scale of the Religious Orientation Scale (and thus are more involved in their religion)  tend to

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A)  have extreme anxiety.
B)  be extremely prejudiced.
C)  be emotionally healthy.
D)  All of these are correct.
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 15

Allport's notion that people are capable of consciously acting upon their environment in new and innovative ways that permit psychological growth is illustrated by

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A)  proactive behavior.
B)  reactive behavior.
C)  causality.
D)  determinism.
E)  neurotic behavior.

Question 16

The technique that Baldwin developed to analyze the structure of Jenny's personality from her letters was called

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A)  factor analysis.
B)  the nomothetic procedure.
C)  content analysis.
D)  personal structure analysis.
E)  the analysis of functional autonomy.

Question 17

Allport,if he were alive today,might object to the label "trait psychologist" because

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A)  he believed the idea of traits precludes individual uniqueness.
B)  he felt that traits had no objective existence that could be demonstrated.
C)  he believed that the concept of traits was too specific.
D)  he did not regard himself as a psychologist.
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 18

To Allport,the most important structures of personality are

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A)  personal disposition and proprium.
B)  primary traits and secondary traits.
C)  cardinal traits and primary traits.
D)  common traits and superfactors.

Question 19

For Allport,common traits

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A)  are shared by several people.
B)  can be used for intraindividual comparisons.
C)  are more important than personal traits.
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Allport's criteria for an adequate theory of motivation included all EXCEPT the idea that the theory must

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A)  allow for the cognitive processes of planning and intention.
B)  be based on the concept of a single master motive.
C)  acknowledge the fact that motives exist in the present.
D)  allow for concrete,unique motives.

Exam 12: Allport: Psychology of the Individual

To Allport,the most important structures of personality are

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Allport believed that insight and humor may be aspects of

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Which concept best describes Allport's view of personality?

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"The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought" is Allport's definition of

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Allport's master system of motivation that confers unity on personality is called

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Allport's notion that people are capable of consciously acting upon their environment in new and innovative ways that permit psychological growth is illustrated by

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Allport,if he were alive today,might object to the label "trait psychologist" because

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Allport believed that people are motivated primarily by

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Which of these would NOT be characteristic of the mature,healthy personality,according to Allport?

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Research indicates that people who score high on the Intrinsic scale of the Religious Orientation Scale (and thus are more involved in their religion) tend to

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With regard to traits,Allport held that they

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When Allport was a young man,he spent a year teaching in Europe.On his return trip home,he visited with his brother Fayette and had a memorable meeting with

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Allport hypothesized that the number of central dispositions for any one person would be about

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The most distinctive or "capstone" concept of Allport's theory of motivation is the concept of

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The technique that Baldwin developed to analyze the structure of Jenny's personality from her letters was called

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