Lecture 1 & 3 (1.Origins of Personality and Personality Theory & 3.Observing Personality) [G04] Flashcards
Name the role-problem associations for the Self according to the article by McAdams.
a. Self-Regulation - Agent ; Self-Esteem - Author ; Self-Continuity - Actor
b. Self-Regulation - Actor ; Self-Esteem - Author ; Self-Continuity - Agent
c. Self-Regulation - Actor ; Self-Esteem - Agent ; Self-Continuity - Author
d. Self-Regulation - Agent ; Self-Esteem - Actor ; Self-Continuity - Author
c. Self-Regulation - Actor ; Self-Esteem - Agent ; Self-Continuity - Author
In the article by McAdams, he states that each of the layers of the self has a central psychosocial problem or challenge for selfhood. Which of the following is NOT a psychosocial problem referred to by McAdams?
a. Self-regulation
b. Self-evaluation
c. Self-esteem
d. Self-continuity
b. Self-evaluation
Which one is NOT correct? The mechanisms of self-definition when seeing the self as….
a. An author is reasoning on basis of your role in society and how dynamics and interactions take place with the people within your lifetime circle.
b. An actor is self attribution and categorization, built on observation of social performances.
c. An agent is exploration of and commitment to life projects such as planning and prioritizing investments for the future.
d. An author is autobiographical reasoning.
a. An author is reasoning on basis of your role in society and how dynamics and interactions take place with the people within your lifetime circle.
You are at a party and they are playing exactly the kind of music that you like. This leads you to behave in an outgoing and talkative way.
This can be best regarded as an example of…
a. Trait realism
b. Network stability
c. Situationism
d. The self as an actor
c. Situationism
According to McAdams’ three layer model of personality, which stage in life is associated with the perennial problem of self-esteem?
a. the author stage
b. the agent stage
c. the actor stage
d. the apprentice stage
b. the agent stage
