Question 1

What theorist suggested that men suffer from 'womb envy'?

Accepted Answer

A) Adler 
B) Horney 
C) Jung 
D) Rorschach 
A) Adler 
B) Horney 
C) Jung 
D) Rorschach

Question 2

The Oedipus complex describes Freud's theory that

Accepted Answer

A) girls become sexually attracted to their father and resent their mother. 
B) boys become sexually attracted to their father and want to become them. 
C) boys become sexually attracted to their mother and resent their father. 
D) girls become sexually attracted to their mother and want to become them. 
A) girls become sexually attracted to their father and resent their mother. 
B) boys become sexually attracted to their father and want to become them. 
C) boys become sexually attracted to their mother and resent their father. 
D) girls become sexually attracted to their mother and want to become them.

Question 3

According to research discussed in your textbook,inheriting short copies of the ______________ gene predisposes people to anxiety,shyness,and negative emotional reactions in interpersonal situations.

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine reuptake 
B) NMDA inhibitor 
C) dopamine transporter 
D) serotonin transporter 
A) acetylcholine reuptake 
B) NMDA inhibitor 
C) dopamine transporter 
D) serotonin transporter

Question 4

Which of the following best illustrates the idiographic approach to personality research?

Accepted Answer

A) identifying personality characteristics that are shared by large groups of people 
B) designing tests that characterize abnormal personality types 
C) performing a detailed study of the world's most successful business person 
D) using factor analysis to identify personality traits 
A) identifying personality characteristics that are shared by large groups of people 
B) designing tests that characterize abnormal personality types 
C) performing a detailed study of the world's most successful business person 
D) using factor analysis to identify personality traits

Question 5

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

Accepted Answer

A) fixations 
B) coping techniques 
C) self-actualizations 
D) defence mechanisms 
A) fixations 
B) coping techniques 
C) self-actualizations 
D) defence mechanisms

Question 6

One of the most well-known humanistic theorists was

Accepted Answer

A) Karen Horney. 
B) Carl Rogers. 
C) Carl Jung. 
D) Alfred Adler. 
A) Karen Horney. 
B) Carl Rogers. 
C) Carl Jung. 
D) Alfred Adler.

Question 7

Amir is constantly worrying about things,even though he really doesn't have anything to worry about.He is also very insecure and can become very upset when he thinks his friends are making a joke about him.If Amir took the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R),he would likely have a ____________ score on the ____________ dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) high;neuroticism 
B) high;conscientiousness 
C) low;neuroticism 
D) low;conscientiousness 
A) high;neuroticism 
B) high;conscientiousness 
C) low;neuroticism 
D) low;conscientiousness

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE about cross-cultural differences in personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetics are far more influential on personality than culture. 
B) Beyond North America,most cultures do not have the same Big Five personality factors. 
C) The only consistent personality trait found across cultures is extraversion-introversion. 
D) The prevalence of the Big Five factors varies across cultures. 
A) Genetics are far more influential on personality than culture. 
B) Beyond North America,most cultures do not have the same Big Five personality factors. 
C) The only consistent personality trait found across cultures is extraversion-introversion. 
D) The prevalence of the Big Five factors varies across cultures.

Question 9

Jung's theory suggests that the __________ is a collection of archetypes that represent concepts or figures common to all cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) superego 
B) collective unconscious 
C) personal unconscious 
D) inferiority complex 
A) superego 
B) collective unconscious 
C) personal unconscious 
D) inferiority complex

Question 10

Ahmed believes that people are generally good at heart and that they usually do the right thing if you give them a chance.Which psychological perspective is most likely to appeal to him?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) behavioural 
C) humanistic 
D) social-cognitive 
A) psychodynamic 
B) behavioural 
C) humanistic 
D) social-cognitive

Question 11

According to the arousal theory of extraversion,the reason why some people seek out exciting new social and emotional experiences is that they

Accepted Answer

A) require relatively high levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
B) have low baseline adrenaline levels. 
C) require relatively low levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
D) have high baseline adrenaline levels. 
A) require relatively high levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
B) have low baseline adrenaline levels. 
C) require relatively low levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
D) have high baseline adrenaline levels.

Question 12

On average,compared to men,women tend to report ___________ levels of extraversion,conscientiousness,agreeableness,and neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) higher 
B) lower 
C) similar 
D) more variable 
A) higher 
B) lower 
C) similar 
D) more variable

Question 13

Walter prefers to staying home on a Friday night and reading a good book to hanging out with other people.If Walter took the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R),he would likely have a low score on the ____________ dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) conscientiousness 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness 
A) extraversion 
B) conscientiousness 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness

Question 14

The genetic correlation between identical twins raised in different households is typically around ______ for all of the big five personality factors.

Accepted Answer

A) .10 
B) .50 
C) .80 
D) .99 
A) .10 
B) .50 
C) .80 
D) .99

Question 15

A potential issue with the majority of the research on personality is that the results may only generalize to

Accepted Answer

A) WEIRD people. 
B) individuals from Asian countries. 
C) Americans. 
D) males. 
A) WEIRD people. 
B) individuals from Asian countries. 
C) Americans. 
D) males.

Question 16

The textbook depicts Freud's personality structure as an iceberg,illustrating that the __________ is completely submerged in our unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) Oedipus 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) Oedipus

Question 17

Individuals who are found to have high levels of Machiavellianism,psychopathy,and narcissism are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to become politicians. 
B) less likely to be imprisoned for crimes they commit. 
C) less likely to become successful. 
D) more likely to commit harm to others. 
A) more likely to become politicians. 
B) less likely to be imprisoned for crimes they commit. 
C) less likely to become successful. 
D) more likely to commit harm to others.

Question 18

Which of the following psychologists did not subscribe to the psychodynamic perspective of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Rogers 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Carl Jung 
A) Carl Rogers 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Carl Jung

Question 19

Which research approach is probably the best for exploring the genetic contribution to personality?

Accepted Answer

A) comparing identical twins who were reared apart 
B) comparing fraternal twins who were reared apart 
C) comparing fraternal twins who were reared together 
D) comparing identical twins who were reared together 
A) comparing identical twins who were reared apart 
B) comparing fraternal twins who were reared apart 
C) comparing fraternal twins who were reared together 
D) comparing identical twins who were reared together

Question 20

The ___________ is responsive to rewards and associated with positive emotional responses.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural inhibition system (BIS) 
B) behavioural activation system (BAS) 
C) ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) 
D) ascending reticular inhibition system (ARIS) 
A) behavioural inhibition system (BIS) 
B) behavioural activation system (BAS) 
C) ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) 
D) ascending reticular inhibition system (ARIS)

Exam 12: C: Personality

What theorist suggested that men suffer from 'womb envy'?

The Oedipus complex describes Freud's theory that

According to research discussed in your textbook,inheriting short copies of the ______________ gene predisposes people to anxiety,shyness,and negative emotional reactions in interpersonal situations.

Which of the following best illustrates the idiographic approach to personality research?

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

One of the most well-known humanistic theorists was

Which of the following is TRUE about cross-cultural differences in personality?

Jung's theory suggests that the __________ is a collection of archetypes that represent concepts or figures common to all cultures.

Ahmed believes that people are generally good at heart and that they usually do the right thing if you give them a chance.Which psychological perspective is most likely to appeal to him?

According to the arousal theory of extraversion,the reason why some people seek out exciting new social and emotional experiences is that they

On average,compared to men,women tend to report ___________ levels of extraversion,conscientiousness,agreeableness,and neuroticism.

Walter prefers to staying home on a Friday night and reading a good book to hanging out with other people.If Walter took the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R),he would likely have a low score on the ____________ dimension.

The genetic correlation between identical twins raised in different households is typically around ______ for all of the big five personality factors.

A potential issue with the majority of the research on personality is that the results may only generalize to

The textbook depicts Freud's personality structure as an iceberg,illustrating that the __________ is completely submerged in our unconscious.

Individuals who are found to have high levels of Machiavellianism,psychopathy,and narcissism are

Which of the following psychologists did not subscribe to the psychodynamic perspective of personality?

Which research approach is probably the best for exploring the genetic contribution to personality?

The ___________ is responsive to rewards and associated with positive emotional responses.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology