Question 1

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Accepted Answer

A) Rorschach test 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) NEO-PI-R 
D) Dark Triad Test 
A) Rorschach test 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) NEO-PI-R 
D) Dark Triad Test

Question 2

The HEXACO model of personality differs from the Five Factor Model,in that

Accepted Answer

A) it adds the trait of honesty-humility to the original five factors. 
B) it focuses on three 'evil' traits: narcissism,psychopathy,and Machiavellianism. 
C) it adds the trait of authoritarianism. 
D) it focuses on "right-wing" versus "left-wing" political beliefs. 
A) it adds the trait of honesty-humility to the original five factors. 
B) it focuses on three 'evil' traits: narcissism,psychopathy,and Machiavellianism. 
C) it adds the trait of authoritarianism. 
D) it focuses on "right-wing" versus "left-wing" political beliefs.

Question 3

Most of Candice's relationships with other people are hostile.She frequently gets in fights with strangers and even close friends.According to the Five Factor Model of personality,Candice is likely low on the ____________ dimension.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The role of reciprocal determinism in personality development was highlighted by the

Accepted Answer

A) behaviourists. 
B) humanists. 
C) social-cognitive theorists. 
D) trait theorists. 
A) behaviourists. 
B) humanists. 
C) social-cognitive theorists. 
D) trait theorists.

Question 5

Traits are used to describe people because

Accepted Answer

A) they help to easily identify individuals who will develop psychological disorders. 
B) they help to easily identify individuals who will develop physiological disorders. 
C) they are useful short-cuts to understanding a lot of information about an individual. 
D) they can tell a physician everything they need to know about a patient. 
A) they help to easily identify individuals who will develop psychological disorders. 
B) they help to easily identify individuals who will develop physiological disorders. 
C) they are useful short-cuts to understanding a lot of information about an individual. 
D) they can tell a physician everything they need to know about a patient.

Question 6

Research indicates that locations,associations,activities,and subjective states are four

Accepted Answer

A) categories of personality traits. 
B) factors that influence the development of our personality traits. 
C) situations that influence our behaviour. 
D) changes in personality that occur over our lifespan. 
A) categories of personality traits. 
B) factors that influence the development of our personality traits. 
C) situations that influence our behaviour. 
D) changes in personality that occur over our lifespan.

Question 7

The _______________ factor of the Five Factor Model of personality describes the extent to which people are imaginative and curious,or conventional and "down-to-earth."

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

An Ancient Roman physician,assessing a depressed patient,would be most likely to claim that the personality characteristic was

Accepted Answer

A) due to repressed psychological trauma experienced as a child. 
B) caused by an imbalance in the bodily fluids known as humours. 
C) caused by a large bump on the patient's skull. 
D) inherited from the patient's parents. 
A) due to repressed psychological trauma experienced as a child. 
B) caused by an imbalance in the bodily fluids known as humours. 
C) caused by a large bump on the patient's skull. 
D) inherited from the patient's parents.

Question 9

According to Freud,a newborn baby would be in which stage of psychosexual development?

Accepted Answer

A) anal stage 
B) latency stage 
C) oral stage 
D) phallic stage 
A) anal stage 
B) latency stage 
C) oral stage 
D) phallic stage

Question 10

Which of the following is true about personality and nonhuman animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality has only been observed in one species of bird,the Parus major. 
B) Several of the Big Five personality traits have been found in different species. 
C) Chimpanzees are the only other animal known to display personalities. 
D) Animals are known to have 'temperaments' but not personalities. 
A) Personality has only been observed in one species of bird,the Parus major. 
B) Several of the Big Five personality traits have been found in different species. 
C) Chimpanzees are the only other animal known to display personalities. 
D) Animals are known to have 'temperaments' but not personalities.

Question 11

Which perspective on personality development focused on one's learning from past experiences and the influence on behaviour?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Obeying orders,supporting aggression,and striving to maintain social order are all components of the ________ set of personality characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) Dark Triad 
B) Right-Wing Authoritarianism 
C) HEXACO 
D) Five Factor Model 
A) Dark Triad 
B) Right-Wing Authoritarianism 
C) HEXACO 
D) Five Factor Model

Question 13

The id is motivated by the desire for

Accepted Answer

A) free will. 
B) instant gratification. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) moral standards. 
A) free will. 
B) instant gratification. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) moral standards.

Question 14

What structure serves as the moral component of one's personality?

Accepted Answer

A) the actual self 
B) ego 
C) id 
D) superego 
A) the actual self 
B) ego 
C) id 
D) superego

Question 15

When anxiety-provoking memories are prevented from reaching conscious awareness,such as not remembering lying to a parent,it is called

Accepted Answer

A) denial. 
B) isolation. 
C) repression. 
D) reaction-formation. 
A) denial. 
B) isolation. 
C) repression. 
D) reaction-formation.

Question 16

If the frustration,conflict,and anxiety associated with a particular psychosexual stage are not properly resolved,Freud believed children may

Accepted Answer

A) jump forward to the genital stage. 
B) become fixated,or stuck,at that stage. 
C) regress back to the oral stage. 
D) fail to develop a superego. 
A) jump forward to the genital stage. 
B) become fixated,or stuck,at that stage. 
C) regress back to the oral stage. 
D) fail to develop a superego.

Question 17

According to Freud,the libido is deemphasized during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) oral 
B) latent 
C) phallic 
D) anal 
A) oral 
B) latent 
C) phallic 
D) anal

Question 18

Research suggests that the Big Five personality traits are

Accepted Answer

A) only found in WEIRD populations. 
B) only found in America. 
C) relatively consistent across cultures,with some concerns. 
D) different in every culture. 
A) only found in WEIRD populations. 
B) only found in America. 
C) relatively consistent across cultures,with some concerns. 
D) different in every culture.

Question 19

Which theory of personality is most concerned with understanding people's unconscious motivations?

Accepted Answer

A) Socio-Cognitive 
B) Humanistic 
C) Psychodynamic 
D) Arousal 
A) Socio-Cognitive 
B) Humanistic 
C) Psychodynamic 
D) Arousal

Question 20

_______________is a characteristic pattern of thinking,interacting,and reacting that is unique to each individual,and remains relatively consistent over time and situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Personality 
B) Idiography 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) A trait 
A) Personality 
B) Idiography 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) A trait

Exam 12: C: Personality

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

The HEXACO model of personality differs from the Five Factor Model,in that

Most of Candice's relationships with other people are hostile.She frequently gets in fights with strangers and even close friends.According to the Five Factor Model of personality,Candice is likely low on the ____________ dimension.

The role of reciprocal determinism in personality development was highlighted by the

Traits are used to describe people because

Research indicates that locations,associations,activities,and subjective states are four

The _______________ factor of the Five Factor Model of personality describes the extent to which people are imaginative and curious,or conventional and "down-to-earth."

An Ancient Roman physician,assessing a depressed patient,would be most likely to claim that the personality characteristic was

According to Freud,a newborn baby would be in which stage of psychosexual development?

Which of the following is true about personality and nonhuman animals?

Which perspective on personality development focused on one's learning from past experiences and the influence on behaviour?

Obeying orders,supporting aggression,and striving to maintain social order are all components of the ________ set of personality characteristics.

The id is motivated by the desire for

What structure serves as the moral component of one's personality?

When anxiety-provoking memories are prevented from reaching conscious awareness,such as not remembering lying to a parent,it is called

If the frustration,conflict,and anxiety associated with a particular psychosexual stage are not properly resolved,Freud believed children may

According to Freud,the libido is deemphasized during the __________ stage.

Research suggests that the Big Five personality traits are

Which theory of personality is most concerned with understanding people's unconscious motivations?

_______________is a characteristic pattern of thinking,interacting,and reacting that is unique to each individual,and remains relatively consistent over time and situations.

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

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A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

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C: Consciousness

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A: Personality

B: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

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B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

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