Question 1

The best kind of personality test is one that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  valid, but not necessarily reliable 
B)  reliable, but not necessarily valid 
C)  both valid and reliable 
D)  neither reliable nor valid 
A)  valid, but not necessarily reliable 
B)  reliable, but not necessarily valid 
C)  both valid and reliable 
D)  neither reliable nor valid C

Question 2

In a study comparing the United States to six foreign cultures, ________ the Big Five traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  only people in the United States and European cultures showed evidence of 
B)  the results in all six cultures were identical to those in the United States regarding 
C)  only people in the United States showed evidence of 
D)  only people in non-European foreign cultures showed evidence of 
A)  only people in the United States and European cultures showed evidence of 
B)  the results in all six cultures were identical to those in the United States regarding 
C)  only people in the United States showed evidence of 
D)  only people in non-European foreign cultures showed evidence of B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits that cuts across all human cultures and many other species of animals. 
B)  There is no evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits. 
C)  There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits across cultures in humans but not in other animal species. 
D)  There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits only among certain racial groups of humans. 
A)  There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits that cuts across all human cultures and many other species of animals. 
B)  There is no evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits. 
C)  There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits across cultures in humans but not in other animal species. 
D)  There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits only among certain racial groups of humans. A

Question 4

The most widely used tools for assessing personality are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews 
B)  objective tests 
C)  direct observations 
D)  projective tests 
A)  interviews 
B)  objective tests 
C)  direct observations 
D)  projective tests

Question 5

Rogers is considered the first humanistic personality theorist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Bandura, standards people develop in order to rate the adequacy of their own behavior in variety of situations are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance standards 
B)  self-efficacy standards 
C)  conditions of worth 
D)  reciprocal variables 
A)  performance standards 
B)  self-efficacy standards 
C)  conditions of worth 
D)  reciprocal variables

Question 7

Jung's concept of the "persona" is most similar to our ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal self 
B)  libido 
C)  private self 
D)  public self 
A)  ideal self 
B)  libido 
C)  private self 
D)  public self

Question 8

The ________ is the best known and most frequently used projective personality test.

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Rorschach 
C)  TAT 
D)  16PF 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Rorschach 
C)  TAT 
D)  16PF

Question 9

The human striving to fulfill one's self-concept is what Rogers calls the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compensatory process 
B)  self-actualizing tendency 
C)  actualizing tendency 
D)  hierarchy of needs 
A)  compensatory process 
B)  self-actualizing tendency 
C)  actualizing tendency 
D)  hierarchy of needs

Question 10

The unconscious is best defined as ideas, thoughts, and feelings ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  of which we are not and cannot normally become aware 
B)  we can recall from memory 
C)  of which we are fully aware 
D)  of which we are not, and can never become aware 
A)  of which we are not and cannot normally become aware 
B)  we can recall from memory 
C)  of which we are fully aware 
D)  of which we are not, and can never become aware

Question 11

According to Freud, the stage of psychosexual development in which the child's erotic feelings center on the bowels and the process of elimination is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic 
B)  genital 
C)  anal 
D)  latency 
A)  phallic 
B)  genital 
C)  anal 
D)  latency

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the three personality structures postulated by Freud?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

According to Freud, the stage of psychosexual development in which the infant's erotic feelings center on the mouth, lips, and tongue is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A statistical technique that identifies groups of related objects, and has frequently been use to identify clusters of traits, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a regressive measure 
B)  a distributive measure 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  scatter plotting 
A)  a regressive measure 
B)  a distributive measure 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  scatter plotting

Question 15

Most children eventually resolve the Oedipus complex by identifying with the parent of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Freud, infants given too little oral gratification are most likely to become ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stingy and excessively orderly 
B)  pessimistic and hostile 
C)  messy and destructive 
D)  optimistic and dependent on others 
A)  stingy and excessively orderly 
B)  pessimistic and hostile 
C)  messy and destructive 
D)  optimistic and dependent on others

Question 17

Each of the following is an advantage of projective tests except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they have higher reliability and validity than objective tests 
B)  some psychologists believe that projective tests can uncover unconscious thoughts and fantasies 
C)  since the person taking the test often doesn't know its true purpose, responses are less likely to be faked 
D)  because the tests are flexible, people can take them in a relaxed atmosphere 
A)  they have higher reliability and validity than objective tests 
B)  some psychologists believe that projective tests can uncover unconscious thoughts and fantasies 
C)  since the person taking the test often doesn't know its true purpose, responses are less likely to be faked 
D)  because the tests are flexible, people can take them in a relaxed atmosphere

Question 18

Describe Horney's theory of personality and contrast it to Freud's personality theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

When our superego is dominant, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  our instincts are unbridled 
B)  we are able to fully enjoy a normal life 
C)  we do not have any guilt feelings 
D)  our behavior is checked too tightly 
A)  our instincts are unbridled 
B)  we are able to fully enjoy a normal life 
C)  we do not have any guilt feelings 
D)  our behavior is checked too tightly

Question 20

Each of the following is one of the Big Five dimensions of personality except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  emotional stability 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  extraversion 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  emotional stability 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  extraversion

The best kind of personality test is one that is ________.

In a study comparing the United States to six foreign cultures, ________ the Big Five traits.

Which of the following statements is true?

The most widely used tools for assessing personality are ________.

Rogers is considered the first humanistic personality theorist.

According to Bandura, standards people develop in order to rate the adequacy of their own behavior in variety of situations are called ________.

Jung's concept of the "persona" is most similar to our ________.

The ________ is the best known and most frequently used projective personality test.

The human striving to fulfill one's self-concept is what Rogers calls the ________.

The unconscious is best defined as ideas, thoughts, and feelings ________.

According to Freud, the stage of psychosexual development in which the child's erotic feelings center on the bowels and the process of elimination is the ________ stage.

Which of the following is not one of the three personality structures postulated by Freud?

According to Freud, the stage of psychosexual development in which the infant's erotic feelings center on the mouth, lips, and tongue is the ________ stage.

A statistical technique that identifies groups of related objects, and has frequently been use to identify clusters of traits, is ________.

Most children eventually resolve the Oedipus complex by identifying with the parent of the opposite sex.

According to Freud, infants given too little oral gratification are most likely to become ________.

Each of the following is an advantage of projective tests except ________.

Describe Horney's theory of personality and contrast it to Freud's personality theory.

When our superego is dominant, ________.

Each of the following is one of the Big Five dimensions of personality except ________.

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The best kind of personality test is one that is ________.

In a study comparing the United States to six foreign cultures, ________ the Big Five traits.

Which of the following statements is true?

The most widely used tools for assessing personality are ________.

Rogers is considered the first humanistic personality theorist.

According to Bandura, standards people develop in order to rate the adequacy of their own behavior in variety of situations are called ________.

Jung's concept of the "persona" is most similar to our ________.

The ________ is the best known and most frequently used projective personality test.

The human striving to fulfill one's self-concept is what Rogers calls the ________.

The unconscious is best defined as ideas, thoughts, and feelings ________.

According to Freud, the stage of psychosexual development in which the child's erotic feelings center on the bowels and the process of elimination is the ________ stage.

Which of the following is not one of the three personality structures postulated by Freud?

According to Freud, the stage of psychosexual development in which the infant's erotic feelings center on the mouth, lips, and tongue is the ________ stage.

A statistical technique that identifies groups of related objects, and has frequently been use to identify clusters of traits, is ________.

Most children eventually resolve the Oedipus complex by identifying with the parent of the opposite sex.

According to Freud, infants given too little oral gratification are most likely to become ________.

Each of the following is an advantage of projective tests except ________.

Describe Horney's theory of personality and contrast it to Freud's personality theory.

When our superego is dominant, ________.

Each of the following is one of the Big Five dimensions of personality except ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

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Life-Span Development

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A: Psychological Disorders

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