Question 1

According to Rogers, which of the following persons is most likely to become a fully functioning person?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  someone brought up with unconditional positive regard 
C)  someone with an extraverted personality 
D)  someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
A)  someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  someone brought up with unconditional positive regard 
C)  someone with an extraverted personality 
D)  someone brought up with conditional positive regard

Question 2

All psychodynamic theorists share the sense that personality is primarily determined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious choice/free will 
B)  unconscious processes 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  learning and conditioning 
A)  conscious choice/free will 
B)  unconscious processes 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  learning and conditioning

Question 3

Freud's personality theory has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  been completely supported by experimental research 
B)  never been experimentally tested because its basic concepts are untestable 
C)  not been supported by any experimental research findings 
D)  received limited confirmation from experimental research 
A)  been completely supported by experimental research 
B)  never been experimentally tested because its basic concepts are untestable 
C)  not been supported by any experimental research findings 
D)  received limited confirmation from experimental research

Question 4

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 normally 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 normally aware

Question 5

Interviews in which the order and content of the questions are fixed and the interviewer adheres to a set format are known as ________ interviews.

Accepted Answer

A)  structured 
B)  unstructured 
C)  wide-focus 
D)  global 
A)  structured 
B)  unstructured 
C)  wide-focus 
D)  global

Question 6

The Oedipus complex develops in the genital stage of Freud's theory of personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Critics of the humanistic approach to personality claim each of the following except it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fosters self-centeredness and narcissism 
B)  reflects Western values of individual achievement rather than universal human potential 
C)  focuses too much on universal human potential rather than individual achievement 
D)  fails to take into account the evil in human nature 
A)  fosters self-centeredness and narcissism 
B)  reflects Western values of individual achievement rather than universal human potential 
C)  focuses too much on universal human potential rather than individual achievement 
D)  fails to take into account the evil in human nature

Question 9

Barney is a person who believes he can control his own fate. He feels that by hard work, skill, and training it is possible to avoid punishments and find rewards. Rotter would say that Barney has a(n) ________ locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A)  external 
B)  primary 
C)  secondary 
D)  internal 
A)  external 
B)  primary 
C)  secondary 
D)  internal

Question 10

For Freud, the moral guardian is the superego.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Katie relies primarily on surface perceptions and rarely uses imagination or deeper understanding. According to Jung, she is a(n) ________ person.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensing 
B)  feeling 
C)  intuitive 
D)  thinking 
A)  sensing 
B)  feeling 
C)  intuitive 
D)  thinking

Question 12

The Big Five personality dimensions appear to be essentially fixed, and unlikely to change by age ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  15 
A)  2 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  15

Question 13

The anal stage occurs from ________ of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months to 3 ½ years 
B)  6 to 12 years 
C)  3 to 6 years 
D)  birth to 18 months 
A)  18 months to 3 ½ years 
B)  6 to 12 years 
C)  3 to 6 years 
D)  birth to 18 months

Question 14

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary process 
B)  self-actualizing tendency 
C)  need for achievement 
D)  compensatory process 
A)  primary process 
B)  self-actualizing tendency 
C)  need for achievement 
D)  compensatory process

Question 15

According to Freud, the ________ acts as our conscience.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  collective unconscious 
A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  collective unconscious

Question 16

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of personality measurement: the interview, observation, and objective and projective tests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses...

Question 18

Cognitive-social theories have been particularly useful in treating ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorders 
B)  depression 
C)  organic disorders 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  personality disorders 
B)  depression 
C)  organic disorders 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 19

Which personality test relies on a subject telling stories based on cards depicting human figures in various ambiguous situations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The use of objective personality tests has been favored primarily by ________ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  neo-Freudian 
D)  social learning 
A)  trait 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  neo-Freudian 
D)  social learning

According to Rogers, which of the following persons is most likely to become a fully functioning person?

All psychodynamic theorists share the sense that personality is primarily determined by ________.

Freud's personality theory has ________.

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

Interviews in which the order and content of the questions are fixed and the interviewer adheres to a set format are known as ________ interviews.

The Oedipus complex develops in the genital stage of Freud's theory of personality development.

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

Critics of the humanistic approach to personality claim each of the following except it ________.

Barney is a person who believes he can control his own fate. He feels that by hard work, skill, and training it is possible to avoid punishments and find rewards. Rotter would say that Barney has a(n) ________ locus of control.

For Freud, the moral guardian is the superego.

Katie relies primarily on surface perceptions and rarely uses imagination or deeper understanding. According to Jung, she is a(n) ________ person.

The Big Five personality dimensions appear to be essentially fixed, and unlikely to change by age ________.

The anal stage occurs from ________ of age.

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers called the ________.

According to Freud, the ________ acts as our conscience.

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of personality measurement: the interview, observation, and objective and projective tests.

Cognitive-social theories have been particularly useful in treating ________.

Which personality test relies on a subject telling stories based on cards depicting human figures in various ambiguous situations?

The use of objective personality tests has been favored primarily by ________ theorists.

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Exam 10: Personality

According to Rogers, which of the following persons is most likely to become a fully functioning person?

All psychodynamic theorists share the sense that personality is primarily determined by ________.

Freud's personality theory has ________.

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

Interviews in which the order and content of the questions are fixed and the interviewer adheres to a set format are known as ________ interviews.

The Oedipus complex develops in the genital stage of Freud's theory of personality development.

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

Critics of the humanistic approach to personality claim each of the following except it ________.

Barney is a person who believes he can control his own fate. He feels that by hard work, skill, and training it is possible to avoid punishments and find rewards. Rotter would say that Barney has a(n) ________ locus of control.

For Freud, the moral guardian is the superego.

Katie relies primarily on surface perceptions and rarely uses imagination or deeper understanding. According to Jung, she is a(n) ________ person.

The Big Five personality dimensions appear to be essentially fixed, and unlikely to change by age ________.

The anal stage occurs from ________ of age.

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers called the ________.

According to Freud, the ________ acts as our conscience.

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of personality measurement: the interview, observation, and objective and projective tests.

Cognitive-social theories have been particularly useful in treating ________.

Which personality test relies on a subject telling stories based on cards depicting human figures in various ambiguous situations?

The use of objective personality tests has been favored primarily by ________ theorists.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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