Question 1

__________ is a good example of someone with high self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anna, who refuses to learn to snow board because she knows she won't be good at it 
B)  Angela, who is eager to be a pre-school teacher because she thinks the children won't challenge her authority 
C)  Amasa, who is applying for a National Science Foundation grant because she believes her research is worth the investment 
D)  Shawna, who became seriously ill after losing her job and was too worried to find another 
A)  Anna, who refuses to learn to snow board because she knows she won't be good at it 
B)  Angela, who is eager to be a pre-school teacher because she thinks the children won't challenge her authority 
C)  Amasa, who is applying for a National Science Foundation grant because she believes her research is worth the investment 
D)  Shawna, who became seriously ill after losing her job and was too worried to find another

Question 2

After having completed, and having done well at the 500 mile endurance triathlon, Rob declares it the most satisfying experience of his 37 years of life. This might be labeled a(n) __________

Accepted Answer

A)  condition of worth. 
B)  moment of self-actualization. 
C)  peak experience. 
D)  defining moment. 
A)  condition of worth. 
B)  moment of self-actualization. 
C)  peak experience. 
D)  defining moment.

Question 3

All the following are projective tests EXCEPT the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach test. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). 
C)  House-Tree-Person Test. 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). 
A)  Rorschach test. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). 
C)  House-Tree-Person Test. 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

Question 4

Carl Jung's term for the part of our personality that Freud referred to as the unconscious was the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  personal unconscious. 
B)  archetype. 
C)  collective unconscious. 
D)  animus. 
A)  personal unconscious. 
B)  archetype. 
C)  collective unconscious. 
D)  animus.

Question 5

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Hans Eysenck's three factor PEN model stands for __________

Accepted Answer

A)  positive, extroverted, natural. 
B)  practical, emotional, negative 
C)  psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism. 
D)  pessimism, emotionality, narcissism 
A)  positive, extroverted, natural. 
B)  practical, emotional, negative 
C)  psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism. 
D)  pessimism, emotionality, narcissism

Question 7

Which of the following concepts is NOT found in the humanistic perspective of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  each person is unique 
C)  growth 
D)  self-efficacy 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  each person is unique 
C)  growth 
D)  self-efficacy

Question 8

Sarah is highly motivated to run the New York Marathon. She has trained very hard for the race and believes that it will be a defining moment in her life. Abraham Maslow might call this __________

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization. 
B)  a peak experience. 
C)  a condition of worth. 
D)  self-efficacy. 
A)  self-actualization. 
B)  a peak experience. 
C)  a condition of worth. 
D)  self-efficacy.

Question 9

An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by __________ whereas suites are preferred by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  extraverts; introverts. 
B)  introverts; extraverts 
C)  good students; poor students 
D)  poor students; good students 
A)  extraverts; introverts. 
B)  introverts; extraverts 
C)  good students; poor students 
D)  poor students; good students

Question 10

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oscar had an anal expulsive personality and Felix had an anal retentive personality. 
B)  Oscar had an anal retentive personality and Felix had an anal expulsive personality. 
C)  Both Oscar and Felix were anally fixated. 
D)  All of the above are 
A)  Oscar had an anal expulsive personality and Felix had an anal retentive personality. 
B)  Oscar had an anal retentive personality and Felix had an anal expulsive personality. 
C)  Both Oscar and Felix were anally fixated. 
D)  All of the above are

Question 11

Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on __________

Accepted Answer

A)  projective tests. 
B)  direct observation. 
C)  detailed analysis of dreams. 
D)  interviews. 
A)  projective tests. 
B)  direct observation. 
C)  detailed analysis of dreams. 
D)  interviews.

Question 12

Asians tend to have highly collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, extraversion, dominance 
B)  openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism 
C)  sensation seeking, conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, dominance 
D)  neuroticism, psychoticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness 
A)  conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, extraversion, dominance 
B)  openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism 
C)  sensation seeking, conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, dominance 
D)  neuroticism, psychoticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness

Question 14

According to Freud, personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. During infancy, the psychosexual stage is called the __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Advocates for the trait side of the situation-trait debate point out that __________

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of important factors such as social support impact personality. 
B)  the five factors are relatively stable throughout life. 
C)  both characteristics of the situation and traits dictate behavior. 
D)  traits are more consistent for women then they are for men. 
A)  loss of important factors such as social support impact personality. 
B)  the five factors are relatively stable throughout life. 
C)  both characteristics of the situation and traits dictate behavior. 
D)  traits are more consistent for women then they are for men.

Question 16

Dawn was recently divorced, and on the advice from her friends, she has decided not to date for at least six months so that she could become comfortable with herself once again. However, now she is convinced that most of the men at work want to ask her out, if she would only give them a sign. Dawn is likely using the defense mechanism of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  suppression. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 17

To be a neo-Freudian theorist means __________

Accepted Answer

A)  to accept Freud's theory. 
B)  to reject all of Freud's ideas in favor of more scientific ideas about personality. 
C)  to accept only the part of Freud's theory that is supported by scientific research. 
D)  to accept some of Freud's basic principles, but disagree about other parts of his theory. 
A)  to accept Freud's theory. 
B)  to reject all of Freud's ideas in favor of more scientific ideas about personality. 
C)  to accept only the part of Freud's theory that is supported by scientific research. 
D)  to accept some of Freud's basic principles, but disagree about other parts of his theory.

Question 18

People with __________ believe that they have a hand in what happens to them, so they are less likely to think that good luck plays a role in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control 
B)  a fatalistic attitude 
C)  an internal locus of control 
D)  low-self efficacy 
A)  an external locus of control 
B)  a fatalistic attitude 
C)  an internal locus of control 
D)  low-self efficacy

Question 19

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment is known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  phenomenology. 
D)  reciprocal determinism. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  phenomenology. 
D)  reciprocal determinism.

Question 20

Lisa reads her horoscope every day to see what the day will bring. Once her morning paper didn't come and Lisa was frantic. However could she make any decisions? She decided to stay home from work so that she wouldn't do anything wrong. Rotter would argue that Lisa has __________

Accepted Answer

A)  poor self-efficacy. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  a faulty history of reinforcement contingencies. 
D)  an external locus of control. 
A)  poor self-efficacy. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  a faulty history of reinforcement contingencies. 
D)  an external locus of control.

__________ is a good example of someone with high self-efficacy.

After having completed, and having done well at the 500 mile endurance triathlon, Rob declares it the most satisfying experience of his 37 years of life. This might be labeled a(n) __________

All the following are projective tests EXCEPT the __________

Carl Jung's term for the part of our personality that Freud referred to as the unconscious was the __________

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Hans Eysenck's three factor PEN model stands for __________

Which of the following concepts is NOT found in the humanistic perspective of personality?

Sarah is highly motivated to run the New York Marathon. She has trained very hard for the race and believes that it will be a defining moment in her life. Abraham Maslow might call this __________

An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by whereas suites are preferred by

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on __________

Asians tend to have highly collectivist cultures.

What are the Big Five personality traits?

According to Freud, personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. During infancy, the psychosexual stage is called the __________

Advocates for the trait side of the situation-trait debate point out that __________

To be a neo-Freudian theorist means __________

People with __________ believe that they have a hand in what happens to them, so they are less likely to think that good luck plays a role in their lives.

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment is known as __________

Lisa reads her horoscope every day to see what the day will bring. Once her morning paper didn't come and Lisa was frantic. However could she make any decisions? She decided to stay home from work so that she wouldn't do anything wrong. Rotter would argue that Lisa has __________

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__________ is a good example of someone with high self-efficacy.

After having completed, and having done well at the 500 mile endurance triathlon, Rob declares it the most satisfying experience of his 37 years of life. This might be labeled a(n) __________

All the following are projective tests EXCEPT the __________

Carl Jung's term for the part of our personality that Freud referred to as the unconscious was the __________

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Hans Eysenck's three factor PEN model stands for __________

Which of the following concepts is NOT found in the humanistic perspective of personality?

Sarah is highly motivated to run the New York Marathon. She has trained very hard for the race and believes that it will be a defining moment in her life. Abraham Maslow might call this __________

An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by __________ whereas suites are preferred by __________

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on __________

Asians tend to have highly collectivist cultures.

What are the Big Five personality traits?

According to Freud, personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. During infancy, the psychosexual stage is called the __________

Advocates for the trait side of the situation-trait debate point out that __________

To be a neo-Freudian theorist means __________

People with __________ believe that they have a hand in what happens to them, so they are less likely to think that good luck plays a role in their lives.

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment is known as __________

Lisa reads her horoscope every day to see what the day will bring. Once her morning paper didn't come and Lisa was frantic. However could she make any decisions? She decided to stay home from work so that she wouldn't do anything wrong. Rotter would argue that Lisa has __________

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

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Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

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Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

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Therapies

Social Psychology

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An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by whereas suites are preferred by