Question 1

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  to assess levels of current stressors 
B)  to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C)  to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D)  to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual 
A)  to assess levels of current stressors 
B)  to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C)  to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D)  to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual

Question 2

Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  counter-Freudians 
B)  nouveau-Freudians 
C)  neo-Freudians 
D)  anti-Freudians 
A)  counter-Freudians 
B)  nouveau-Freudians 
C)  neo-Freudians 
D)  anti-Freudians

Question 3

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Harry was mostly __________

Accepted Answer

A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  conscience. 
A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  conscience.

Question 5

The first stage of Freud's psychosexual stage of personality development is the __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  collective. 
B)  animus. 
C)  anima. 
D)  preconscious. 
A)  collective. 
B)  animus. 
C)  anima. 
D)  preconscious.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT included in Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  cognitive factors 
C)  heredity 
D)  environment 
A)  behavior 
B)  cognitive factors 
C)  heredity 
D)  environment

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an absence of rigorous validity studies of the MBTI. 
B)  There are not sufficiently sophisticated methods for interpreting the MBTI. 
C)  The MBTI is too often given and interpreted by unskilled examiners. 
D)  Many of the interpretations of the MBTI are overly simplistic. 
A)  There is an absence of rigorous validity studies of the MBTI. 
B)  There are not sufficiently sophisticated methods for interpreting the MBTI. 
C)  The MBTI is too often given and interpreted by unskilled examiners. 
D)  Many of the interpretations of the MBTI are overly simplistic.

Question 9

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the TAT. 
B)  a Rorschach test. 
C)  the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). 
D)  the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). 
A)  the TAT. 
B)  a Rorschach test. 
C)  the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). 
D)  the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

Question 10

Jane is taking a personality test where she is shown black-and-white drawings of people in various situations. The psychologist asks Jane to create a story that tells what is happening in the drawing. Jane is taking the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  California Psychological Inventory. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  Rorschach Test. 
D)  Willis's Picture Identification Test. 
A)  California Psychological Inventory. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  Rorschach Test. 
D)  Willis's Picture Identification Test.

Question 11

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect __________

Accepted Answer

A)  current events. 
B)  daydreaming themes. 
C)  maladaptive patterns of behavior. 
D)  unconscious thoughts and feelings. 
A)  current events. 
B)  daydreaming themes. 
C)  maladaptive patterns of behavior. 
D)  unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Question 12

According to Freud, when can the use of defense mechanisms have adverse effects on a person's mental health?

Accepted Answer

A)  any time defense mechanisms are used, they may be detrimental as a person should learn to face conflicts head on. 
B)  when defense mechanisms are overused 
C)  when defense mechanisms are under used, the person can experience stress, with negative consequences for health 
D)  defense mechanisms are healthy methods of protecting the superego, and so they cannot have adverse effects on a person's mental health 
A)  any time defense mechanisms are used, they may be detrimental as a person should learn to face conflicts head on. 
B)  when defense mechanisms are overused 
C)  when defense mechanisms are under used, the person can experience stress, with negative consequences for health 
D)  defense mechanisms are healthy methods of protecting the superego, and so they cannot have adverse effects on a person's mental health

Question 13

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  START 
B)  BEGIN 
C)  DUNES 
D)  OCEAN 
A)  START 
B)  BEGIN 
C)  DUNES 
D)  OCEAN

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

__________ traits, according to Gordon Allport, are ones which might be mentioned when writing a careful letter of recommendation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Central 
B)  Cardinal 
C)  Primary 
D)  Secondary 
A)  Central 
B)  Cardinal 
C)  Primary 
D)  Secondary

Question 16

Which of the following personality tests would include scales for hypochondriasis, psychasthenia, and hypomania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Draw-A-Person Test (DAP) 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
A)  Draw-A-Person Test (DAP) 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Question 17

According to Albert Bandura, a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviors 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 18

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  focal zones. 
B)  erogenous zones. 
C)  pleasure zones. 
D)  unconscious zones. 
A)  focal zones. 
B)  erogenous zones. 
C)  pleasure zones. 
D)  unconscious zones.

Question 19

According to Freud's theory of personality development, there are __________ psychosexual stages through which each person must pass.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 20

Someone who was interested in measuring a person's source traits, as described by Raymond Cattell, would use the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  NEO Personality Inventory. 
B)  California Psychological Inventory (CPI). 
C)  Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF). 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). 
A)  NEO Personality Inventory. 
B)  California Psychological Inventory (CPI). 
C)  Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF). 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Harry was mostly __________

The first stage of Freud's psychosexual stage of personality development is the __________

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the __________

Which of the following is NOT included in Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try __________

Jane is taking a personality test where she is shown black-and-white drawings of people in various situations. The psychologist asks Jane to create a story that tells what is happening in the drawing. Jane is taking the __________

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect __________

According to Freud, when can the use of defense mechanisms have adverse effects on a person's mental health?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

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

__________ traits, according to Gordon Allport, are ones which might be mentioned when writing a careful letter of recommendation.

Which of the following personality tests would include scales for hypochondriasis, psychasthenia, and hypomania?

According to Albert Bandura, a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviors is known as __________

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as __________

According to Freud's theory of personality development, there are __________ psychosexual stages through which each person must pass.

Someone who was interested in measuring a person's source traits, as described by Raymond Cattell, would use the __________

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Exam 13: Personality Theory and Assessment

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Harry was mostly __________

The first stage of Freud's psychosexual stage of personality development is the __________

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the __________

Which of the following is NOT included in Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try __________

Jane is taking a personality test where she is shown black-and-white drawings of people in various situations. The psychologist asks Jane to create a story that tells what is happening in the drawing. Jane is taking the __________

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect __________

According to Freud, when can the use of defense mechanisms have adverse effects on a person's mental health?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

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

__________ traits, according to Gordon Allport, are ones which might be mentioned when writing a careful letter of recommendation.

Which of the following personality tests would include scales for hypochondriasis, psychasthenia, and hypomania?

According to Albert Bandura, a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviors is known as __________

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as __________

According to Freud's theory of personality development, there are __________ psychosexual stages through which each person must pass.

Someone who was interested in measuring a person's source traits, as described by Raymond Cattell, would use the __________

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