Question 1

Humanistic psychologists have tended to

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A)  develop methods for studying how the brain influences personality. 
B)  study ways in which unconscious motives influence behaviour. 
C)  use a social-cognitive approach to personality. 
D)  view humans as basically good, emphasizing possibilities for growth. 
A)  develop methods for studying how the brain influences personality. 
B)  study ways in which unconscious motives influence behaviour. 
C)  use a social-cognitive approach to personality. 
D)  view humans as basically good, emphasizing possibilities for growth.

Question 2

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central, and secondary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How did Skinner explain personality?

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Skinner viewed personality as

Question 4

What term did Cattell use for the traits that underlie the surface traits, that make up the most basic personality structure, and that cause behaviour?

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A)  cardinal traits 
B)  central traits 
C)  common traits 
D)  source traits 
A)  cardinal traits 
B)  central traits 
C)  common traits 
D)  source traits

Question 5

Twin studies have suggested that our tendency to accept and endorse traditional moral values and social attitudes have a genetic influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is Jung's term for an inherited tendency to respond in particular ways to universal human situations that exist within the collective unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  icons 
B)  archetypes 
C)  engrams 
D)  mandalas 
A)  icons 
B)  archetypes 
C)  engrams 
D)  mandalas

Question 7

Kay resents her mother because she feels that her mother neglected her when she was growing up. Kay's overly kind and attentive behaviour toward her mother, who is old and sick, may be an example of the defence mechanism called

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  rationalization. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  rationalization.

Question 8

In the five-factor theory, the dimension that differentiates people who are moody, irritable, nervous, and prone to worry from people who are calm, even-tempered, easygoing, and relaxed is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  neuroticism. 
A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  neuroticism.

Question 9

During which of the following stages of development does an individual's sense of pleasure become focused on the mouth?

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

Question 10

According to Horney, what is the "tyranny of the should"?

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A)  the superego's demands for us to be good 
B)  unrealistic demands for personal perfection that no human being could fulfill 
C)  the problem of procrastination, which she felt afflicted many humans 
D)  the demands placed upon us by our parents that we struggle with our whole life 
A)  the superego's demands for us to be good 
B)  unrealistic demands for personal perfection that no human being could fulfill 
C)  the problem of procrastination, which she felt afflicted many humans 
D)  the demands placed upon us by our parents that we struggle with our whole life

Question 11

Which of the following is not a major component of Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dominant role of the unconscious in determining our thoughts and behaviour 
B)  the concept of infantile sexuality 
C)  the idea that many of our thoughts and behaviours happen by chance or accident 
D)  the central role of sexual instinct 
A)  the dominant role of the unconscious in determining our thoughts and behaviour 
B)  the concept of infantile sexuality 
C)  the idea that many of our thoughts and behaviours happen by chance or accident 
D)  the central role of sexual instinct

Question 12

To what two aspects of Freud's work does the term psychoanalysis apply? Describe the major components of Freud's theory.

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Psychoanalysis is the term Freud used fo

Question 13

Compare and contrast a person with an external locus of control and a person with an internal locus of control. Explain what is meant by both an internal and an external locus of control. Describe how people with an internal locus of control and those with an external locus would react if they heard hurricane warnings for their city.

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The most important aspect is that those

Question 14

According to Rogers, why don't all people become fully functioning persons?

Accepted Answer

Individuals often do not become fully fu

Question 15

Freud might say that people deny having had castration anxiety and penis envy during their childhood because these feelings have been

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalized. 
B)  repressed. 
C)  sublimated. 
D)  projected. 
A)  rationalized. 
B)  repressed. 
C)  sublimated. 
D)  projected.

Question 16

The part of the personality which would make you want to eat, drink, and be merry is your

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Adler believed that ________ were more likely to be high achievers.

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A)  inferiority-filled people 
B)  first-born children 
C)  deep style-of-lifers 
D)  superior people 
A)  inferiority-filled people 
B)  first-born children 
C)  deep style-of-lifers 
D)  superior people

Question 18

Virtually every personality psychologist now agrees with the Costa and McCrae's five traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dr. Colbert is interested in the frequency of conflict in long-term relationships. He has selected 42 volunteering couples to be a part of his study, and sets up cameras in each of their homes. The recorded video is then viewed by researchers who count each aggressive interaction between the couples. What kind of assessment is being used in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews. 
B)  observation. 
C)  rating scales. 
D)  projective testing. 
A)  interviews. 
B)  observation. 
C)  rating scales. 
D)  projective testing.

Question 20

Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Accepted Answer

A)  high on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  low on the extraversion dimension. 
C)  low on the openness to experience dimension. 
D)  high on the extraversion dimension. 
A)  high on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  low on the extraversion dimension. 
C)  low on the openness to experience dimension. 
D)  high on the extraversion dimension.

Humanistic psychologists have tended to

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central, and secondary.

How did Skinner explain personality?

What term did Cattell use for the traits that underlie the surface traits, that make up the most basic personality structure, and that cause behaviour?

Twin studies have suggested that our tendency to accept and endorse traditional moral values and social attitudes have a genetic influence.

Which of the following is Jung's term for an inherited tendency to respond in particular ways to universal human situations that exist within the collective unconscious?

Kay resents her mother because she feels that her mother neglected her when she was growing up. Kay's overly kind and attentive behaviour toward her mother, who is old and sick, may be an example of the defence mechanism called

In the five-factor theory, the dimension that differentiates people who are moody, irritable, nervous, and prone to worry from people who are calm, even-tempered, easygoing, and relaxed is called

During which of the following stages of development does an individual's sense of pleasure become focused on the mouth?

According to Horney, what is the "tyranny of the should"?

Which of the following is not a major component of Freud's theory?

To what two aspects of Freud's work does the term psychoanalysis apply? Describe the major components of Freud's theory.

According to Rogers, why don't all people become fully functioning persons?

Freud might say that people deny having had castration anxiety and penis envy during their childhood because these feelings have been

The part of the personality which would make you want to eat, drink, and be merry is your

Adler believed that ________ were more likely to be high achievers.

Virtually every personality psychologist now agrees with the Costa and McCrae's five traits.

Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

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Exam 11: Personality, Theory and Assessment

Humanistic psychologists have tended to

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central, and secondary.

How did Skinner explain personality?

What term did Cattell use for the traits that underlie the surface traits, that make up the most basic personality structure, and that cause behaviour?

Twin studies have suggested that our tendency to accept and endorse traditional moral values and social attitudes have a genetic influence.

Which of the following is Jung's term for an inherited tendency to respond in particular ways to universal human situations that exist within the collective unconscious?

Kay resents her mother because she feels that her mother neglected her when she was growing up. Kay's overly kind and attentive behaviour toward her mother, who is old and sick, may be an example of the defence mechanism called

In the five-factor theory, the dimension that differentiates people who are moody, irritable, nervous, and prone to worry from people who are calm, even-tempered, easygoing, and relaxed is called

During which of the following stages of development does an individual's sense of pleasure become focused on the mouth?

According to Horney, what is the "tyranny of the should"?

Which of the following is not a major component of Freud's theory?

To what two aspects of Freud's work does the term psychoanalysis apply? Describe the major components of Freud's theory.

According to Rogers, why don't all people become fully functioning persons?

Freud might say that people deny having had castration anxiety and penis envy during their childhood because these feelings have been

The part of the personality which would make you want to eat, drink, and be merry is your

Adler believed that ________ were more likely to be high achievers.

Virtually every personality psychologist now agrees with the Costa and McCrae's five traits.

Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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