Question 1

If someone has high self-esteem and is happy with life, it is possible to predict in other areas of his life.

Accepted Answer

A) that he has a high level of achievement 
B) that he has a moderate level of achievement 
C) that he has a low level of achievement 
D) very little about his level of achievement 
A) that he has a high level of achievement 
B) that he has a moderate level of achievement 
C) that he has a low level of achievement 
D) very little about his level of achievement

Question 2

According to the textbook, what is a main difference between Eastern and Western cultures' view of self-concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Eastern culture tends to be independent, while Western culture tends to be collectivist. 
B) Eastern culture tends to be interdependent, while Western culture tends to be autonomous. 
C) Both cultures tend to view self-concept similarly. 
D) Eastern culture emphasizes individuality, while Western culture stresses family ties. 
A) Eastern culture tends to be independent, while Western culture tends to be collectivist. 
B) Eastern culture tends to be interdependent, while Western culture tends to be autonomous. 
C) Both cultures tend to view self-concept similarly. 
D) Eastern culture emphasizes individuality, while Western culture stresses family ties.

Question 3

Jayda and LeMario are arguing.Jayda tells LeMario that he is assertive.LeMario tells Jayda that she is neurotic.According to the research on gender differences in personality, who has made an accurate personality assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Jayda calling LeMario assertive 
B) LeMario calling Jayda neurotic 
C) neither Jayda nor LeMario. 
D) both statements Jayda and LeMario. 
A) Jayda calling LeMario assertive 
B) LeMario calling Jayda neurotic 
C) neither Jayda nor LeMario. 
D) both statements Jayda and LeMario.

Question 4

Your roommate is an extremely shy person.Research suggests that she

Accepted Answer

A) probably acquired this disposition during a difficult time in her adolescence. 
B) displayed signs of inhibition and social distress even as a very young child. 
C) was raised by parents who provided supportive and calm environments that fostered her quiet character. 
D) may have suffered some trauma as an infant. 
A) probably acquired this disposition during a difficult time in her adolescence. 
B) displayed signs of inhibition and social distress even as a very young child. 
C) was raised by parents who provided supportive and calm environments that fostered her quiet character. 
D) may have suffered some trauma as an infant.

Question 5

If a therapist gives a client the Thematic Apperception Test TAT), she is attempting to assess the client's

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) psychiatric diagnosis. 
C) sexual conflicts. 
D) motivational traits. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) psychiatric diagnosis. 
C) sexual conflicts. 
D) motivational traits.

Question 6

JoAnn is a rational person who does not daydream or seek out new experiences.Instead, she enjoys familiar tasks and having a structured daily routine.According to the five-factor theory of personality, JoAnn is very low in

Accepted Answer

A) empathy. 
B) introversion. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) openness. 
A) empathy. 
B) introversion. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) openness.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the current beliefs about psychodynamic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been largely abandoned because it is difficult to empirically test these ideas. 
B) After changes by the neo-Freudians, it is a scientifically valid personality theory. 
C) It is more widely endorsed now than when it was first proposed. 
D) It has been abandoned by therapists but not research psychologists. 
A) It has been largely abandoned because it is difficult to empirically test these ideas. 
B) After changes by the neo-Freudians, it is a scientifically valid personality theory. 
C) It is more widely endorsed now than when it was first proposed. 
D) It has been abandoned by therapists but not research psychologists.

Question 8

Freud's idea that fixation at the anal stage leads to a stubborn and regulating personality is

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to occur if they also became fixated at the oral stage. 
B) currently incorporated into modern personality theory. 
C) unsupported by current research in personality theory. 
D) the basis of Freud's psychosexual development theory. 
A) more likely to occur if they also became fixated at the oral stage. 
B) currently incorporated into modern personality theory. 
C) unsupported by current research in personality theory. 
D) the basis of Freud's psychosexual development theory.

Question 9

Which of the following accurately describes cross-cultural research on the Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Compared to other respondents, East Asians rate themselves higher on conscientiousness. 
B) Compared to other respondents, Africans rate themselves lower on neuroticism. 
C) Compared to other respondents, Africans rate themselves lower on conscientiousness. 
D) Compared to other respondents, East Asians rate themselves higher on agreeableness. 
A) Compared to other respondents, East Asians rate themselves higher on conscientiousness. 
B) Compared to other respondents, Africans rate themselves lower on neuroticism. 
C) Compared to other respondents, Africans rate themselves lower on conscientiousness. 
D) Compared to other respondents, East Asians rate themselves higher on agreeableness.

Question 10

Which of the following is a basic characteristic of temperament identified by Buss and Plomin 1984)?

Accepted Answer

A) openness 
B) emotionality 
C) neuroticism 
D) agreeableness 
A) openness 
B) emotionality 
C) neuroticism 
D) agreeableness

Question 11

The self-schema is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) the part of the sense of self that varies from situation to situation. 
B) an interconnected set of memories, beliefs, and generalizations about the self. 
C) the evaluative aspect of self-esteem. 
D) the internal monitor of social acceptance versus rejection. 
A) the part of the sense of self that varies from situation to situation. 
B) an interconnected set of memories, beliefs, and generalizations about the self. 
C) the evaluative aspect of self-esteem. 
D) the internal monitor of social acceptance versus rejection.

Question 12

Two infants who are not biologically related are adopted by the same family and raised in the same household.Research suggests that their personality characteristics will be most similar to those of

Accepted Answer

A) each other. 
B) other children raised in the household. 
C) their adoptive parents. 
D) their biological parents. 
A) each other. 
B) other children raised in the household. 
C) their adoptive parents. 
D) their biological parents.

Question 13

Walter Mischel has been a major critic of personality theories, arguing that a person's behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) influenced more by weak situations than strong situations. 
B) consistent only within familiar situations. 
C) not as consistent as personality theorists predict. 
D) less dependent on the situation than personality theories assume. 
A) influenced more by weak situations than strong situations. 
B) consistent only within familiar situations. 
C) not as consistent as personality theorists predict. 
D) less dependent on the situation than personality theories assume.

Question 14

Jaleesa's dad often said, "Do what you want, Jaleesa; I don't care." As a result, Jaleesa felt she lacked direction and never had any clear rules.According to Freudian theory, Jaleesa's dad had very little impact on the development of Jaleesa's

Accepted Answer

A) id. 
B) aggression instinct. 
C) superego. 
D) pleasure principle. 
A) id. 
B) aggression instinct. 
C) superego. 
D) pleasure principle.

Question 15

Recent evidence indicates that the five-factor theory

Accepted Answer

A) is specific to Western cultures. 
B) has biological components. 
C) can be modified by the environment. 
D) is evident in adults but not children. 
A) is specific to Western cultures. 
B) has biological components. 
C) can be modified by the environment. 
D) is evident in adults but not children.

Question 16

How are self-esteem and the better-than-average effect related?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-esteem and the better-than-average effect are two names for the same idea. 
B) Self-esteem leads people to exhibit the better-than-average effect. 
C) People with high self-esteem are skilled at detecting the better-than-average effect in others. 
D) People with high self-esteem tend to display the better-than-average effect. 
A) Self-esteem and the better-than-average effect are two names for the same idea. 
B) Self-esteem leads people to exhibit the better-than-average effect. 
C) People with high self-esteem are skilled at detecting the better-than-average effect in others. 
D) People with high self-esteem tend to display the better-than-average effect.

Question 17

Which of the following describes the findings from the research examining twins and personality across cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) The genetic basis of the traits has been shown to be the same across cultures. 
B) The genetic basis of traits is stronger in individualistic compared to communalistic cultures. 
C) The genetic basis of traits is stronger in communalistic compared to individualistic cultures. 
D) The genetic basis of traits varies across cultures. 
A) The genetic basis of the traits has been shown to be the same across cultures. 
B) The genetic basis of traits is stronger in individualistic compared to communalistic cultures. 
C) The genetic basis of traits is stronger in communalistic compared to individualistic cultures. 
D) The genetic basis of traits varies across cultures.

Question 18

Your professor believes that behavior is strongly affected by your expectations about what might happen in the future and the environment.Your professor would agree with approach to personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Freud's 
B) Rotter's 
C) Rogers 
D) Cattell's 
A) Freud's 
B) Rotter's 
C) Rogers 
D) Cattell's

Question 19

One response to Walter Mischel's critique of personality theories is to argue that

Accepted Answer

A) traits are more predictive of behavior if the traits are central rather than secondary. 
B) traits are more predictive of behavior if the traits are specific rather than general. 
C) traits can predict positive behaviors more than negative behaviors. 
D) traits are more predictive in children and situations are more predictive in adults. 
A) traits are more predictive of behavior if the traits are central rather than secondary. 
B) traits are more predictive of behavior if the traits are specific rather than general. 
C) traits can predict positive behaviors more than negative behaviors. 
D) traits are more predictive in children and situations are more predictive in adults.

Question 20

When Tory was asked if she was smart she immediately answered, "I think I am just as smart as anyone else." Tory's ability to answer effortlessly and automatically shows that

Accepted Answer

A) she has low self-esteem and is providing a reactive, defensive response. 
B) she has high self-esteem and is responding in a genuine, confident way. 
C) her self-schema includes information about her intelligence. 
D) she does not value intelligence very highly. 
A) she has low self-esteem and is providing a reactive, defensive response. 
B) she has high self-esteem and is responding in a genuine, confident way. 
C) her self-schema includes information about her intelligence. 
D) she does not value intelligence very highly.

If someone has high self-esteem and is happy with life, it is possible to predict in other areas of his life.

According to the textbook, what is a main difference between Eastern and Western cultures' view of self-concept?

Jayda and LeMario are arguing.Jayda tells LeMario that he is assertive.LeMario tells Jayda that she is neurotic.According to the research on gender differences in personality, who has made an accurate personality assessment?

Your roommate is an extremely shy person.Research suggests that she

If a therapist gives a client the Thematic Apperception Test TAT), she is attempting to assess the client's

JoAnn is a rational person who does not daydream or seek out new experiences.Instead, she enjoys familiar tasks and having a structured daily routine.According to the five-factor theory of personality, JoAnn is very low in

Which of the following best describes the current beliefs about psychodynamic theory?

Freud's idea that fixation at the anal stage leads to a stubborn and regulating personality is

Which of the following accurately describes cross-cultural research on the Big Five personality traits?

Which of the following is a basic characteristic of temperament identified by Buss and Plomin 1984)?

The self-schema is best described as

Two infants who are not biologically related are adopted by the same family and raised in the same household.Research suggests that their personality characteristics will be most similar to those of

Walter Mischel has been a major critic of personality theories, arguing that a person's behavior is

Jaleesa's dad often said, "Do what you want, Jaleesa; I don't care." As a result, Jaleesa felt she lacked direction and never had any clear rules.According to Freudian theory, Jaleesa's dad had very little impact on the development of Jaleesa's

Recent evidence indicates that the five-factor theory

How are self-esteem and the better-than-average effect related?

Which of the following describes the findings from the research examining twins and personality across cultures?

Your professor believes that behavior is strongly affected by your expectations about what might happen in the future and the environment.Your professor would agree with approach to personality.

One response to Walter Mischel's critique of personality theories is to argue that

When Tory was asked if she was smart she immediately answered, "I think I am just as smart as anyone else." Tory's ability to answer effortlessly and automatically shows that

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Exam 13: Personality

If someone has high self-esteem and is happy with life, it is possible to predict in other areas of his life.

According to the textbook, what is a main difference between Eastern and Western cultures' view of self-concept?

Jayda and LeMario are arguing.Jayda tells LeMario that he is assertive.LeMario tells Jayda that she is neurotic.According to the research on gender differences in personality, who has made an accurate personality assessment?

Your roommate is an extremely shy person.Research suggests that she

If a therapist gives a client the Thematic Apperception Test TAT), she is attempting to assess the client's

JoAnn is a rational person who does not daydream or seek out new experiences.Instead, she enjoys familiar tasks and having a structured daily routine.According to the five-factor theory of personality, JoAnn is very low in

Which of the following best describes the current beliefs about psychodynamic theory?

Freud's idea that fixation at the anal stage leads to a stubborn and regulating personality is

Which of the following accurately describes cross-cultural research on the Big Five personality traits?

Which of the following is a basic characteristic of temperament identified by Buss and Plomin 1984)?

The self-schema is best described as

Two infants who are not biologically related are adopted by the same family and raised in the same household.Research suggests that their personality characteristics will be most similar to those of

Walter Mischel has been a major critic of personality theories, arguing that a person's behavior is

Jaleesa's dad often said, "Do what you want, Jaleesa; I don't care." As a result, Jaleesa felt she lacked direction and never had any clear rules.According to Freudian theory, Jaleesa's dad had very little impact on the development of Jaleesa's

Recent evidence indicates that the five-factor theory

How are self-esteem and the better-than-average effect related?

Which of the following describes the findings from the research examining twins and personality across cultures?

Your professor believes that behavior is strongly affected by your expectations about what might happen in the future and the environment.Your professor would agree with approach to personality.

One response to Walter Mischel's critique of personality theories is to argue that

When Tory was asked if she was smart she immediately answered, "I think I am just as smart as anyone else." Tory's ability to answer effortlessly and automatically shows that

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behaviour

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Wellbeing

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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