Question 1

Reaction formation and displacement are similar in that they are both

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A) identified by Freud as being harmful for mental health. 
B) products of a conflict between the ego and the superego. 
C) personality traits. 
D) defense mechanisms. 
A) identified by Freud as being harmful for mental health. 
B) products of a conflict between the ego and the superego. 
C) personality traits. 
D) defense mechanisms.

Question 2

In which of the following questions will the word kind be processed most efficiently and automatically?

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A) Are you kind? 
B) Is your best friend kind? 
C) Is your mother kind? 
D) Are most of the people you know kind? 
A) Are you kind? 
B) Is your best friend kind? 
C) Is your mother kind? 
D) Are most of the people you know kind?

Question 3

Martha knows she can get into medical school.She says, "I will figure out how other people got in, select successful strategies, and implement my plan." Martha is showing high levels of

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A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) external locus of control. 
C) internal locus of control. 
D) openness to experience. 
A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) external locus of control. 
C) internal locus of control. 
D) openness to experience.

Question 4

According to the biological trait theory, behavioral differences in introverts and extroverts are due to differences in , which is regulated by the .

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A) openness; reticular activating system RAS) 
B) openness; behavioral approach system BAS) 
C) arousal; behavioral approach system BAS) 
D) arousal; reticular activating system RAS) 
A) openness; reticular activating system RAS) 
B) openness; behavioral approach system BAS) 
C) arousal; behavioral approach system BAS) 
D) arousal; reticular activating system RAS)

Question 5

The aspects of your self-concept that are active at any given moment is known as your

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A) self-esteem. 
B) self-schema. 
C) immediate self-concept. 
D) working self-concept. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) self-schema. 
C) immediate self-concept. 
D) working self-concept.

Question 6

The current view of defense mechanisms suggests that they

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A) encourage moral decisions. 
B) increase psychopathology. 
C) support self-esteem. 
D) decrease social interactions. 
A) encourage moral decisions. 
B) increase psychopathology. 
C) support self-esteem. 
D) decrease social interactions.

Question 7

Anna is a college student from the United States and Michiko is a college student from Japan.Both have taken the same personality assessment.Who is likely to score higher in neuroticism, and why?

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A) Anna, because Americans tend to be more neurotic in general 
B) Anna, because Americans tend to have relatively low self-esteem 
C) Michiko, because Japanese on average report higher levels of neuroticism 
D) Michiko, because Japanese on average tend to be modest 
A) Anna, because Americans tend to be more neurotic in general 
B) Anna, because Americans tend to have relatively low self-esteem 
C) Michiko, because Japanese on average report higher levels of neuroticism 
D) Michiko, because Japanese on average tend to be modest

Question 8

According to personality psychologists, a funeral is a

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A) weak situation. 
B) strong situation. 
C) central situation. 
D) secondary situation. 
A) weak situation. 
B) strong situation. 
C) central situation. 
D) secondary situation.

Question 9

The five-factor theory has factors and is widely accepted than the biological theory.

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A) more; more 
B) fewer; less 
C) more; less 
D) fewer; more 
A) more; more 
B) fewer; less 
C) more; less 
D) fewer; more

Question 10

If working through unconscious conflicts is central to Freud's psychodynamic theory, then is central to Rogers's person-centered theory.

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A) recognizing one's value expectancies 
B) accepting oneself unconditionally 
C) developing a healthy level of extraversion 
D) reducing one's level of psychoticism 
A) recognizing one's value expectancies 
B) accepting oneself unconditionally 
C) developing a healthy level of extraversion 
D) reducing one's level of psychoticism

Question 11

Genetics accounts for about percent of the difference in individuals' personality traits.

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A) 20-40 
B) 5-10 
C) 40-60 
D) 70-80 
A) 20-40 
B) 5-10 
C) 40-60 
D) 70-80

Question 12

According to the work of Buss and Plomin 1984), temperament in infancy is based upon

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A) activity level. 
B) emotionality. 
C) sociability. 
D) All of the answer options are correct. 
A) activity level. 
B) emotionality. 
C) sociability. 
D) All of the answer options are correct.

Question 13

According to Bandura's Reciprocal Determinism Theory, one factor that influences how a person acts is person factors.These person factors include a person's

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A) characteristics, self-esteem, and past experiences. 
B) characteristics, self-confidence, and expectations. 
C) temperament, self-confidence, and expectations. 
D) temperament, self-esteem, and past experiences. 
A) characteristics, self-esteem, and past experiences. 
B) characteristics, self-confidence, and expectations. 
C) temperament, self-confidence, and expectations. 
D) temperament, self-esteem, and past experiences.

Question 14

According to Gray's model of personality, extraverts are likely to new situations and people and introverts are likely to new situations and people.

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A) approach; approach 
B) avoid; avoid 
C) avoid; approach 
D) approach; avoid 
A) approach; approach 
B) avoid; avoid 
C) avoid; approach 
D) approach; avoid

Question 15

Which of the following accurately summarizes current research on adoption studies in personality?

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A) The correlation between a biological sibling and their biological parent is similar to the correlation between an adopted sibling and their adopted parent. 
B) Genetics have a greater impact on personality than parenting style. 
C) Children who are not biologically related but raised in the same household have more similar personalities compared to two random strangers. 
D) Home environment and peer relationships have minimal influence on personality differences between siblings. 
A) The correlation between a biological sibling and their biological parent is similar to the correlation between an adopted sibling and their adopted parent. 
B) Genetics have a greater impact on personality than parenting style. 
C) Children who are not biologically related but raised in the same household have more similar personalities compared to two random strangers. 
D) Home environment and peer relationships have minimal influence on personality differences between siblings.

Question 16

In biological trait theory, the dimension is most similar to the five-factor theory trait .

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A) conscientiousness; openness 
B) psychoticism; agreeableness 
C) openness to experience; extraversion 
D) emotional stability; neuroticism 
A) conscientiousness; openness 
B) psychoticism; agreeableness 
C) openness to experience; extraversion 
D) emotional stability; neuroticism

Question 17

Most people feel they are , and this view is .

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A) about average; accurate 
B) about average; inaccurate 
C) above average; inaccurate 
D) below average; inaccurate 
A) about average; accurate 
B) about average; inaccurate 
C) above average; inaccurate 
D) below average; inaccurate

Question 18

Maria believes she is a kind and good-hearted person.Others, however, perceive her as somewhat cold and disinterested.If Maria wants the most accurate description of her personality, whom should she ask?

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A) a stranger, who may be more objective than friends and family 
B) Maria herself 
C) her adult children, who have lived with her for decades 
D) her doctor, who knows her medical history quite well 
A) a stranger, who may be more objective than friends and family 
B) Maria herself 
C) her adult children, who have lived with her for decades 
D) her doctor, who knows her medical history quite well

Question 19

How would a therapist who endorses Carl Rogers's approach to therapy interact with clients?

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A) observe the client's behavior and then give critical feedback 
B) discuss the client's problems and concerns as he or she understands them 
C) have the client complete a test of the five-factor model of personality 
D) have the client take projective personality tests 
A) observe the client's behavior and then give critical feedback 
B) discuss the client's problems and concerns as he or she understands them 
C) have the client complete a test of the five-factor model of personality 
D) have the client take projective personality tests

Question 20

What is the difference between temperaments and personality traits?

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A) Traits are broader than temperaments. 
B) Temperaments are broader than traits. 
C) There is no difference; traits and temperaments are essentially identical. 
D) It depends on the age of the individual being examined. 
A) Traits are broader than temperaments. 
B) Temperaments are broader than traits. 
C) There is no difference; traits and temperaments are essentially identical. 
D) It depends on the age of the individual being examined.

Reaction formation and displacement are similar in that they are both

In which of the following questions will the word kind be processed most efficiently and automatically?

Martha knows she can get into medical school.She says, "I will figure out how other people got in, select successful strategies, and implement my plan." Martha is showing high levels of

According to the biological trait theory, behavioral differences in introverts and extroverts are due to differences in , which is regulated by the .

The aspects of your self-concept that are active at any given moment is known as your

The current view of defense mechanisms suggests that they

Anna is a college student from the United States and Michiko is a college student from Japan.Both have taken the same personality assessment.Who is likely to score higher in neuroticism, and why?

According to personality psychologists, a funeral is a

The five-factor theory has factors and is widely accepted than the biological theory.

If working through unconscious conflicts is central to Freud's psychodynamic theory, then is central to Rogers's person-centered theory.

Genetics accounts for about percent of the difference in individuals' personality traits.

According to the work of Buss and Plomin 1984), temperament in infancy is based upon

According to Bandura's Reciprocal Determinism Theory, one factor that influences how a person acts is person factors.These person factors include a person's

According to Gray's model of personality, extraverts are likely to new situations and people and introverts are likely to new situations and people.

Which of the following accurately summarizes current research on adoption studies in personality?

In biological trait theory, the dimension is most similar to the five-factor theory trait .

Most people feel they are , and this view is .

Maria believes she is a kind and good-hearted person.Others, however, perceive her as somewhat cold and disinterested.If Maria wants the most accurate description of her personality, whom should she ask?

How would a therapist who endorses Carl Rogers's approach to therapy interact with clients?

What is the difference between temperaments and personality traits?

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Exam 13: Personality

Reaction formation and displacement are similar in that they are both

In which of the following questions will the word kind be processed most efficiently and automatically?

Martha knows she can get into medical school.She says, "I will figure out how other people got in, select successful strategies, and implement my plan." Martha is showing high levels of

According to the biological trait theory, behavioral differences in introverts and extroverts are due to differences in , which is regulated by the .

The aspects of your self-concept that are active at any given moment is known as your

The current view of defense mechanisms suggests that they

Anna is a college student from the United States and Michiko is a college student from Japan.Both have taken the same personality assessment.Who is likely to score higher in neuroticism, and why?

According to personality psychologists, a funeral is a

The five-factor theory has factors and is widely accepted than the biological theory.

If working through unconscious conflicts is central to Freud's psychodynamic theory, then is central to Rogers's person-centered theory.

Genetics accounts for about percent of the difference in individuals' personality traits.

According to the work of Buss and Plomin 1984), temperament in infancy is based upon

According to Bandura's Reciprocal Determinism Theory, one factor that influences how a person acts is person factors.These person factors include a person's

According to Gray's model of personality, extraverts are likely to new situations and people and introverts are likely to new situations and people.

Which of the following accurately summarizes current research on adoption studies in personality?

In biological trait theory, the dimension is most similar to the five-factor theory trait .

Most people feel they are , and this view is .

Maria believes she is a kind and good-hearted person.Others, however, perceive her as somewhat cold and disinterested.If Maria wants the most accurate description of her personality, whom should she ask?

How would a therapist who endorses Carl Rogers's approach to therapy interact with clients?

What is the difference between temperaments and personality traits?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behaviour

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