Question 1

According to Ajzen and Fishbein, forming a strong intention to do a particular behavior occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  both attitude and subjective norm are very positive. 
B)  both attitude and subjective norm are very negative. 
C)  attitude is positive and subjective norm is negative. 
D)  attitude is negative and subjective norm is positive. 
A)  both attitude and subjective norm are very positive. 
B)  both attitude and subjective norm are very negative. 
C)  attitude is positive and subjective norm is negative. 
D)  attitude is negative and subjective norm is positive. A

Question 2

The feedback loop idea has the implication that:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation is a discontinuous process. 
B)  self-regulation does not rely on inputs to the system. 
C)  behavior is purposeful. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  self-regulation is a discontinuous process. 
B)  self-regulation does not rely on inputs to the system. 
C)  behavior is purposeful. 
D)  all of the above C

Question 3

The terms personal projects, personal strivings, and current concerns all refer to goals of one type or another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to Kanfer and colleagues, therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  partly an effort to break down "automatic" human behavior. 
B)  a dynamic feedback system. 
C)  a series of stages. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  partly an effort to break down "automatic" human behavior. 
B)  a dynamic feedback system. 
C)  a series of stages. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

A goal intention concerns how, when, and where to accomplish a goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Disengagement from the effort to reach a personal goal is always maladaptive

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When expectancies for outcomes are favorable, the result is a tendency to reassert effort to attain the original goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Interruptions in the self-regulation of behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  are always brief. 
B)  are an indication of psychological disorder. 
C)  lead people to assess how likely they are to reach their goals. 
D)  are the result of negative emotions. 
A)  are always brief. 
B)  are an indication of psychological disorder. 
C)  lead people to assess how likely they are to reach their goals. 
D)  are the result of negative emotions.

Question 9

In Powers' system, principles tend to correspond to:

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  traits. 
D)  personality types. 
A)  genes. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  traits. 
D)  personality types.

Question 10

When people perform everyday activities such as doing laundry or going to the store, they are operating at the level of:

Accepted Answer

A)  overall sense of self. 
B)  principles. 
C)  system concept. 
D)  programs. 
A)  overall sense of self. 
B)  principles. 
C)  system concept. 
D)  programs.

Question 11

Simon has suggested that __________constitute a call for possible goal reprioritization.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions 
B)  automatic thoughts 
C)  assessment processes 
D)  reference values 
A)  emotions 
B)  automatic thoughts 
C)  assessment processes 
D)  reference values

Question 12

Within a hierarchy of feedback loops, reference values become more abstract as one moves from lower to higher levels

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Forming an intention to act involves a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  decisive mindset. 
B)  automatic mindset. 
C)  implemental mindset. 
D)  deliberative mindset. 
A)  decisive mindset. 
B)  automatic mindset. 
C)  implemental mindset. 
D)  deliberative mindset.

Question 14

Problems in behavior sometimes arise because of the inability to disengage from goals

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Self-directed attention is thought to engage the comparator of the feedback loop that is managing a person's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with Vallacher and Wegner's work on action-identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are more likely to say they are "eating dinner" than "putting food in their mouths and chewing." 
B)  People regulate their activities in as high-level a way as they can. 
C)  When people encounter difficulties they tend to retreat to a lower-level identity to act. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  People are more likely to say they are "eating dinner" than "putting food in their mouths and chewing." 
B)  People regulate their activities in as high-level a way as they can. 
C)  When people encounter difficulties they tend to retreat to a lower-level identity to act. 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

Enacting a program frees a person from making choices within a larger set of possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The expectancy concept represents a link between the:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic and cognitive perspectives. 
B)  personal construct and cognitive perspectives. 
C)  biological and cognitive perspectives. 
D)  social learning and cognitive perspectives. 
A)  psychodynamic and cognitive perspectives. 
B)  personal construct and cognitive perspectives. 
C)  biological and cognitive perspectives. 
D)  social learning and cognitive perspectives.

Question 19

Self-regulation is described as continuous and never-ending. Briefly explain why this is so.

Accepted Answer

Every change in output function creates

Question 20

Powers proposed that principles specify overriding qualities of behavior that can be displayed in a number of different ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Ajzen and Fishbein, forming a strong intention to do a particular behavior occurs when:

The feedback loop idea has the implication that:

The terms personal projects, personal strivings, and current concerns all refer to goals of one type or another.

According to Kanfer and colleagues, therapy is:

A goal intention concerns how, when, and where to accomplish a goal.

Disengagement from the effort to reach a personal goal is always maladaptive

When expectancies for outcomes are favorable, the result is a tendency to reassert effort to attain the original goal.

Interruptions in the self-regulation of behavior:

In Powers' system, principles tend to correspond to:

When people perform everyday activities such as doing laundry or going to the store, they are operating at the level of:

Simon has suggested that __________constitute a call for possible goal reprioritization.

Within a hierarchy of feedback loops, reference values become more abstract as one moves from lower to higher levels

Forming an intention to act involves a(n):

Problems in behavior sometimes arise because of the inability to disengage from goals

Self-directed attention is thought to engage the comparator of the feedback loop that is managing a person's behavior.

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with Vallacher and Wegner's work on action-identification?

Enacting a program frees a person from making choices within a larger set of possibilities.

The expectancy concept represents a link between the:

Self-regulation is described as continuous and never-ending. Briefly explain why this is so.

Powers proposed that principles specify overriding qualities of behavior that can be displayed in a number of different ways.

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Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 13: The Self-Regulation Perspective

According to Ajzen and Fishbein, forming a strong intention to do a particular behavior occurs when:

The feedback loop idea has the implication that:

The terms personal projects, personal strivings, and current concerns all refer to goals of one type or another.

According to Kanfer and colleagues, therapy is:

A goal intention concerns how, when, and where to accomplish a goal.

Disengagement from the effort to reach a personal goal is always maladaptive

When expectancies for outcomes are favorable, the result is a tendency to reassert effort to attain the original goal.

Interruptions in the self-regulation of behavior:

In Powers' system, principles tend to correspond to:

When people perform everyday activities such as doing laundry or going to the store, they are operating at the level of:

Simon has suggested that __________constitute a call for possible goal reprioritization.

Within a hierarchy of feedback loops, reference values become more abstract as one moves from lower to higher levels

Forming an intention to act involves a(n):

Problems in behavior sometimes arise because of the inability to disengage from goals

Self-directed attention is thought to engage the comparator of the feedback loop that is managing a person's behavior.

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with Vallacher and Wegner's work on action-identification?

Enacting a program frees a person from making choices within a larger set of possibilities.

The expectancy concept represents a link between the:

Self-regulation is described as continuous and never-ending. Briefly explain why this is so.

Powers proposed that principles specify overriding qualities of behavior that can be displayed in a number of different ways.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters