Question 1

What were Epstein's two modes of processing from his cognitive-experiential self- theory? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

(1) Rational system: operates consciousl

Question 2

Cognitive theorists view people as implicit scientists who try to predict the world

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Seymour Epstein's cognitive-experiential self-theory assumes that there is/are__________ systems through which we perceive reality.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 4

Which of the following is true of how information influences what happens next?

Accepted Answer

A)  The information must be processed consciously in order to have an influence. 
B)  The person must know about and want the information to influence what happens next. 
C)  The information need not reach consciousness in order to have an influence. 
D)  The information must be correct in order to have an influence. 
A)  The information must be processed consciously in order to have an influence. 
B)  The person must know about and want the information to influence what happens next. 
C)  The information need not reach consciousness in order to have an influence. 
D)  The information must be correct in order to have an influence.

Question 5

__________are schemas for a class of episodes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prototypes 
B)  Episodic traces 
C)  Scripts 
D)  Fuzzy sets 
A)  Prototypes 
B)  Episodic traces 
C)  Scripts 
D)  Fuzzy sets

Question 6

When a given schema is activated:

Accepted Answer

A)  people look for information relevant to that schema. 
B)  another schema can't be activated. 
C)  people have a more difficult time concentrating. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  people look for information relevant to that schema. 
B)  another schema can't be activated. 
C)  people have a more difficult time concentrating. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

People develop schematic representations of:

Accepted Answer

A)  situations. 
B)  individual people. 
C)  environments. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  situations. 
B)  individual people. 
C)  environments. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Automatic tendencies are able to overcome implicit stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Participants primed with hostility were more likely to rate an ambiguous person as hostile, but no differently on other evaluative terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Social cognition refers to the notion that people form categories of types of people and social situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Kelly viewed people as implicit:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists. 
B)  artists. 
C)  altruists. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  scientists. 
B)  artists. 
C)  altruists. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Knowledge that particular acts typically lead to particular outcomes is termed behavior-outcome expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The idealized best member of a category is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  object. 
B)  prototype. 
C)  schema. 
D)  fuzzy set. 
A)  object. 
B)  prototype. 
C)  schema. 
D)  fuzzy set.

Question 14

Connectionists use the metaphor of neuronal processes to explain cognitive functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some theories state that schemas do not have an organizing quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Aspects of cognitive psychology are strikingly similar to the ideas of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  George Kelly. 
C)  Carl Rogers. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  George Kelly. 
C)  Carl Rogers. 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

The "best member" or "most typical" example of a category is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  central proposition. 
B)  dispositional attribution. 
C)  prototype. 
D)  schema. 
A)  central proposition. 
B)  dispositional attribution. 
C)  prototype. 
D)  schema.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about Mischel's notion of competencies is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competencies are the skills people develop over their lifetimes. 
B)  Competencies include social skills. 
C)  Competencies represent static knowledge. 
D)  People's competencies are influenced by their experiences. 
A)  Competencies are the skills people develop over their lifetimes. 
B)  Competencies include social skills. 
C)  Competencies represent static knowledge. 
D)  People's competencies are influenced by their experiences.

Question 19

Beck used the term cognitive triad to refer to positive thought processes that could help alleviate depressive symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Connectionism is another term for parallel distributed processing

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What were Epstein's two modes of processing from his cognitive-experiential self- theory? How are they different?

Cognitive theorists view people as implicit scientists who try to predict the world

Seymour Epstein's cognitive-experiential self-theory assumes that there is/are__________ systems through which we perceive reality.

Which of the following is true of how information influences what happens next?

__________are schemas for a class of episodes.

When a given schema is activated:

People develop schematic representations of:

Automatic tendencies are able to overcome implicit stereotypes.

Participants primed with hostility were more likely to rate an ambiguous person as hostile, but no differently on other evaluative terms.

Social cognition refers to the notion that people form categories of types of people and social situations.

Kelly viewed people as implicit:

Knowledge that particular acts typically lead to particular outcomes is termed behavior-outcome expectancy.

The idealized best member of a category is its:

Connectionists use the metaphor of neuronal processes to explain cognitive functioning.

Some theories state that schemas do not have an organizing quality.

Aspects of cognitive psychology are strikingly similar to the ideas of:

The "best member" or "most typical" example of a category is called a:

Which of the following statements about Mischel's notion of competencies is NOT true?

Beck used the term cognitive triad to refer to positive thought processes that could help alleviate depressive symptoms.

Connectionism is another term for parallel distributed processing

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Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

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The Psychoanalytic Perspective

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The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 12: The Cognitive Perspective

What were Epstein's two modes of processing from his cognitive-experiential self- theory? How are they different?

Cognitive theorists view people as implicit scientists who try to predict the world

Seymour Epstein's cognitive-experiential self-theory assumes that there is/are__________ systems through which we perceive reality.

Which of the following is true of how information influences what happens next?

__________are schemas for a class of episodes.

When a given schema is activated:

People develop schematic representations of:

Automatic tendencies are able to overcome implicit stereotypes.

Participants primed with hostility were more likely to rate an ambiguous person as hostile, but no differently on other evaluative terms.

Social cognition refers to the notion that people form categories of types of people and social situations.

Kelly viewed people as implicit:

Knowledge that particular acts typically lead to particular outcomes is termed behavior-outcome expectancy.

The idealized best member of a category is its:

Connectionists use the metaphor of neuronal processes to explain cognitive functioning.

Some theories state that schemas do not have an organizing quality.

Aspects of cognitive psychology are strikingly similar to the ideas of:

The "best member" or "most typical" example of a category is called a:

Which of the following statements about Mischel's notion of competencies is NOT true?

Beck used the term cognitive triad to refer to positive thought processes that could help alleviate depressive symptoms.

Connectionism is another term for parallel distributed processing

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 Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters