Question 1

Mary Ainsworth developed the strange situation, which:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a means of assessing infant attachment. 
B)  puts a child in a room with crying children. 
C)  puts a child in a room with multiple strange adults. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is a means of assessing infant attachment. 
B)  puts a child in a room with crying children. 
C)  puts a child in a room with multiple strange adults. 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Pathological narcissists:

Accepted Answer

A)  need constant attention from others. 
B)  may erupt with extreme rage if thwarted. 
C)  display a sense of deserving others' adulation. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  need constant attention from others. 
B)  may erupt with extreme rage if thwarted. 
C)  display a sense of deserving others' adulation. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Erikson argues that people face a psychosocial crisis at each stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Without knowing it, parents are capable of transferring to their children the same attachment styles that make them unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men with stronger identities are less likely to marry. 
B)  women with stronger identities are more likely to marry. 
C)  women with stronger identities who marry are less likely to divorce. 
D)  women with stronger identities who marry are more likely to divorce. 
A)  men with stronger identities are less likely to marry. 
B)  women with stronger identities are more likely to marry. 
C)  women with stronger identities who marry are less likely to divorce. 
D)  women with stronger identities who marry are more likely to divorce.

Question 6

Attachment theory states that children build "working models" of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the self. 
B)  others. 
C)  relationships in general. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the self. 
B)  others. 
C)  relationships in general. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Using the categorical model of attachment, studies have found that avoidants tend to be ____________, secures tend to be ____________, and ambivalents tend to be ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  introverted, extraverted, neurotic 
B)  neurotic, conscientious, introverted 
C)  neurotic, extraverted, introverted 
D)  introverted, intelligent, neurotic 
A)  introverted, extraverted, neurotic 
B)  neurotic, conscientious, introverted 
C)  neurotic, extraverted, introverted 
D)  introverted, intelligent, neurotic

Question 8

Role confusion can result in identification with popular heroes or groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to attachment theory, children form working models of the self and others, but not of relationships in general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unlike Freud, Erikson believed that personality development:

Accepted Answer

A)  proceeds in an orderly sequence of stages that everyone experiences. 
B)  continues to evolve throughout life. 
C)  is divided into the id, ego, and superego. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  proceeds in an orderly sequence of stages that everyone experiences. 
B)  continues to evolve throughout life. 
C)  is divided into the id, ego, and superego. 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Erikson's play situation has no objective characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To Kohut, selfobjects refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who is opposite to the self. 
B)  someone important in satisfying the self's needs. 
C)  someone who is threatening to the self. 
D)  impressions of oneself. 
A)  someone who is opposite to the self. 
B)  someone important in satisfying the self's needs. 
C)  someone who is threatening to the self. 
D)  impressions of oneself.

Question 13

How is attaining a sense of identity related to marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both men and women who have attained a sense of identity are more likely to get married. 
B)  Women who have attained a sense of identity are more likely to get married. 
C)  Women who have attained a sense of identity and marry are more likely to get divorced. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Both men and women who have attained a sense of identity are more likely to get married. 
B)  Women who have attained a sense of identity are more likely to get married. 
C)  Women who have attained a sense of identity and marry are more likely to get divorced. 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

The psychosocial perspective has its roots partly in psychoanalytic theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

From the psychosocial perspective, assessment often involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of modified projective techniques. 
B)  paper and pencil measures. 
C)  measuring the person's view of relationships. 
D)  a kind of introspection. 
A)  the use of modified projective techniques. 
B)  paper and pencil measures. 
C)  measuring the person's view of relationships. 
D)  a kind of introspection.

Question 16

Although the concept of object relations derives from Freud's ideas, it is different in that objects relations emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious rather than unconscious processes. 
B)  ego functioning rather than id functioning. 
C)  unconscious rather than conscious processes. 
D)  id functioning rather than ego functioning. 
A)  conscious rather than unconscious processes. 
B)  ego functioning rather than id functioning. 
C)  unconscious rather than conscious processes. 
D)  id functioning rather than ego functioning.

Question 17

Avoidant attachment has been implicated in the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia. 
B)  anxiety-disorders. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depression. 
A)  bulimia. 
B)  anxiety-disorders. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depression.

Question 18

Psychosocial therapists view the patient or client as a partner in therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mary Ainsworth developed the strange situation, which:

Pathological narcissists:

Erikson argues that people face a psychosocial crisis at each stage of development.

Without knowing it, parents are capable of transferring to their children the same attachment styles that make them unhappy.

Research shows that:

Attachment theory states that children build "working models" of:

Using the categorical model of attachment, studies have found that avoidants tend to be , secures tend to be , and ambivalents tend to be .

Role confusion can result in identification with popular heroes or groups.

According to attachment theory, children form working models of the self and others, but not of relationships in general.

Unlike Freud, Erikson believed that personality development:

Erikson's play situation has no objective characteristics.

To Kohut, selfobjects refers to:

How is attaining a sense of identity related to marriage?

The psychosocial perspective has its roots partly in psychoanalytic theory.

From the psychosocial perspective, assessment often involves:

Although the concept of object relations derives from Freud's ideas, it is different in that objects relations emphasizes:

Avoidant attachment has been implicated in the development of:

Psychosocial therapists view the patient or client as a partner in therapy.

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

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 9: Psychosocial Theories

Mary Ainsworth developed the strange situation, which:

Pathological narcissists:

Erikson argues that people face a psychosocial crisis at each stage of development.

Without knowing it, parents are capable of transferring to their children the same attachment styles that make them unhappy.

Research shows that:

Attachment theory states that children build "working models" of:

Using the categorical model of attachment, studies have found that avoidants tend to be ____________, secures tend to be ____________, and ambivalents tend to be ____________.

Role confusion can result in identification with popular heroes or groups.

According to attachment theory, children form working models of the self and others, but not of relationships in general.

Unlike Freud, Erikson believed that personality development:

Erikson's play situation has no objective characteristics.

To Kohut, selfobjects refers to:

How is attaining a sense of identity related to marriage?

The psychosocial perspective has its roots partly in psychoanalytic theory.

From the psychosocial perspective, assessment often involves:

Although the concept of object relations derives from Freud's ideas, it is different in that objects relations emphasizes:

Avoidant attachment has been implicated in the development of:

Psychosocial therapists view the patient or client as a partner in therapy.

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

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters

Using the categorical model of attachment, studies have found that avoidants tend to be , secures tend to be , and ambivalents tend to be .