Question 1

People high in the need for power do not experience an increase in cortisol after a failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The need for power appears to be involved in the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes. 
B)  alcoholism. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  depression. 
A)  diabetes. 
B)  alcoholism. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  depression. B

Question 3

In terms of studying motives, Murray:

Accepted Answer

A)  preferred a nomothetic approach. 
B)  preferred an idiographic approach. 
C)  was unconcerned with individual subjects' personal lives. 
D)  conducted research almost single-handedly. 
A)  preferred a nomothetic approach. 
B)  preferred an idiographic approach. 
C)  was unconcerned with individual subjects' personal lives. 
D)  conducted research almost single-handedly. B

Question 4

Early research on achievement focused on approach rather than avoidance motives

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the motive approach to personality, human behavior is best understood as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a manifestation of unconscious wishes. 
B)  a series of reinforced responses. 
C)  a reflection of the strength of a person's needs. 
D)  the myriad roles a person plays. 
A)  a manifestation of unconscious wishes. 
B)  a series of reinforced responses. 
C)  a reflection of the strength of a person's needs. 
D)  the myriad roles a person plays.

Question 6

People who score low in the affiliation motive:

Accepted Answer

A)  make more telephone calls. 
B)  are less likely to be letter writing when interrupted randomly by a paging device. 
C)  are nervous when they believe others are judging their attractiveness. 
D)  are more likely to want to be interacting with others when they are alone. 
A)  make more telephone calls. 
B)  are less likely to be letter writing when interrupted randomly by a paging device. 
C)  are nervous when they believe others are judging their attractiveness. 
D)  are more likely to want to be interacting with others when they are alone.

Question 7

Drinking can be viewed as a means to satisfy people's need for power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The TAT consists of creating a story about each of a set of pictures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The level of economic growth that a country shows can be predicted from the level of achievement imagery that is present in its characteristic children's stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

From the motivational point of view, personality is a system of multiple needs

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a 16-year study, successful managers were found to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  low in need for power. 
B)  high in inhibited power motivation. 
C)  high in need for affiliation. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  low in need for power. 
B)  high in inhibited power motivation. 
C)  high in need for affiliation. 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

Briefly define the need for intimacy. How does need for intimacy differ from need for affiliation?

Accepted Answer

INHIBITED POWER MOTIVE: Combination of h

Question 13

McClelland believed that __________are better at predicting broad behavior patterns over time whereas __________are better at predicting behavior in specific situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-attributed motives, implicit motives 
B)  implicit motives, self-attributed motives 
C)  latent motives, active motives 
D)  active motives, latent motives 
A)  self-attributed motives, implicit motives 
B)  implicit motives, self-attributed motives 
C)  latent motives, active motives 
D)  active motives, latent motives

Question 14

Primary needs are based in biological nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The TAT measures semantic connections in memory that are easily detected by introspection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People high in the need for power tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  form friendships with people who are equivalent in need for power. 
B)  be more sexually active. 
C)  choose spouses with similar career paths. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  form friendships with people who are equivalent in need for power. 
B)  be more sexually active. 
C)  choose spouses with similar career paths. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

In the earliest motive research, Morgan and Murray began by asking people to report on their motives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

After participating in five-week discussion groups, people high in the need for affiliation were:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to remain quiet in the group. 
B)  less likely to attend group sessions. 
C)  more likely to be nominated as group leaders by their peers. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  more likely to remain quiet in the group. 
B)  less likely to attend group sessions. 
C)  more likely to be nominated as group leaders by their peers. 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

McClelland used the term self-attributed motive to refer to motives measured by the TAT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Well-adjusted husbands and wives were found to have levels of need for affiliation that:

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly correlated with each other. 
B)  were unrelated to each other. 
C)  were inversely related to each other. 
D)  fluctuated significantly over time. 
A)  significantly correlated with each other. 
B)  were unrelated to each other. 
C)  were inversely related to each other. 
D)  fluctuated significantly over time.

People high in the need for power do not experience an increase in cortisol after a failure.

The need for power appears to be involved in the development of:

In terms of studying motives, Murray:

Early research on achievement focused on approach rather than avoidance motives

According to the motive approach to personality, human behavior is best understood as:

People who score low in the affiliation motive:

Drinking can be viewed as a means to satisfy people's need for power.

The TAT consists of creating a story about each of a set of pictures.

The level of economic growth that a country shows can be predicted from the level of achievement imagery that is present in its characteristic children's stories.

From the motivational point of view, personality is a system of multiple needs

In a 16-year study, successful managers were found to be:

Briefly define the need for intimacy. How does need for intimacy differ from need for affiliation?

McClelland believed that are better at predicting broad behavior patterns over time whereas are better at predicting behavior in specific situations.

Primary needs are based in biological nature.

The TAT measures semantic connections in memory that are easily detected by introspection.

People high in the need for power tend to:

In the earliest motive research, Morgan and Murray began by asking people to report on their motives.

After participating in five-week discussion groups, people high in the need for affiliation were:

McClelland used the term self-attributed motive to refer to motives measured by the TAT.

Well-adjusted husbands and wives were found to have levels of need for affiliation that:

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Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

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Psychosocial Theories

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Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

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Exam 5: The Motive Perspective

People high in the need for power do not experience an increase in cortisol after a failure.

The need for power appears to be involved in the development of:

In terms of studying motives, Murray:

Early research on achievement focused on approach rather than avoidance motives

According to the motive approach to personality, human behavior is best understood as:

People who score low in the affiliation motive:

Drinking can be viewed as a means to satisfy people's need for power.

The TAT consists of creating a story about each of a set of pictures.

The level of economic growth that a country shows can be predicted from the level of achievement imagery that is present in its characteristic children's stories.

From the motivational point of view, personality is a system of multiple needs

In a 16-year study, successful managers were found to be:

Briefly define the need for intimacy. How does need for intimacy differ from need for affiliation?

McClelland believed that __________are better at predicting broad behavior patterns over time whereas __________are better at predicting behavior in specific situations.

Primary needs are based in biological nature.

The TAT measures semantic connections in memory that are easily detected by introspection.

People high in the need for power tend to:

In the earliest motive research, Morgan and Murray began by asking people to report on their motives.

After participating in five-week discussion groups, people high in the need for affiliation were:

McClelland used the term self-attributed motive to refer to motives measured by the TAT.

Well-adjusted husbands and wives were found to have levels of need for affiliation that:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait 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

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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McClelland believed that are better at predicting broad behavior patterns over time whereas are better at predicting behavior in specific situations.