Question 1

Murray developed his list of needs in a fashion that some have considered arbitrary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People higher in need for achievement prefer tasks that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  very easy. 
B)  very hard. 
C)  somewhere in the middle. 
D)  either very easy or very hard. 
A)  very easy. 
B)  very hard. 
C)  somewhere in the middle. 
D)  either very easy or very hard.

Question 3

Participants deprived of food included more food-related imagery in a subsequent TAT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Early research using the TAT to assess achievement motivation revealed what about subjects exposed to success or failure feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  If people succeed at a task they show a decrease in achievement imagery, but if they fail they show an increase in achievement imagery. 
B)  If people fail at a task they show a decrease in achievement imagery, but if they succeed they show an increase in achievement imagery. 
C)  Whether people fail or succeed at a task, they show a decrease in achievement motivation. 
D)  Whether people fail or succeed at a task, they show an increase in achievement motivation. 
A)  If people succeed at a task they show a decrease in achievement imagery, but if they fail they show an increase in achievement imagery. 
B)  If people fail at a task they show a decrease in achievement imagery, but if they succeed they show an increase in achievement imagery. 
C)  Whether people fail or succeed at a task, they show a decrease in achievement motivation. 
D)  Whether people fail or succeed at a task, they show an increase in achievement motivation.

Question 5

People high in need for affiliation tend to feel__________ when they think others are judging their interpersonal skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  validated 
B)  angry 
C)  nervous 
D)  reassured 
A)  validated 
B)  angry 
C)  nervous 
D)  reassured

Question 6

According to McAdams, a person's identity lies in:

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping a coherent self-narrative across time. 
B)  focusing on positive qualities and only examining negative qualities when necessary. 
C)  ignoring negative qualities completely. 
D)  being surrounded by others who support the sense of identity. 
A)  keeping a coherent self-narrative across time. 
B)  focusing on positive qualities and only examining negative qualities when necessary. 
C)  ignoring negative qualities completely. 
D)  being surrounded by others who support the sense of identity.

Question 7

In terms of self-disclosure, people high in the need for intimacy report disclosing:

Accepted Answer

A)  less and listening less to others' disclosures. 
B)  more and listening less to other's disclosures. 
C)  less and listening more to others' disclosures. 
D)  more and listening more to others' disclosures. 
A)  less and listening less to others' disclosures. 
B)  more and listening less to other's disclosures. 
C)  less and listening more to others' disclosures. 
D)  more and listening more to others' disclosures.

Question 8

Men high in the need for power say that their ideal wife is a strong, independent woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The technique most distinctly associated with assessment of needs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report. 
B)  interview. 
C)  the PSE/TAT. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  self-report. 
B)  interview. 
C)  the PSE/TAT. 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Incentive value:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the degree to which a given action is able to satisfy a need. 
B)  has little to do with how a motive is expressed. 
C)  is poor at predicting choices within a domain of action. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is the degree to which a given action is able to satisfy a need. 
B)  has little to do with how a motive is expressed. 
C)  is poor at predicting choices within a domain of action. 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

The motive to have impact on other people is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance motive. 
B)  status motive. 
C)  aggression motive. 
D)  need for power. 
A)  dominance motive. 
B)  status motive. 
C)  aggression motive. 
D)  need for power.

Question 12

It is common for psychologists to use the terms needs and motives interchangeably

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If you were taking the Thematic Apperception Test , you would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  writing about your early experiences with your mother. 
B)  rating the extent to which a variety of words apply to you. 
C)  writing stories about pictures you are shown. 
D)  completing word-association tasks. 
A)  writing about your early experiences with your mother. 
B)  rating the extent to which a variety of words apply to you. 
C)  writing stories about pictures you are shown. 
D)  completing word-association tasks.

Question 14

The motive reflected in PSE responses involving strong, vigorous action or concern about reputation or position is the need for:

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  control. 
C)  power. 
D)  recognition. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  control. 
C)  power. 
D)  recognition.

Question 15

Motives are free of emotional or affective overtones

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are true about motives?

Accepted Answer

A)  They influence behavior. 
B)  They vary across time and situation. 
C)  They vary dispositionally. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  They influence behavior. 
B)  They vary across time and situation. 
C)  They vary dispositionally. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Commitment, whether based in approach or avoidance motivation, predicts more relationship satisfaction several months later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To Murray, the nomothetic approach yields only a superficial understanding of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

High need for power is associated with a:

Accepted Answer

A)  lesser tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to better outcomes. 
B)  lesser tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to worse outcomes. 
C)  greater tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to better outcomes. 
D)  greater tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to worse outcomes. 
A)  lesser tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to better outcomes. 
B)  lesser tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to worse outcomes. 
C)  greater tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to better outcomes. 
D)  greater tendency to make concessions in negotiation, leading to worse outcomes.

Question 20

The distinction between needs and motives involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  that motives are more closely related to behavior. 
B)  whether the construct is quantifiable. 
C)  whether the desired object is tangible or intangible. 
D)  that motives are unrelated to behavior. 
A)  that motives are more closely related to behavior. 
B)  whether the construct is quantifiable. 
C)  whether the desired object is tangible or intangible. 
D)  that motives are unrelated to behavior.

Murray developed his list of needs in a fashion that some have considered arbitrary.

People higher in need for achievement prefer tasks that are:

Participants deprived of food included more food-related imagery in a subsequent TAT.

Early research using the TAT to assess achievement motivation revealed what about subjects exposed to success or failure feedback?

People high in need for affiliation tend to feel__________ when they think others are judging their interpersonal skills.

According to McAdams, a person's identity lies in:

In terms of self-disclosure, people high in the need for intimacy report disclosing:

Men high in the need for power say that their ideal wife is a strong, independent woman.

The technique most distinctly associated with assessment of needs is:

Incentive value:

The motive to have impact on other people is known as:

It is common for psychologists to use the terms needs and motives interchangeably

If you were taking the Thematic Apperception Test , you would be:

The motive reflected in PSE responses involving strong, vigorous action or concern about reputation or position is the need for:

Motives are free of emotional or affective overtones

Which of the following are true about motives?

Commitment, whether based in approach or avoidance motivation, predicts more relationship satisfaction several months later.

To Murray, the nomothetic approach yields only a superficial understanding of people.

High need for power is associated with a:

The distinction between needs and motives involves:

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Exam 5: The Motive Perspective

Murray developed his list of needs in a fashion that some have considered arbitrary.

People higher in need for achievement prefer tasks that are:

Participants deprived of food included more food-related imagery in a subsequent TAT.

Early research using the TAT to assess achievement motivation revealed what about subjects exposed to success or failure feedback?

People high in need for affiliation tend to feel__________ when they think others are judging their interpersonal skills.

According to McAdams, a person's identity lies in:

In terms of self-disclosure, people high in the need for intimacy report disclosing:

Men high in the need for power say that their ideal wife is a strong, independent woman.

The technique most distinctly associated with assessment of needs is:

Incentive value:

The motive to have impact on other people is known as:

It is common for psychologists to use the terms needs and motives interchangeably

If you were taking the Thematic Apperception Test , you would be:

The motive reflected in PSE responses involving strong, vigorous action or concern about reputation or position is the need for:

Motives are free of emotional or affective overtones

Which of the following are true about motives?

Commitment, whether based in approach or avoidance motivation, predicts more relationship satisfaction several months later.

To Murray, the nomothetic approach yields only a superficial understanding of people.

High need for power is associated with a:

The distinction between needs and motives involves:

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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