Question 1

Which of the following two theories stress the role of learning and life experiences in personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  trait theory and psychoanalytic theory 
B)  behavioral theory and humanistic theory 
C)  trait theory and social learning theory 
D)  psychoanalytic theory and humanistic theory 
A)  trait theory and psychoanalytic theory 
B)  behavioral theory and humanistic theory 
C)  trait theory and social learning theory 
D)  psychoanalytic theory and humanistic theory

Question 2

Up to a point, high achievement is associated with the Big-Five trait of conscientiousness with an inflexibility in this trait resulting in

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis. 
B)  perfectionism. 
C)  insanity. 
D)  introversion. 
A)  psychosis. 
B)  perfectionism. 
C)  insanity. 
D)  introversion.

Question 3

Which of the following consists of the traits, qualities, potentials, and behavior patterns that are most characteristic of the human species?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament 
B)  character 
C)  human nature 
D)  self-efficacy 
A)  temperament 
B)  character 
C)  human nature 
D)  self-efficacy

Question 4

Some breeds of dogs have reputations for being friendly, aggressive, intelligent, calm, or emotional.The study of such differences in inherited traits would occur within the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical genetics. 
B)  behavioral genetics. 
C)  inferential statistics. 
D)  statistical genetics. 
A)  analytical genetics. 
B)  behavioral genetics. 
C)  inferential statistics. 
D)  statistical genetics.

Question 5

Describe your personality using the five dimensions of the Big Five Personality Model.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but will include where

Question 6

Connie and Sue are identical twins reared apart and recently reunited.Carl and Fred are unrelated students at a major university.Which of the following statements is TRUE of these pairings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connie and Sue will probably show a long list of amazing similarities, while Carl and Fred will only share a couple of similarities. 
B)  Connie and Sue will probably share many similarities; Carl and Fred may share many similarities but are probably not motivated enough to discover them. 
C)  Connie and Sue will not share as many similarities as will Carl and Fred. 
D)  Connie and Sue will have more differences than will Carl and Fred. 
A)  Connie and Sue will probably show a long list of amazing similarities, while Carl and Fred will only share a couple of similarities. 
B)  Connie and Sue will probably share many similarities; Carl and Fred may share many similarities but are probably not motivated enough to discover them. 
C)  Connie and Sue will not share as many similarities as will Carl and Fred. 
D)  Connie and Sue will have more differences than will Carl and Fred.

Question 7

According to Freud, when the standards of conscience are not met, you are punished internally by feelings of

Accepted Answer

A)  envy. 
B)  pride. 
C)  guilt. 
D)  fear and confusion. 
A)  envy. 
B)  pride. 
C)  guilt. 
D)  fear and confusion.

Question 8

To promote self-actualization, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  act as if you are personally responsible for every aspect of your life and avoid blaming others for your shortcomings. 
B)  turn your attention to problems outside yourself. 
C)  gauge your own progress frequently and renew your efforts. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  act as if you are personally responsible for every aspect of your life and avoid blaming others for your shortcomings. 
B)  turn your attention to problems outside yourself. 
C)  gauge your own progress frequently and renew your efforts. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 9

The halo effect refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  technique in which the frequency and severity of various behaviors are recorded. 
B)  use of ambiguous or unstructured stimuli in the assessment of personality. 
C)  process of admitting experience into consciousness during organismic valuing. 
D)  tendency to generalize a favorable or unfavorable first impression to unrelated details of personality. 
A)  technique in which the frequency and severity of various behaviors are recorded. 
B)  use of ambiguous or unstructured stimuli in the assessment of personality. 
C)  process of admitting experience into consciousness during organismic valuing. 
D)  tendency to generalize a favorable or unfavorable first impression to unrelated details of personality.

Question 10

When anxious, Andy tends to smoke, Gayle bites her nails, and Jason overeats.According to Freud, all of these people were most likely fixated during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal 
B)  oral 
C)  phallic 
D)  latency 
A)  anal 
B)  oral 
C)  phallic 
D)  latency

Question 11

Regarding projective testing, which​ of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Obvious differences in content on the Rorschach Inkblot Test are important for identifying personal conflicts and fantasies. 
B)  ​The content on the Rorschach is more important than what parts of the inkblot are used to organize images. 
C)  ​Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, which are associated with severe disturbances in thinking and perception, are usually readily apparent during projective testing. 
D)  ​The Thematic Apperception Test is especially good at revealing feelings about social situations and relationships. 
A)  ​Obvious differences in content on the Rorschach Inkblot Test are important for identifying personal conflicts and fantasies. 
B)  ​The content on the Rorschach is more important than what parts of the inkblot are used to organize images. 
C)  ​Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, which are associated with severe disturbances in thinking and perception, are usually readily apparent during projective testing. 
D)  ​The Thematic Apperception Test is especially good at revealing feelings about social situations and relationships.

Question 12

Karen Horney believed that a core of basic anxiety occurs when people

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are not able to overcome their personal limitations and develop an inferiority complex. 
B)  ​strugglewith forbidden id drives that they fear they cannot control. 
C)  fail to symbolize aspects of their experiences into their collective unconscious. 
D)  feel isolated and helpless in a hostile world with these feelings rooted in childhood. 
A)  ​are not able to overcome their personal limitations and develop an inferiority complex. 
B)  ​strugglewith forbidden id drives that they fear they cannot control. 
C)  fail to symbolize aspects of their experiences into their collective unconscious. 
D)  feel isolated and helpless in a hostile world with these feelings rooted in childhood.

Question 13

Which of the following is a correct matching of the age range to the psychosexual stage/period?

Accepted Answer

A)  anal stage--------birth to one year 
B)  latency period---six to 12 years 
C)  phallic stage-----12 years through adulthood 
D)  oral stage--------three to six years 
A)  anal stage--------birth to one year 
B)  latency period---six to 12 years 
C)  phallic stage-----12 years through adulthood 
D)  oral stage--------three to six years

Question 14

Freud's theory remains influential because he

Accepted Answer

A)  pioneered the idea of unconscious processes. 
B)  pioneered the idea of organismic valuing and the possible selves. 
C)  emphasized that the key to a healthy personality was fixation. 
D)  used scientific methods to verify his findings and to predict future behavior. 
A)  pioneered the idea of unconscious processes. 
B)  pioneered the idea of organismic valuing and the possible selves. 
C)  emphasized that the key to a healthy personality was fixation. 
D)  used scientific methods to verify his findings and to predict future behavior.

Question 15

According to Maslow, a peak experience allows a person to experience a temporary moment of

Accepted Answer

A)  ultimate fixation. 
B)  the collective unconscious. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  organismic valuing. 
A)  ultimate fixation. 
B)  the collective unconscious. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  organismic valuing.

Question 16

If a psychologist is recording the frequency of a child's inattention and out-of-seat behavior, he or she is using a technique known as situational testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Shy individuals tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be unnecessarily self-critical in social situations. 
B)  blame circumstances for social failures. 
C)  give themselves credit for social successes. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  be unnecessarily self-critical in social situations. 
B)  blame circumstances for social failures. 
C)  give themselves credit for social successes. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 18

According to the social learning theorists, the learning of appropriate gender roles can take place directly or it can take place without any direct reward for observing and remembering the actions of others, which is referred to as __________ learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious 
B)  innate 
C)  unconscious 
D)  inverse 
A)  vicarious 
B)  innate 
C)  unconscious 
D)  inverse

Question 19

According to Jung, the most important archetype represents unity, wholeness, completion, and balance and is called the​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​anima. 
B)  ​id archetype. 
C)  ​self-archetype. 
D)  ​animus. 
A)  ​anima. 
B)  ​id archetype. 
C)  ​self-archetype. 
D)  ​animus.

Question 20

Erin is attending group sessions at the counseling center at her college, not to solve problems, but to enhance her personal growth.These sessions most likely follow which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  humanistic 
D)  social learning 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  humanistic 
D)  social learning

Which of the following two theories stress the role of learning and life experiences in personality development?

Up to a point, high achievement is associated with the Big-Five trait of conscientiousness with an inflexibility in this trait resulting in

Which of the following consists of the traits, qualities, potentials, and behavior patterns that are most characteristic of the human species?

Some breeds of dogs have reputations for being friendly, aggressive, intelligent, calm, or emotional.The study of such differences in inherited traits would occur within the field of

Describe your personality using the five dimensions of the Big Five Personality Model.

Connie and Sue are identical twins reared apart and recently reunited.Carl and Fred are unrelated students at a major university.Which of the following statements is TRUE of these pairings?

According to Freud, when the standards of conscience are not met, you are punished internally by feelings of

To promote self-actualization, you should

The halo effect refers to the

When anxious, Andy tends to smoke, Gayle bites her nails, and Jason overeats.According to Freud, all of these people were most likely fixated during the __________ stage.

Regarding projective testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Karen Horney believed that a core of basic anxiety occurs when people

Which of the following is a correct matching of the age range to the psychosexual stage/period?

Freud's theory remains influential because he

According to Maslow, a peak experience allows a person to experience a temporary moment of

If a psychologist is recording the frequency of a child's inattention and out-of-seat behavior, he or she is using a technique known as situational testing.

Shy individuals tend to

According to the social learning theorists, the learning of appropriate gender roles can take place directly or it can take place without any direct reward for observing and remembering the actions of others, which is referred to as __________ learning.

According to Jung, the most important archetype represents unity, wholeness, completion, and balance and is called the

Erin is attending group sessions at the counseling center at her college, not to solve problems, but to enhance her personal growth.These sessions most likely follow which theoretical perspective?

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Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

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Exam 12: Personality.

Which of the following two theories stress the role of learning and life experiences in personality development?

Up to a point, high achievement is associated with the Big-Five trait of conscientiousness with an inflexibility in this trait resulting in

Which of the following consists of the traits, qualities, potentials, and behavior patterns that are most characteristic of the human species?

Some breeds of dogs have reputations for being friendly, aggressive, intelligent, calm, or emotional.The study of such differences in inherited traits would occur within the field of

Describe your personality using the five dimensions of the Big Five Personality Model.

Connie and Sue are identical twins reared apart and recently reunited.Carl and Fred are unrelated students at a major university.Which of the following statements is TRUE of these pairings?

According to Freud, when the standards of conscience are not met, you are punished internally by feelings of

To promote self-actualization, you should

The halo effect refers to the

When anxious, Andy tends to smoke, Gayle bites her nails, and Jason overeats.According to Freud, all of these people were most likely fixated during the __________ stage.

Regarding projective testing, which​ of the following statements is FALSE?

Karen Horney believed that a core of basic anxiety occurs when people

Which of the following is a correct matching of the age range to the psychosexual stage/period?

Freud's theory remains influential because he

According to Maslow, a peak experience allows a person to experience a temporary moment of

If a psychologist is recording the frequency of a child's inattention and out-of-seat behavior, he or she is using a technique known as situational testing.

Shy individuals tend to

According to the social learning theorists, the learning of appropriate gender roles can take place directly or it can take place without any direct reward for observing and remembering the actions of others, which is referred to as __________ learning.

According to Jung, the most important archetype represents unity, wholeness, completion, and balance and is called the​

Erin is attending group sessions at the counseling center at her college, not to solve problems, but to enhance her personal growth.These sessions most likely follow which theoretical perspective?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Regarding projective testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Jung, the most important archetype represents unity, wholeness, completion, and balance and is called the