Question 1

Which theorists have helped to bring balance to our overall views of personality by paying special attention to the fuller use of our human potentials?

Accepted Answer

A)  trait theorists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  psychodynamic theorists 
D)  humanistic theorists 
A)  trait theorists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  psychodynamic theorists 
D)  humanistic theorists

Question 2

Your roommate is constantly cleaning your apartment and picking up after you, even though you're not really very messy.Whenever you ask to borrow one of his books or CDs, he usually refuses and only agrees reluctantly, needing to make sure that you don't bend or break anything.According to Freud, your roommate is

Accepted Answer

A)  anal-expulsive. 
B)  phallic. 
C)  anal-retentive. 
D)  oral-dependent. 
A)  anal-expulsive. 
B)  phallic. 
C)  anal-retentive. 
D)  oral-dependent.

Question 3

When a person's energy is mainly directed outward, Jung said that the actions of the ego are reflecting attitudes of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the anima. 
B)  ​the animus. 
C)  ​introversion. 
D)  ​extroversion. 
A)  ​the anima. 
B)  ​the animus. 
C)  ​introversion. 
D)  ​extroversion.

Question 4

We each have a perception of our own personality traits with this perception strongly influencing our behavior.Psychologists call this perception our

Accepted Answer

A)  self-evaluation. 
B)  inner concept. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  self-esteem. 
A)  self-evaluation. 
B)  inner concept. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  self-esteem.

Question 5

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  openness to experience 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  openness to experience

Question 6

A good way to help overcome one's shyness is to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance social skills. 
B)  lower one's anxiety by accepting that shyness is an inherited problem. 
C)  learn to enjoy solitude. 
D)  increase one's public self-consciousness. 
A)  enhance social skills. 
B)  lower one's anxiety by accepting that shyness is an inherited problem. 
C)  learn to enjoy solitude. 
D)  increase one's public self-consciousness.

Question 7

Personality starts to stabilize at around age three and continues to "harden" well past age 50.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a personality test measures what it claims to measure, we say that the test is

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  projective. 
D)  objective. 
A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  projective. 
D)  objective.

Question 9

Debbie will readily carry on conversations with her family and close friends, but she becomes shy and awkward whenever she meets a stranger.Debbie's reaction is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  a situational cause of shyness. 
B)  private self-consciousness. 
C)  a lack of social skills. 
D)  Debbie being wrapped up in her own feelings and thoughts. 
A)  a situational cause of shyness. 
B)  private self-consciousness. 
C)  a lack of social skills. 
D)  Debbie being wrapped up in her own feelings and thoughts.

Question 10

According to behaviorists, learning socially defined "male" and "female" gender roles affects personality development and involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of social reinforcement. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  the formation of archetypes. 
D)  fixation. 
A)  the use of social reinforcement. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  the formation of archetypes. 
D)  fixation.

Question 11

Abby feels safe, nonanxious, accepted, loved, loving, and alive.Maslow would describe Abby as​

Accepted Answer

A)  a phallic personality. 
B)  having conditions of worth. 
C)  ​a self-actualizer. 
D)  having self-efficacy. 
A)  a phallic personality. 
B)  having conditions of worth. 
C)  ​a self-actualizer. 
D)  having self-efficacy.

Question 12

A person states that the reason people in some professions, such as teachers, lawyers, or doctors, seem so much alike is because their work requires that they act in particular ways.This person believes that the behavior of these professionals is strongly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits. 
B)  external situations. 
C)  lasting biological predispositions. 
D)  ego defense mechanisms. 
A)  personality traits. 
B)  external situations. 
C)  lasting biological predispositions. 
D)  ego defense mechanisms.

Question 13

If Sakita finds a lost wallet and returns it, money intact, to its rightful owner, then behaviorists would say that Sakita has a central trait of honesty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare Allport's classification of traits to that of Raymond Cattell's trait theory, including a description of the types of traits and the procedure each used in developing his classification.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that psychologist Go

Question 15

Which of the following theories stresses the role of genetics in personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic theory 
B)  humanistic theories 
C)  behaviorist theory 
D)  social learning theories 
A)  psychoanalytic theory 
B)  humanistic theories 
C)  behaviorist theory 
D)  social learning theories

Question 16

Margarita's traits have been assessed using the 16 PF.The graph of her scores on this measure is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Margarita's traits have been assessed using the...

Question 17

To reduce sexual tension, the sexual energies may be utilized in other activities, such as sports, music, or dancing through a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  actualization. 
D)  projection. 
A)  fixation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  actualization. 
D)  projection.

Question 18

Regarding psychological assessment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological assessments are significantly less accurate than commonly used medical tests. 
B)  Test scores are informative, but they can incorrectly label people. 
C)  A clinical psychologist trying to decide if a person has emotional problems should use the MMPI-2 plus information from interviews and other tests. 
D)  Interviews, observation, rating scales, and personality questionnaires try to directly identify overt, observable traits. 
A)  Psychological assessments are significantly less accurate than commonly used medical tests. 
B)  Test scores are informative, but they can incorrectly label people. 
C)  A clinical psychologist trying to decide if a person has emotional problems should use the MMPI-2 plus information from interviews and other tests. 
D)  Interviews, observation, rating scales, and personality questionnaires try to directly identify overt, observable traits.

Question 19

In a study that compared twins to unrelated pairs of students, who were the same age and sex, the unrelated pairs of students were almost as alike as the twins.These unrelated pairs had similar political beliefs, musical interests, religious preferences, job histories, hobbies, and favorite foods.These unrelated students were so similar because

Accepted Answer

A)  the students in the study actually were similar in their genetic make-up. 
B)  they were selected through procedures that were biased in favor of the middle class. 
C)  they were of the same age and sex, living in the same historical times, and selecting from similar societal options. 
D)  the pairs of twins were so dissimilar that the unrelated pairs of students appeared very similar to each other in comparison. 
A)  the students in the study actually were similar in their genetic make-up. 
B)  they were selected through procedures that were biased in favor of the middle class. 
C)  they were of the same age and sex, living in the same historical times, and selecting from similar societal options. 
D)  the pairs of twins were so dissimilar that the unrelated pairs of students appeared very similar to each other in comparison.

Question 20

Although Rogers was aware that we never fully attain our ideals, he stated that if there was a large gap between one's self-image and one's ideal self, the person would experience

Accepted Answer

A)  incongruence. 
B)  neurotic anxiety. 
C)  moral anxiety 
D)  negative symbolization 
A)  incongruence. 
B)  neurotic anxiety. 
C)  moral anxiety 
D)  negative symbolization

Which theorists have helped to bring balance to our overall views of personality by paying special attention to the fuller use of our human potentials?

When a person's energy is mainly directed outward, Jung said that the actions of the ego are reflecting attitudes of

We each have a perception of our own personality traits with this perception strongly influencing our behavior.Psychologists call this perception our

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

A good way to help overcome one's shyness is to

Personality starts to stabilize at around age three and continues to "harden" well past age 50.

If a personality test measures what it claims to measure, we say that the test is

Debbie will readily carry on conversations with her family and close friends, but she becomes shy and awkward whenever she meets a stranger.Debbie's reaction is best explained by

According to behaviorists, learning socially defined "male" and "female" gender roles affects personality development and involves

Abby feels safe, nonanxious, accepted, loved, loving, and alive.Maslow would describe Abby as

A person states that the reason people in some professions, such as teachers, lawyers, or doctors, seem so much alike is because their work requires that they act in particular ways.This person believes that the behavior of these professionals is strongly influenced by

If Sakita finds a lost wallet and returns it, money intact, to its rightful owner, then behaviorists would say that Sakita has a central trait of honesty.

Compare Allport's classification of traits to that of Raymond Cattell's trait theory, including a description of the types of traits and the procedure each used in developing his classification.

Which of the following theories stresses the role of genetics in personality?

Margarita's traits have been assessed using the 16 PF.The graph of her scores on this measure is called a(n)__________.

To reduce sexual tension, the sexual energies may be utilized in other activities, such as sports, music, or dancing through a process called

Regarding psychological assessment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Although Rogers was aware that we never fully attain our ideals, he stated that if there was a large gap between one's self-image and one's ideal self, the person would experience

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Exam 12: Personality.

Which theorists have helped to bring balance to our overall views of personality by paying special attention to the fuller use of our human potentials?

When a person's energy is mainly directed outward, Jung said that the actions of the ego are reflecting attitudes of​

We each have a perception of our own personality traits with this perception strongly influencing our behavior.Psychologists call this perception our

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

A good way to help overcome one's shyness is to

Personality starts to stabilize at around age three and continues to "harden" well past age 50.

If a personality test measures what it claims to measure, we say that the test is

Debbie will readily carry on conversations with her family and close friends, but she becomes shy and awkward whenever she meets a stranger.Debbie's reaction is best explained by

According to behaviorists, learning socially defined "male" and "female" gender roles affects personality development and involves

Abby feels safe, nonanxious, accepted, loved, loving, and alive.Maslow would describe Abby as​

A person states that the reason people in some professions, such as teachers, lawyers, or doctors, seem so much alike is because their work requires that they act in particular ways.This person believes that the behavior of these professionals is strongly influenced by

If Sakita finds a lost wallet and returns it, money intact, to its rightful owner, then behaviorists would say that Sakita has a central trait of honesty.

Compare Allport's classification of traits to that of Raymond Cattell's trait theory, including a description of the types of traits and the procedure each used in developing his classification.

Which of the following theories stresses the role of genetics in personality?

Margarita's traits have been assessed using the 16 PF.The graph of her scores on this measure is called a(n)__________.

To reduce sexual tension, the sexual energies may be utilized in other activities, such as sports, music, or dancing through a process called

Regarding psychological assessment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Although Rogers was aware that we never fully attain our ideals, he stated that if there was a large gap between one's self-image and one's ideal self, the person would experience

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Memory.

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Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

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When a person's energy is mainly directed outward, Jung said that the actions of the ego are reflecting attitudes of

Abby feels safe, nonanxious, accepted, loved, loving, and alive.Maslow would describe Abby as