Question 1

What do the personality theorists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Carl Jung have in common?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They were all considered behaviorists or cognitive-behaviorists. 
B)  ​They completely accepted Freud's theory and focused on further developing his ideas. 
C)  ​They all followed Rogers' humanistic orientation toward personality. 
D)  ​They were early followers of Freud who broke away more completely from Freud and created their own opposing theories. 
A)  ​They were all considered behaviorists or cognitive-behaviorists. 
B)  ​They completely accepted Freud's theory and focused on further developing his ideas. 
C)  ​They all followed Rogers' humanistic orientation toward personality. 
D)  ​They were early followers of Freud who broke away more completely from Freud and created their own opposing theories.

Question 2

According to Freud, the rational, problem-solving executive part of one's personality is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Freud, the rational, problem-solving executive...

Question 3

Our personalities can be shaped by the stories we tell ourselves, according to the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Our personalities can be shaped by the...

Question 4

Which of the following concepts would NOT be a part of the social learning theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-reinforcement 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  psychological situation 
A)  self-reinforcement 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  psychological situation

Question 5

Jorge goes to a psychologist who will identify, classify, and analyze Jorge's stable enduring characteristics.Once these characteristics are identified and analyzed, they can be used to predict future behavior.This psychologist is utilizing the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  trait 
C)  behavioristic 
D)  humanistic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  trait 
C)  behavioristic 
D)  humanistic

Question 6

Freud believed that a male preschool child felt threatened by his father because he was afraid the father would

Accepted Answer

A)  reject him emotionally. 
B)  castrate him. 
C)  isolate him from his mother. 
D)  murder him. 
A)  reject him emotionally. 
B)  castrate him. 
C)  isolate him from his mother. 
D)  murder him.

Question 7

According to Horney, the "mode of interacting" in which a persondepends on others for love, support, or friendship is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the collective unconscious. 
B)  ​conditions of worth. 
C)  ​moving toward others. 
D)  ​the interdependent mode. 
A)  ​the collective unconscious. 
B)  ​conditions of worth. 
C)  ​moving toward others. 
D)  ​the interdependent mode.

Question 8

People who have personality traits that increase their chance of suffering a heart attack are considered __________ personalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  extroverted 
B)  introverted 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type B 
A)  extroverted 
B)  introverted 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type B

Question 9

If a person is gullible, passive, and needs lots of attention, he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal-retentive 
B)  oral-aggressive 
C)  anal-expulsive 
D)  oral-dependent 
A)  anal-retentive 
B)  oral-aggressive 
C)  anal-expulsive 
D)  oral-dependent

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the unrealistic beliefs that tends to maintain shyness?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I can't wait until I'm completely relaxed or comfortable before taking a social risk." 
B)  "The odds of meeting someone interested in socializing are always the same, no matter where I am." 
C)  "I may think other people are harshly evaluating me, but actually I'm being too hard on myself." 
D)  "Even people who are very socially skillful are never successful 100 percent of the time." 
A)  "I can't wait until I'm completely relaxed or comfortable before taking a social risk." 
B)  "The odds of meeting someone interested in socializing are always the same, no matter where I am." 
C)  "I may think other people are harshly evaluating me, but actually I'm being too hard on myself." 
D)  "Even people who are very socially skillful are never successful 100 percent of the time."

Question 11

If Lionel's self-image does not match reality, then he is experiencing what Carl Rogers referred to as a state of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological assessments are at least as accurate as 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 are used to uncover deeply hidden or unconscious wishes. 
A)  Psychological assessments are at least as accurate as 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 are used to uncover deeply hidden or unconscious wishes.

Question 13

Exposing a person to simulated conditions to learn how he or she reacts under those conditions is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Exposing a person to simulated conditions to...

Question 14

Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with more depression and a lessening of life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Love, kindness, and social intelligence are some of the positive personality traits of the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

Accepted Answer

A)  courage. 
B)  humanity. 
C)  temperance. 
D)  wisdom and knowledge. 
A)  courage. 
B)  humanity. 
C)  temperance. 
D)  wisdom and knowledge.

Question 16

According to twin studies, the role of environment in shaping personality is

Accepted Answer

A)  small but detectable. 
B)  as much or more important than heredity. 
C)  overestimated. 
D)  negligible. 
A)  small but detectable. 
B)  as much or more important than heredity. 
C)  overestimated. 
D)  negligible.

Question 17

The unconscious contains

Accepted Answer

A)  material that can easily be brought to awareness. 
B)  everything we are aware of at a given moment. 
C)  repressed memories and emotions. 
D)  current thoughts, perceptions, and memories. 
A)  material that can easily be brought to awareness. 
B)  everything we are aware of at a given moment. 
C)  repressed memories and emotions. 
D)  current thoughts, perceptions, and memories.

Question 18

According to psychologist Peter Jonason and his colleagues, Ian Fleming's spy character James Bond is a charming, manipulative, cold-blooded killer who is comfortable operating outside of the law as well as being an impeccable dresser and sexually promiscuous.On Jonason and Webster's Dirty Dozen rating scale, James Bond would score high on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  ​psychopathy. 
B)  ​narcissism. 
C)  ​psychasthenia. 
D)  ​Machiavellianism. 
A)  ​psychopathy. 
B)  ​narcissism. 
C)  ​psychasthenia. 
D)  ​Machiavellianism.

Question 19

Students with which of the Big Five traits tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness and openness to experience 
B)  extroversion and agreeableness 
C)  disagreeableness and emotional instability 
D)  conventional and present-oriented 
A)  conscientiousness and openness to experience 
B)  extroversion and agreeableness 
C)  disagreeableness and emotional instability 
D)  conventional and present-oriented

Question 20

Concerning the Minnesota reunited twin studies, which of the following aspects of their lives is more likely to be due to genetic similarities than to living in the same historical time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both twins like banana splits and cheeseburgers. 
B)  Both twins are Democrats. 
C)  Both twins have a nervous tic, like nail biting. 
D)  Both twins joined the National Guard. 
A)  Both twins like banana splits and cheeseburgers. 
B)  Both twins are Democrats. 
C)  Both twins have a nervous tic, like nail biting. 
D)  Both twins joined the National Guard.

What do the personality theorists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Carl Jung have in common?

According to Freud, the rational, problem-solving executive part of one's personality is called the __________.

Our personalities can be shaped by the stories we tell ourselves, according to the __________ approach.

Which of the following concepts would NOT be a part of the social learning theory of personality?

Jorge goes to a psychologist who will identify, classify, and analyze Jorge's stable enduring characteristics.Once these characteristics are identified and analyzed, they can be used to predict future behavior.This psychologist is utilizing the __________ approach.

Freud believed that a male preschool child felt threatened by his father because he was afraid the father would

According to Horney, the "mode of interacting" in which a persondepends on others for love, support, or friendship is referred to as

People who have personality traits that increase their chance of suffering a heart attack are considered __________ personalities.

If a person is gullible, passive, and needs lots of attention, he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

Which of the following is one of the unrealistic beliefs that tends to maintain shyness?

If Lionel's self-image does not match reality, then he is experiencing what Carl Rogers referred to as a state of

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

Exposing a person to simulated conditions to learn how he or she reacts under those conditions is called __________.

Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with more depression and a lessening of life satisfaction.

Love, kindness, and social intelligence are some of the positive personality traits of the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

According to twin studies, the role of environment in shaping personality is

The unconscious contains

Students with which of the Big Five traits tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle?

Concerning the Minnesota reunited twin studies, which of the following aspects of their lives is more likely to be due to genetic similarities than to living in the same historical time period?

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.

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Exam 12: Personality.

What do the personality theorists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Carl Jung have in common?​

According to Freud, the rational, problem-solving executive part of one's personality is called the __________.

Our personalities can be shaped by the stories we tell ourselves, according to the __________ approach.

Which of the following concepts would NOT be a part of the social learning theory of personality?

Jorge goes to a psychologist who will identify, classify, and analyze Jorge's stable enduring characteristics.Once these characteristics are identified and analyzed, they can be used to predict future behavior.This psychologist is utilizing the __________ approach.

Freud believed that a male preschool child felt threatened by his father because he was afraid the father would

According to Horney, the "mode of interacting" in which a persondepends on others for love, support, or friendship is referred to as

People who have personality traits that increase their chance of suffering a heart attack are considered __________ personalities.

If a person is gullible, passive, and needs lots of attention, he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

Which of the following is one of the unrealistic beliefs that tends to maintain shyness?

If Lionel's self-image does not match reality, then he is experiencing what Carl Rogers referred to as a state of

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

Exposing a person to simulated conditions to learn how he or she reacts under those conditions is called __________.

Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with more depression and a lessening of life satisfaction.

Love, kindness, and social intelligence are some of the positive personality traits of the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

According to twin studies, the role of environment in shaping personality is

The unconscious contains

Students with which of the Big Five traits tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle?

Concerning the Minnesota reunited twin studies, which of the following aspects of their lives is more likely to be due to genetic similarities than to living in the same historical time period?

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

What do the personality theorists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Carl Jung have in common?