Question 1

If a person likes to argue, is cynical, and exploits others, 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 2

To reduce sexual tension, which of the following structures may be forced to displace or to sublimate sexual energies into activities, such as sports, music, or dancing?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  ego ideal 
D)  conscience 
A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  ego ideal 
D)  conscience

Question 3

According to Freud's view of the dynamics of one's personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud theorized a delicate balance of power among the three structures of the personality. 
B)  According to Freud, internal struggles and rechanneled energies typify most personality functioning. 
C)  Freud saw the superego caught in the middle between the desires of the id and ego. 
D)  Many people resort to the use of defense mechanisms to lessen the anxieties caused by the conflicts of the personality structures. 
A)  Freud theorized a delicate balance of power among the three structures of the personality. 
B)  According to Freud, internal struggles and rechanneled energies typify most personality functioning. 
C)  Freud saw the superego caught in the middle between the desires of the id and ego. 
D)  Many people resort to the use of defense mechanisms to lessen the anxieties caused by the conflicts of the personality structures.

Question 4

Much behavior can be understood as an attempt to maintain consistency between our actions and our

Accepted Answer

A)  self-image. 
B)  ego ideal. 
C)  possible selves. 
D)  organismic values. 
A)  self-image. 
B)  ego ideal. 
C)  possible selves. 
D)  organismic values.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  "If someone does not like me right away, they really don't like me and never will." 
B)  "Other shy people intentionally seek out shy people." 
C)  "Shyness is actually considered attractive by others." 
D)  "Even people who are very socially skillful are never successful 100 percent of the time." 
A)  "If someone does not like me right away, they really don't like me and never will." 
B)  "Other shy people intentionally seek out shy people." 
C)  "Shyness is actually considered attractive by others." 
D)  "Even people who are very socially skillful are never successful 100 percent of the time."

Question 6

M.J.misses two free throws that cost his team the basketball game.His teammates blame M.J.for the loss.In the previous game, M.J.performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot.These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan. 
B)  China. 
C)  both Japan and China. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  China. 
C)  both Japan and China. 
D)  the United States.

Question 7

Yancy wants to become a famous artist and sculptor, but he does not want to be poverty-stricken.So, Yancy decides to get an art education degree so he can support himself while he works on his creations.Markus and Nurius would say that Yancy's decision was based on an exploration of his

Accepted Answer

A)  ego ideals. 
B)  actualized potentials. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  possible selves. 
A)  ego ideals. 
B)  actualized potentials. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  possible selves.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct ordering of Freud's psychosexual stages and latency period?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT part of Maslow's recommendation for promoting self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be prepared to be different.. 
B)  Set a top priority on the fulfillment of needs for safety and security. 
C)  Take personal responsibility for every aspect of your life. 
D)  Seek peak experiences. 
A)  Be prepared to be different.. 
B)  Set a top priority on the fulfillment of needs for safety and security. 
C)  Take personal responsibility for every aspect of your life. 
D)  Seek peak experiences.

Question 10

In Dollard and Miller's learning theory of personality, drives are

Accepted Answer

A)  stimuli that are strong enough to goad a person into action. 
B)  responses that an individual perceives in the environment. 
C)  signals from the environment that are associated with rewards. 
D)  deeply ingrained, learned patterns of behavior. 
A)  stimuli that are strong enough to goad a person into action. 
B)  responses that an individual perceives in the environment. 
C)  signals from the environment that are associated with rewards. 
D)  deeply ingrained, learned patterns of behavior.

Question 11

Regarding the malleability of traits, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, our personality traits are relatively stable characteristics. 
B)  Students high in the traits of extroversion and agreeableness tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle, while students high in conscientiousness will find it easier to study hard while in college. 
C)  As people age, they tend to become more agreeable, conscientious, and emotionally stable. 
D)  You are more likely to become the possible self that you imagine the more general, idealized, and less detailed you make your narrative about this possible self. 
A)  In general, our personality traits are relatively stable characteristics. 
B)  Students high in the traits of extroversion and agreeableness tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle, while students high in conscientiousness will find it easier to study hard while in college. 
C)  As people age, they tend to become more agreeable, conscientious, and emotionally stable. 
D)  You are more likely to become the possible self that you imagine the more general, idealized, and less detailed you make your narrative about this possible self.

Question 12

Shy people tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be preoccupied with their inner feelings and thoughts, disregarding what others think about them. 
B)  blame themselves for their social failures. 
C)  give themselves credit for social successes. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  be preoccupied with their inner feelings and thoughts, disregarding what others think about them. 
B)  blame themselves for their social failures. 
C)  give themselves credit for social successes. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 13

Humanists do not believe we are merely a bundle of moldable responses, and, therefore, oppose the machine-like overtones of which view of human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorist 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  trait 
D)  Freudian 
A)  behaviorist 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  trait 
D)  Freudian

Question 14

According to Rogers, being authentic means being true to one's wants and needs even if you appear irresponsible or have to ignore the feelings of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Regarding the conflicts of the id, ego, and superego, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal struggles and rechanneled energies typify most personality functioning. 
B)  Impulses from the id cause moral anxiety. 
C)  Threats of punishment from the superego cause neurotic anxiety. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Internal struggles and rechanneled energies typify most personality functioning. 
B)  Impulses from the id cause moral anxiety. 
C)  Threats of punishment from the superego cause neurotic anxiety. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 16

In Adler's view, the main driving force in personality is a striving for

Accepted Answer

A)  ​enlightenment. 
B)  ​sophistication. 
C)  ​introspection. 
D)  ​superiority. 
A)  ​enlightenment. 
B)  ​sophistication. 
C)  ​introspection. 
D)  ​superiority.

Question 17

Which one of the following represents a basic element of shyness?

Accepted Answer

A)  incongruence 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  private self-consciousness 
D)  evaluation fears 
A)  incongruence 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  private self-consciousness 
D)  evaluation fears

Question 18

According to Freud, which part of the personality is made up of innate biological instincts and urges and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  real self 
A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  real self

Question 19

Scrooge, in Dickens's A Christmas Carol, would rate lowest on which of the Big Five factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  melancholia 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  melancholia

Question 20

Shannon is overwhelmed by feelings of being inadequate and imperfect regarding her poor grades and lack of friends.According to Adler, her feelings may lead to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​inferiority complex. 
B)  ​Electra conflict. 
C)  ​condition of worth. 
D)  ​incongruence. 
A)  ​inferiority complex. 
B)  ​Electra conflict. 
C)  ​condition of worth. 
D)  ​incongruence.

If a person likes to argue, is cynical, and exploits others, he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

To reduce sexual tension, which of the following structures may be forced to displace or to sublimate sexual energies into activities, such as sports, music, or dancing?

According to Freud's view of the dynamics of one's personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Much behavior can be understood as an attempt to maintain consistency between our actions and our

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

M.J.misses two free throws that cost his team the basketball game.His teammates blame M.J.for the loss.In the previous game, M.J.performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot.These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

Yancy wants to become a famous artist and sculptor, but he does not want to be poverty-stricken.So, Yancy decides to get an art education degree so he can support himself while he works on his creations.Markus and Nurius would say that Yancy's decision was based on an exploration of his

Which of the following is the correct ordering of Freud's psychosexual stages and latency period?

Which of the following is NOT part of Maslow's recommendation for promoting self-actualization?

In Dollard and Miller's learning theory of personality, drives are

Regarding the malleability of traits, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Shy people tend to

Humanists do not believe we are merely a bundle of moldable responses, and, therefore, oppose the machine-like overtones of which view of human nature?

According to Rogers, being authentic means being true to one's wants and needs even if you appear irresponsible or have to ignore the feelings of others.

Regarding the conflicts of the id, ego, and superego, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

In Adler's view, the main driving force in personality is a striving for

Which one of the following represents a basic element of shyness?

According to Freud, which part of the personality is made up of innate biological instincts and urges and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational?

Scrooge, in Dickens's A Christmas Carol, would rate lowest on which of the Big Five factors?

Shannon is overwhelmed by feelings of being inadequate and imperfect regarding her poor grades and lack of friends.According to Adler, her feelings may lead to a(n)

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Exam 12: Personality.

If a person likes to argue, is cynical, and exploits others, he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

To reduce sexual tension, which of the following structures may be forced to displace or to sublimate sexual energies into activities, such as sports, music, or dancing?

According to Freud's view of the dynamics of one's personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Much behavior can be understood as an attempt to maintain consistency between our actions and our

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

M.J.misses two free throws that cost his team the basketball game.His teammates blame M.J.for the loss.In the previous game, M.J.performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot.These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

Yancy wants to become a famous artist and sculptor, but he does not want to be poverty-stricken.So, Yancy decides to get an art education degree so he can support himself while he works on his creations.Markus and Nurius would say that Yancy's decision was based on an exploration of his

Which of the following is the correct ordering of Freud's psychosexual stages and latency period?

Which of the following is NOT part of Maslow's recommendation for promoting self-actualization?

In Dollard and Miller's learning theory of personality, drives are

Regarding the malleability of traits, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Shy people tend to

Humanists do not believe we are merely a bundle of moldable responses, and, therefore, oppose the machine-like overtones of which view of human nature?

According to Rogers, being authentic means being true to one's wants and needs even if you appear irresponsible or have to ignore the feelings of others.

Regarding the conflicts of the id, ego, and superego, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

In Adler's view, the main driving force in personality is a striving for

Which one of the following represents a basic element of shyness?

According to Freud, which part of the personality is made up of innate biological instincts and urges and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational?

Scrooge, in Dickens's A Christmas Carol, would rate lowest on which of the Big Five factors?

Shannon is overwhelmed by feelings of being inadequate and imperfect regarding her poor grades and lack of friends.According to Adler, her feelings may lead to a(n)

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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