Question 1

What do psychologists mean by the term "trait-situation interaction"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situations change traits. 
B)  Situations create new traits. 
C)  Traits dominate situations. 
D)  Situations affect how traits are exhibited. 
A)  Situations change traits. 
B)  Situations create new traits. 
C)  Traits dominate situations. 
D)  Situations affect how traits are exhibited.

Question 2

In Freud's theory, the mental structure that is in conscious control of the personality and often delays action until it is practical or appropriate is the

Accepted Answer

A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  unconscious. 
A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  unconscious.

Question 3

According to the text, early behaviorists overlooked a crucial element in their theories of personality, which is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  much of behavior is affected by the situation in which it occurs. 
B)  behaviors are identical to personality, which is shaped by learning. 
C)  people have stable traits that are unchanged by experience. 
D)  people think and have different perceptions and expectations. 
A)  much of behavior is affected by the situation in which it occurs. 
B)  behaviors are identical to personality, which is shaped by learning. 
C)  people have stable traits that are unchanged by experience. 
D)  people think and have different perceptions and expectations.

Question 4

The notion of self-efficacy is important in the accounts of personality development proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Abraham Maslow. 
D)  Gordon Allport. 
A)  Albert Bandura. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Abraham Maslow. 
D)  Gordon Allport.

Question 5

A theorist who has revised Freud's theory to include the role of cultural and social factors while still accepting some of its basic concepts was called a​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​humanist. 
B)  ​existentialist. 
C)  ​neo-Freudian. 
D)  cognitive-behaviorist. 
A)  ​humanist. 
B)  ​existentialist. 
C)  ​neo-Freudian. 
D)  cognitive-behaviorist.

Question 6

For the humanistic theorists, which of the following form(s)the structure of the personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  traits 
B)  habits 
C)  the self 
D)  the id, ego, and superego 
A)  traits 
B)  habits 
C)  the self 
D)  the id, ego, and superego

Question 7

A man dreams of dancing with his sister.To Jung, the image of his sister might represent​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the man's latent homosexuality. 
B)  ​a sign of man's hidden incestuous feelings. 
C)  ​an unexpressed feminine side of the man's personality. 
D)  ​the man's anxiety over the sibling rivalry he has with his sister. 
A)  ​the man's latent homosexuality. 
B)  ​a sign of man's hidden incestuous feelings. 
C)  ​an unexpressed feminine side of the man's personality. 
D)  ​the man's anxiety over the sibling rivalry he has with his sister.

Question 8

Most "personalities" involve a mix of costs and benefits with very extreme personality patterns often

Accepted Answer

A)  being maladaptive. 
B)  helping a person to be successful in life. 
C)  being seen in people who are self-actualized. 
D)  being seen in persons who are middle-aged and older. 
A)  being maladaptive. 
B)  helping a person to be successful in life. 
C)  being seen in people who are self-actualized. 
D)  being seen in persons who are middle-aged and older.

Question 9

According to humanistic theorists, barriers to personal growth include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  unhealthy traits 
B)  conditions of worth 
C)  maladaptive habits 
D)  unconscious conflicts 
A)  unhealthy traits 
B)  conditions of worth 
C)  maladaptive habits 
D)  unconscious conflicts

Question 10

Compared to personality questionnaires, such as the MMPI-2, the Rorschach and TAT tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  lower validity. 
B)  lower reliability. 
C)  lower objectivity of scoring. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  lower validity. 
B)  lower reliability. 
C)  lower objectivity of scoring. 
D)  all of these.

Question 11

Your session with a clinical psychologist begins with her asking you to describe what you see in a set of ambiguous pictures.This psychologist is using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  rating scale. 
B)  situational test. 
C)  projective test. 
D)  objective test. 
A)  rating scale. 
B)  situational test. 
C)  projective test. 
D)  objective test.

Question 12

Regarding shyness, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Many shy people simply have not learned how to meet people or how to start a conversation and keep it going. 
B)  ​Shyness is most often triggered by novel or unfamiliar social situations. 
C)  ​Shyness has been shown tohinder communication in marriages. 
D)  When shy people do talk to others, they tend to speak too loudly and to show too much animation in their conversations. 
A)  ​Many shy people simply have not learned how to meet people or how to start a conversation and keep it going. 
B)  ​Shyness is most often triggered by novel or unfamiliar social situations. 
C)  ​Shyness has been shown tohinder communication in marriages. 
D)  When shy people do talk to others, they tend to speak too loudly and to show too much animation in their conversations.

Question 13

Which of the following traits involvesan impulsive lack of empathy for others?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​psychopathy 
B)  conservatism 
C)  ​neuroticism 
D)  ​dogmatism 
A)  ​psychopathy 
B)  conservatism 
C)  ​neuroticism 
D)  ​dogmatism

Question 14

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson, which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperance--------------------bravery, persistence, integrity, vitality 
B)  humanity-----------------------forgiveness, humility, prudence, self-control 
C)  transcendence-----------------appreciation of excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality 
D)  wisdom and knowledge-------love, kindness, social intelligence 
A)  temperance--------------------bravery, persistence, integrity, vitality 
B)  humanity-----------------------forgiveness, humility, prudence, self-control 
C)  transcendence-----------------appreciation of excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality 
D)  wisdom and knowledge-------love, kindness, social intelligence

Question 15

Discuss how interviews are used to assess personality, including the difference in the two types of interviews, two advantages of using interviews, and the four limitations of the interview method.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that an interview in

Question 16

Eysenck saw the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.Which of the following is NOT one of those four types?

Accepted Answer

A)  melancholic 
B)  choleric 
C)  sanguine 
D)  somatic 
A)  melancholic 
B)  choleric 
C)  sanguine 
D)  somatic

Question 17

When desirable or undesirable characteristics of personality are evaluated, we refer to this as assessing a person's temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  humanism 
D)  personality type theory 
A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  humanism 
D)  personality type theory

Question 19

Source traits can be measured by using a test called the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following theories stress(es)that people have free will regarding their behavior rather than their behavior being determined?

Accepted Answer

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

What do psychologists mean by the term "trait-situation interaction"?

In Freud's theory, the mental structure that is in conscious control of the personality and often delays action until it is practical or appropriate is the

According to the text, early behaviorists overlooked a crucial element in their theories of personality, which is the fact that

The notion of self-efficacy is important in the accounts of personality development proposed by

A theorist who has revised Freud's theory to include the role of cultural and social factors while still accepting some of its basic concepts was called a

For the humanistic theorists, which of the following form(s)the structure of the personality?

A man dreams of dancing with his sister.To Jung, the image of his sister might represent

Most "personalities" involve a mix of costs and benefits with very extreme personality patterns often

According to humanistic theorists, barriers to personal growth include which of the following?

Compared to personality questionnaires, such as the MMPI-2, the Rorschach and TAT tend to have

Your session with a clinical psychologist begins with her asking you to describe what you see in a set of ambiguous pictures.This psychologist is using a(n)

Regarding shyness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following traits involvesan impulsive lack of empathy for others?

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson, which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

Discuss how interviews are used to assess personality, including the difference in the two types of interviews, two advantages of using interviews, and the four limitations of the interview method.

Eysenck saw the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.Which of the following is NOT one of those four types?

When desirable or undesirable characteristics of personality are evaluated, we refer to this as assessing a person's temperament.

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

Source traits can be measured by using a test called the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.

Which of the following theories stress(es)that people have free will regarding their behavior rather than their behavior being determined?

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What do psychologists mean by the term "trait-situation interaction"?

In Freud's theory, the mental structure that is in conscious control of the personality and often delays action until it is practical or appropriate is the

According to the text, early behaviorists overlooked a crucial element in their theories of personality, which is the fact that

The notion of self-efficacy is important in the accounts of personality development proposed by

A theorist who has revised Freud's theory to include the role of cultural and social factors while still accepting some of its basic concepts was called a​

For the humanistic theorists, which of the following form(s)the structure of the personality?

A man dreams of dancing with his sister.To Jung, the image of his sister might represent​

Most "personalities" involve a mix of costs and benefits with very extreme personality patterns often

According to humanistic theorists, barriers to personal growth include which of the following?

Compared to personality questionnaires, such as the MMPI-2, the Rorschach and TAT tend to have

Your session with a clinical psychologist begins with her asking you to describe what you see in a set of ambiguous pictures.This psychologist is using a(n)

Regarding shyness, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Which of the following traits involvesan impulsive lack of empathy for others?

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson, which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

Discuss how interviews are used to assess personality, including the difference in the two types of interviews, two advantages of using interviews, and the four limitations of the interview method.

Eysenck saw the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.Which of the following is NOT one of those four types?

When desirable or undesirable characteristics of personality are evaluated, we refer to this as assessing a person's temperament.

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

Source traits can be measured by using a test called the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.

Which of the following theories stress(es)that people have free will regarding their behavior rather than their behavior being determined?

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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A theorist who has revised Freud's theory to include the role of cultural and social factors while still accepting some of its basic concepts was called a

A man dreams of dancing with his sister.To Jung, the image of his sister might represent

Regarding shyness, which of the following statements is FALSE?