Question 1

Later in his life, Adler began to emphasize that people construct their personalities through choices and experiences and develop what he called the​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​compensation archetype. 
B)  ​ideal self. 
C)  ​creative self. 
D)  ​collective unconscious. 
A)  ​compensation archetype. 
B)  ​ideal self. 
C)  ​creative self. 
D)  ​collective unconscious.

Question 2

You describe your friend Joel as reserved, hostile, irresponsible, temperamental, and disinterested in ideas.You have just rated his personality based on

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A)  the five-factor model. 
B)  the MMPI-2. 
C)  Hans Eysenck's dimensions. 
D)  Dollard and Miller's critical situations theory. 
A)  the five-factor model. 
B)  the MMPI-2. 
C)  Hans Eysenck's dimensions. 
D)  Dollard and Miller's critical situations theory.

Question 3

As they mature toward old age, most people tend to become more​​

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A)  ​agreeable. 
B)  ​emotionally stable. 
C)  ​conscientious. 
D)  ​of all of these characteristics. 
A)  ​agreeable. 
B)  ​emotionally stable. 
C)  ​conscientious. 
D)  ​of all of these characteristics.

Question 4

The trait approach is currently the dominant method for studying personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  B.F.Skinner. 
A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  B.F.Skinner.

Question 6

Regarding men with dark triad personalities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  ​Men with dark triad personalities tend to be risk takers. 
B)  ​Men with dark triad personalities tend to smoke and drink and often do drugs. 
C)  The men with dark triad personalities tend to be promiscuous and have more illegitimate children. 
D)  ​Women find men with dark triad personalities repulsive and avoid them as much as possible. 
A)  ​Men with dark triad personalities tend to be risk takers. 
B)  ​Men with dark triad personalities tend to smoke and drink and often do drugs. 
C)  The men with dark triad personalities tend to be promiscuous and have more illegitimate children. 
D)  ​Women find men with dark triad personalities repulsive and avoid them as much as possible.

Question 7

A person who would use flattery, deceit, or lies in order to manipulate or exploit others is exhibiting the trait of

Accepted Answer

A)  ​authoritarianism. 
B)  ​narcissism. 
C)  ​Machiavellianism. 
D)  ​dogmatism. 
A)  ​authoritarianism. 
B)  ​narcissism. 
C)  ​Machiavellianism. 
D)  ​dogmatism.

Question 8

When Armad becomes stressed because others at the investment fund were being promoted over him, he began to point out their errors in meetings and to withhold information from them in order to gain an advantage over his rivals.Armad would be described by Karen Horney as using which mode of interacting?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​moving toward 
B)  ​moving away 
C)  ​moving against 
D)  ​moving upward 
A)  ​moving toward 
B)  ​moving away 
C)  ​moving against 
D)  ​moving upward

Question 9

According to behavioral personality theorists, external conditions that strongly influence behavior are called

Accepted Answer

A)  situational determinants. 
B)  congruence stimuli. 
C)  secondary traits. 
D)  fixations. 
A)  situational determinants. 
B)  congruence stimuli. 
C)  secondary traits. 
D)  fixations.

Question 10

Regarding behavioral assessments, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In behavioral assessments, observers record actions, not what traits they think a person has. 
B)  In behavioral assessments, observers count the frequency of specific behaviors. 
C)  Behavioral assessments can be used to probe thought processes. 
D)  In behavioral assessments, real-life conditions are simulated so that a person's spontaneous reactions can be observed. 
A)  In behavioral assessments, observers record actions, not what traits they think a person has. 
B)  In behavioral assessments, observers count the frequency of specific behaviors. 
C)  Behavioral assessments can be used to probe thought processes. 
D)  In behavioral assessments, real-life conditions are simulated so that a person's spontaneous reactions can be observed.

Question 11

In order for a test to be considered a "good test," the test must be

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A)  valid, but does not have to be reliable. 
B)  reliable, but does not have to be valid. 
C)  both valid and reliable. 
D)  projective and objective. 
A)  valid, but does not have to be reliable. 
B)  reliable, but does not have to be valid. 
C)  both valid and reliable. 
D)  projective and objective.

Question 12

Which of the following theorists would be considered a neo-Freudian?​​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Carol Gilligan 
B)  ​Carl Rogers 
C)  ​Karen Horney 
D)  ​Raymond Cattell 
A)  ​Carol Gilligan 
B)  ​Carl Rogers 
C)  ​Karen Horney 
D)  ​Raymond Cattell

Question 13

According to the five-factor model of personality, a person who is cold, indifferent, self-centered, or spiteful would score high on the dimension of neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Maggie wants to lose weight and believes that she will be successful in this endeavor.She has decided to join a gym and will exercise there five days a week.Maggie also plans to join a hiking club that meets on weekends.According to Bandura, which of the following is an expectancy that has played a key role in influencing Maggie's choice of activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  organismic valuing 
B)  congruence 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  organismic valuing 
B)  congruence 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  self-actualization

Question 15

Persons who fail to make eye contact, retreat when spoken to, display little animation in conversation, lack confidence, and feel uncomfortable around people who are not close friends are displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  hysteria. 
B)  neurosis. 
C)  shyness. 
D)  mania. 
A)  hysteria. 
B)  neurosis. 
C)  shyness. 
D)  mania.

Question 16

According to Jung, archetypes are found in people's​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​persona. 
B)  ​collective unconscious. 
C)  ​personal unconscious. 
D)  ​mandalas. 
A)  ​persona. 
B)  ​collective unconscious. 
C)  ​personal unconscious. 
D)  ​mandalas.

Question 17

Jung believed that the self archetype is symbolized in every culture by magic circles that represent the center of the self and which are referred to as​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pommels. 
B)  ​mobius. 
C)  ​mandalas. 
D)  ​enigmas. 
A)  ​pommels. 
B)  ​mobius. 
C)  ​mandalas. 
D)  ​enigmas.

Question 18

Parents who help their children to understand and deal effectively with emotions, such as anger and jealousy, while giving their children unconditional positive regard are more likely to have children who grow up to

Accepted Answer

A)  use organismic valuing. 
B)  use conditions of worth. 
C)  be incongruent. 
D)  be fixated. 
A)  use organismic valuing. 
B)  use conditions of worth. 
C)  be incongruent. 
D)  be fixated.

Question 19

Suppose you are a carefree "party animal" who would like to study more or a "bookworm" that would like to socialize more.Explain how stable these personality traits are and then, using the narrative approach, describe how you could make changes to your "type" and either study more or socialize more.

Accepted Answer

Answers will include that college life c

Question 20

Concerning the differences in boys and girls regarding aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys and girls have equal chances to observe adults and other children acting aggressively. 
B)  Girls are less likely to see direct female aggression rewarded and approved than male direct aggression. 
C)  Girls are more likely to rely on directly aggressive behaviors, such as shouting at a person than indirect aggression, such as excluding others from friendships. 
D)  Over the last few years, the popular culture has presented more images of directly aggressive women. 
A)  Boys and girls have equal chances to observe adults and other children acting aggressively. 
B)  Girls are less likely to see direct female aggression rewarded and approved than male direct aggression. 
C)  Girls are more likely to rely on directly aggressive behaviors, such as shouting at a person than indirect aggression, such as excluding others from friendships. 
D)  Over the last few years, the popular culture has presented more images of directly aggressive women.

Later in his life, Adler began to emphasize that people construct their personalities through choices and experiences and develop what he called the

You describe your friend Joel as reserved, hostile, irresponsible, temperamental, and disinterested in ideas.You have just rated his personality based on

As they mature toward old age, most people tend to become more

The trait approach is currently the dominant method for studying personality.

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

Regarding men with dark triad personalities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person who would use flattery, deceit, or lies in order to manipulate or exploit others is exhibiting the trait of

According to behavioral personality theorists, external conditions that strongly influence behavior are called

Regarding behavioral assessments, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In order for a test to be considered a "good test," the test must be

Which of the following theorists would be considered a neo-Freudian?

According to the five-factor model of personality, a person who is cold, indifferent, self-centered, or spiteful would score high on the dimension of neuroticism.

Persons who fail to make eye contact, retreat when spoken to, display little animation in conversation, lack confidence, and feel uncomfortable around people who are not close friends are displaying

According to Jung, archetypes are found in people's

Jung believed that the self archetype is symbolized in every culture by magic circles that represent the center of the self and which are referred to as

Parents who help their children to understand and deal effectively with emotions, such as anger and jealousy, while giving their children unconditional positive regard are more likely to have children who grow up to

Suppose you are a carefree "party animal" who would like to study more or a "bookworm" that would like to socialize more.Explain how stable these personality traits are and then, using the narrative approach, describe how you could make changes to your "type" and either study more or socialize more.

Concerning the differences in boys and girls regarding aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 12: Personality.

Later in his life, Adler began to emphasize that people construct their personalities through choices and experiences and develop what he called the​

You describe your friend Joel as reserved, hostile, irresponsible, temperamental, and disinterested in ideas.You have just rated his personality based on

As they mature toward old age, most people tend to become more​​

The trait approach is currently the dominant method for studying personality.

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

Regarding men with dark triad personalities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person who would use flattery, deceit, or lies in order to manipulate or exploit others is exhibiting the trait of

According to behavioral personality theorists, external conditions that strongly influence behavior are called

Regarding behavioral assessments, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In order for a test to be considered a "good test," the test must be

Which of the following theorists would be considered a neo-Freudian?​​

According to the five-factor model of personality, a person who is cold, indifferent, self-centered, or spiteful would score high on the dimension of neuroticism.

Persons who fail to make eye contact, retreat when spoken to, display little animation in conversation, lack confidence, and feel uncomfortable around people who are not close friends are displaying

According to Jung, archetypes are found in people's​

Jung believed that the self archetype is symbolized in every culture by magic circles that represent the center of the self and which are referred to as​

Parents who help their children to understand and deal effectively with emotions, such as anger and jealousy, while giving their children unconditional positive regard are more likely to have children who grow up to

Concerning the differences in boys and girls regarding aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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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Later in his life, Adler began to emphasize that people construct their personalities through choices and experiences and develop what he called the

As they mature toward old age, most people tend to become more

Which of the following theorists would be considered a neo-Freudian?

According to Jung, archetypes are found in people's

Jung believed that the self archetype is symbolized in every culture by magic circles that represent the center of the self and which are referred to as