Question 1

Which of the following is a shorthand way of labeling people who have several key traits in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  archetype 
B)  actualization potential 
C)  types 
D)  character profile 
A)  archetype 
B)  actualization potential 
C)  types 
D)  character profile

Question 2

According to the Big Five model of personality, which is the best personality pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  being high in conscientiousness and openness to experience 
B)  being high in conscientiousness and agreeableness 
C)  being high in extroversion and low in neuroticism 
D)  There is no one "best" personality pattern. 
A)  being high in conscientiousness and openness to experience 
B)  being high in conscientiousness and agreeableness 
C)  being high in extroversion and low in neuroticism 
D)  There is no one "best" personality pattern.

Question 3

Megan is extremely shy and often feels depressed, lonely, and fearful.She also has low self-esteem and does not believe this situation will ever improve.Megan would most likely be diagnosed with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social phobia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  conversion disorder. 
D)  adjustment disorder. 
A)  social phobia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  conversion disorder. 
D)  adjustment disorder.

Question 4

Which theorists believe humans have free will and that human nature is inherently good?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  psychoanalysts 
D)  trait theorists 
A)  humanists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  psychoanalysts 
D)  trait theorists

Question 5

Behaviorists would describe personality as the

Accepted Answer

A)  expression of conflicting psychological forces. 
B)  collection of learned patterns of behavior. 
C)  impact of culture on an innate hierarchy of needs. 
D)  behavioral expression of fixed action patterns. 
A)  expression of conflicting psychological forces. 
B)  collection of learned patterns of behavior. 
C)  impact of culture on an innate hierarchy of needs. 
D)  behavioral expression of fixed action patterns.

Question 6

Concerning pure extroversion and pure introversion, it is most accurate to say

Accepted Answer

A)  these categories are not types but ways to define a person's character. 
B)  that knowing if someone is extroverted or introverted tells you little about how conscientious, kind, or open to new ideas the person is. 
C)  each of these types is a specific collection of maladaptive traits. 
D)  classifying people into two or three types is more informative than rating people on a list of traits. 
A)  these categories are not types but ways to define a person's character. 
B)  that knowing if someone is extroverted or introverted tells you little about how conscientious, kind, or open to new ideas the person is. 
C)  each of these types is a specific collection of maladaptive traits. 
D)  classifying people into two or three types is more informative than rating people on a list of traits.

Question 7

According to Rogers, we allow experiences that match our self-image into awareness, where they gradually change the self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The developmental emphasis in social learning theory involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychosexual and psychosocial stages. 
B)  one's inherited temperament. 
C)  the development of the self-image. 
D)  identification and imitation. 
A)  the psychosexual and psychosocial stages. 
B)  one's inherited temperament. 
C)  the development of the self-image. 
D)  identification and imitation.

Question 9

Dalton is six years old and is told by his father on several occasions that "big boys don't cry" and "boys should not show fear." In these instances, Dalton is experiencing what Rogers called

Accepted Answer

A)  ego ideals. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  possible selves. 
A)  ego ideals. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  possible selves.

Question 10

Which of the following theorists favor substituting "stable learned responses" for "traits" in order to explain a person's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  neo-Freudians 
B)  strict psychoanalysts 
C)  strict learning theorists 
D)  humanistic theorists 
A)  neo-Freudians 
B)  strict psychoanalysts 
C)  strict learning theorists 
D)  humanistic theorists

Question 11

According to Freud, if an infant is overfed or frustrated during the first year, he or she may develop __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​oral 
B)  ​phallic 
C)  ​latency 
D)  ​incongruent 
A)  ​oral 
B)  ​phallic 
C)  ​latency 
D)  ​incongruent

Question 12

The theorists who accepted Freud's idea of the unconscious but disagreed with his focus on instinctual drives and sexuality and created their own opposing theories which stressed the role of cultural and social factors in the development of the personality were called

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neo-Freudians 
B)  ​transactionalists 
C)  ​humanists 
D)  ​existentialists 
A)  ​neo-Freudians 
B)  ​transactionalists 
C)  ​humanists 
D)  ​existentialists

Question 13

According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

According to Dollard and Miller, habits are governed by four elements of learning, which are drive, cue, response, and reward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Threats of punishment from the superego cause __________ anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Threats of punishment from the superego cause...

Question 16

The classification of central and secondary traits was determined

Accepted Answer

A)  subjectively. 
B)  projectively. 
C)  statistically. 
D)  objectively. 
A)  subjectively. 
B)  projectively. 
C)  statistically. 
D)  objectively.

Question 17

What are the two parts of the superego, according to Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  id and ego 
B)  Eros and Thanatos 
C)  conscience and ego ideal 
D)  the real self and the ideal self 
A)  id and ego 
B)  Eros and Thanatos 
C)  conscience and ego ideal 
D)  the real self and the ideal self

Question 18

Extreme shyness is often associated with depression, loneliness, fearfulness, inhibition, and low self-esteem and may be diagnosed as a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion 
B)  social anxiety 
C)  dissociative 
D)  obsessive-compulsive personality 
A)  conversion 
B)  social anxiety 
C)  dissociative 
D)  obsessive-compulsive personality

Question 19

Shyness is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a personality trait. 
B)  a personality type. 
C)  related to a "sensing" temperament. 
D)  a character flaw. 
A)  a personality trait. 
B)  a personality type. 
C)  related to a "sensing" temperament. 
D)  a character flaw.

Question 20

Explain the differences in personality questionnaires and projective techniques, provide examples of each, and then discuss the advantages and limitations of each type of assessment tool.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that personality que

Which of the following is a shorthand way of labeling people who have several key traits in common?

According to the Big Five model of personality, which is the best personality pattern?

Megan is extremely shy and often feels depressed, lonely, and fearful.She also has low self-esteem and does not believe this situation will ever improve.Megan would most likely be diagnosed with a(n)

Which theorists believe humans have free will and that human nature is inherently good?

Behaviorists would describe personality as the

Concerning pure extroversion and pure introversion, it is most accurate to say

According to Rogers, we allow experiences that match our self-image into awareness, where they gradually change the self.

The developmental emphasis in social learning theory involves

Dalton is six years old and is told by his father on several occasions that "big boys don't cry" and "boys should not show fear." In these instances, Dalton is experiencing what Rogers called

Which of the following theorists favor substituting "stable learned responses" for "traits" in order to explain a person's actions?

According to Freud, if an infant is overfed or frustrated during the first year, he or she may develop __________ traits.

The theorists who accepted Freud's idea of the unconscious but disagreed with his focus on instinctual drives and sexuality and created their own opposing theories which stressed the role of cultural and social factors in the development of the personality were called

According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?

According to Dollard and Miller, habits are governed by four elements of learning, which are drive, cue, response, and reward.

Threats of punishment from the superego cause __________ anxiety.

The classification of central and secondary traits was determined

What are the two parts of the superego, according to Freud?

Extreme shyness is often associated with depression, loneliness, fearfulness, inhibition, and low self-esteem and may be diagnosed as a(n)__________ disorder.

Shyness is considered to be

Explain the differences in personality questionnaires and projective techniques, provide examples of each, and then discuss the advantages and limitations of each type of assessment tool.

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Exam 12: Personality.

Which of the following is a shorthand way of labeling people who have several key traits in common?

According to the Big Five model of personality, which is the best personality pattern?

Megan is extremely shy and often feels depressed, lonely, and fearful.She also has low self-esteem and does not believe this situation will ever improve.Megan would most likely be diagnosed with a(n)

Which theorists believe humans have free will and that human nature is inherently good?

Behaviorists would describe personality as the

Concerning pure extroversion and pure introversion, it is most accurate to say

According to Rogers, we allow experiences that match our self-image into awareness, where they gradually change the self.

The developmental emphasis in social learning theory involves

Dalton is six years old and is told by his father on several occasions that "big boys don't cry" and "boys should not show fear." In these instances, Dalton is experiencing what Rogers called

Which of the following theorists favor substituting "stable learned responses" for "traits" in order to explain a person's actions?

According to Freud, if an infant is overfed or frustrated during the first year, he or she may develop __________ traits.

The theorists who accepted Freud's idea of the unconscious but disagreed with his focus on instinctual drives and sexuality and created their own opposing theories which stressed the role of cultural and social factors in the development of the personality were called

According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?

According to Dollard and Miller, habits are governed by four elements of learning, which are drive, cue, response, and reward.

Threats of punishment from the superego cause __________ anxiety.

The classification of central and secondary traits was determined

What are the two parts of the superego, according to Freud?

Extreme shyness is often associated with depression, loneliness, fearfulness, inhibition, and low self-esteem and may be diagnosed as a(n)__________ disorder.

Shyness is considered to be

Explain the differences in personality questionnaires and projective techniques, provide examples of each, and then discuss the advantages and limitations of each type of assessment tool.

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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