Question 1

Which of the following is usually NOT exhibited by a person with low self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  being proud and arrogant around others 
B)  having poor self-knowledge 
C)  being anxious, unhappy, and self-critical 
D)  having an inconsistent and confused perception of one's personality 
A)  being proud and arrogant around others 
B)  having poor self-knowledge 
C)  being anxious, unhappy, and self-critical 
D)  having an inconsistent and confused perception of one's personality

Question 2

Children are labeled as boys and girls and encouraged to learn appropriate gender roles from __________ onward.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth 
B)  age two 
C)  age three 
D)  age six 
A)  birth 
B)  age two 
C)  age three 
D)  age six

Question 3

Learning theorists agree with Freud that

Accepted Answer

A)  much of our behavior is unconscious. 
B)  the first six years of life are crucial to personality development. 
C)  to be fully functioning person, one must strive for congruence between one's real self and ideal self. 
D)  our behavior is directed by psychosexual urges and fixations. 
A)  much of our behavior is unconscious. 
B)  the first six years of life are crucial to personality development. 
C)  to be fully functioning person, one must strive for congruence between one's real self and ideal self. 
D)  our behavior is directed by psychosexual urges and fixations.

Question 4

The shoot-don't shoot training procedure used by many police departments is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a rating scale. 
B)  a behavioral assessment. 
C)  a structured interview. 
D)  situational testing. 
A)  a rating scale. 
B)  a behavioral assessment. 
C)  a structured interview. 
D)  situational testing.

Question 5

According to Adler, when a person tries to make up for certain limitations or weaknesses and overcome feelings of inadequacy, he or she is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  ​instinctuality. 
B)  ​fixation. 
C)  ​compensation. 
D)  ​archetypal development. 
A)  ​instinctuality. 
B)  ​fixation. 
C)  ​compensation. 
D)  ​archetypal development.

Question 6

In planning to get your nursing degree, if you truly believe that you will be able to make the sacrifices and study the long hours, then Albert Bandura would say that you have a high degree of self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regarding Jung's theory, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The anima and animus make it possible for people to learn to express both the "masculine" and "feminine" sides of their personalities. 
B)  ​In men, the animus is an unconscious, idealized image of women. 
C)  ​In women, the anima is an unconscious, idealized image of men. 
D)  ​All of these statements are true. 
A)  ​The anima and animus make it possible for people to learn to express both the "masculine" and "feminine" sides of their personalities. 
B)  ​In men, the animus is an unconscious, idealized image of women. 
C)  ​In women, the anima is an unconscious, idealized image of men. 
D)  ​All of these statements are true.

Question 8

Shy persons tend to show a high degree of private self-consciousness, being completely wrapped up in their own feelings and thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Psychoanalytic theorists believe that the structure of the personality consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  traits. 
B)  habits and expectancies. 
C)  the id, ego, and superego. 
D)  the ideal self and the real self. 
A)  traits. 
B)  habits and expectancies. 
C)  the id, ego, and superego. 
D)  the ideal self and the real self.

Question 10

According to Cheek and Buss, shyness is linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  private self-consciousness. 
B)  public self-consciousness. 
C)  having an inflated ego. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  private self-consciousness. 
B)  public self-consciousness. 
C)  having an inflated ego. 
D)  all of these.

Question 11

What psychodynamic theorists tend to share in common with trait theorists is the view that human personality is based on​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​learning and expectancies. 
B)  ​personal growth and self-actualization. 
C)  ​a set of biological dispositions. 
D)  ​unconscious drives. 
A)  ​learning and expectancies. 
B)  ​personal growth and self-actualization. 
C)  ​a set of biological dispositions. 
D)  ​unconscious drives.

Question 12

Most id energies are aimed at discharging tensions related to

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of inferiority. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  sex and aggression. 
A)  feelings of inferiority. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  sex and aggression.

Question 13

One of the simplest ways to improve one's social skills is to

Accepted Answer

A)  learn some funny jokes. 
B)  improve your physical appearance. 
C)  ask open-ended questions. 
D)  be a good listener by making eye contact and nodding often. 
A)  learn some funny jokes. 
B)  improve your physical appearance. 
C)  ask open-ended questions. 
D)  be a good listener by making eye contact and nodding often.

Question 14

Essentially, the way to become self-actualized depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's inherited potential. 
B)  the type of occupation a person has. 
C)  the ability a person has in getting along with others. 
D)  hard work, patience, and commitment. 
A)  a person's inherited potential. 
B)  the type of occupation a person has. 
C)  the ability a person has in getting along with others. 
D)  hard work, patience, and commitment.

Question 15

A recent study found that the traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Freud, a male child's failure to resolve the Oedipal conflict would interfere with the development of a

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive lifestyle. 
B)  phallic personality. 
C)  strong id. 
D)  conscience. 
A)  competitive lifestyle. 
B)  phallic personality. 
C)  strong id. 
D)  conscience.

Question 17

Which level of consciousness contains information which you are not currently aware of, but which you can voluntarily bring to awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious 
B)  preconscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  postconscious 
A)  conscious 
B)  preconscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  postconscious

Question 18

Regarding the social learning theorists' view of personality and gender, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many "male" or "female" traits come from children's attempts to imitate a same-sex parent with whom they identify. 
B)  We can learn without direct reward by observing and remembering the actions of others. 
C)  The actions we choose to imitate depend on their outcomes. 
D)  Children are labeled as boys or girls around age two and are encouraged to learn appropriate gender roles from preschool on. 
A)  Many "male" or "female" traits come from children's attempts to imitate a same-sex parent with whom they identify. 
B)  We can learn without direct reward by observing and remembering the actions of others. 
C)  The actions we choose to imitate depend on their outcomes. 
D)  Children are labeled as boys or girls around age two and are encouraged to learn appropriate gender roles from preschool on.

Question 19

A personality type is

Accepted Answer

A)  a style of personality defined by a group of related qualities. 
B)  a stable, enduring quality that a person shows in most situations. 
C)  the hereditary aspect of a person's personality. 
D)  the subjective evaluation of a character. 
A)  a style of personality defined by a group of related qualities. 
B)  a stable, enduring quality that a person shows in most situations. 
C)  the hereditary aspect of a person's personality. 
D)  the subjective evaluation of a character.

Question 20

Regarding the Big Five model of personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroverts tend to have more sexual partners than introverts. 
B)  Extroverts are more likely to divorce with extroverted men being less likely to live with their children. 
C)  Agreeable people often put the interests of friends and family ahead of their own interests. 
D)  Introverts tend to earn more during their careers than extroverts do. 
A)  Extroverts tend to have more sexual partners than introverts. 
B)  Extroverts are more likely to divorce with extroverted men being less likely to live with their children. 
C)  Agreeable people often put the interests of friends and family ahead of their own interests. 
D)  Introverts tend to earn more during their careers than extroverts do.

Which of the following is usually NOT exhibited by a person with low self-esteem?

Children are labeled as boys and girls and encouraged to learn appropriate gender roles from __________ onward.

Learning theorists agree with Freud that

The shoot-don't shoot training procedure used by many police departments is an example of

According to Adler, when a person tries to make up for certain limitations or weaknesses and overcome feelings of inadequacy, he or she is exhibiting

In planning to get your nursing degree, if you truly believe that you will be able to make the sacrifices and study the long hours, then Albert Bandura would say that you have a high degree of self-efficacy.

Regarding Jung's theory, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Shy persons tend to show a high degree of private self-consciousness, being completely wrapped up in their own feelings and thoughts.

Psychoanalytic theorists believe that the structure of the personality consists of

According to Cheek and Buss, shyness is linked to

What psychodynamic theorists tend to share in common with trait theorists is the view that human personality is based on

Most id energies are aimed at discharging tensions related to

One of the simplest ways to improve one's social skills is to

Essentially, the way to become self-actualized depends on

A recent study found that the traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with life satisfaction.

According to Freud, a male child's failure to resolve the Oedipal conflict would interfere with the development of a

Which level of consciousness contains information which you are not currently aware of, but which you can voluntarily bring to awareness?

Regarding the social learning theorists' view of personality and gender, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A personality type is

Regarding the Big Five model of personality, 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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Exam 12: Personality.

Which of the following is usually NOT exhibited by a person with low self-esteem?

Children are labeled as boys and girls and encouraged to learn appropriate gender roles from __________ onward.

Learning theorists agree with Freud that

The shoot-don't shoot training procedure used by many police departments is an example of

According to Adler, when a person tries to make up for certain limitations or weaknesses and overcome feelings of inadequacy, he or she is exhibiting

In planning to get your nursing degree, if you truly believe that you will be able to make the sacrifices and study the long hours, then Albert Bandura would say that you have a high degree of self-efficacy.

Regarding Jung's theory, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?​

Shy persons tend to show a high degree of private self-consciousness, being completely wrapped up in their own feelings and thoughts.

Psychoanalytic theorists believe that the structure of the personality consists of

According to Cheek and Buss, shyness is linked to

What psychodynamic theorists tend to share in common with trait theorists is the view that human personality is based on​

Most id energies are aimed at discharging tensions related to

One of the simplest ways to improve one's social skills is to

Essentially, the way to become self-actualized depends on

A recent study found that the traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with life satisfaction.

According to Freud, a male child's failure to resolve the Oedipal conflict would interfere with the development of a

Which level of consciousness contains information which you are not currently aware of, but which you can voluntarily bring to awareness?

Regarding the social learning theorists' view of personality and gender, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A personality type is

Regarding the Big Five model of personality, 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.

Filters

Regarding Jung's theory, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

What psychodynamic theorists tend to share in common with trait theorists is the view that human personality is based on