Question 1

According to Rogers, a mismatch between the self-image and the true self tends to create

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety and defensiveness. 
B)  cognitive reappraisal. 
C)  congruence. 
D)  unconditional positive regard. 
A)  anxiety and defensiveness. 
B)  cognitive reappraisal. 
C)  congruence. 
D)  unconditional positive regard.

Question 2

Which of the following is POOR advice for a person who wishes to promote self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  seek peak experiences 
B)  take responsibility 
C)  be willing to change 
D)  try to live up to what others think you should be 
A)  seek peak experiences 
B)  take responsibility 
C)  be willing to change 
D)  try to live up to what others think you should be

Question 3

Ifa man dreams of dancing with his sister, Carl Jung would say that the dream might represent

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hidden incestuous feelings. 
B)  ​conflicts regarding his sexual orientation. 
C)  ​unresolved Oedipus conflicts. 
D)  ​the cosmic dance that intertwines "maleness" and "femaleness" in all lives. 
A)  ​hidden incestuous feelings. 
B)  ​conflicts regarding his sexual orientation. 
C)  ​unresolved Oedipus conflicts. 
D)  ​the cosmic dance that intertwines "maleness" and "femaleness" in all lives.

Question 4

Every time Josie is in a group of people without her family, she has an intense feeling of apprehension.Josie is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety. 
B)  social anxiety. 
C)  a manic episode. 
D)  hysteria. 
A)  generalized anxiety. 
B)  social anxiety. 
C)  a manic episode. 
D)  hysteria.

Question 5

Projective tests, such as the TAT and Rorschach, have

Accepted Answer

A)  validities that are higher than that of objective tests such as the MMPI-2. 
B)  validities that are high, but reliabilities that are extremely low. 
C)  value especially when used in a battery of tests. 
D)  no value in today's psychological assessments. 
A)  validities that are higher than that of objective tests such as the MMPI-2. 
B)  validities that are high, but reliabilities that are extremely low. 
C)  value especially when used in a battery of tests. 
D)  no value in today's psychological assessments.

Question 6

Which theory of personality was developed by Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioristic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychosocial 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioristic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychosocial

Question 7

Observable traits, mannerisms, interests, and behaviors defined by a culture as "male" or "female" are called

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identities. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  sexual orientations. 
D)  gender predispositions. 
A)  gender identities. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  sexual orientations. 
D)  gender predispositions.

Question 8

One of the limitations of face-to-face interviewing is that

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewers can be swayed by preconceptions. 
B)  bodily cues change the meaning of what an interviewee says. 
C)  the method yields little insight into personality. 
D)  interviews are of little use in clinical work. 
A)  interviewers can be swayed by preconceptions. 
B)  bodily cues change the meaning of what an interviewee says. 
C)  the method yields little insight into personality. 
D)  interviews are of little use in clinical work.

Question 9

Seligman and Peterson found that traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  incongruence. 
B)  life satisfaction. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  positive fixations. 
A)  incongruence. 
B)  life satisfaction. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  positive fixations.

Question 10

If we describe Dan as being sociable, orderly, and intelligent, we are referring to his

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits. 
B)  personality type. 
C)  personality style. 
D)  temperamental character. 
A)  personality traits. 
B)  personality type. 
C)  personality style. 
D)  temperamental character.

Question 11

According to Jung, which of the following is the "mask" that exists between the ego and the outside world?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mode of interacting 
B)  ​creative self 
C)  ​archetype 
D)  ​persona 
A)  ​mode of interacting 
B)  ​creative self 
C)  ​archetype 
D)  ​persona

Question 12

A continuous search for personal fulfillment is at the heart of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-reinforcement. 
C)  the ego ideal. 
D)  self-actualization. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-reinforcement. 
C)  the ego ideal. 
D)  self-actualization.

Question 13

Wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence are the six human strengths that

Accepted Answer

A)  make up Rogers' conditions of worth. 
B)  make up Maslow's hierarchy of needs model. 
C)  contribute to well-being and life satisfaction. 
D)  lead to the development of the ideal self. 
A)  make up Rogers' conditions of worth. 
B)  make up Maslow's hierarchy of needs model. 
C)  contribute to well-being and life satisfaction. 
D)  lead to the development of the ideal self.

Question 14

The dimensions of personality stressed by one of the first trait theorist Hans Eysenck include

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual stages and Oedipal conflicts. 
B)  the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
C)  introversion-extroversion and emotional stability. 
D)  cognitions and reinforcement. 
A)  psychosexual stages and Oedipal conflicts. 
B)  the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
C)  introversion-extroversion and emotional stability. 
D)  cognitions and reinforcement.

Question 15

Branden's comedy act would be characterized as being a combination of cynicism and biting sarcasm.Off-stage Branden tends to be very argumentative.According to Freud, Branden would be an __________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral-dependent 
B)  oral-aggressive 
C)  anal-retentive 
D)  anal-expulsive 
A)  oral-dependent 
B)  oral-aggressive 
C)  anal-retentive 
D)  anal-expulsive

Question 16

Classifying people as having either a Type A or Type B personality has been used to predict their

Accepted Answer

A)  competency as a parent. 
B)  chances of suffering a heart attack. 
C)  success in education. 
D)  chances of developing a serious mental illness. 
A)  competency as a parent. 
B)  chances of suffering a heart attack. 
C)  success in education. 
D)  chances of developing a serious mental illness.

Question 17

Michael's psychologist believes that Michael's depression is due to internal conflicts and struggles he is experiencing over the relationship he had as a child with his hypercritical but overprotective mother.Michael's psychologist emphasizes which theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic theory 
B)  psychodynamic theory 
C)  behaviorist theory 
D)  social learning 
A)  humanistic theory 
B)  psychodynamic theory 
C)  behaviorist theory 
D)  social learning

Question 18

During the first year of life, the child is said to go through the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Humanists emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate subjective experience. 
B)  prior learning. 
C)  instincts. 
D)  unconscious forces. 
A)  immediate subjective experience. 
B)  prior learning. 
C)  instincts. 
D)  unconscious forces.

Question 20

Which of the following was a student of Freud's but developed his own ideas, which included such concepts as the persona, introversion and extroversion, the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious, and archetypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Alfred Adler 
B)  ​Karen Horney 
C)  ​Carl Jung 
D)  ​Otto Rank 
A)  ​Alfred Adler 
B)  ​Karen Horney 
C)  ​Carl Jung 
D)  ​Otto Rank

According to Rogers, a mismatch between the self-image and the true self tends to create

Which of the following is POOR advice for a person who wishes to promote self-actualization?

Ifa man dreams of dancing with his sister, Carl Jung would say that the dream might represent

Every time Josie is in a group of people without her family, she has an intense feeling of apprehension.Josie is exhibiting

Projective tests, such as the TAT and Rorschach, have

Which theory of personality was developed by Sigmund Freud?

Observable traits, mannerisms, interests, and behaviors defined by a culture as "male" or "female" are called

One of the limitations of face-to-face interviewing is that

Seligman and Peterson found that traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with

If we describe Dan as being sociable, orderly, and intelligent, we are referring to his

According to Jung, which of the following is the "mask" that exists between the ego and the outside world?

A continuous search for personal fulfillment is at the heart of

Wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence are the six human strengths that

The dimensions of personality stressed by one of the first trait theorist Hans Eysenck include

Branden's comedy act would be characterized as being a combination of cynicism and biting sarcasm.Off-stage Branden tends to be very argumentative.According to Freud, Branden would be an __________ personality.

Classifying people as having either a Type A or Type B personality has been used to predict their

Michael's psychologist believes that Michael's depression is due to internal conflicts and struggles he is experiencing over the relationship he had as a child with his hypercritical but overprotective mother.Michael's psychologist emphasizes which theory of personality?

During the first year of life, the child is said to go through the __________ stage.

Humanists emphasize

Which of the following was a student of Freud's but developed his own ideas, which included such concepts as the persona, introversion and extroversion, the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious, and archetypes?

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.

According to Rogers, a mismatch between the self-image and the true self tends to create

Which of the following is POOR advice for a person who wishes to promote self-actualization?

Ifa man dreams of dancing with his sister, Carl Jung would say that the dream might represent

Every time Josie is in a group of people without her family, she has an intense feeling of apprehension.Josie is exhibiting

Projective tests, such as the TAT and Rorschach, have

Which theory of personality was developed by Sigmund Freud?

Observable traits, mannerisms, interests, and behaviors defined by a culture as "male" or "female" are called

One of the limitations of face-to-face interviewing is that

Seligman and Peterson found that traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with

If we describe Dan as being sociable, orderly, and intelligent, we are referring to his

According to Jung, which of the following is the "mask" that exists between the ego and the outside world?

A continuous search for personal fulfillment is at the heart of

Wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence are the six human strengths that

The dimensions of personality stressed by one of the first trait theorist Hans Eysenck include

Branden's comedy act would be characterized as being a combination of cynicism and biting sarcasm.Off-stage Branden tends to be very argumentative.According to Freud, Branden would be an __________ personality.

Classifying people as having either a Type A or Type B personality has been used to predict their

Michael's psychologist believes that Michael's depression is due to internal conflicts and struggles he is experiencing over the relationship he had as a child with his hypercritical but overprotective mother.Michael's psychologist emphasizes which theory of personality?

During the first year of life, the child is said to go through the __________ stage.

Humanists emphasize

Which of the following was a student of Freud's but developed his own ideas, which included such concepts as the persona, introversion and extroversion, the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious, and archetypes?

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