Question 1

Because of the halo effect, a person who is likable or physically attractive may be rated more mature, intelligent, or mentally healthy than she or he actually is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements pertains to character as opposed to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Eddie is a good guy.He's honest and dependable." 
B)  "Judy tends to be withdrawn.She rarely enjoys being with others." 
C)  "Juanita loses her temper easily and cools off slowly." 
D)  "As a group, Americans are less restrained than the British." 
A)  "Eddie is a good guy.He's honest and dependable." 
B)  "Judy tends to be withdrawn.She rarely enjoys being with others." 
C)  "Juanita loses her temper easily and cools off slowly." 
D)  "As a group, Americans are less restrained than the British."

Question 3

Petra is a college freshman who wants to be a clinical psychologist someday.According to Rogers, this dream of becoming a clinical psychologist represents Petra's

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualized state. 
B)  conditions of worth. 
C)  ideal self. 
D)  postulated self-image. 
A)  self-actualized state. 
B)  conditions of worth. 
C)  ideal self. 
D)  postulated self-image.

Question 4

If you like studying where there is more socializing and a higher noise level, you are probably

Accepted Answer

A)  more of an introvert. 
B)  more of an extrovert. 
C)  a Type A personality. 
D)  a Type B personality. 
A)  more of an introvert. 
B)  more of an extrovert. 
C)  a Type A personality. 
D)  a Type B personality.

Question 5

To group a person's numerous surface traits into 16 source traits, Raymond Cattell used a statistical procedure called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To group a person's numerous surface traits...

Question 6

For psychoanalytic theorists, the principal motives involve

Accepted Answer

A)  sex and aggression. 
B)  habits and situational determinants. 
C)  self-reinforcement and congruence. 
D)  conditions of worth and expectancies. 
A)  sex and aggression. 
B)  habits and situational determinants. 
C)  self-reinforcement and congruence. 
D)  conditions of worth and expectancies.

Question 7

Besides the basic ten clinical subscales, which of the following has additional scales that can identify substance abuse, eating disorders, Type A behavior, and the inability to function in a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Rorschach test 
C)  WAIS-R 
D)  TAT 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Rorschach test 
C)  WAIS-R 
D)  TAT

Question 8

A student who sets unattainable high standards for himself, is self-critical, and terrified of making even one error is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  a high score on integrity 
B)  maladaptive perfectionism 
C)  severe test anxiety 
D)  low score on extroversion 
A)  a high score on integrity 
B)  maladaptive perfectionism 
C)  severe test anxiety 
D)  low score on extroversion

Question 9

Mark is very hungry.After class, he leaves the building and sees the signs of various fast food restaurants on the highway near the college.After seeing the signs, he gets in his car to go to a restaurant to satisfy his hunger.According to Dollard and Miller, the satisfaction of one's hunger would be considered a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reward. 
B)  ​cue. 
C)  ​habit. 
D)  ​drive. 
A)  ​reward. 
B)  ​cue. 
C)  ​habit. 
D)  ​drive.

Question 10

Differentiate between the terms self-concept and self-esteem, and describe how they are related, and then explain the differences in the basis of self-esteem in Eastern and Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that people's self-c

Question 11

According to social learning theory, which of the following contribute(s)greatly to personality and gender role development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the resolution of the Oedipus and Electra conflicts 
B)  identification and imitation 
C)  the development of the superego 
D)  organismic valuing and positive self-regard 
A)  the resolution of the Oedipus and Electra conflicts 
B)  identification and imitation 
C)  the development of the superego 
D)  organismic valuing and positive self-regard

Question 12

According to studies of the influence of heredity and environment on personality traits, heredity appears to be responsible for less than ten percent of the variation in most personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Carl Jung's concepts of introversion and extroversion represent

Accepted Answer

A)  personality types. 
B)  somatotypic profiles. 
C)  character groupings. 
D)  situational determinants. 
A)  personality types. 
B)  somatotypic profiles. 
C)  character groupings. 
D)  situational determinants.

Question 14

The dependent personality and the antisocial personality are each defined by specific collections of traits that

Accepted Answer

A)  are not adaptive. 
B)  increase the person's risk of having a heart attack. 
C)  include being introverted, cautious, and agreeable. 
D)  include being sociable, nurturing, and conscientious. 
A)  are not adaptive. 
B)  increase the person's risk of having a heart attack. 
C)  include being introverted, cautious, and agreeable. 
D)  include being sociable, nurturing, and conscientious.

Question 15

What was Freud's term for life instincts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thanatos 
B)  psyche 
C)  ego 
D)  Eros 
A)  Thanatos 
B)  psyche 
C)  ego 
D)  Eros

Question 16

Regarding Freud's theories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies show that a son is more likely to develop a strong conscience if his father is affectionate and accepting, rather than being stern and punishing as Freud theorized. 
B)  Freud's portrayal of the elementary school years as free from sexuality and unimportant for personality development has been challenged. 
C)  Freud's theories have led to numerous predictions, which has allowed many aspects of his theories to be verified scientifically. 
D)  Society's tendency to disbelieve molested children and women who were raped can be traced to Freud's tendency to disbelieve his patients when they related these incidents. 
A)  Studies show that a son is more likely to develop a strong conscience if his father is affectionate and accepting, rather than being stern and punishing as Freud theorized. 
B)  Freud's portrayal of the elementary school years as free from sexuality and unimportant for personality development has been challenged. 
C)  Freud's theories have led to numerous predictions, which has allowed many aspects of his theories to be verified scientifically. 
D)  Society's tendency to disbelieve molested children and women who were raped can be traced to Freud's tendency to disbelieve his patients when they related these incidents.

Question 17

Janet is a college student and thinks that she is stupid, worthless, and a failure, despite getting good grades and being an excellent part-time employee.Janet

Accepted Answer

A)  has an inaccurate self-concept and will most likely experience depression. 
B)  is an introverted person who is soliciting sympathy from others. 
C)  will experience neurotic anxiety due to a failure to resolve the Electra complex. 
D)  is exhibiting organismic valuing due to unresolved conditions of worth. 
A)  has an inaccurate self-concept and will most likely experience depression. 
B)  is an introverted person who is soliciting sympathy from others. 
C)  will experience neurotic anxiety due to a failure to resolve the Electra complex. 
D)  is exhibiting organismic valuing due to unresolved conditions of worth.

Question 18

When Sonia took the MMPI-2, she displays a pattern of responses that indicated the presence of emotional withdrawal and unusual or bizarre thinking and actions.Sonia most likely had a high score on which clinical subscale of the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychasthenia 
B)  hysteria 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  psychopathic deviate 
A)  psychasthenia 
B)  hysteria 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  psychopathic deviate

Question 19

In evaluating a new theory, a psychologist asks the questions "Does the theory adequately explain behavior? Does the theory stimulate new research? Does the theory suggest how to treat psychological disorders?" This psychologist is judging this theory by its

Accepted Answer

A)  truthfulness. 
B)  usefulness. 
C)  concreteness. 
D)  reliability. 
A)  truthfulness. 
B)  usefulness. 
C)  concreteness. 
D)  reliability.

Question 20

Carl Rogers believed that adults who experience emotional problems

Accepted Answer

A)  lack the potential for self-actualization. 
B)  are too much influenced by the standards of others. 
C)  failed to develop a superego. 
D)  were fixated at an immature level of development. 
A)  lack the potential for self-actualization. 
B)  are too much influenced by the standards of others. 
C)  failed to develop a superego. 
D)  were fixated at an immature level of development.

Because of the halo effect, a person who is likable or physically attractive may be rated more mature, intelligent, or mentally healthy than she or he actually is.

Which of the following statements pertains to character as opposed to personality?

Petra is a college freshman who wants to be a clinical psychologist someday.According to Rogers, this dream of becoming a clinical psychologist represents Petra's

If you like studying where there is more socializing and a higher noise level, you are probably

To group a person's numerous surface traits into 16 source traits, Raymond Cattell used a statistical procedure called __________.

For psychoanalytic theorists, the principal motives involve

Besides the basic ten clinical subscales, which of the following has additional scales that can identify substance abuse, eating disorders, Type A behavior, and the inability to function in a job?

A student who sets unattainable high standards for himself, is self-critical, and terrified of making even one error is exhibiting

Differentiate between the terms self-concept and self-esteem, and describe how they are related, and then explain the differences in the basis of self-esteem in Eastern and Western cultures.

According to social learning theory, which of the following contribute(s)greatly to personality and gender role development?

According to studies of the influence of heredity and environment on personality traits, heredity appears to be responsible for less than ten percent of the variation in most personality traits.

Carl Jung's concepts of introversion and extroversion represent

The dependent personality and the antisocial personality are each defined by specific collections of traits that

What was Freud's term for life instincts?

Regarding Freud's theories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Janet is a college student and thinks that she is stupid, worthless, and a failure, despite getting good grades and being an excellent part-time employee.Janet

When Sonia took the MMPI-2, she displays a pattern of responses that indicated the presence of emotional withdrawal and unusual or bizarre thinking and actions.Sonia most likely had a high score on which clinical subscale of the MMPI-2?

In evaluating a new theory, a psychologist asks the questions "Does the theory adequately explain behavior? Does the theory stimulate new research? Does the theory suggest how to treat psychological disorders?" This psychologist is judging this theory by its

Carl Rogers believed that adults who experience emotional problems

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Exam 12: Personality.

Because of the halo effect, a person who is likable or physically attractive may be rated more mature, intelligent, or mentally healthy than she or he actually is.

Which of the following statements pertains to character as opposed to personality?

Petra is a college freshman who wants to be a clinical psychologist someday.According to Rogers, this dream of becoming a clinical psychologist represents Petra's

If you like studying where there is more socializing and a higher noise level, you are probably

To group a person's numerous surface traits into 16 source traits, Raymond Cattell used a statistical procedure called __________.

For psychoanalytic theorists, the principal motives involve

Besides the basic ten clinical subscales, which of the following has additional scales that can identify substance abuse, eating disorders, Type A behavior, and the inability to function in a job?

A student who sets unattainable high standards for himself, is self-critical, and terrified of making even one error is exhibiting

Differentiate between the terms self-concept and self-esteem, and describe how they are related, and then explain the differences in the basis of self-esteem in Eastern and Western cultures.

According to social learning theory, which of the following contribute(s)greatly to personality and gender role development?

According to studies of the influence of heredity and environment on personality traits, heredity appears to be responsible for less than ten percent of the variation in most personality traits.

Carl Jung's concepts of introversion and extroversion represent

The dependent personality and the antisocial personality are each defined by specific collections of traits that

What was Freud's term for life instincts?

Regarding Freud's theories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Janet is a college student and thinks that she is stupid, worthless, and a failure, despite getting good grades and being an excellent part-time employee.Janet

When Sonia took the MMPI-2, she displays a pattern of responses that indicated the presence of emotional withdrawal and unusual or bizarre thinking and actions.Sonia most likely had a high score on which clinical subscale of the MMPI-2?

In evaluating a new theory, a psychologist asks the questions "Does the theory adequately explain behavior? Does the theory stimulate new research? Does the theory suggest how to treat psychological disorders?" This psychologist is judging this theory by its

Carl Rogers believed that adults who experience emotional problems

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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