Question 1

Researchers have found that people tend to be depressed, anxious, and insecure when there is a poor match between their

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A)  self-image and ideal self. 
B)  id and ego. 
C)  ego ideal and conscience. 
D)  psychosexual stages and psychosocial stages. 
A)  self-image and ideal self. 
B)  id and ego. 
C)  ego ideal and conscience. 
D)  psychosexual stages and psychosocial stages.

Question 2

Creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, and perspective are some of the positive personality traits of the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

Accepted Answer

A)  transcendence. 
B)  humanity. 
C)  temperance. 
D)  wisdom and knowledge. 
A)  transcendence. 
B)  humanity. 
C)  temperance. 
D)  wisdom and knowledge.

Question 3

When a person is "prized" as worthwhile for just being him or herself, without any conditions or strings attached, that person has received, according to Rogers,

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A)  conditions of worth. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  overindulgence. 
D)  self-actualization. 
A)  conditions of worth. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  overindulgence. 
D)  self-actualization.

Question 4

The developmental emphasis in psychoanalytic theory is the

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A)  development of the self-image. 
B)  psychosexual stages. 
C)  combined effects of heredity and environment. 
D)  critical learning situations. 
A)  development of the self-image. 
B)  psychosexual stages. 
C)  combined effects of heredity and environment. 
D)  critical learning situations.

Question 5

According to the Big Five model of personality, people high in which of the following traits tend to earn more money during their careers, to have more sexual partners, and to be more likely to divorce?

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A)  openness to experience 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  introversion 
D)  extroversion 
A)  openness to experience 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  introversion 
D)  extroversion

Question 6

An individual's unique and enduring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving are called

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A)  personality. 
B)  character. 
C)  somatotype. 
D)  phenotype. 
A)  personality. 
B)  character. 
C)  somatotype. 
D)  phenotype.

Question 7

Jarrod is described as a super "neat-freak" and a cheapskate.He drives his roommate crazy lining up his books on the shelves and his toiletries in the bathroom.Jarrod gets very upset if anyone rearranges anything or makes a mess.According to Freud, Jarrod has an __________ personality.

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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 8

Classifying people into two or three types is more informative than rating people on a list of traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rogers described mismatches between one's self-image and one's ideal self as a state of __________.

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The answer of Rogers described mismatches between one's self-image and...

Question 10

Older sister Carol gets angry whenever she is delayed, such as being in a traffic jam, but she does not get angry when she misplaces items.Her younger sister Janice does not get angry when she is delayed but does get angry when she misplaces objects.According to the behavioral personality theorists, this illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  you really cannot predict what will make a specific person angry. 
B)  anger is an inborn trait that is very predictable, although when and where a person gets angry is largely unpredictable. 
C)  both women are equally prone to anger with each sister responding in consistent ways to certain situations. 
D)  older children, like Carol, are more likely to become angry over social situations, while younger children, like Janice, tend to get angry over personal situations. 
A)  you really cannot predict what will make a specific person angry. 
B)  anger is an inborn trait that is very predictable, although when and where a person gets angry is largely unpredictable. 
C)  both women are equally prone to anger with each sister responding in consistent ways to certain situations. 
D)  older children, like Carol, are more likely to become angry over social situations, while younger children, like Janice, tend to get angry over personal situations.

Question 11

The main difference between Allport's classification of traits and Cattell's classification of traits is that

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A)  Allport classified traits subjectively, while Cattell used a statistical approach. 
B)  Allport classified traits statistically, while Cattell used a subjective approach. 
C)  Allport's source traits are the visible areas of personality. 
D)  Cattell's central traits are the basic building blocks of personality. 
A)  Allport classified traits subjectively, while Cattell used a statistical approach. 
B)  Allport classified traits statistically, while Cattell used a subjective approach. 
C)  Allport's source traits are the visible areas of personality. 
D)  Cattell's central traits are the basic building blocks of personality.

Question 12

According to Rogers, if a person fails to allow new information to gradually change his or her self-image, the person is likely to become

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A)  fixated. 
B)  actualized. 
C)  incongruent. 
D)  androgynous. 
A)  fixated. 
B)  actualized. 
C)  incongruent. 
D)  androgynous.

Question 13

Aids to personal growth include which of the following?

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A)  accepting all information without distorting it to fit one's fears and desires 
B)  being agreeable by conforming to the expectations of others 
C)  emphasizing safety and security in one's choices 
D)  doing all of these 
A)  accepting all information without distorting it to fit one's fears and desires 
B)  being agreeable by conforming to the expectations of others 
C)  emphasizing safety and security in one's choices 
D)  doing all of these

Question 14

Social reinforcement has a strong influence on personality development because it

Accepted Answer

A)  is made up of interactions that expand one's psychosexual development. 
B)  is made up of praise, attention, or approval from others. 
C)  is made up of conditions of worth. 
D)  forms the basis for the development of our possible selves. 
A)  is made up of interactions that expand one's psychosexual development. 
B)  is made up of praise, attention, or approval from others. 
C)  is made up of conditions of worth. 
D)  forms the basis for the development of our possible selves.

Question 15

Carilyn would be described as unusually alive, engaged, and spontaneous.She values her solitude and is comfortable being alone.She has a wonderful capacity to laugh at herself, while a sunset or a beautiful flower can thrill her to the point of tears.According to humanistic psychologists, Carilyn

Accepted Answer

A)  received social reinforcement from her parents for these behaviors. 
B)  is exhibiting an immature personality style. 
C)  is exhibiting fixation at the phallic stage of development. 
D)  is a self-actualizer. 
A)  received social reinforcement from her parents for these behaviors. 
B)  is exhibiting an immature personality style. 
C)  is exhibiting fixation at the phallic stage of development. 
D)  is a self-actualizer.

Question 16

According to Freud, the ego is the part of the personality that is made up of innate biological instincts and urges, and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Self-actualizers tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  having a mission or "calling" in life. 
B)  engaging in wishful thinking. 
C)  trusting their own impulses and feelings. 
D)  examining their motives. 
A)  having a mission or "calling" in life. 
B)  engaging in wishful thinking. 
C)  trusting their own impulses and feelings. 
D)  examining their motives.

Question 18

Regarding his college work, Toby tends to be disorganized, is frequently late to class, and often fails to turn in his assignments; and thus, Toby would most likely score low on the Big Five trait of conscientiousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jada would be described as a strong, independent woman, although somewhat of a loner.According to Karen Horney, when Jada experiences conflict at work, she will be most likely to exhibit which mode of interacting?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Self-reinforcement is equivalent to the Freudian concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  the id. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  the superego. 
D)  fixation. 
A)  the id. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  the superego. 
D)  fixation.

Researchers have found that people tend to be depressed, anxious, and insecure when there is a poor match between their

Creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, and perspective are some of the positive personality traits of the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

When a person is "prized" as worthwhile for just being him or herself, without any conditions or strings attached, that person has received, according to Rogers,

The developmental emphasis in psychoanalytic theory is the

According to the Big Five model of personality, people high in which of the following traits tend to earn more money during their careers, to have more sexual partners, and to be more likely to divorce?

An individual's unique and enduring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving are called

Jarrod is described as a super "neat-freak" and a cheapskate.He drives his roommate crazy lining up his books on the shelves and his toiletries in the bathroom.Jarrod gets very upset if anyone rearranges anything or makes a mess.According to Freud, Jarrod has an __________ personality.

Classifying people into two or three types is more informative than rating people on a list of traits.

Rogers described mismatches between one's self-image and one's ideal self as a state of __________.

The main difference between Allport's classification of traits and Cattell's classification of traits is that

According to Rogers, if a person fails to allow new information to gradually change his or her self-image, the person is likely to become

Aids to personal growth include which of the following?

Social reinforcement has a strong influence on personality development because it

Carilyn would be described as unusually alive, engaged, and spontaneous.She values her solitude and is comfortable being alone.She has a wonderful capacity to laugh at herself, while a sunset or a beautiful flower can thrill her to the point of tears.According to humanistic psychologists, Carilyn

According to Freud, the ego is the part of the personality that is made up of innate biological instincts and urges, and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational.

Self-actualizers tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding his college work, Toby tends to be disorganized, is frequently late to class, and often fails to turn in his assignments; and thus, Toby would most likely score low on the Big Five trait of conscientiousness.

Jada would be described as a strong, independent woman, although somewhat of a loner.According to Karen Horney, when Jada experiences conflict at work, she will be most likely to exhibit which mode of interacting?

Self-reinforcement is equivalent to the Freudian concept of

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Exam 12: Personality.

Researchers have found that people tend to be depressed, anxious, and insecure when there is a poor match between their

Creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, and perspective are some of the positive personality traits of the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

When a person is "prized" as worthwhile for just being him or herself, without any conditions or strings attached, that person has received, according to Rogers,

The developmental emphasis in psychoanalytic theory is the

According to the Big Five model of personality, people high in which of the following traits tend to earn more money during their careers, to have more sexual partners, and to be more likely to divorce?

An individual's unique and enduring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving are called

Jarrod is described as a super "neat-freak" and a cheapskate.He drives his roommate crazy lining up his books on the shelves and his toiletries in the bathroom.Jarrod gets very upset if anyone rearranges anything or makes a mess.According to Freud, Jarrod has an __________ personality.

Classifying people into two or three types is more informative than rating people on a list of traits.

Rogers described mismatches between one's self-image and one's ideal self as a state of __________.

The main difference between Allport's classification of traits and Cattell's classification of traits is that

According to Rogers, if a person fails to allow new information to gradually change his or her self-image, the person is likely to become

Aids to personal growth include which of the following?

Social reinforcement has a strong influence on personality development because it

Carilyn would be described as unusually alive, engaged, and spontaneous.She values her solitude and is comfortable being alone.She has a wonderful capacity to laugh at herself, while a sunset or a beautiful flower can thrill her to the point of tears.According to humanistic psychologists, Carilyn

According to Freud, the ego is the part of the personality that is made up of innate biological instincts and urges, and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational.

Self-actualizers tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding his college work, Toby tends to be disorganized, is frequently late to class, and often fails to turn in his assignments; and thus, Toby would most likely score low on the Big Five trait of conscientiousness.

Jada would be described as a strong, independent woman, although somewhat of a loner.According to Karen Horney, when Jada experiences conflict at work, she will be most likely to exhibit which mode of interacting?

Self-reinforcement is equivalent to the Freudian concept of

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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