Question 1

According to Freud, a person with a weak superego would probably be

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  self-serving. 
D)  ambitious. 
A)  guilty. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  self-serving. 
D)  ambitious.

Question 2

Janice tends to seek prestige and status within her community and wants people to pay attention to her and to admire her.She also has a tendency to expect special favors from others.Janice is exhibiting some of the main aspects of which trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​psychopathy 
B)  ​neuroticism 
C)  ​narcissism 
D)  ​Machiavellianism 
A)  ​psychopathy 
B)  ​neuroticism 
C)  ​narcissism 
D)  ​Machiavellianism

Question 3

Your friend Dan states that to be comfortable in a particular job, a person's personality must match the nature of the work.Dan believes that the behavior of people is strongly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  external situations or circumstances. 
B)  lasting personal dispositions. 
C)  ego defense mechanisms. 
D)  a striving for congruence. 
A)  external situations or circumstances. 
B)  lasting personal dispositions. 
C)  ego defense mechanisms. 
D)  a striving for congruence.

Question 4

As the self-image grows more unrealistic, the incongruent person will

Accepted Answer

A)  show greater authenticity and unconditional positive regard. 
B)  demonstrate more organismic valuing. 
C)  experience a greater number of possible selves. 
D)  become confused, vulnerable, dissatisfied, or seriously maladjusted. 
A)  show greater authenticity and unconditional positive regard. 
B)  demonstrate more organismic valuing. 
C)  experience a greater number of possible selves. 
D)  become confused, vulnerable, dissatisfied, or seriously maladjusted.

Question 5

Carrie is talkative, active, affectionate, and readily joins in with a group.On the five-factor model of personality, Carrie would rate high on which dimension?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Gayle made a 98 on her term paper for psychology class.So, she treats herself to a manicure to reward herself for a job well done.Gayle is using

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  conditional positive regard. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  self-reinforcement. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  conditional positive regard. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  self-reinforcement.

Question 7

Objective personality test is to projective personality test as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach is to the TAT. 
B)  TAT is to the MMPI-2. 
C)  MMPI-2 is to the 16 PF. 
D)  MMPI-2 is to the Rorschach. 
A)  Rorschach is to the TAT. 
B)  TAT is to the MMPI-2. 
C)  MMPI-2 is to the 16 PF. 
D)  MMPI-2 is to the Rorschach.

Question 8

Many personality psychologists now place equal weight on traits and situations as ways to explain behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which personality theory emphasizes that one's actions are always a product of both prior learning and the situation in which we find ourselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral theory 
B)  humanistic theory 
C)  psychodynamic theory 
D)  trait theory 
A)  behavioral theory 
B)  humanistic theory 
C)  psychodynamic theory 
D)  trait theory

Question 10

Raymond Cattell called the core of a person's personality, that is, the person's underlying personality characteristics, __________ traits, or factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface 
B)  source 
C)  common 
D)  cardinal 
A)  surface 
B)  source 
C)  common 
D)  cardinal

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the unrealistic beliefs that tends to maintain shyness?

Accepted Answer

A)  "If I wait around long enough at a social gathering, something will happen." 
B)  "Shyness is actually considered attractive by others." 
C)  "Even people who are very socially skillful are never successful 100 percent of the time, so I shouldn't get so upset when an encounter goes badly." 
D)  "If someone doesn't like me right away, I shouldn't worry because liking takes time." 
A)  "If I wait around long enough at a social gathering, something will happen." 
B)  "Shyness is actually considered attractive by others." 
C)  "Even people who are very socially skillful are never successful 100 percent of the time, so I shouldn't get so upset when an encounter goes badly." 
D)  "If someone doesn't like me right away, I shouldn't worry because liking takes time."

Question 12

What percent of all American adolescents report being shy to some extent?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent

Question 13

Although recognized in all personality theories, the role of the environment tends to be maximized in

Accepted Answer

A)  the trait theories. 
B)  the psychoanalytic theory. 
C)  the humanistic theories. 
D)  none of these theories. 
A)  the trait theories. 
B)  the psychoanalytic theory. 
C)  the humanistic theories. 
D)  none of these theories.

Question 14

A good suggestion for developing toward self-actualization includes

Accepted Answer

A)  a willingness to remain constant and unchanging. 
B)  a desire for safety and security. 
C)  allowing others to gauge your progress. 
D)  repeating activities that lead to peak experiences. 
A)  a willingness to remain constant and unchanging. 
B)  a desire for safety and security. 
C)  allowing others to gauge your progress. 
D)  repeating activities that lead to peak experiences.

Question 15

Marisa feels that she is being too careless and carefree at college, so she imagines herself studying more, getting to class on time, and getting good grades.Marisa also listens to the stories of successful students and uses them to revise her own story.To help herself to become a better student, Marisa is using the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable 
B)  narrative 
C)  projective 
D)  situation test 
A)  personal fable 
B)  narrative 
C)  projective 
D)  situation test

Question 16

The source traits identified by Cattell can be measured using a test known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2. 
B)  16 PF. 
C)  TAT. 
D)  WAIS. 
A)  MMPI-2. 
B)  16 PF. 
C)  TAT. 
D)  WAIS.

Question 17

Markus and Nurius believe that each of us harbors images of people we would most like to become and images of people we do not want to become, which they called possible selves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Behaviorists would say that showing honest behavior is the result of situations interacting with our

Accepted Answer

A)  central traits. 
B)  ideal self. 
C)  prior learning. 
D)  instinctual drive for altruism. 
A)  central traits. 
B)  ideal self. 
C)  prior learning. 
D)  instinctual drive for altruism.

Question 19

The Rorschach Technique involves the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  inkblots. 
B)  true-false items. 
C)  multiple-choice items. 
D)  sketches of people and events. 
A)  inkblots. 
B)  true-false items. 
C)  multiple-choice items. 
D)  sketches of people and events.

Question 20

Which of the following psychologists are major humanistic theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allport and Cattell 
B)  Maslow and Rogers 
C)  Mischel and Rotter 
D)  Dollard and Miller 
A)  Allport and Cattell 
B)  Maslow and Rogers 
C)  Mischel and Rotter 
D)  Dollard and Miller

According to Freud, a person with a weak superego would probably be

Janice tends to seek prestige and status within her community and wants people to pay attention to her and to admire her.She also has a tendency to expect special favors from others.Janice is exhibiting some of the main aspects of which trait?

Your friend Dan states that to be comfortable in a particular job, a person's personality must match the nature of the work.Dan believes that the behavior of people is strongly influenced by

As the self-image grows more unrealistic, the incongruent person will

Carrie is talkative, active, affectionate, and readily joins in with a group.On the five-factor model of personality, Carrie would rate high on which dimension?

Gayle made a 98 on her term paper for psychology class.So, she treats herself to a manicure to reward herself for a job well done.Gayle is using

Objective personality test is to projective personality test as the

Many personality psychologists now place equal weight on traits and situations as ways to explain behavior.

Which personality theory emphasizes that one's actions are always a product of both prior learning and the situation in which we find ourselves?

Raymond Cattell called the core of a person's personality, that is, the person's underlying personality characteristics, __________ traits, or factors.

Which of the following is one of the unrealistic beliefs that tends to maintain shyness?

What percent of all American adolescents report being shy to some extent?

Although recognized in all personality theories, the role of the environment tends to be maximized in

A good suggestion for developing toward self-actualization includes

The source traits identified by Cattell can be measured using a test known as the

Markus and Nurius believe that each of us harbors images of people we would most like to become and images of people we do not want to become, which they called possible selves.

Behaviorists would say that showing honest behavior is the result of situations interacting with our

The Rorschach Technique involves the use of

Which of the following psychologists are major humanistic theorists?

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 Freud, a person with a weak superego would probably be

Janice tends to seek prestige and status within her community and wants people to pay attention to her and to admire her.She also has a tendency to expect special favors from others.Janice is exhibiting some of the main aspects of which trait?

Your friend Dan states that to be comfortable in a particular job, a person's personality must match the nature of the work.Dan believes that the behavior of people is strongly influenced by

As the self-image grows more unrealistic, the incongruent person will

Carrie is talkative, active, affectionate, and readily joins in with a group.On the five-factor model of personality, Carrie would rate high on which dimension?

Gayle made a 98 on her term paper for psychology class.So, she treats herself to a manicure to reward herself for a job well done.Gayle is using

Objective personality test is to projective personality test as the

Many personality psychologists now place equal weight on traits and situations as ways to explain behavior.

Which personality theory emphasizes that one's actions are always a product of both prior learning and the situation in which we find ourselves?

Raymond Cattell called the core of a person's personality, that is, the person's underlying personality characteristics, __________ traits, or factors.

Which of the following is one of the unrealistic beliefs that tends to maintain shyness?

What percent of all American adolescents report being shy to some extent?

Although recognized in all personality theories, the role of the environment tends to be maximized in

A good suggestion for developing toward self-actualization includes

The source traits identified by Cattell can be measured using a test known as the

Markus and Nurius believe that each of us harbors images of people we would most like to become and images of people we do not want to become, which they called possible selves.

Behaviorists would say that showing honest behavior is the result of situations interacting with our

The Rorschach Technique involves the use of

Which of the following psychologists are major humanistic theorists?

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