Question 1

Good adjustment and normality:

Accepted Answer

A)  have precisely the same meaning in all societies. 
B)  do not have precisely the same meaning when applied to personality. 
C)  are the same in all cultures. 
D)  are recognized as being not closely related. 
A)  have precisely the same meaning in all societies. 
B)  do not have precisely the same meaning when applied to personality. 
C)  are the same in all cultures. 
D)  are recognized as being not closely related.

Question 2

Skinner argued that human behavior could be changed through operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The experiences of the young child within the family group seem to have little influence on human personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is pop psychology? How is pop psychology different from the more scientific theories of psychology?

Accepted Answer

Pop psychology is a field that offers a

Question 5

Personality bears the imprint of four things: inherited potentialities of the individual, natural environment, the culture of an individual's society, and unique personal experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which approach to the explanation of behavior focuses on the unconscious and its relation to conscious thoughts and actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive approach. 
B)  Psychoanalytic approach. 
C)  Behavioralist approach. 
D)  Humanist approach. 
A)  Cognitive approach. 
B)  Psychoanalytic approach. 
C)  Behavioralist approach. 
D)  Humanist approach.

Question 7

Mental tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on predicting individuals' reactions by simulating conditions. 
B)  have only been used in modern times. 
C)  are useless except for the IQ test. 
D)  are only for research and have no practical application. 
A)  rely on predicting individuals' reactions by simulating conditions. 
B)  have only been used in modern times. 
C)  are useless except for the IQ test. 
D)  are only for research and have no practical application.

Question 8

In the nature/nurture debate, the cognitive approach focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  nature. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  the entire being. 
D)  suggesting an alternative to nature or nurture. 
A)  nature. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  the entire being. 
D)  suggesting an alternative to nature or nurture.

Question 9

Abraham Maslow's levels of development have how many levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four. 
B)  Five. 
C)  Two. 
D)  Three. 
A)  Four. 
B)  Five. 
C)  Two. 
D)  Three.

Question 10

Intelligence is measured without limitations because it is just mental manipulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Skinner's emphasis on the environment's role in shaping personality is undisputed by many psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mental tests indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences in intelligence. 
B)  great differences in intelligence. 
C)  the infallibility of IQ tests. 
D)  that tests are the best and only way to study people. 
A)  no differences in intelligence. 
B)  great differences in intelligence. 
C)  the infallibility of IQ tests. 
D)  that tests are the best and only way to study people.

Question 13

Women are emotionally and psychiatrically disabled and have more symptoms of stress than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

David Lykken and Auke Tellegen's study of pairs of identical twins found that regardless of their surroundings, their level of:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence differed by only 10.5 percent. 
B)  happiness was the same. 
C)  insecurity was greatly overestimated for both. 
D)  depression was exactly opposite 80 percent of the time. 
A)  intelligence differed by only 10.5 percent. 
B)  happiness was the same. 
C)  insecurity was greatly overestimated for both. 
D)  depression was exactly opposite 80 percent of the time.

Question 15

People with an IQ of less than 80 are considered mentally retarded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The behavioralist approach focuses on thought as the determinant of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Two individuals can have exactly the same social environment and therefore be exactly identical in behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Culture's role in shaping individual personality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  minor. 
B)  unimportant. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  major. 
A)  minor. 
B)  unimportant. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  major.

Question 19

Operant conditioning is often discussed in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  superego development. 
B)  id identification. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  self-actualization. 
A)  superego development. 
B)  id identification. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  self-actualization.

Question 20

Each individual is an independent entity without dependency on culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Psychology, Society, and Culture

Good adjustment and normality:

Skinner argued that human behavior could be changed through operant conditioning.

The experiences of the young child within the family group seem to have little influence on human personality development.

What is pop psychology? How is pop psychology different from the more scientific theories of psychology?

Personality bears the imprint of four things: inherited potentialities of the individual, natural environment, the culture of an individual's society, and unique personal experiences.

Which approach to the explanation of behavior focuses on the unconscious and its relation to conscious thoughts and actions?

Mental tests:

In the nature/nurture debate, the cognitive approach focuses on:

Abraham Maslow's levels of development have how many levels?

Intelligence is measured without limitations because it is just mental manipulation.

Skinner's emphasis on the environment's role in shaping personality is undisputed by many psychologists.

Mental tests indicate:

Women are emotionally and psychiatrically disabled and have more symptoms of stress than men.

David Lykken and Auke Tellegen's study of pairs of identical twins found that regardless of their surroundings, their level of:

People with an IQ of less than 80 are considered mentally retarded.

The behavioralist approach focuses on thought as the determinant of behavior.

Two individuals can have exactly the same social environment and therefore be exactly identical in behavior.

Culture's role in shaping individual personality is:

Operant conditioning is often discussed in terms of:

Each individual is an independent entity without dependency on culture.

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