Question 1

Based on his own experiences in concentration camps during World War II, Viktor Frankl developed a therapeutic approach called Logotherapy within the ________ model of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  existential 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  Gestalt 
E)  neo-Freudian 
A)  existential 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  Gestalt 
E)  neo-Freudian A

Question 2

If Sylvia is described as trustworthy, altruistic, and tender-minded, then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five superfactor known as

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  openness. 
D)  agreeableness. 
E)  conscientiousness. 
A)  extraversion. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  openness. 
D)  agreeableness. 
E)  conscientiousness. D

Question 3

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office. Later, she felt guilty for stealing it, so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took. Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  i. 
B)  unconscious mind 
C)  ego 
D)  supereg. 
E)  preconscious mind 
A)  i. 
B)  unconscious mind 
C)  ego 
D)  supereg. 
E)  preconscious mind D

Question 4

Freud believed that the ________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  i. 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  manifest awareness 
D)  unconscious min. 
E)  subconscious mind 
A)  i. 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  manifest awareness 
D)  unconscious min. 
E)  subconscious mind

Question 5

One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much

Accepted Answer

A)  description. 
B)  research. 
C)  material. 
D)  explanation. 
E)  control. 
A)  description. 
B)  research. 
C)  material. 
D)  explanation. 
E)  control.

Question 6

A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment, cognition, and behavior. This psychologist is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social cognitiv. 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  trai. 
E)  Adlerian 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social cognitiv. 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  trai. 
E)  Adlerian

Question 7

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic 
B)  high in power distance 
C)  low in individualism 
D)  high in uncertainty avoidance 
E)  high in collectivism 
A)  individualistic 
B)  high in power distance 
C)  low in individualism 
D)  high in uncertainty avoidance 
E)  high in collectivism

Question 8

Jung's concept of the personal unconscious most resembles the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  internal locus of control. 
B)  external locus of control. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  wish fulfillment. 
E)  the id. 
A)  internal locus of control. 
B)  external locus of control. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  wish fulfillment. 
E)  the id.

Question 9

A serious criticism of trait theories is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore inherited aspects of personality. 
B)  do not allow for predictions of behavior. 
C)  are too complex to explain simple behaviors. 
D)  explain the development of personality but do not explain specific behaviors. 
E)  believe personality is fixed and static. 
A)  ignore inherited aspects of personality. 
B)  do not allow for predictions of behavior. 
C)  are too complex to explain simple behaviors. 
D)  explain the development of personality but do not explain specific behaviors. 
E)  believe personality is fixed and static.

Question 10

As part of an application for a job, Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  a behavioral log 
B)  the TA. 
C)  a projective test 
D)  an inventor. 
E)  the Rorschach 
A)  a behavioral log 
B)  the TA. 
C)  a projective test 
D)  an inventor. 
E)  the Rorschach

Question 11

Humanistic theories are ________ about the nature of human personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  skeptical 
B)  optimisti. 
C)  deterministi. 
D)  pessimistic 
E)  unconcerned 
A)  skeptical 
B)  optimisti. 
C)  deterministi. 
D)  pessimistic 
E)  unconcerned

Question 12

Jaydon is a very unemotional person. His peers do not feel that he is really connected to them, and he is sometimes described as aloof or cool. According to Hippocrates, Jaydon would have an overabundance of ________ in his body.

Accepted Answer

A)  phlegm 
B)  pus 
C)  bile 
D)  stomach acid 
E)  blood 
A)  phlegm 
B)  pus 
C)  bile 
D)  stomach acid 
E)  blood

Question 13

A key concept of Bandura's personality theory is his belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning has no impact on our personalities. 
B)  people can learn new behaviors through observation of others. 
C)  people cannot learn by observation. 
D)  the unconscious mind largely determines our behavior. 
E)  self-actualization is a more important goal than is food. 
A)  social learning has no impact on our personalities. 
B)  people can learn new behaviors through observation of others. 
C)  people cannot learn by observation. 
D)  the unconscious mind largely determines our behavior. 
E)  self-actualization is a more important goal than is food.

Question 14

________ occurs when you yell at your dog after receiving an F on a term paper.

Accepted Answer

A)  Repression 
B)  Depression 
C)  Sublimation 
D)  Reaction formatio. 
E)  Displacemen. 
A)  Repression 
B)  Depression 
C)  Sublimation 
D)  Reaction formatio. 
E)  Displacemen.

Question 15

Yongmei is studying for her math test. Her boyfriend Marcus asks if she can go to the movies with him. She would love to go, but she knows she has to study for the math test in order to pass the class. What part of Yongmei's personality will say, "You must stay home and study because passing the class is necessary for you to graduate"?

Accepted Answer

A)  her ego because it is the moral conscience of her personalit. 
B)  her id because studying is what she really wants to do 
C)  her libido because she knows her boyfriend will love her more if she studies 
D)  her superego because it is this part of the personality that is the moral conscienc. 
E)  her libido because it is the driving force behind the superego 
A)  her ego because it is the moral conscience of her personalit. 
B)  her id because studying is what she really wants to do 
C)  her libido because she knows her boyfriend will love her more if she studies 
D)  her superego because it is this part of the personality that is the moral conscienc. 
E)  her libido because it is the driving force behind the superego

Question 16

Jessie becomes furious when her favorite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent. According to Freud's model of the mind, her id would unconsciously say

Accepted Answer

A)  "Thou shalt not kill." 
B)  "I'm going to tear this program in half!" 
C)  "What, me angry? I never get angry.. 
D)  "I'm so angry I could kill that player.. 
E)  "I think that he is SOOO cute, even when he's unconscious!" 
A)  "Thou shalt not kill." 
B)  "I'm going to tear this program in half!" 
C)  "What, me angry? I never get angry.. 
D)  "I'm so angry I could kill that player.. 
E)  "I think that he is SOOO cute, even when he's unconscious!"

Question 17

The modern view of temperament asserts that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is biologically based. 
B)  first emerges during adolescence. 
C)  has no bearing on behavior. 
D)  is a mixture of the four humors. 
E)  changes radically at adolescence. 
A)  is biologically based. 
B)  first emerges during adolescence. 
C)  has no bearing on behavior. 
D)  is a mixture of the four humors. 
E)  changes radically at adolescence.

Question 18

The emphasis of modern personality theories is on

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals with psychological problems. 
B)  commonalities between the unconscious and conscious self. 
C)  case studies. 
D)  individualistic societies. 
E)  diversity and group processes. 
A)  individuals with psychological problems. 
B)  commonalities between the unconscious and conscious self. 
C)  case studies. 
D)  individualistic societies. 
E)  diversity and group processes.

Question 19

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is

Accepted Answer

A)  the social cognitive view allows for testing, whereas the psychoanalytic view does not. 
B)  that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist. 
C)  the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients, and the social cognitive view does not. 
D)  the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view. 
E)  the social cognitive view derived from the humanistic theories, and the psychoanalytic view derived from biological theories. 
A)  the social cognitive view allows for testing, whereas the psychoanalytic view does not. 
B)  that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist. 
C)  the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients, and the social cognitive view does not. 
D)  the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view. 
E)  the social cognitive view derived from the humanistic theories, and the psychoanalytic view derived from biological theories.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to how unemployment impacts the Big Five personality factors in individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudden unemployment is associated with a decrease in extraversion in men but an increase in extraversion in women. 
B)  Both men and women show slight increases in neuroticism immediately upon losing their jobs, but this change reverses itself within months. 
C)  For women, unemployment leads to a slow and steady decrease in agreeableness over time. 
D)  Conscientiousness increased over time for men who lost their jobs. 
E)  Openness decreased the longer that women were unemployed, but for men this decline rebounds in the fourth year. 
A)  Sudden unemployment is associated with a decrease in extraversion in men but an increase in extraversion in women. 
B)  Both men and women show slight increases in neuroticism immediately upon losing their jobs, but this change reverses itself within months. 
C)  For women, unemployment leads to a slow and steady decrease in agreeableness over time. 
D)  Conscientiousness increased over time for men who lost their jobs. 
E)  Openness decreased the longer that women were unemployed, but for men this decline rebounds in the fourth year.

Based on his own experiences in concentration camps during World War II, Viktor Frankl developed a therapeutic approach called Logotherapy within the ________ model of psychology.

If Sylvia is described as trustworthy, altruistic, and tender-minded, then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five superfactor known as

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office. Later, she felt guilty for stealing it, so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took. Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

Freud believed that the ________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much

A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment, cognition, and behavior. This psychologist is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

Jung's concept of the personal unconscious most resembles the concept of

A serious criticism of trait theories is that they

As part of an application for a job, Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

Humanistic theories are ________ about the nature of human personality.

Jaydon is a very unemotional person. His peers do not feel that he is really connected to them, and he is sometimes described as aloof or cool. According to Hippocrates, Jaydon would have an overabundance of ________ in his body.

A key concept of Bandura's personality theory is his belief that

________ occurs when you yell at your dog after receiving an F on a term paper.

Jessie becomes furious when her favorite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent. According to Freud's model of the mind, her id would unconsciously say

The modern view of temperament asserts that it

The emphasis of modern personality theories is on

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to how unemployment impacts the Big Five personality factors in individuals?

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Exam 10: Personality

Based on his own experiences in concentration camps during World War II, Viktor Frankl developed a therapeutic approach called Logotherapy within the ________ model of psychology.

If Sylvia is described as trustworthy, altruistic, and tender-minded, then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five superfactor known as

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office. Later, she felt guilty for stealing it, so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took. Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

Freud believed that the ________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much

A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment, cognition, and behavior. This psychologist is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

Jung's concept of the personal unconscious most resembles the concept of

A serious criticism of trait theories is that they

As part of an application for a job, Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

Humanistic theories are ________ about the nature of human personality.

Jaydon is a very unemotional person. His peers do not feel that he is really connected to them, and he is sometimes described as aloof or cool. According to Hippocrates, Jaydon would have an overabundance of ________ in his body.

A key concept of Bandura's personality theory is his belief that

________ occurs when you yell at your dog after receiving an F on a term paper.

Jessie becomes furious when her favorite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent. According to Freud's model of the mind, her id would unconsciously say

The modern view of temperament asserts that it

The emphasis of modern personality theories is on

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to how unemployment impacts the Big Five personality factors in individuals?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

Filters