Question 1

Consistent with the self-enhancement motive, most people attribute success to _____________ and failure to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) ability; environment 
B) environment; ability 
C) conscious; unconscious 
D) unconscious; conscious 
A) ability; environment 
B) environment; ability 
C) conscious; unconscious 
D) unconscious; conscious

Question 2

A Freudian psychoanalyst is discussing a patient with you. He is concerned that one of his patients has difficulty with the pleasure principle. What part of the mind is he concerned about?

Accepted Answer

A) The ego 
B) The suoperego 
C) The id 
D) The reward system 
E) The archetype 
A) The ego 
B) The suoperego 
C) The id 
D) The reward system 
E) The archetype

Question 3

According to this perspective, personality is the result of the satisfaction of growth needs and the constant striving for self-actualization. This is the __________________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary psychology 
B) sociocultural 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic 
A) evolutionary psychology 
B) sociocultural 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic

Question 4

You are having some psychological problems so you go see a humanistic psychologist. In her notes from the first session, she records that you are setting conditions of worth. What else would you expect her to note that you are lacking in?

Accepted Answer

A) Object relations 
B) Archetypes 
C) Unconditional positive regard 
D) Extraversion 
E) Locus of control 
A) Object relations 
B) Archetypes 
C) Unconditional positive regard 
D) Extraversion 
E) Locus of control

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding current research on unconscious processes is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Surprisingly, modern research results have confirmed that the vast majority of Freud's ideas are accurate. 
B) As was the case with more traditional studies, modern research techniques have failed to find any support for Freud's theory. 
C) Though advances have been made, we still do not have the technology available to test any of Freud's theory. 
D) Modern techniques have shown that unconscious processing does occur, but the nature of this processing appears to be less volatile than Freud assumed. 
A) Surprisingly, modern research results have confirmed that the vast majority of Freud's ideas are accurate. 
B) As was the case with more traditional studies, modern research techniques have failed to find any support for Freud's theory. 
C) Though advances have been made, we still do not have the technology available to test any of Freud's theory. 
D) Modern techniques have shown that unconscious processing does occur, but the nature of this processing appears to be less volatile than Freud assumed.

Question 6

The ego uses some of its energy to prevent anxiety-arousing memories, feelings, and impulses from entering consciousness, in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) repression 
C) intellectualization 
D) reaction formation 
A) sublimation 
B) repression 
C) intellectualization 
D) reaction formation

Question 7

Psychodynamic theorists prefer the following type of personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-report measures 
B) Remote behaviour sampling 
C) Projective techniques 
D) Paper-and-pencil inventories 
E) Physiological measures 
A) Self-report measures 
B) Remote behaviour sampling 
C) Projective techniques 
D) Paper-and-pencil inventories 
E) Physiological measures

Question 8

Professor Santos has just developed a new personality test to measure aggression. He finds that people who show both verbal and physical aggression score high on the test. Others score low. This test is

Accepted Answer

A) high in consistency 
B) high in reliability 
C) high in validity 
D) low in bias 
E) low in structure 
A) high in consistency 
B) high in reliability 
C) high in validity 
D) low in bias 
E) low in structure

Question 9

Jake's girlfriend just broke up with him and Jake does not appear to be upset at all. Jake keeps talking about the strength of character he has developed and the interesting way in which his girlfriend decided to break up with him. Jake may be employing the ______________ defence mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectualization 
B) denial 
C) sublimation 
D) projection 
A) intellectualization 
B) denial 
C) sublimation 
D) projection

Question 10

The humanistic concept of self-actualization refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A) gaining and preserving a positive self-image 
B) realizing our full human potential 
C) believing that you can take the steps needed to achieve desired outcomes 
D) maintaining self-identity through self-consistency and congruence 
A) gaining and preserving a positive self-image 
B) realizing our full human potential 
C) believing that you can take the steps needed to achieve desired outcomes 
D) maintaining self-identity through self-consistency and congruence

Question 11

Michelle tends to be shy when she is in class, is with friends, and also at home with her family. This example best demonstrates the concept of behavioural _____________, one of the factors that shape our notions of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) consistency 
B) validity 
C) internalization 
D) individuality 
A) consistency 
B) validity 
C) internalization 
D) individuality

Question 12

Courtney is very upset with her supervisor. She would really like to yell at her supervisor, but fears that she would get in trouble for it. So, she goes home and punches a hole in her living room wall and she feels better. According to Freud, this action reflects the defence mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A) projection 
B) reaction formation 
C) denial 
D) displacement 
E) avoidance 
A) projection 
B) reaction formation 
C) denial 
D) displacement 
E) avoidance

Question 13

Let's say that you are a psychiatrist examining a young child. You determine that he has become fixated at the Latency stage. According to Freud, he has not resolved

Accepted Answer

A) weaning from his mother 
B) toilet training issues 
C) the Oedipus complex 
D) the development of mature sexual relationships 
E) the development of social relationships 
A) weaning from his mother 
B) toilet training issues 
C) the Oedipus complex 
D) the development of mature sexual relationships 
E) the development of social relationships

Question 14

Define self-efficacy. What four sources of information influence efficacy beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy refers to an individual's

Question 15

When using Eysenck's Extraversion-Stability model, if you know that someone scores high on the extraversion scale, this tells you

Accepted Answer

A) that they are moody and anxious. 
B) that they will also score high on the stability score. 
C) that they will score low on the stability score. 
D) nothing about their stability score. 
E) that they are passive and quiet. 
A) that they are moody and anxious. 
B) that they will also score high on the stability score. 
C) that they will score low on the stability score. 
D) nothing about their stability score. 
E) that they are passive and quiet.

Question 16

According to George Kelly, differences in which of the following concepts best underlies individual difference in personality?

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) self-actualization 
C) differences in reinforcement history 
D) the pleasure principle 
E) personal constructs 
A) sublimation 
B) self-actualization 
C) differences in reinforcement history 
D) the pleasure principle 
E) personal constructs

Question 17

Susan believes that she can succeed at most, if not all, aspects of her job. She has confidence in her abilities. According to Bandura's social cognitive approach, Susan is

Accepted Answer

A) an externally controlled person 
B) an internally controlled person 
C) high in personal constructs 
D) high in self-efficacy 
E) high in self-monitoring 
A) an externally controlled person 
B) an internally controlled person 
C) high in personal constructs 
D) high in self-efficacy 
E) high in self-monitoring

Question 18

Assuming that you are NOT currently thinking about these things, your memory for what you did during your last summer vacation would most likely reside in what Sigmund Freud considered the ____________ mind.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious 
B) preconscious 
C) nonconscious 
D) conscious 
A) unconscious 
B) preconscious 
C) nonconscious 
D) conscious

Question 19

The 10 clinical scales of the revised MMPI-2 include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hypochondriasis 
B) depression 
C) social introversion 
D) sexual deviance 
A) hypochondriasis 
B) depression 
C) social introversion 
D) sexual deviance

Question 20

Carl Rogers believed that everyone has an innate need for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization 
B) positive regard 
C) constructive feedback 
D) achievement 
E) competitiveness 
A) self-actualization 
B) positive regard 
C) constructive feedback 
D) achievement 
E) competitiveness

Consistent with the self-enhancement motive, most people attribute success to ___ and failure to _.

A Freudian psychoanalyst is discussing a patient with you. He is concerned that one of his patients has difficulty with the pleasure principle. What part of the mind is he concerned about?

According to this perspective, personality is the result of the satisfaction of growth needs and the constant striving for self-actualization. This is the __________________ perspective.

You are having some psychological problems so you go see a humanistic psychologist. In her notes from the first session, she records that you are setting conditions of worth. What else would you expect her to note that you are lacking in?

Which of the following statements regarding current research on unconscious processes is most accurate?

The ego uses some of its energy to prevent anxiety-arousing memories, feelings, and impulses from entering consciousness, in _______________.

Psychodynamic theorists prefer the following type of personality assessment.

Professor Santos has just developed a new personality test to measure aggression. He finds that people who show both verbal and physical aggression score high on the test. Others score low. This test is

Jake's girlfriend just broke up with him and Jake does not appear to be upset at all. Jake keeps talking about the strength of character he has developed and the interesting way in which his girlfriend decided to break up with him. Jake may be employing the ______________ defence mechanism.

The humanistic concept of self-actualization refers to the process of

Michelle tends to be shy when she is in class, is with friends, and also at home with her family. This example best demonstrates the concept of behavioural _____________, one of the factors that shape our notions of personality.

Courtney is very upset with her supervisor. She would really like to yell at her supervisor, but fears that she would get in trouble for it. So, she goes home and punches a hole in her living room wall and she feels better. According to Freud, this action reflects the defence mechanism of

Let's say that you are a psychiatrist examining a young child. You determine that he has become fixated at the Latency stage. According to Freud, he has not resolved

Define self-efficacy. What four sources of information influence efficacy beliefs?

When using Eysenck's Extraversion-Stability model, if you know that someone scores high on the extraversion scale, this tells you

According to George Kelly, differences in which of the following concepts best underlies individual difference in personality?

Susan believes that she can succeed at most, if not all, aspects of her job. She has confidence in her abilities. According to Bandura's social cognitive approach, Susan is

Assuming that you are NOT currently thinking about these things, your memory for what you did during your last summer vacation would most likely reside in what Sigmund Freud considered the ____________ mind.

The 10 clinical scales of the revised MMPI-2 include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Carl Rogers believed that everyone has an innate need for _____.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 14: Personality

Consistent with the self-enhancement motive, most people attribute success to _____________ and failure to ___________.

A Freudian psychoanalyst is discussing a patient with you. He is concerned that one of his patients has difficulty with the pleasure principle. What part of the mind is he concerned about?

According to this perspective, personality is the result of the satisfaction of growth needs and the constant striving for self-actualization. This is the __________________ perspective.

You are having some psychological problems so you go see a humanistic psychologist. In her notes from the first session, she records that you are setting conditions of worth. What else would you expect her to note that you are lacking in?

Which of the following statements regarding current research on unconscious processes is most accurate?

The ego uses some of its energy to prevent anxiety-arousing memories, feelings, and impulses from entering consciousness, in _______________.

Psychodynamic theorists prefer the following type of personality assessment.

Professor Santos has just developed a new personality test to measure aggression. He finds that people who show both verbal and physical aggression score high on the test. Others score low. This test is

Jake's girlfriend just broke up with him and Jake does not appear to be upset at all. Jake keeps talking about the strength of character he has developed and the interesting way in which his girlfriend decided to break up with him. Jake may be employing the ______________ defence mechanism.

The humanistic concept of self-actualization refers to the process of

Michelle tends to be shy when she is in class, is with friends, and also at home with her family. This example best demonstrates the concept of behavioural _____________, one of the factors that shape our notions of personality.

Courtney is very upset with her supervisor. She would really like to yell at her supervisor, but fears that she would get in trouble for it. So, she goes home and punches a hole in her living room wall and she feels better. According to Freud, this action reflects the defence mechanism of

Let's say that you are a psychiatrist examining a young child. You determine that he has become fixated at the Latency stage. According to Freud, he has not resolved

Define self-efficacy. What four sources of information influence efficacy beliefs?

When using Eysenck's Extraversion-Stability model, if you know that someone scores high on the extraversion scale, this tells you

According to George Kelly, differences in which of the following concepts best underlies individual difference in personality?

Susan believes that she can succeed at most, if not all, aspects of her job. She has confidence in her abilities. According to Bandura's social cognitive approach, Susan is

Assuming that you are NOT currently thinking about these things, your memory for what you did during your last summer vacation would most likely reside in what Sigmund Freud considered the ____________ mind.

The 10 clinical scales of the revised MMPI-2 include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Carl Rogers believed that everyone has an innate need for _____.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Consistent with the self-enhancement motive, most people attribute success to ___ and failure to _.