Question 1

The ego is largely unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assesses each of the four dimensions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) thinking vs.feeling 
B) judging vs.perceiving 
C) sensing vs.intuiting 
D) individualism vs.collectivism 
A) thinking vs.feeling 
B) judging vs.perceiving 
C) sensing vs.intuiting 
D) individualism vs.collectivism

Question 3

Your text suggests that at most, the correlation coefficients for identical twins' scores on behavioral and personality measures are around:

Accepted Answer

A) .15 - .25 
B) .30 - .40 
C) .40 - .50 
D) .60 - .70 
A) .15 - .25 
B) .30 - .40 
C) .40 - .50 
D) .60 - .70

Question 4

Which of the following is most descriptive of research on traits

Accepted Answer

A) The concept of trait is the same as the concept of attitude 
B) People rarely use traits in describing others 
C) The situation that people are in influences which traits they express 
D) People tend to see more traits in themselves than they do in others 
A) The concept of trait is the same as the concept of attitude 
B) People rarely use traits in describing others 
C) The situation that people are in influences which traits they express 
D) People tend to see more traits in themselves than they do in others

Question 5

Which alternative correctly defines the id

Accepted Answer

A) Represents morality and oughts 
B) Consists of primitive, instinctual urges 
C) The conscious controller of personality 
D) The representation of sexual norms 
A) Represents morality and oughts 
B) Consists of primitive, instinctual urges 
C) The conscious controller of personality 
D) The representation of sexual norms

Question 6

Jung might suggest that the questing hero figure prominent in many legends, stories, epic poems, and so forth represents a(n) __________, a symbolic representation of a universal experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jung might suggest that the questing hero...

Question 7

Carlos is emotionally unstable, insecure, anxious, and moody. Quinn is disorganized, spontaneous, and impulsive. Johann is quiet, serious, and somewhat timid. Finally, Kristy is imaginative, independent, and fond of variety. Which of these individuals is CORRECTLY matched with a Big Five personality description

Accepted Answer

A) Quinn - low conscientiousness 
B) Carlos - low openness 
C) Kristy - high extraversion 
D) Johann - high agreeableness 
A) Quinn - low conscientiousness 
B) Carlos - low openness 
C) Kristy - high extraversion 
D) Johann - high agreeableness

Question 8

The "Big Five" personality dimensions demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A) predictive validity 
B) cross-cultural generality 
C) clinical significance 
D) A, B, and C 
A) predictive validity 
B) cross-cultural generality 
C) clinical significance 
D) A, B, and C

Question 9

The id is to the pleasure principle as the ego is to the _________ principle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The id is to the pleasure principle...

Question 10

Chromosomes are composed of DNA segments called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chromosomes are composed of DNA segments called...

Question 11

According to Carl Rogers, one's _________ contains the set of beliefs an individual holds about what she is like as a person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Carl Rogers, one's _________ contains...

Question 12

For which of the following have molecular geneticists found associated genes using human DNA

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD 
B) smoking 
C) novelty-seeking 
D) all of these 
A) ADHD 
B) smoking 
C) novelty-seeking 
D) all of these

Question 13

Which of the following Freudian notions appears to have been supported in subsequent empirical research

Accepted Answer

A) Unconscious processes contribute importantly to thought and behavior. 
B) Much of our behavior reflects an attempt to guard against unacceptable sexual and aggressive impulses. 
C) Adult personality reflects fixation at particular childhood psychosexual development. 
D) All of these ideas have received substantial empirical support. 
A) Unconscious processes contribute importantly to thought and behavior. 
B) Much of our behavior reflects an attempt to guard against unacceptable sexual and aggressive impulses. 
C) Adult personality reflects fixation at particular childhood psychosexual development. 
D) All of these ideas have received substantial empirical support.

Question 14

Research has found which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) People overestimate traits in themselves 
B) People overestimate traits in others 
C) People overestimate traits in themselves and in others 
D) People rarely use traits in describing others 
A) People overestimate traits in themselves 
B) People overestimate traits in others 
C) People overestimate traits in themselves and in others 
D) People rarely use traits in describing others

Question 15

Realizing one's potential to the fullest

Accepted Answer

A) is the highest point of Maslow's hierarchy of needs . 
B) requires abstinence from food and sexual gratification. 
C) is a major tenet of Freud's theory. 
D) is not possible according to behaviorist theory. 
A) is the highest point of Maslow's hierarchy of needs . 
B) requires abstinence from food and sexual gratification. 
C) is a major tenet of Freud's theory. 
D) is not possible according to behaviorist theory.

Question 16

Which of the following are valid criticisms of projective tests of personality

Accepted Answer

A) Projective tests are not valid. 
B) Projective tests are not reliable. 
C) Projective tests do not tap into the unconscious 
D) A and B, but not C 
A) Projective tests are not valid. 
B) Projective tests are not reliable. 
C) Projective tests do not tap into the unconscious 
D) A and B, but not C

Question 17

Anastasia is using a statistical procedure to detect the broader dimensions underlying a large number of more specific personality traits. She is performing __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anastasia is using a statistical procedure to...

Question 18

Which of the Big Five personality dimensions also appeared in Eysenck's theory

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) agreeableness 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness 
A) extraversion 
B) agreeableness 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness

Question 19

The defense mechanism of pretending the opposite of one's true desires is termed displacement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to your text, Freud's theory has been criticized because:

Accepted Answer

A) it has had little impact on clinical therapy 
B) it is not parsimonious 
C) it is not falsifiable 
D) it is too complex 
A) it has had little impact on clinical therapy 
B) it is not parsimonious 
C) it is not falsifiable 
D) it is too complex

The ego is largely unconscious.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assesses each of the four dimensions EXCEPT:

Your text suggests that at most, the correlation coefficients for identical twins' scores on behavioral and personality measures are around:

Which of the following is most descriptive of research on traits

Which alternative correctly defines the id

Jung might suggest that the questing hero figure prominent in many legends, stories, epic poems, and so forth represents a(n) __________, a symbolic representation of a universal experience.

The "Big Five" personality dimensions demonstrate:

The id is to the pleasure principle as the ego is to the _________ principle.

Chromosomes are composed of DNA segments called _______.

According to Carl Rogers, one's _________ contains the set of beliefs an individual holds about what she is like as a person.

For which of the following have molecular geneticists found associated genes using human DNA

Which of the following Freudian notions appears to have been supported in subsequent empirical research

Research has found which of the following

Realizing one's potential to the fullest

Which of the following are valid criticisms of projective tests of personality

Anastasia is using a statistical procedure to detect the broader dimensions underlying a large number of more specific personality traits. She is performing __________.

Which of the Big Five personality dimensions also appeared in Eysenck's theory

The defense mechanism of pretending the opposite of one's true desires is termed displacement.

According to your text, Freud's theory has been criticized because:

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Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

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Exam 12: Personality

The ego is largely unconscious.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assesses each of the four dimensions EXCEPT:

Your text suggests that at most, the correlation coefficients for identical twins' scores on behavioral and personality measures are around:

Which of the following is most descriptive of research on traits

Which alternative correctly defines the id

Jung might suggest that the questing hero figure prominent in many legends, stories, epic poems, and so forth represents a(n) __________, a symbolic representation of a universal experience.

The "Big Five" personality dimensions demonstrate:

The id is to the pleasure principle as the ego is to the _________ principle.

Chromosomes are composed of DNA segments called _______.

According to Carl Rogers, one's _________ contains the set of beliefs an individual holds about what she is like as a person.

For which of the following have molecular geneticists found associated genes using human DNA

Which of the following Freudian notions appears to have been supported in subsequent empirical research

Research has found which of the following

Realizing one's potential to the fullest

Which of the following are valid criticisms of projective tests of personality

Anastasia is using a statistical procedure to detect the broader dimensions underlying a large number of more specific personality traits. She is performing __________.

Which of the Big Five personality dimensions also appeared in Eysenck's theory

The defense mechanism of pretending the opposite of one's true desires is termed displacement.

According to your text, Freud's theory has been criticized because:

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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