Question 1

Match the definition with the term.
-traits

Accepted Answer

A) a gestalt-like conception of each person's unique and unified self that is greater than the sum of its individual characteristics 
B) a person's relative or statistical positions on a large variety of separately measured personality traits 
C) the state achieved by motives that may have originated in childhood,but are maintained because they have become reinforcing or rewarding in their own right and are thus independent of their origins 
D) the term used to describe habitual patterns of behavior,temperament,intelligence,sociality,and emotion that differentiate one person from another 
A) a gestalt-like conception of each person's unique and unified self that is greater than the sum of its individual characteristics 
B) a person's relative or statistical positions on a large variety of separately measured personality traits 
C) the state achieved by motives that may have originated in childhood,but are maintained because they have become reinforcing or rewarding in their own right and are thus independent of their origins 
D) the term used to describe habitual patterns of behavior,temperament,intelligence,sociality,and emotion that differentiate one person from another

Question 2

Of the following methods,which did Allport's 1937 personality textbook argue was "the most revealing of all"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the case study method 
B)  a multidimensional questionnaire or survey study 
C)  an experimental study with clearly defined independent and dependent variables 
D)  a correlational study of trait names 
A)  the case study method 
B)  a multidimensional questionnaire or survey study 
C)  an experimental study with clearly defined independent and dependent variables 
D)  a correlational study of trait names

Question 3

Which of the following was a major psychological term that Maslow adopted following his interaction with Max Wertheimer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hierarchy of motives 
B)  the inferiority complex 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  peak experiences 
A)  the hierarchy of motives 
B)  the inferiority complex 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  peak experiences

Question 4

Define "third force."

Accepted Answer

The third force was Maslow's t

Question 5

What is Henry Murray is well known for?

Accepted Answer

A)  his establishment of the Big Five theory of personality 
B)  his co-invention of the Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  his development of the PEN personality theory 
D)  his creation of the inkblot personality test 
A)  his establishment of the Big Five theory of personality 
B)  his co-invention of the Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  his development of the PEN personality theory 
D)  his creation of the inkblot personality test

Question 6

Match the publication with its author.
-Ruth Benedict

Accepted Answer

A) Escape from Freedom 
B) Motivation and Personality 
C) Patterns of Culture 
D) Personality: A Psychological Interpretation 
E) Personality and Assessment 
A) Escape from Freedom 
B) Motivation and Personality 
C) Patterns of Culture 
D) Personality: A Psychological Interpretation 
E) Personality and Assessment

Question 7

Match the definition with the term.
-positive psychology

Accepted Answer

A) a broad movement to establish humanistic psychology as an alternative to behav-iorism and psychoanalysis 
B) a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the quest for meaning in life as the par-amount issue for modern humanity 
C) an area of modern psychology that studies psychological health and the condi-tions that promote happiness 
D) therapeutic model in which the validity of particular insights should be deter-mined not by their conformity with the therapist's pre-existing views but by his clients themselves 
A) a broad movement to establish humanistic psychology as an alternative to behav-iorism and psychoanalysis 
B) a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the quest for meaning in life as the par-amount issue for modern humanity 
C) an area of modern psychology that studies psychological health and the condi-tions that promote happiness 
D) therapeutic model in which the validity of particular insights should be deter-mined not by their conformity with the therapist's pre-existing views but by his clients themselves

Question 8

What was the primary reason Maslow had trouble obtaining his first full-time university position?

Accepted Answer

A)  his slowness to finish and publish his dissertation 
B)  the controversial nature of his dissertation findings 
C)  the prevalence of anti-Semitic attitudes at the time 
D)  a theoretical dispute he had with Edward Thorndike 
A)  his slowness to finish and publish his dissertation 
B)  the controversial nature of his dissertation findings 
C)  the prevalence of anti-Semitic attitudes at the time 
D)  a theoretical dispute he had with Edward Thorndike

Question 9

Match the definition with the term.
-self-actualization

Accepted Answer

A) a psychotherapeutic technique that entails mirroring back to the client the sub-stance of what he or she says,but in different words that encourage deeper explo-ration of the issues expressed 
B) concept denoting the strong feelings of joy and other positive emotions that often accompany those "Aha" moments when suddenly the world is perceived in a new and appreciative way 
C) Maslow's term for a utopian society in which every human has the ability to be-come self-actualized and reach his or her full potential 
D) the tendency of psychologically healthy people to fulfill their potential 
A) a psychotherapeutic technique that entails mirroring back to the client the sub-stance of what he or she says,but in different words that encourage deeper explo-ration of the issues expressed 
B) concept denoting the strong feelings of joy and other positive emotions that often accompany those "Aha" moments when suddenly the world is perceived in a new and appreciative way 
C) Maslow's term for a utopian society in which every human has the ability to be-come self-actualized and reach his or her full potential 
D) the tendency of psychologically healthy people to fulfill their potential

Question 10

Match the definition with the term.
-personology

Accepted Answer

A) a "third force" in psychology focused on positive motivation,the potential for growth,the need for self-actualization,and the creation of meaning 
B) an approach to psychology in which the central concept is the person as an indi-vidual and the main goal is understanding each person's individuality 
C) an approach to psychology involving the intensive study of relatively small num-bers of individual cases,using tests,interviews,and other methods 
D) an important psychological subdiscipline that studies the nature of human indi-viduality and uses methodologies ranging from individual case studies through large-scale statistical analyses of the interrelationships among numerous traits 
A) a "third force" in psychology focused on positive motivation,the potential for growth,the need for self-actualization,and the creation of meaning 
B) an approach to psychology in which the central concept is the person as an indi-vidual and the main goal is understanding each person's individuality 
C) an approach to psychology involving the intensive study of relatively small num-bers of individual cases,using tests,interviews,and other methods 
D) an important psychological subdiscipline that studies the nature of human indi-viduality and uses methodologies ranging from individual case studies through large-scale statistical analyses of the interrelationships among numerous traits

Question 11

Match the definition with the term.
-personalistic psychology

Accepted Answer

A) a "third force" in psychology focused on positive motivation,the potential for growth,the need for self-actualization,and the creation of meaning 
B) an approach to psychology in which the central concept is the person as an indi-vidual and the main goal is understanding each person's individuality 
C) an approach to psychology involving the intensive study of relatively small num-bers of individual cases,using tests,interviews,and other methods 
D) an important psychological subdiscipline that studies the nature of human indi-viduality and uses methodologies ranging from individual case studies through large-scale statistical analyses of the interrelationships among numerous traits 
A) a "third force" in psychology focused on positive motivation,the potential for growth,the need for self-actualization,and the creation of meaning 
B) an approach to psychology in which the central concept is the person as an indi-vidual and the main goal is understanding each person's individuality 
C) an approach to psychology involving the intensive study of relatively small num-bers of individual cases,using tests,interviews,and other methods 
D) an important psychological subdiscipline that studies the nature of human indi-viduality and uses methodologies ranging from individual case studies through large-scale statistical analyses of the interrelationships among numerous traits

Question 12

From which of the following figures did Maslow borrow the term "self-actualization"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurt Goldstein 
B)  Harry Harlow 
C)  Gordon Allport 
D)  Erich Fromm 
A)  Kurt Goldstein 
B)  Harry Harlow 
C)  Gordon Allport 
D)  Erich Fromm

Question 13

Which of the following are Maslow's original two examples of people he regarded as self-actualized personalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry Harlow and William Sheldon 
B)  Ruth Benedict and Max Wertheimer 
C)  Alfred Adler and Kurt Goldstein 
D)  Carl Rogers and Gordon Allport 
A)  Harry Harlow and William Sheldon 
B)  Ruth Benedict and Max Wertheimer 
C)  Alfred Adler and Kurt Goldstein 
D)  Carl Rogers and Gordon Allport

Question 14

Match the definition with the term.
-PEN model

Accepted Answer

A) a contemporary personality theory developed from factor-analytic trait studies that considers the personality factors of Openness,Conscientiousness,Extrover-sion,Agreeableness,and Neuroticism to be the major building blocks of personali-ty 
B) a personality model that describes personality in terms of the three primary di-mensions of psychoticism,extraversion-introversion,and neuroticism 
C) a projective personality test consisting of a series of 32 black-and-white pictures or photographs depicting ambiguous but potentially dramatic scenes,about which a subject has to make up a story,including a description of what is happening,what led up to it,and how the situation turned out 
D) an easily administered multiple-choice test developed by Raymond B.Cattell,based on the factor analysis of the intercorrelation among many trait measures,that assesses basic dimensions of personality 
A) a contemporary personality theory developed from factor-analytic trait studies that considers the personality factors of Openness,Conscientiousness,Extrover-sion,Agreeableness,and Neuroticism to be the major building blocks of personali-ty 
B) a personality model that describes personality in terms of the three primary di-mensions of psychoticism,extraversion-introversion,and neuroticism 
C) a projective personality test consisting of a series of 32 black-and-white pictures or photographs depicting ambiguous but potentially dramatic scenes,about which a subject has to make up a story,including a description of what is happening,what led up to it,and how the situation turned out 
D) an easily administered multiple-choice test developed by Raymond B.Cattell,based on the factor analysis of the intercorrelation among many trait measures,that assesses basic dimensions of personality

Question 15

Match the definition with the term.
-Big Five

Accepted Answer

A) a contemporary personality theory developed from factor-analytic trait studies that considers the personality factors of Openness,Conscientiousness,Extrover-sion,Agreeableness,and Neuroticism to be the major building blocks of personali-ty 
B) a personality model that describes personality in terms of the three primary di-mensions of psychoticism,extraversion-introversion,and neuroticism 
C) a projective personality test consisting of a series of 32 black-and-white pictures or photographs depicting ambiguous but potentially dramatic scenes,about which a subject has to make up a story,including a description of what is happening,what led up to it,and how the situation turned out 
D) an easily administered multiple-choice test developed by Raymond B.Cattell,based on the factor analysis of the intercorrelation among many trait measures,that assesses basic dimensions of personality 
A) a contemporary personality theory developed from factor-analytic trait studies that considers the personality factors of Openness,Conscientiousness,Extrover-sion,Agreeableness,and Neuroticism to be the major building blocks of personali-ty 
B) a personality model that describes personality in terms of the three primary di-mensions of psychoticism,extraversion-introversion,and neuroticism 
C) a projective personality test consisting of a series of 32 black-and-white pictures or photographs depicting ambiguous but potentially dramatic scenes,about which a subject has to make up a story,including a description of what is happening,what led up to it,and how the situation turned out 
D) an easily administered multiple-choice test developed by Raymond B.Cattell,based on the factor analysis of the intercorrelation among many trait measures,that assesses basic dimensions of personality

Question 16

Match the publication with its author.
-Walter Mischel

Accepted Answer

A) Escape from Freedom 
B) Motivation and Personality 
C) Patterns of Culture 
D) Personality: A Psychological Interpretation 
E) Personality and Assessment 
A) Escape from Freedom 
B) Motivation and Personality 
C) Patterns of Culture 
D) Personality: A Psychological Interpretation 
E) Personality and Assessment

Question 17

Hans Eysenck's personality theory emphasizes which three factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion/introversion, emotionality, psychoticism 
B)  extraversion/introversion, neuroticism, trustworthiness 
C)  extraversion/introversion, neuroticism, psychoticism 
D)  extraversion/introversion, sociability, neuroticism 
A)  extraversion/introversion, emotionality, psychoticism 
B)  extraversion/introversion, neuroticism, trustworthiness 
C)  extraversion/introversion, neuroticism, psychoticism 
D)  extraversion/introversion, sociability, neuroticism

Question 18

Match the idea with the individual.
-Carl Rogers

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered therapy 
B) contact hypothesis 
C) existential psychotherapy 
D) hierarchy of needs 
E) PEN model 
A) client-centered therapy 
B) contact hypothesis 
C) existential psychotherapy 
D) hierarchy of needs 
E) PEN model

Question 19

The word "personality" entered psychological terminology largely as a replacement for which older term?

Accepted Answer

A)  character 
B)  temperament 
C)  personal disposition 
D)  psychological makeup 
A)  character 
B)  temperament 
C)  personal disposition 
D)  psychological makeup

Question 20

Match the idea with the individual.
-Rollo May

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered therapy 
B) contact hypothesis 
C) existential psychotherapy 
D) hierarchy of needs 
E) PEN model 
A) client-centered therapy 
B) contact hypothesis 
C) existential psychotherapy 
D) hierarchy of needs 
E) PEN model

Match the definition with the term. -traits

Of the following methods,which did Allport's 1937 personality textbook argue was "the most revealing of all"?

Which of the following was a major psychological term that Maslow adopted following his interaction with Max Wertheimer?

Define "third force."

What is Henry Murray is well known for?

Match the publication with its author. -Ruth Benedict

Match the definition with the term. -positive psychology

What was the primary reason Maslow had trouble obtaining his first full-time university position?

Match the definition with the term. -self-actualization

Match the definition with the term. -personology

Match the definition with the term. -personalistic psychology

From which of the following figures did Maslow borrow the term "self-actualization"?

Which of the following are Maslow's original two examples of people he regarded as self-actualized personalities?

Match the definition with the term. -PEN model

Match the definition with the term. -Big Five

Match the publication with its author. -Walter Mischel

Hans Eysenck's personality theory emphasizes which three factors?

Match the idea with the individual. -Carl Rogers

The word "personality" entered psychological terminology largely as a replacement for which older term?

Match the idea with the individual. -Rollo May

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

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Exam 13: Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

Match the definition with the term. -traits

Of the following methods,which did Allport's 1937 personality textbook argue was "the most revealing of all"?

Which of the following was a major psychological term that Maslow adopted following his interaction with Max Wertheimer?

Define "third force."

What is Henry Murray is well known for?

Match the publication with its author. -Ruth Benedict

Match the definition with the term. -positive psychology

What was the primary reason Maslow had trouble obtaining his first full-time university position?

Match the definition with the term. -self-actualization

Match the definition with the term. -personology

Match the definition with the term. -personalistic psychology

From which of the following figures did Maslow borrow the term "self-actualization"?

Which of the following are Maslow's original two examples of people he regarded as self-actualized personalities?

Match the definition with the term. -PEN model

Match the definition with the term. -Big Five

Match the publication with its author. -Walter Mischel

Hans Eysenck's personality theory emphasizes which three factors?

Match the idea with the individual. -Carl Rogers

The word "personality" entered psychological terminology largely as a replacement for which older term?

Match the idea with the individual. -Rollo May

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

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