Question 1

According to Freud, the reality principle is the way in which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully 
B)  the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain 
C)  the ego ideal establishes standards of what one would like to be 
D)  young children instinctively seek self-actualization 
A)  the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully 
B)  the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain 
C)  the ego ideal establishes standards of what one would like to be 
D)  young children instinctively seek self-actualization

Question 2

Gordon Allport thought that traits were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  like stages 
B)  wired into the nervous system 
C)  learned 
D)  the result of cognitive modeling 
A)  like stages 
B)  wired into the nervous system 
C)  learned 
D)  the result of cognitive modeling

Question 3

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C)  California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
A)  Rorschach test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C)  California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Question 4

Which of the following tests has a respondent construct a story about a picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2-RF 
B)  CPI 
C)  Rorschach 
D)  TAT 
A)  MMPI-2-RF 
B)  CPI 
C)  Rorschach 
D)  TAT

Question 5

According to Rogers, people brought up with unconditional positive regard __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be vain and narcissistic 
B)  are unlikely to be fully functioning 
C)  feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors 
D)  live lives directed toward what others want and value 
A)  tend to be vain and narcissistic 
B)  are unlikely to be fully functioning 
C)  feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors 
D)  live lives directed toward what others want and value

Question 6

The stage of personality development that lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic 
B)  anal 
C)  genital 
D)  latency 
A)  phallic 
B)  anal 
C)  genital 
D)  latency

Question 7

According to Freud, the __________ mind was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

"If it feels good, do it" BEST describes which part of the personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the id 
B)  the ego 
C)  the superego 
D)  the preconscious 
A)  the id 
B)  the ego 
C)  the superego 
D)  the preconscious

Question 9

If Rosaria is described as good-natured, trusting, and helpful, then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five factor known as __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  phallic 
D)  genital 
A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  phallic 
D)  genital

Question 11

Calvin is extremely uptight and compulsively neat and orderly. According to Freudian theory, he became fixated at the oral stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which assessment technique requires people to respond to unstructured or ambiguous stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic 
B)  projective 
C)  objective 
D)  predictive 
A)  dynamic 
B)  projective 
C)  objective 
D)  predictive

Question 13

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  He did not believe that the stories his female patients told about having been sexually abused by their fathers and other family members were real memories. 
B)  He felt that we were biologically pre-wired to go through this conflict at certain ages, regardless of our surroundings or experiences. 
C)  He felt that women, by definition, were born neurotic, and the Oedipus complex gave value to that belief. 
D)  He observed that all women were unconsciously angry at their own children, and he developed the theory of the Oedipus complex as a result. 
A)  He did not believe that the stories his female patients told about having been sexually abused by their fathers and other family members were real memories. 
B)  He felt that we were biologically pre-wired to go through this conflict at certain ages, regardless of our surroundings or experiences. 
C)  He felt that women, by definition, were born neurotic, and the Oedipus complex gave value to that belief. 
D)  He observed that all women were unconsciously angry at their own children, and he developed the theory of the Oedipus complex as a result.

Question 14

What is the main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inventories are standardized. 
B)  Interviews are standardized. 
C)  Interviews have higher validity. 
D)  There are no major differences. 
A)  Inventories are standardized. 
B)  Interviews are standardized. 
C)  Interviews have higher validity. 
D)  There are no major differences.

Question 15

The __________ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in a socially acceptable manner.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal unconscious 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  persona 
A)  personal unconscious 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  persona

Question 16

Nazir plays the trumpet, is on the debate team, bites his nails, and chews gum. Freud might say that Nazir was fixated in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  phallic 
D)  genital 
A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  phallic 
D)  genital

Question 17

Which goal of psychology would be MOST relevant in the trait perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  description 
B)  explanation 
C)  maintenance 
D)  control 
A)  description 
B)  explanation 
C)  maintenance 
D)  control

Question 18

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  START 
B)  BEGIN 
C)  DUNES 
D)  OCEAN 
A)  START 
B)  BEGIN 
C)  DUNES 
D)  OCEAN

Question 19

Unconditional positive regard is most important to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Jung 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Rogers 
A)  Freud 
B)  Jung 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Rogers

Question 20

Which of the following do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both stage theories. 
B)  They focus on unconscious motivation. 
C)  They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny. 
D)  They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective. 
A)  They are both stage theories. 
B)  They focus on unconscious motivation. 
C)  They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny. 
D)  They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective.

According to Freud, the reality principle is the way in which __________.

Gordon Allport thought that traits were __________.

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Which of the following tests has a respondent construct a story about a picture?

According to Rogers, people brought up with unconditional positive regard __________.

The stage of personality development that lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the __________ stage.

According to Freud, the __________ mind was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

"If it feels good, do it" BEST describes which part of the personality?

If Rosaria is described as good-natured, trusting, and helpful, then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five factor known as __________.

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

Calvin is extremely uptight and compulsively neat and orderly. According to Freudian theory, he became fixated at the oral stage of psychosexual development.

Which assessment technique requires people to respond to unstructured or ambiguous stimuli?

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus complex?

What is the main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews?

The __________ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in a socially acceptable manner.

Nazir plays the trumpet, is on the debate team, bites his nails, and chews gum. Freud might say that Nazir was fixated in the __________ stage.

Which goal of psychology would be MOST relevant in the trait perspective?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Unconditional positive regard is most important to __________.

Which of the following do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

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Exam 13: Theories of Personality

According to Freud, the reality principle is the way in which __________.

Gordon Allport thought that traits were __________.

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Which of the following tests has a respondent construct a story about a picture?

According to Rogers, people brought up with unconditional positive regard __________.

The stage of personality development that lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the __________ stage.

According to Freud, the __________ mind was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

"If it feels good, do it" BEST describes which part of the personality?

If Rosaria is described as good-natured, trusting, and helpful, then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five factor known as __________.

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

Calvin is extremely uptight and compulsively neat and orderly. According to Freudian theory, he became fixated at the oral stage of psychosexual development.

Which assessment technique requires people to respond to unstructured or ambiguous stimuli?

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus complex?

What is the main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews?

The __________ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in a socially acceptable manner.

Nazir plays the trumpet, is on the debate team, bites his nails, and chews gum. Freud might say that Nazir was fixated in the __________ stage.

Which goal of psychology would be MOST relevant in the trait perspective?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Unconditional positive regard is most important to __________.

Which of the following do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters