Question 1

Regarding how personality develops through the life span, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Extroversion and openness to experience slowly decline with advancing age. 
B) After age 50, most older adults tend to become "grumpy old men" and "cranky old women." 
C) Personality starts to stabilize at age three and continues to "harden" well past age 50. 
D) Temperament consists of the biological predispositions to be sensitive, irritable, distractible, and display a typical mood. 
A) Extroversion and openness to experience slowly decline with advancing age. 
B) After age 50, most older adults tend to become "grumpy old men" and "cranky old women." 
C) Personality starts to stabilize at age three and continues to "harden" well past age 50. 
D) Temperament consists of the biological predispositions to be sensitive, irritable, distractible, and display a typical mood.

Question 2

Describe your personality using the five dimensions of the Big Five Personality Model.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but will include where

Question 3

Regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The MMPI-2 is a projective test used to assess personality subjectively. 
B) It is only through patterns of responses that one's personality dimensions are revealed on the MMPI-2. 
C) The MMPI-2 has 567 items to which the test taker must respond "true" or "false." 
D) The validity scales on the MMPI-2 reveal whether a person's scores should be discarded. 
A) The MMPI-2 is a projective test used to assess personality subjectively. 
B) It is only through patterns of responses that one's personality dimensions are revealed on the MMPI-2. 
C) The MMPI-2 has 567 items to which the test taker must respond "true" or "false." 
D) The validity scales on the MMPI-2 reveal whether a person's scores should be discarded.

Question 4

Maggie wants to lose weight and believes that she will be successful in this endeavor. She has decided to join a gym and will exercise five days a week. Maggie also plans to join a hiking club that meets on weekends. According to Bandura, which of the following is an expectancy that has played a key role in influencing Maggie's choice of activities?

Accepted Answer

A) organismic valuing 
B) congruence 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-actualization 
A) organismic valuing 
B) congruence 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-actualization

Question 5

According to Dollard and Miller, which of the following are guided by cues so that they bring about a reward?

Accepted Answer

A) drives 
B) responses 
C) situational determinants 
D) traits 
A) drives 
B) responses 
C) situational determinants 
D) traits

Question 6

Describe the concept of gender roles; and explain how identification and imitation contribute to learning to be "male" or "female" and why girls are less likely than boys to imitate directly aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that from birth onwa

Question 7

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience 
A) neuroticism 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience

Question 8

In order for a test to be considered a "good test," the test must be

Accepted Answer

A) valid, but does not have to be reliable. 
B) reliable, but does not have to be valid. 
C) both valid and reliable. 
D) projective and objective. 
A) valid, but does not have to be reliable. 
B) reliable, but does not have to be valid. 
C) both valid and reliable. 
D) projective and objective.

Question 9

According to Carl Rogers, an individual who is open to feelings and trusts his or her inner urges is

Accepted Answer

A) fully functioning. 
B) prepotent. 
C) ideal. 
D) incongruent. 
A) fully functioning. 
B) prepotent. 
C) ideal. 
D) incongruent.

Question 10

Humanists emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) immediate subjective experience. 
B) prior learning. 
C) instincts. 
D) unconscious forces. 
A) immediate subjective experience. 
B) prior learning. 
C) instincts. 
D) unconscious forces.

Question 11

Dr. Alba presents you with a trait profile of your personality. She is most likely using this profile to report your results on

Accepted Answer

A) the 16 PF. 
B) the Stanford-Binet. 
C) a polygraph. 
D) a biofeedback assessment. 
A) the 16 PF. 
B) the Stanford-Binet. 
C) a polygraph. 
D) a biofeedback assessment.

Question 12

Rachel is out shopping at the local bookstore and comes across a rare 16-volume set of 1960s recipes from Good Housekeeping magazine. She has wanted this set for years, but unfortunately right now, she's unable to afford it. If the personality structures proposed by psychoanalytic theory could talk, what would the id likely say in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) "Walk away and don't look back." 
B) "Talk to the book store owner, see if you can put a small down payment on it to hold it, and then start saving up the money any way that you can." 
C) "You really need this set of books. Why not just charge the whole thing on your already overburdened credit card?" 
D) "You always want things you can't afford. You need to spend your money on necessities, not luxuries." 
A) "Walk away and don't look back." 
B) "Talk to the book store owner, see if you can put a small down payment on it to hold it, and then start saving up the money any way that you can." 
C) "You really need this set of books. Why not just charge the whole thing on your already overburdened credit card?" 
D) "You always want things you can't afford. You need to spend your money on necessities, not luxuries."

Question 13

When a preschool girl competes with her mother for her father's affection, Freud said that the little girl was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) the Electra conflict. 
B) the Oedipus conflict. 
C) incongruence. 
D) the genital stage. 
A) the Electra conflict. 
B) the Oedipus conflict. 
C) incongruence. 
D) the genital stage.

Question 14

Binh, who is intelligent and creative, would most likely score high on which dimension of the Big Five personality model?

Accepted Answer

A) openness to experience 
B) conscientiousness 
C) extroversion 
D) neuroticism 
A) openness to experience 
B) conscientiousness 
C) extroversion 
D) neuroticism

Question 15

According to Horney, which of the following occurs when people feel isolated and helpless in a hostile world?

Accepted Answer

A) basic anxiety 
B) an existential crisis 
C) an identity crisis 
D) moral anxiety 
A) basic anxiety 
B) an existential crisis 
C) an identity crisis 
D) moral anxiety

Question 16

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson, which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

Accepted Answer

A) temperance--------------------bravery, persistence, integrity, vitality 
B) humanity-----------------------forgiveness, humility, prudence, self-control 
C) transcendence-----------------appreciation of excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality 
D) wisdom and knowledge-------love, kindness, social intelligence 
A) temperance--------------------bravery, persistence, integrity, vitality 
B) humanity-----------------------forgiveness, humility, prudence, self-control 
C) transcendence-----------------appreciation of excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality 
D) wisdom and knowledge-------love, kindness, social intelligence

Question 17

What do the personality theorists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Carl Jung have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They were all considered behaviorists or cognitive-behaviorists. 
B) They completely accepted Freud's theory and focused on further developing his ideas. 
C) They all followed Rogers's humanistic orientation toward personality. 
D) They were early followers of Freud who broke away more completely from Freud and created their own opposing theories. 
A) They were all considered behaviorists or cognitive-behaviorists. 
B) They completely accepted Freud's theory and focused on further developing his ideas. 
C) They all followed Rogers's humanistic orientation toward personality. 
D) They were early followers of Freud who broke away more completely from Freud and created their own opposing theories.

Question 18

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic theory 
B) behaviorism 
C) humanism 
D) personality type theory 
A) psychodynamic theory 
B) behaviorism 
C) humanism 
D) personality type theory

Question 19

The best known and most widely used objective personality test is the

Accepted Answer

A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2. 
B) Thematic Apperception Test. 
C) Rotter Incomplete Sentences. 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2. 
B) Thematic Apperception Test. 
C) Rotter Incomplete Sentences. 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test.

Question 20

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person is quiet, reserved, passive, and a loner or whether a person is talkative, active, affectionate, and a joiner is called

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) agreeableness. 
D) extroversion. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) agreeableness. 
D) extroversion.

Regarding how personality develops through the life span, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Describe your personality using the five dimensions of the Big Five Personality Model.

Regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Dollard and Miller, which of the following are guided by cues so that they bring about a reward?

Describe the concept of gender roles; and explain how identification and imitation contribute to learning to be "male" or "female" and why girls are less likely than boys to imitate directly aggressive behavior.

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

In order for a test to be considered a "good test," the test must be

According to Carl Rogers, an individual who is open to feelings and trusts his or her inner urges is

Humanists emphasize

Dr. Alba presents you with a trait profile of your personality. She is most likely using this profile to report your results on

When a preschool girl competes with her mother for her father's affection, Freud said that the little girl was experiencing

Binh, who is intelligent and creative, would most likely score high on which dimension of the Big Five personality model?

According to Horney, which of the following occurs when people feel isolated and helpless in a hostile world?

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson, which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

What do the personality theorists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Carl Jung have in common?

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

The best known and most widely used objective personality test is the

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person is quiet, reserved, passive, and a loner or whether a person is talkative, active, affectionate, and a joiner is called

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Exam 12: Personality

Regarding how personality develops through the life span, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Describe your personality using the five dimensions of the Big Five Personality Model.

Regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Dollard and Miller, which of the following are guided by cues so that they bring about a reward?

Describe the concept of gender roles; and explain how identification and imitation contribute to learning to be "male" or "female" and why girls are less likely than boys to imitate directly aggressive behavior.

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

In order for a test to be considered a "good test," the test must be

According to Carl Rogers, an individual who is open to feelings and trusts his or her inner urges is

Humanists emphasize

Dr. Alba presents you with a trait profile of your personality. She is most likely using this profile to report your results on

When a preschool girl competes with her mother for her father's affection, Freud said that the little girl was experiencing

Binh, who is intelligent and creative, would most likely score high on which dimension of the Big Five personality model?

According to Horney, which of the following occurs when people feel isolated and helpless in a hostile world?

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson, which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

What do the personality theorists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Carl Jung have in common?

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

The best known and most widely used objective personality test is the

In the five-factor model of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person is quiet, reserved, passive, and a loner or whether a person is talkative, active, affectionate, and a joiner is called

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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