Question 1

Our personalities are shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves, according to

Accepted Answer

A) the personal fable theory. 
B) the narrative approach. 
C) the projective approach. 
D) situational testing. 
A) the personal fable theory. 
B) the narrative approach. 
C) the projective approach. 
D) situational testing.

Question 2

Carl Rogers believed that many adult emotional problems occurred because of

Accepted Answer

A) androgyny. 
B) congruence. 
C) organismic valuing. 
D) conditions of worth. 
A) androgyny. 
B) congruence. 
C) organismic valuing. 
D) conditions of worth.

Question 3

Most "personalities" involve a mix of costs and benefits with very extreme personality patterns often

Accepted Answer

A) being maladaptive. 
B) helping a person to be successful in life. 
C) being seen in people who are self-actualized. 
D) being seen in persons who are middle-aged and older. 
A) being maladaptive. 
B) helping a person to be successful in life. 
C) being seen in people who are self-actualized. 
D) being seen in persons who are middle-aged and older.

Question 4

Which theory focuses on our experiences, problems, potentials, and ideals and emphasizes a positive image of people as creative beings capable of free will?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic theory 
B) humanism 
C) social learning theory 
D) behaviorism 
A) psychodynamic theory 
B) humanism 
C) social learning theory 
D) behaviorism

Question 5

According to Freud, children from age six to puberty experience a quiet, settled time when psychosexual development is "on hold." This is called the __________ period.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

According to Jung, all humans in every culture have had experiences with birth, death, power, god figures, mother and father figures, animals, the earth, energy, evil, and rebirth. Such universal experiences create

Accepted Answer

A) personas. 
B) archetypes. 
C) fixations. 
D) conditions of worth. 
A) personas. 
B) archetypes. 
C) fixations. 
D) conditions of worth.

Question 7

In Freud's theory, development takes each child through a series of

Accepted Answer

A) psychosexual stages. 
B) hedonistic sequences. 
C) critical learning periods. 
D) psychosocial tasks. 
A) psychosexual stages. 
B) hedonistic sequences. 
C) critical learning periods. 
D) psychosocial tasks.

Question 8

Based on the research to date, most psychologists would argue that personality is

Accepted Answer

A) solely determined by hereditary factors. 
B) solely the result of personal experiences. 
C) approximately 90 percent genetic and 10 percent environment. 
D) a combination of genetics and environment. 
A) solely determined by hereditary factors. 
B) solely the result of personal experiences. 
C) approximately 90 percent genetic and 10 percent environment. 
D) a combination of genetics and environment.

Question 9

Which theory of personality was developed by Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioristic 
C) humanistic 
D) psychosocial 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioristic 
C) humanistic 
D) psychosocial

Question 10

M.J. misses two free throws that cost his team the basketball game. His teammates blame M.J. for the loss. In the previous game, M.J. performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot. These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) China. 
C) both Japan and China. 
D) the United States. 
A) Japan. 
B) China. 
C) both Japan and China. 
D) the United States.

Question 11

Researchers have found that people tend to be socially poised, confident, and resourceful when there is a close match between their

Accepted Answer

A) self-image and ideal self. 
B) id and ego. 
C) ego ideal and conscience. 
D) psychosexual stages and psychosocial stages. 
A) self-image and ideal self. 
B) id and ego. 
C) ego ideal and conscience. 
D) psychosexual stages and psychosocial stages.

Question 12

The term character refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature. 
B) unique and enduring behavior patterns. 
C) favorable and unfavorable personal characteristics. 
D) one's temperament. 
A) the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature. 
B) unique and enduring behavior patterns. 
C) favorable and unfavorable personal characteristics. 
D) one's temperament.

Question 13

According to Dollard and Miller, cues are signals from the environment that guide responses so that they are most likely to bring about

Accepted Answer

A) drives. 
B) rewards. 
C) situational determinants. 
D) traits. 
A) drives. 
B) rewards. 
C) situational determinants. 
D) traits.

Question 14

Which of the following theories minimize the role of the unconscious and\or view it as practically nonexistent?

Accepted Answer

A) trait 
B) behaviorist 
C) humanistic 
D) all of these theories 
A) trait 
B) behaviorist 
C) humanistic 
D) all of these theories

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the traits Maslow theorized was possessed by self-actualizers?

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) extraversion 
C) superior intelligence 
D) capacity to laugh at oneself 
A) egocentrism 
B) extraversion 
C) superior intelligence 
D) capacity to laugh at oneself

Question 16

Regarding dark triad personalities, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Dark triad personalities tend to be men who are risk takers and are more likely to smoke, drink and do drugs. 
B) Men with dark triad personalities tend to be promiscuous and have more illegitimate children. 
C) Women tend to find men with dark triad personalities strangely attractive. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Dark triad personalities tend to be men who are risk takers and are more likely to smoke, drink and do drugs. 
B) Men with dark triad personalities tend to be promiscuous and have more illegitimate children. 
C) Women tend to find men with dark triad personalities strangely attractive. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 17

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

Question 18

Which of the following terms did Freud use very broadly to refer to many physical sources of pleasure?

Accepted Answer

A) Eros and Thanatos 
B) psyche and ego ideal 
C) sex and erotic 
D) fixation and sublimation 
A) Eros and Thanatos 
B) psyche and ego ideal 
C) sex and erotic 
D) fixation and sublimation

Question 19

Humanistic theorists hold a negative, pessimistic view of our human nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Horney, emotional problems

Accepted Answer

A) lock people into an overuse of one of the three modes of interacting. 
B) result from a failure to compensate for feelings of inferiority. 
C) result from a failure to achieve balance between the conscious and the unconscious. 
D) reflect incongruence between one's real self and ideal self. 
A) lock people into an overuse of one of the three modes of interacting. 
B) result from a failure to compensate for feelings of inferiority. 
C) result from a failure to achieve balance between the conscious and the unconscious. 
D) reflect incongruence between one's real self and ideal self.

Our personalities are shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves, according to

Carl Rogers believed that many adult emotional problems occurred because of

Most "personalities" involve a mix of costs and benefits with very extreme personality patterns often

Which theory focuses on our experiences, problems, potentials, and ideals and emphasizes a positive image of people as creative beings capable of free will?

According to Freud, children from age six to puberty experience a quiet, settled time when psychosexual development is "on hold." This is called the __________ period.

According to Jung, all humans in every culture have had experiences with birth, death, power, god figures, mother and father figures, animals, the earth, energy, evil, and rebirth. Such universal experiences create

In Freud's theory, development takes each child through a series of

Based on the research to date, most psychologists would argue that personality is

Which theory of personality was developed by Sigmund Freud?

M.J. misses two free throws that cost his team the basketball game. His teammates blame M.J. for the loss. In the previous game, M.J. performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot. These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

Researchers have found that people tend to be socially poised, confident, and resourceful when there is a close match between their

The term character refers to

According to Dollard and Miller, cues are signals from the environment that guide responses so that they are most likely to bring about

Which of the following theories minimize the role of the unconscious and\or view it as practically nonexistent?

Which of the following is one of the traits Maslow theorized was possessed by self-actualizers?

Regarding dark triad personalities, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

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?

Which of the following terms did Freud use very broadly to refer to many physical sources of pleasure?

Humanistic theorists hold a negative, pessimistic view of our human nature.

According to Horney, emotional problems

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Exam 12: Personality

Our personalities are shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves, according to

Carl Rogers believed that many adult emotional problems occurred because of

Most "personalities" involve a mix of costs and benefits with very extreme personality patterns often

Which theory focuses on our experiences, problems, potentials, and ideals and emphasizes a positive image of people as creative beings capable of free will?

According to Freud, children from age six to puberty experience a quiet, settled time when psychosexual development is "on hold." This is called the __________ period.

According to Jung, all humans in every culture have had experiences with birth, death, power, god figures, mother and father figures, animals, the earth, energy, evil, and rebirth. Such universal experiences create

In Freud's theory, development takes each child through a series of

Based on the research to date, most psychologists would argue that personality is

Which theory of personality was developed by Sigmund Freud?

M.J. misses two free throws that cost his team the basketball game. His teammates blame M.J. for the loss. In the previous game, M.J. performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot. These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

Researchers have found that people tend to be socially poised, confident, and resourceful when there is a close match between their

The term character refers to

According to Dollard and Miller, cues are signals from the environment that guide responses so that they are most likely to bring about

Which of the following theories minimize the role of the unconscious and\or view it as practically nonexistent?

Which of the following is one of the traits Maslow theorized was possessed by self-actualizers?

Regarding dark triad personalities, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

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?

Which of the following terms did Freud use very broadly to refer to many physical sources of pleasure?

Humanistic theorists hold a negative, pessimistic view of our human nature.

According to Horney, emotional problems

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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