Question 1

From the perspective of Carl Rogers, an adult who is experiencing tension and anxiety is probably

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A) lacking in the potential for self-actualization. 
B) experiencing a discrepancy between the self-image and the ideal self. 
C) lacking in the development of a superego. 
D) fixated at an immature level of development. 
A) lacking in the potential for self-actualization. 
B) experiencing a discrepancy between the self-image and the ideal self. 
C) lacking in the development of a superego. 
D) fixated at an immature level of development.

Question 2

You are talking to a new classmate. She asks you where you went to high school and if you have any brothers or sisters. According to Freud, this personal information about your life resided in which level of consciousness until you "pulled" it up into current awareness?

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

Question 3

According to social learning theory, a child's emotional attachment to admired adults, especially those who provide love and care is referred to as

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A) fixation. 
B) congruence. 
C) identification. 
D) imitation. 
A) fixation. 
B) congruence. 
C) identification. 
D) imitation.

Question 4

Freud's theory remains influential because he

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A) pioneered the idea of unconscious processes. 
B) pioneered the idea of organismic valuing and the possible selves. 
C) emphasized that the key to a healthy personality was fixation. 
D) used scientific methods to verify his findings and to predict future behavior. 
A) pioneered the idea of unconscious processes. 
B) pioneered the idea of organismic valuing and the possible selves. 
C) emphasized that the key to a healthy personality was fixation. 
D) used scientific methods to verify his findings and to predict future behavior.

Question 5

According to humanistic therapists, if we receive affirmation and support from a close partner, we are more likely to move toward

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A) conditions of worth. 
B) our ideal selves. 
C) a state of incongruence. 
D) the development of a superego. 
A) conditions of worth. 
B) our ideal selves. 
C) a state of incongruence. 
D) the development of a superego.

Question 6

Up to a point, high achievement is associated with the Big-Five trait of conscientiousness with an inflexibility in this trait resulting in

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A) psychosis. 
B) perfectionism. 
C) insanity. 
D) introversion. 
A) psychosis. 
B) perfectionism. 
C) insanity. 
D) introversion.

Question 7

According to Freud, feelings of guilt and pride are generated by one's

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A) actualized self. 
B) ideal self. 
C) ego. 
D) superego. 
A) actualized self. 
B) ideal self. 
C) ego. 
D) superego.

Question 8

The study of inherited behavioral traits and tendencies is called __________.

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The answer of The study of inherited behavioral traits and...

Question 9

Regarding personality traits, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Personality traits are inferred from one's behavior. 
B) We are less likely to predict that a person will be successful if he or she has the personality trait of conscientiousness. 
C) If we observe a person who is outgoing, we are likely to predict that this person will be sociable at school and at work. 
D) Personality traits can influence our health as well as our marital and occupational success. 
A) Personality traits are inferred from one's behavior. 
B) We are less likely to predict that a person will be successful if he or she has the personality trait of conscientiousness. 
C) If we observe a person who is outgoing, we are likely to predict that this person will be sociable at school and at work. 
D) Personality traits can influence our health as well as our marital and occupational success.

Question 10

Between the ages of three and six, fixation at which of the following stages can lead to adulthood traits of vanity, exhibitionism, and narcissism, according to Freud?

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

Question 11

Discuss how interviews are used to assess personality, including the difference in the two types of interviews, two advantages of using interviews, and the four limitations of the interview method.

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Answer will include that an interview in

Question 12

Concerning self-reinforcement, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) The use of self-reinforcement leads to less life satisfaction. 
B) Mildly depressed college students tend to frequently use self-reinforcement rather than peer reinforcement. 
C) The use of self-reinforcement is closely related to low self-esteem. 
D) Self-reinforcement is similar to the psychoanalytical concept of the superego. 
A) The use of self-reinforcement leads to less life satisfaction. 
B) Mildly depressed college students tend to frequently use self-reinforcement rather than peer reinforcement. 
C) The use of self-reinforcement is closely related to low self-esteem. 
D) Self-reinforcement is similar to the psychoanalytical concept of the superego.

Question 13

Eysenck saw the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks. Which of the following is NOT one of those four types?

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A) melancholic 
B) choleric 
C) sanguine 
D) somatic 
A) melancholic 
B) choleric 
C) sanguine 
D) somatic

Question 14

The traits of Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism are the three interrelated traits that make up what is known as the __________.

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The answer of The traits of Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism...

Question 15

Once personality traits are identified, they can be used to predict future behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Beatriz, a school psychologist, is recording the aggressive actions of a particular child in the classroom and on the playground by counting the frequency of specific aggressive behaviors, such as verbal threats, gestures, and physical aggressive contacts he has with other children. Beatriz is using

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A) a behavioral assessment. 
B) situational testing. 
C) the TAT technique. 
D) projective testing. 
A) a behavioral assessment. 
B) situational testing. 
C) the TAT technique. 
D) projective testing.

Question 17

Evaluating your worth as a person creates either a high or low

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A) ideal self. 
B) temperament. 
C) character. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) ideal self. 
B) temperament. 
C) character. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 18

Surface and source traits are the trait classifications of

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A) Julian Rotter. 
B) Walter Mischel. 
C) Raymond Cattell. 
D) Gordon Allport. 
A) Julian Rotter. 
B) Walter Mischel. 
C) Raymond Cattell. 
D) Gordon Allport.

Question 19

When a person is "prized" as worthwhile for just being him or herself, without any conditions or strings attached, that person has received, according to Rogers,

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A) conditions of worth. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) overindulgence. 
D) self-actualization. 
A) conditions of worth. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) overindulgence. 
D) self-actualization.

Question 20

Which two of the following theories have the opposite view of human nature with one viewing human nature as inherently good and the other theory viewing human nature as inherently bad?

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A) psychoanalytic and behaviorist 
B) humanistic and psychoanalytic 
C) behaviorist and humanistic 
D) trait and behaviorist 
A) psychoanalytic and behaviorist 
B) humanistic and psychoanalytic 
C) behaviorist and humanistic 
D) trait and behaviorist

From the perspective of Carl Rogers, an adult who is experiencing tension and anxiety is probably

You are talking to a new classmate. She asks you where you went to high school and if you have any brothers or sisters. According to Freud, this personal information about your life resided in which level of consciousness until you "pulled" it up into current awareness?

According to social learning theory, a child's emotional attachment to admired adults, especially those who provide love and care is referred to as

Freud's theory remains influential because he

According to humanistic therapists, if we receive affirmation and support from a close partner, we are more likely to move toward

Up to a point, high achievement is associated with the Big-Five trait of conscientiousness with an inflexibility in this trait resulting in

According to Freud, feelings of guilt and pride are generated by one's

The study of inherited behavioral traits and tendencies is called __________.

Regarding personality traits, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Between the ages of three and six, fixation at which of the following stages can lead to adulthood traits of vanity, exhibitionism, and narcissism, according to Freud?

Discuss how interviews are used to assess personality, including the difference in the two types of interviews, two advantages of using interviews, and the four limitations of the interview method.

Concerning self-reinforcement, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Eysenck saw the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks. Which of the following is NOT one of those four types?

The traits of Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism are the three interrelated traits that make up what is known as the __________.

Once personality traits are identified, they can be used to predict future behavior.

Beatriz, a school psychologist, is recording the aggressive actions of a particular child in the classroom and on the playground by counting the frequency of specific aggressive behaviors, such as verbal threats, gestures, and physical aggressive contacts he has with other children. Beatriz is using

Evaluating your worth as a person creates either a high or low

Surface and source traits are the trait classifications of

When a person is "prized" as worthwhile for just being him or herself, without any conditions or strings attached, that person has received, according to Rogers,

Which two of the following theories have the opposite view of human nature with one viewing human nature as inherently good and the other theory viewing human nature as inherently bad?

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Exam 12: Personality

From the perspective of Carl Rogers, an adult who is experiencing tension and anxiety is probably

You are talking to a new classmate. She asks you where you went to high school and if you have any brothers or sisters. According to Freud, this personal information about your life resided in which level of consciousness until you "pulled" it up into current awareness?

According to social learning theory, a child's emotional attachment to admired adults, especially those who provide love and care is referred to as

Freud's theory remains influential because he

According to humanistic therapists, if we receive affirmation and support from a close partner, we are more likely to move toward

Up to a point, high achievement is associated with the Big-Five trait of conscientiousness with an inflexibility in this trait resulting in

According to Freud, feelings of guilt and pride are generated by one's

The study of inherited behavioral traits and tendencies is called __________.

Regarding personality traits, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Between the ages of three and six, fixation at which of the following stages can lead to adulthood traits of vanity, exhibitionism, and narcissism, according to Freud?

Discuss how interviews are used to assess personality, including the difference in the two types of interviews, two advantages of using interviews, and the four limitations of the interview method.

Concerning self-reinforcement, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Eysenck saw the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks. Which of the following is NOT one of those four types?

The traits of Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism are the three interrelated traits that make up what is known as the __________.

Once personality traits are identified, they can be used to predict future behavior.

Evaluating your worth as a person creates either a high or low

Surface and source traits are the trait classifications of

When a person is "prized" as worthwhile for just being him or herself, without any conditions or strings attached, that person has received, according to Rogers,

Which two of the following theories have the opposite view of human nature with one viewing human nature as inherently good and the other theory viewing human nature as inherently bad?

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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