Question 1

Psychoanalytic theorists believe that the structure of the personality consists of

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A) traits. 
B) habits and expectancies. 
C) the id, ego, and superego. 
D) the ideal self and the real self. 
A) traits. 
B) habits and expectancies. 
C) the id, ego, and superego. 
D) the ideal self and the real self.

Question 2

A personality theory must include

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A) connotative meanings. 
B) somatotypic guidelines. 
C) statistical assessment techniques. 
D) concepts, assumptions, ideas, and principles. 
A) connotative meanings. 
B) somatotypic guidelines. 
C) statistical assessment techniques. 
D) concepts, assumptions, ideas, and principles.

Question 3

According to humanistic psychologists, to be happy, we need to feel that our behavior accurately expresses who we are, that we are

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A) being authentic. 
B) incongruent. 
C) fixated. 
D) experiencing conditions of worth. 
A) being authentic. 
B) incongruent. 
C) fixated. 
D) experiencing conditions of worth.

Question 4

For humanistic theorists, the ego ideal forms the structure of the personality, while in the behaviorist theories, self-concept forms the structure of the personality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to

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A) discover how the various traits were learned in early childhood. 
B) increase the number of basic traits that have been identified. 
C) classify traits and discover how they are related to actual behavior. 
D) reduce source traits to subclinical traits. 
A) discover how the various traits were learned in early childhood. 
B) increase the number of basic traits that have been identified. 
C) classify traits and discover how they are related to actual behavior. 
D) reduce source traits to subclinical traits.

Question 6

Horney believed that emotional health reflects

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A) a balance in moving toward, away from, and against others. 
B) the ability to overcome feelings of inferiority through compensation. 
C) achieve a balance between one's introversion and extroversion. 
D) a congruence between one's real self and ideal self. 
A) a balance in moving toward, away from, and against others. 
B) the ability to overcome feelings of inferiority through compensation. 
C) achieve a balance between one's introversion and extroversion. 
D) a congruence between one's real self and ideal self.

Question 7

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed by personality theorist Henry Murray.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Seligman and Peterson found that traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with

Accepted Answer

A) incongruence. 
B) life satisfaction. 
C) conditions of worth. 
D) positive fixations. 
A) incongruence. 
B) life satisfaction. 
C) conditions of worth. 
D) positive fixations.

Question 9

Rogers's ideal self is similar to Freud's concept of

Accepted Answer

A) libido. 
B) ego ideal. 
C) Eros. 
D) Thanatos. 
A) libido. 
B) ego ideal. 
C) Eros. 
D) Thanatos.

Question 10

Which of the following two theories stress the role of inherited biological predispositions in personality development?

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A) trait theory and psychoanalytic theory 
B) behavioral theory and humanistic theory 
C) behavioral theory and social learning theory 
D) humanism and existentialism. 
A) trait theory and psychoanalytic theory 
B) behavioral theory and humanistic theory 
C) behavioral theory and social learning theory 
D) humanism and existentialism.

Question 11

Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung proposed that people are either

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A) Type A or Type B personalities. 
B) ectomorphic, mesomorphic, or endomorphic. 
C) introverts or extroverts. 
D) congruent or incongruent. 
A) Type A or Type B personalities. 
B) ectomorphic, mesomorphic, or endomorphic. 
C) introverts or extroverts. 
D) congruent or incongruent.

Question 12

Trait theorists believe that we have a hereditary readiness to behave in particular ways since they think of traits as

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A) miniature cardinal types. 
B) biological predispositions. 
C) character profiles. 
D) possible selves. 
A) miniature cardinal types. 
B) biological predispositions. 
C) character profiles. 
D) possible selves.

Question 13

Your belief that you are capable of meeting the goals and completing the assignments of your job would be referred to by Albert Bandura as __________.

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The answer of Your belief that you are capable of...

Question 14

Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with more depression and a lessening of life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Jung, the existence of which of the following causes a gradual movement toward balance, wholeness, and harmony within the personality?

Accepted Answer

A) persona 
B) anima 
C) self archetype 
D) superego 
A) persona 
B) anima 
C) self archetype 
D) superego

Question 16

Describe and provide an example of each of the three concepts of Julian Rotter's social learning theory.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that the "cognitive

Question 17

Cattell used a statistical technique called factor analysis to reduce a large number of visible traits into 16 __________ traits, or factors.

Accepted Answer

A) surface 
B) source 
C) common 
D) cardinal 
A) surface 
B) source 
C) common 
D) cardinal

Question 18

Threats of punishment from the superego cause __________ anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Threats of punishment from the superego cause...

Question 19

If a person taking the MMPI-2 displays a pattern of responses that indicates the presence of obsessive worries, irrational fears, and compulsive actions, the person would have a high score on which clinical subscale?

Accepted Answer

A) hypochondrias 
B) schizophrenia 
C) psychasthenia 
D) hysteria 
A) hypochondrias 
B) schizophrenia 
C) psychasthenia 
D) hysteria

Question 20

Amani is being administered a personality test that requires her to tell a story about 20 rather ambiguous sketches of people in various situations. She is most likely taking the

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI-2. 
B) Rorschach. 
C) TAT. 
D) 16 PF. 
A) MMPI-2. 
B) Rorschach. 
C) TAT. 
D) 16 PF.

Psychoanalytic theorists believe that the structure of the personality consists of

A personality theory must include

According to humanistic psychologists, to be happy, we need to feel that our behavior accurately expresses who we are, that we are

For humanistic theorists, the ego ideal forms the structure of the personality, while in the behaviorist theories, self-concept forms the structure of the personality.

To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to

Horney believed that emotional health reflects

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed by personality theorist Henry Murray.

Seligman and Peterson found that traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with

Rogers's ideal self is similar to Freud's concept of

Which of the following two theories stress the role of inherited biological predispositions in personality development?

Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung proposed that people are either

Trait theorists believe that we have a hereditary readiness to behave in particular ways since they think of traits as

Your belief that you are capable of meeting the goals and completing the assignments of your job would be referred to by Albert Bandura as __________.

Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with more depression and a lessening of life satisfaction.

According to Jung, the existence of which of the following causes a gradual movement toward balance, wholeness, and harmony within the personality?

Describe and provide an example of each of the three concepts of Julian Rotter's social learning theory.

Cattell used a statistical technique called factor analysis to reduce a large number of visible traits into 16 __________ traits, or factors.

Threats of punishment from the superego cause __________ anxiety.

If a person taking the MMPI-2 displays a pattern of responses that indicates the presence of obsessive worries, irrational fears, and compulsive actions, the person would have a high score on which clinical subscale?

Amani is being administered a personality test that requires her to tell a story about 20 rather ambiguous sketches of people in various situations. She is most likely taking the

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Psychoanalytic theorists believe that the structure of the personality consists of

A personality theory must include

According to humanistic psychologists, to be happy, we need to feel that our behavior accurately expresses who we are, that we are

For humanistic theorists, the ego ideal forms the structure of the personality, while in the behaviorist theories, self-concept forms the structure of the personality.

To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to

Horney believed that emotional health reflects

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed by personality theorist Henry Murray.

Seligman and Peterson found that traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with

Rogers's ideal self is similar to Freud's concept of

Which of the following two theories stress the role of inherited biological predispositions in personality development?

Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung proposed that people are either

Trait theorists believe that we have a hereditary readiness to behave in particular ways since they think of traits as

Your belief that you are capable of meeting the goals and completing the assignments of your job would be referred to by Albert Bandura as __________.

Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with more depression and a lessening of life satisfaction.

According to Jung, the existence of which of the following causes a gradual movement toward balance, wholeness, and harmony within the personality?

Describe and provide an example of each of the three concepts of Julian Rotter's social learning theory.

Cattell used a statistical technique called factor analysis to reduce a large number of visible traits into 16 __________ traits, or factors.

Threats of punishment from the superego cause __________ anxiety.

If a person taking the MMPI-2 displays a pattern of responses that indicates the presence of obsessive worries, irrational fears, and compulsive actions, the person would have a high score on which clinical subscale?

Amani is being administered a personality test that requires her to tell a story about 20 rather ambiguous sketches of people in various situations. She is most likely taking the

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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