Question 1

Which of the following is one of the main criticisms of projective tests? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Their accuracy depends on the order in which the stimuli are presented. 
B) They are deceptive attempts to get at the unconscious. 
C) There is inadequate evidence for the reliability of projective measures. 
D) More effort is needed to respond to them than in the case of self-report inventories. 
A) Their accuracy depends on the order in which the stimuli are presented. 
B) They are deceptive attempts to get at the unconscious. 
C) There is inadequate evidence for the reliability of projective measures. 
D) More effort is needed to respond to them than in the case of self-report inventories.

Question 2

According to Freud, unresolved unconscious conflicts often produce ​

Accepted Answer

A) pleasure. 
B) fixation. 
C) archetypes. 
D) anxiety. 
A) pleasure. 
B) fixation. 
C) archetypes. 
D) anxiety.

Question 3

Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried. According to Sigmund Freud, she is using _____ to ward off anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried....

Question 4

When researchers manipulate _____, they ask subjects to briefly think about their own death.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When researchers manipulate _____, they ask subjects...

Question 5

According to Carl Rogers, people with highly _____ self-concepts are especially likely to be plagued by recurrent anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Carl Rogers, people with highly...

Question 6

Michael is an executive for a major corporation. He constantly needs to find ways to meet the corporation's goals and objectives while taking into consideration factors such as laws and financial resources. In making these decisions, Michael is acting MOST like the portion of the personality that Freud referred to as the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to Freud, a person may become fixated at a particular psychosexual stage because of ​

Accepted Answer

A) permissiveness on the part of the person's parents. 
B) a genetic predisposition for fixation. 
C) either excessive gratification or excessive frustration of needs. 
D) abnormalities in brain chemistry that develop prenatally. 
A) permissiveness on the part of the person's parents. 
B) a genetic predisposition for fixation. 
C) either excessive gratification or excessive frustration of needs. 
D) abnormalities in brain chemistry that develop prenatally.

Question 8

While many of the personality traits a person has may be relatively common, the overall combination of traits exhibited by that person is unique. This relates to the _____ aspect of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) appropriateness 
B) distinctiveness 
C) consistency 
D) variableness 
A) appropriateness 
B) distinctiveness 
C) consistency 
D) variableness

Question 9

Janelle is suspicious and uncooperative. Her friends think she is a boastful person who is seldom sympathetic. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Janelle would probably score ​

Accepted Answer

A) low in openness. 
B) low in agreeableness. 
C) high in neuroticism. 
D) low in extraversion. 
A) low in openness. 
B) low in agreeableness. 
C) high in neuroticism. 
D) low in extraversion.

Question 10

Vanessa bites her nails so badly that they bleed, but she can't seem to stop herself from doing this. According to Freud, Vanessa's nail biting may be evidence of fixation at the _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) oral 
B) phallic 
C) anal. 
D) latency 
A) oral 
B) phallic 
C) anal. 
D) latency

Question 11

While cleaning up after her party last night, Angela forgot to put the leftover crab dip in the refrigerator. When she discovered the now-spoiled dip in the morning, Angela said she didn't mind having to throw it out because it wasn't that good anyway. MOST likely, Angela is using ​

Accepted Answer

A) reaction formation. 
B) repression. 
C) rationalization. 
D) regression. 
A) reaction formation. 
B) repression. 
C) rationalization. 
D) regression.

Question 12

The fact that there are literally dozens of insightful theories of personality illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology is empirical. 
B) Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D) Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
A) Psychology is empirical. 
B) Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D) Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.

Question 13

Howard sets extremely high standards for both himself and others. He tends to be rigid and inflexible and rarely allows himself to enjoy life. Freud would probably conclude that Howard is dominated by ​

Accepted Answer

A) his superego. 
B) his id. 
C) his ego. 
D) penis envy. 
A) his superego. 
B) his id. 
C) his ego. 
D) penis envy.

Question 14

One of the problems with self-report personality inventories is that respondents may answer questions in ways that make them look good. This tendency is called a ​

Accepted Answer

A) social desirability bias. 
B) response set. 
C) perceptual set. 
D) self-serving bias. 
A) social desirability bias. 
B) response set. 
C) perceptual set. 
D) self-serving bias.

Question 15

Research in behavioral genetics has shown that identical twins reared apart often have similar personality traits. This result suggests that _____ contribute(s) to personality.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic inheritance 
B) environmental factors 
C) both genetic inheritance and environmental factors 
D) neither genetic inheritance nor environmental factors 
A) genetic inheritance 
B) environmental factors 
C) both genetic inheritance and environmental factors 
D) neither genetic inheritance nor environmental factors

Question 16

A person who tends to be selfish, demanding, and oblivious to the rights of other people would appear to have a stronger _____ than _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ego; superego 
B) unconscious; conscious 
C) superego; id 
D) id; superego 
A) ego; superego 
B) unconscious; conscious 
C) superego; id 
D) id; superego

Question 17

The Asian cultural conception of self results in children

Accepted Answer

A) developing an independent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong. 
B) developing an independent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of personal attributes. 
C) developing an interdependent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong. 
D) developing an interdependent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of personal attributes. 
A) developing an independent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong. 
B) developing an independent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of personal attributes. 
C) developing an interdependent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong. 
D) developing an interdependent view of the self and defining themselves in terms of personal attributes.

Question 18

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality focuses on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) methods used to cope with sexual and aggressive urges. 
B) the potential for personal growth. 
C) the influence of childhood experiences. 
D) unconscious motives and conflicts. 
A) methods used to cope with sexual and aggressive urges. 
B) the potential for personal growth. 
C) the influence of childhood experiences. 
D) unconscious motives and conflicts.

Question 19

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents. Although his parents say they love him, he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school. Based on Carl Rogers's theory, Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

Accepted Answer

A) conditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
B) unconditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept. 
C) unconditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
D) conditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept. 
A) conditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
B) unconditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept. 
C) unconditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
D) conditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept.

Question 20

According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in _____ tend to be diligent, disciplined, well organized, and punctual.

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is one of the main criticisms of projective tests?

According to Freud, unresolved unconscious conflicts often produce

Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried. According to Sigmund Freud, she is using _____ to ward off anxiety.

When researchers manipulate _____, they ask subjects to briefly think about their own death.

According to Carl Rogers, people with highly _____ self-concepts are especially likely to be plagued by recurrent anxiety.

According to Freud, a person may become fixated at a particular psychosexual stage because of

While many of the personality traits a person has may be relatively common, the overall combination of traits exhibited by that person is unique. This relates to the _____ aspect of personality.

Janelle is suspicious and uncooperative. Her friends think she is a boastful person who is seldom sympathetic. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Janelle would probably score

Vanessa bites her nails so badly that they bleed, but she can't seem to stop herself from doing this. According to Freud, Vanessa's nail biting may be evidence of fixation at the _____ stage of development.

While cleaning up after her party last night, Angela forgot to put the leftover crab dip in the refrigerator. When she discovered the now-spoiled dip in the morning, Angela said she didn't mind having to throw it out because it wasn't that good anyway. MOST likely, Angela is using

The fact that there are literally dozens of insightful theories of personality illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

Howard sets extremely high standards for both himself and others. He tends to be rigid and inflexible and rarely allows himself to enjoy life. Freud would probably conclude that Howard is dominated by

One of the problems with self-report personality inventories is that respondents may answer questions in ways that make them look good. This tendency is called a

Research in behavioral genetics has shown that identical twins reared apart often have similar personality traits. This result suggests that _____ contribute(s) to personality.

A person who tends to be selfish, demanding, and oblivious to the rights of other people would appear to have a stronger _ than _.

The Asian cultural conception of self results in children

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality focuses on all of the following EXCEPT

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents. Although his parents say they love him, he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school. Based on Carl Rogers's theory, Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in _____ tend to be diligent, disciplined, well organized, and punctual.

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Exam 11: Personality

Which of the following is one of the main criticisms of projective tests? ​

According to Freud, unresolved unconscious conflicts often produce ​

Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried. According to Sigmund Freud, she is using _____ to ward off anxiety.

When researchers manipulate _____, they ask subjects to briefly think about their own death.

According to Carl Rogers, people with highly _____ self-concepts are especially likely to be plagued by recurrent anxiety.

According to Freud, a person may become fixated at a particular psychosexual stage because of ​

While many of the personality traits a person has may be relatively common, the overall combination of traits exhibited by that person is unique. This relates to the _____ aspect of personality.

Janelle is suspicious and uncooperative. Her friends think she is a boastful person who is seldom sympathetic. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Janelle would probably score ​

Vanessa bites her nails so badly that they bleed, but she can't seem to stop herself from doing this. According to Freud, Vanessa's nail biting may be evidence of fixation at the _____ stage of development.

While cleaning up after her party last night, Angela forgot to put the leftover crab dip in the refrigerator. When she discovered the now-spoiled dip in the morning, Angela said she didn't mind having to throw it out because it wasn't that good anyway. MOST likely, Angela is using ​

The fact that there are literally dozens of insightful theories of personality illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook? ​

Howard sets extremely high standards for both himself and others. He tends to be rigid and inflexible and rarely allows himself to enjoy life. Freud would probably conclude that Howard is dominated by ​

One of the problems with self-report personality inventories is that respondents may answer questions in ways that make them look good. This tendency is called a ​

Research in behavioral genetics has shown that identical twins reared apart often have similar personality traits. This result suggests that _____ contribute(s) to personality.

A person who tends to be selfish, demanding, and oblivious to the rights of other people would appear to have a stronger _____ than _____.

The Asian cultural conception of self results in children

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality focuses on all of the following EXCEPT

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents. Although his parents say they love him, he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school. Based on Carl Rogers's theory, Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in _____ tend to be diligent, disciplined, well organized, and punctual.

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Which of the following is one of the main criticisms of projective tests?

According to Freud, unresolved unconscious conflicts often produce

According to Freud, a person may become fixated at a particular psychosexual stage because of

Janelle is suspicious and uncooperative. Her friends think she is a boastful person who is seldom sympathetic. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Janelle would probably score

While cleaning up after her party last night, Angela forgot to put the leftover crab dip in the refrigerator. When she discovered the now-spoiled dip in the morning, Angela said she didn't mind having to throw it out because it wasn't that good anyway. MOST likely, Angela is using

The fact that there are literally dozens of insightful theories of personality illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

Howard sets extremely high standards for both himself and others. He tends to be rigid and inflexible and rarely allows himself to enjoy life. Freud would probably conclude that Howard is dominated by

One of the problems with self-report personality inventories is that respondents may answer questions in ways that make them look good. This tendency is called a

A person who tends to be selfish, demanding, and oblivious to the rights of other people would appear to have a stronger _ than _.