Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  conformity 
C)  efficient perceptions of reality 
D)  dependence on others' viewpoints 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  conformity 
C)  efficient perceptions of reality 
D)  dependence on others' viewpoints

Question 2

A good suggestion for developing toward self-actualization includes

Accepted Answer

A)  a willingness to remain constant and unchanging. 
B)  a desire for safety and security. 
C)  allowing others to gauge your progress. 
D)  repeating activities which lead to peak experiences. 
A)  a willingness to remain constant and unchanging. 
B)  a desire for safety and security. 
C)  allowing others to gauge your progress. 
D)  repeating activities which lead to peak experiences.

Question 3

Experiences that are seriously incongruent with the self-image

Accepted Answer

A)  are actively sought by most people. 
B)  are often distorted or blocked. 
C)  lead to peak experiences. 
D)  are remembered in vivid detail. 
A)  are actively sought by most people. 
B)  are often distorted or blocked. 
C)  lead to peak experiences. 
D)  are remembered in vivid detail.

Question 4

The humanistic theorist most interested in self-actualization was

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Bandura. 
C)  Maslow. 
D)  Horney. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Bandura. 
C)  Maslow. 
D)  Horney.

Question 5

Which of the following is defined by the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  character 
B)  personality 
C)  ego ideal 
D)  temperament 
A)  character 
B)  personality 
C)  ego ideal 
D)  temperament

Question 6

According to Rogers, incongruence occurs when there is a mismatch between any two of which entities?

Accepted Answer

A)  id, ego, and superego 
B)  psychological situation, expectancy, and reinforcement value 
C)  ideal self, self-image, and true self 
D)  the needs for safety, esteem, and self-actualization 
A)  id, ego, and superego 
B)  psychological situation, expectancy, and reinforcement value 
C)  ideal self, self-image, and true self 
D)  the needs for safety, esteem, and self-actualization

Question 7

Which assessment technique is a simple extension of our natural interest in "people watching"?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observation 
B)  the projective approach 
C)  situational testing 
D)  the TAT technique 
A)  direct observation 
B)  the projective approach 
C)  situational testing 
D)  the TAT technique

Question 8

According to Freud, which part of the personality is made up of innate biological instincts and urges and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  real self 
A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  real self

Question 9

Which of the following implies that a person has been evaluated as possessing positive qualities, not just described as having them?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  ideal self 
C)  character 
D)  temperament 
A)  personality 
B)  ideal self 
C)  character 
D)  temperament

Question 10

In a recent study, when people were overpaid for a task and believed that the money would be coming out of the pocket of the person doing the study, what percent kept the extra money?

Accepted Answer

A)  six percent 
B)  17 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  six percent 
B)  17 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 11

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 12

Learning principles, modeling, thought patterns, perceptions, expectations, beliefs, goals, emotions, and social relationships are combined in which theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory 
B)  Neo-Freudian theory 
C)  behavioral humanist theory 
D)  psychodynamic theory 
A)  social learning theory 
B)  Neo-Freudian theory 
C)  behavioral humanist theory 
D)  psychodynamic theory

Question 13

While Freud believed that aggressive urges are "instinctual," behavioral theorists assume that a person's aggressiveness is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  a biological predisposition. 
B)  learning. 
C)  a source trait. 
D)  incongruence. 
A)  a biological predisposition. 
B)  learning. 
C)  a source trait. 
D)  incongruence.

Question 14

Because of the halo effect, a person who is likable or physically attractive may be rated more mature, intelligent, or mentally healthy than she or he actually is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  B. F. Skinner. 
A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  B. F. Skinner.

Question 16

Regarding imitation, boys are more likely to observe adults and other children acting aggressively than girls are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Eros was Freud's term for the death instinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperament has a large impact on how infants interact with their parents. 
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" through age 50. 
D)  Temperament consists of the biological predispositions to be sensitive, irritable, distractible, and display a typical mood. 
A)  Temperament has a large impact on how infants interact with their parents. 
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" through age 50. 
D)  Temperament consists of the biological predispositions to be sensitive, irritable, distractible, and display a typical mood.

Question 19

Which of the following theories stress(es) that people have free will regarding their behavior rather than their behavior being determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic theories 
B)  psychoanalytic theory 
C)  behaviorist and social learning theories 
D)  trait theories 
A)  humanistic theories 
B)  psychoanalytic theory 
C)  behaviorist and social learning theories 
D)  trait theories

Question 20

Brian, who is intelligent and creative, would most likely score high on the dimension of the Big Five personality model known as __________.

Accepted Answer

openness t

Which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

A good suggestion for developing toward self-actualization includes

Experiences that are seriously incongruent with the self-image

The humanistic theorist most interested in self-actualization was

Which of the following is defined by the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature?

According to Rogers, incongruence occurs when there is a mismatch between any two of which entities?

Which assessment technique is a simple extension of our natural interest in "people watching"?

According to Freud, which part of the personality is made up of innate biological instincts and urges and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational?

Which of the following implies that a person has been evaluated as possessing positive qualities, not just described as having them?

In a recent study, when people were overpaid for a task and believed that the money would be coming out of the pocket of the person doing the study, what percent kept the extra money?

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

Learning principles, modeling, thought patterns, perceptions, expectations, beliefs, goals, emotions, and social relationships are combined in which theory of personality?

While Freud believed that aggressive urges are "instinctual," behavioral theorists assume that a person's aggressiveness is the result of

Because of the halo effect, a person who is likable or physically attractive may be rated more mature, intelligent, or mentally healthy than she or he actually is.

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

Regarding imitation, boys are more likely to observe adults and other children acting aggressively than girls are.

Eros was Freud's term for the death instinct.

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

Which of the following theories stress(es) that people have free will regarding their behavior rather than their behavior being determined?

Brian, who is intelligent and creative, would most likely score high on the dimension of the Big Five personality model known as __________.

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Exam 11: Personality

Which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

A good suggestion for developing toward self-actualization includes

Experiences that are seriously incongruent with the self-image

The humanistic theorist most interested in self-actualization was

Which of the following is defined by the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature?

According to Rogers, incongruence occurs when there is a mismatch between any two of which entities?

Which assessment technique is a simple extension of our natural interest in "people watching"?

According to Freud, which part of the personality is made up of innate biological instincts and urges and is self-serving, impulsive, and irrational?

Which of the following implies that a person has been evaluated as possessing positive qualities, not just described as having them?

In a recent study, when people were overpaid for a task and believed that the money would be coming out of the pocket of the person doing the study, what percent kept the extra money?

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

Learning principles, modeling, thought patterns, perceptions, expectations, beliefs, goals, emotions, and social relationships are combined in which theory of personality?

While Freud believed that aggressive urges are "instinctual," behavioral theorists assume that a person's aggressiveness is the result of

Because of the halo effect, a person who is likable or physically attractive may be rated more mature, intelligent, or mentally healthy than she or he actually is.

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

Regarding imitation, boys are more likely to observe adults and other children acting aggressively than girls are.

Eros was Freud's term for the death instinct.

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

Which of the following theories stress(es) that people have free will regarding their behavior rather than their behavior being determined?

Brian, who is intelligent and creative, would most likely score high on the dimension of the Big Five personality model known as __________.

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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