Question 1

According to the text,behavioral consistency is only accurate when you predict the ________ of several behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  most dominate 
B)  aggregate 
C)  weakest 
D)  range 
A)  most dominate 
B)  aggregate 
C)  weakest 
D)  range

Question 2

According to research on the science of well-being,one should strive to achieve a life with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as little stress as possible 
B)  reasonable and meaningful challenges 
C)  more stressful experiences than nonstressful experiences 
D)  many goals that are almost impossible to accomplish 
A)  as little stress as possible 
B)  reasonable and meaningful challenges 
C)  more stressful experiences than nonstressful experiences 
D)  many goals that are almost impossible to accomplish

Question 3

According to the text,personality psychology,in the final analysis,is a quest for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual understanding 
B)  an existential awakening 
C)  personal insight 
D)  an increase in life satisfaction 
A)  mutual understanding 
B)  an existential awakening 
C)  personal insight 
D)  an increase in life satisfaction

Question 4

According to all areas of psychology,it is not things that matter,but ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  our person-environment interaction 
B)  our early social relationships 
C)  society's view of things 
D)  our opinions of things 
A)  our person-environment interaction 
B)  our early social relationships 
C)  society's view of things 
D)  our opinions of things

Question 5

One view of the different approaches to personality psychology is that each one ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  addresses the same basic questions as the other approaches 
B)  largely addresses different questions about personality 
C)  makes fundamental advances that surpass the one that preceded it 
D)  lacks scientific rigor 
A)  addresses the same basic questions as the other approaches 
B)  largely addresses different questions about personality 
C)  makes fundamental advances that surpass the one that preceded it 
D)  lacks scientific rigor

Question 6

If a psychologist is interested in understanding how unconscious thought informs perception of parental involvement,she should take the ________ approach to studying personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  trait 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  cognitive

Question 7

Match the scientific goal with the associated approach to studying personality.
-Psychoanalytic

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding the heritability and evolutionary basis of behavioral patterns 
B) Understanding the unconscious mind and the effects of motivations and conflicts that we are not aware of 
C) Understanding moment-to-moment conscious awareness and the ability to experience free will 
D) Understanding individual differences and the ways in which we are psychologically unique 
E) Understanding basic mental processes relevant to perception, memory, emotion, and motivation 
A) Understanding the heritability and evolutionary basis of behavioral patterns 
B) Understanding the unconscious mind and the effects of motivations and conflicts that we are not aware of 
C) Understanding moment-to-moment conscious awareness and the ability to experience free will 
D) Understanding individual differences and the ways in which we are psychologically unique 
E) Understanding basic mental processes relevant to perception, memory, emotion, and motivation

Question 8

Francis is deciding whether or not to take a job in Chicago.According to the chapter,what is Francis confronting right now?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift in social status 
B)  an opportunity cost 
C)  an environmental factor 
D)  a choice point 
A)  a shift in social status 
B)  an opportunity cost 
C)  an environmental factor 
D)  a choice point

Question 9

Recent cross-cultural research is focused on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  what people have in common 
B)  how people are different 
C)  the difference between individualism and collectivism 
D)  how people in a particular culture behave 
A)  what people have in common 
B)  how people are different 
C)  the difference between individualism and collectivism 
D)  how people in a particular culture behave

Question 10

According to the text,behavioral consistency is limited in the sense that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior surely changes from one situation to the next 
B)  personality is biologically determined 
C)  behavior is always a function of the situation 
D)  borderline personality disorder limits how well an individual can identify with any one personality 
A)  behavior surely changes from one situation to the next 
B)  personality is biologically determined 
C)  behavior is always a function of the situation 
D)  borderline personality disorder limits how well an individual can identify with any one personality

Question 11

Why is it important to maintain an awareness of alternative approaches to the study of personality?

Accepted Answer

It is important to maintain an awareness

Question 12

According to the text,everyone has personality characteristics that,at their extreme,would be labeled as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively normal 
B)  another personality trait 
C)  socially desirable 
D)  personality disorders 
A)  relatively normal 
B)  another personality trait 
C)  socially desirable 
D)  personality disorders

Question 13

A second limitation of behavioral consistency is that the correlation between behavior and
Personality ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  includes a lot of error 
B)  is inflated 
C)  is lower than between the situation and behavior 
D)  is made up 
A)  includes a lot of error 
B)  is inflated 
C)  is lower than between the situation and behavior 
D)  is made up

Question 14

According to the text,it is important to keep in mind that people often belong to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  predominately one culture 
B)  a culture for every social context in their lives 
C)  more than one culture at a time 
D)  no single culture 
A)  predominately one culture 
B)  a culture for every social context in their lives 
C)  more than one culture at a time 
D)  no single culture

Question 15

Explain how an individual's construal and cultural environment can shape the ways in which he or she views reality.

Accepted Answer

An individual's construal, or the way th

Question 16

According to the text,what may be the secret to psychological success?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing the points that we are able to make a choice in life 
B)  to increase our positive affect as much as possible 
C)  to love and to work 
D)  to maintain a rich social network 
A)  recognizing the points that we are able to make a choice in life 
B)  to increase our positive affect as much as possible 
C)  to love and to work 
D)  to maintain a rich social network

Question 17

From a cognitive personality psychology perspective,construal is studied as the origins and consequences of individuals' ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  existential obligation 
B)  neurotic, self-defeating behavior 
C)  cultural perspective 
D)  differing views of reality 
A)  existential obligation 
B)  neurotic, self-defeating behavior 
C)  cultural perspective 
D)  differing views of reality

Question 18

Tony frequently gets into fights and is also generally described as hostile and aggressive.What conclusions can we most reasonably draw between his personality and health?

Accepted Answer

A)  His hostile personality puts him into situations that lead to dangerous confrontations. 
B)  His hostile personality would likely cause him to withdraw and fail to take care of himself. 
C)  There is probably no relationship between his personality and his physical health. 
D)  His frequent fighting causes his hostile and aggressive personality, which in turn increases his level of anxiety. 
A)  His hostile personality puts him into situations that lead to dangerous confrontations. 
B)  His hostile personality would likely cause him to withdraw and fail to take care of himself. 
C)  There is probably no relationship between his personality and his physical health. 
D)  His frequent fighting causes his hostile and aggressive personality, which in turn increases his level of anxiety.

Question 19

The goal to study the whole person and everything that is important about an individual's psychology is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an overwhelming and frankly impossible endeavor 
B)  only possible in a philosophical sense 
C)  possible if you consider behavior and cognition together 
D)  necessary to reach in all research endeavors 
A)  an overwhelming and frankly impossible endeavor 
B)  only possible in a philosophical sense 
C)  possible if you consider behavior and cognition together 
D)  necessary to reach in all research endeavors

Question 20

Which approach does Funder most closely identify with?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  biological 
C)  trait 
D)  cross-cultural 
A)  cognitive 
B)  biological 
C)  trait 
D)  cross-cultural

According to the text,behavioral consistency is only accurate when you predict the ________ of several behaviors.

According to research on the science of well-being,one should strive to achieve a life with ________.

According to the text,personality psychology,in the final analysis,is a quest for ________.

According to all areas of psychology,it is not things that matter,but ________.

One view of the different approaches to personality psychology is that each one ________.

If a psychologist is interested in understanding how unconscious thought informs perception of parental involvement,she should take the ________ approach to studying personality.

Match the scientific goal with the associated approach to studying personality. -Psychoanalytic

Francis is deciding whether or not to take a job in Chicago.According to the chapter,what is Francis confronting right now?

Recent cross-cultural research is focused on ________.

According to the text,behavioral consistency is limited in the sense that ________.

Why is it important to maintain an awareness of alternative approaches to the study of personality?

According to the text,everyone has personality characteristics that,at their extreme,would be labeled as ________.

A second limitation of behavioral consistency is that the correlation between behavior and Personality ________.

According to the text,it is important to keep in mind that people often belong to ________.

Explain how an individual's construal and cultural environment can shape the ways in which he or she views reality.

According to the text,what may be the secret to psychological success?

From a cognitive personality psychology perspective,construal is studied as the origins and consequences of individuals' ________.

Tony frequently gets into fights and is also generally described as hostile and aggressive.What conclusions can we most reasonably draw between his personality and health?

The goal to study the whole person and everything that is important about an individual's psychology is ________.

Which approach does Funder most closely identify with?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

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Exam 18: Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

According to the text,behavioral consistency is only accurate when you predict the ________ of several behaviors.

According to research on the science of well-being,one should strive to achieve a life with ________.

According to the text,personality psychology,in the final analysis,is a quest for ________.

According to all areas of psychology,it is not things that matter,but ________.

One view of the different approaches to personality psychology is that each one ________.

If a psychologist is interested in understanding how unconscious thought informs perception of parental involvement,she should take the ________ approach to studying personality.

Match the scientific goal with the associated approach to studying personality. -Psychoanalytic

Francis is deciding whether or not to take a job in Chicago.According to the chapter,what is Francis confronting right now?

Recent cross-cultural research is focused on ________.

According to the text,behavioral consistency is limited in the sense that ________.

Why is it important to maintain an awareness of alternative approaches to the study of personality?

According to the text,everyone has personality characteristics that,at their extreme,would be labeled as ________.

A second limitation of behavioral consistency is that the correlation between behavior and Personality ________.

According to the text,it is important to keep in mind that people often belong to ________.

Explain how an individual's construal and cultural environment can shape the ways in which he or she views reality.

According to the text,what may be the secret to psychological success?

From a cognitive personality psychology perspective,construal is studied as the origins and consequences of individuals' ________.

Tony frequently gets into fights and is also generally described as hostile and aggressive.What conclusions can we most reasonably draw between his personality and health?

The goal to study the whole person and everything that is important about an individual's psychology is ________.

Which approach does Funder most closely identify with?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

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