Question 1

When the "I" thinks about the "me," this capacity is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-awareness 
B)  self-schema 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-concept 
A)  self-awareness 
B)  self-schema 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-concept

Question 2

Jaleesa's dad often said,"Do what you want,Jaleesa; I don't care." As a result,Jaleesa felt she lacked direction and never had any clear rules.According to Freudian theory,Jaleesa's dad had very little impact on the development of Jaleesa's:

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  aggression instinct 
C)  superego 
D)  pleasure principle 
A)  id 
B)  aggression instinct 
C)  superego 
D)  pleasure principle

Question 3

Cataline is from Zimbabwe in Africa.Wakako is from Japan.Which person is likely to rate herself higher on agreeableness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cataline 
B)  Wakako 
C)  both will rate themselves equally high 
D)  both will rate themselves equally low 
A)  Cataline 
B)  Wakako 
C)  both will rate themselves equally high 
D)  both will rate themselves equally low

Question 4

Shyness as a personality disposition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  associated with depression and reduced social support in adulthood 
B)  associated with an underactive amygdala 
C)  remarkably stable across the life span 
D)  not affected by culture 
A)  associated with depression and reduced social support in adulthood 
B)  associated with an underactive amygdala 
C)  remarkably stable across the life span 
D)  not affected by culture

Question 5

According to the biological theory of personality the _____ is the "go" system,whereas the _____ is the "stop" system.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral approach system (BAS); behavioral inhibition system (BIS) 
B)  behavioral inhibition system (BIS); behavioral approach system (BAS) 
C)  reward; punishment 
D)  punishment; reward 
A)  behavioral approach system (BAS); behavioral inhibition system (BIS) 
B)  behavioral inhibition system (BIS); behavioral approach system (BAS) 
C)  reward; punishment 
D)  punishment; reward

Question 6

Broadly speaking,your textbook divides personality assessment procedures into _____ measures.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report and physiological 
B)  descriptive and projective 
C)  projective and objective 
D)  psychodynamic and humanistic 
A)  self-report and physiological 
B)  descriptive and projective 
C)  projective and objective 
D)  psychodynamic and humanistic

Question 7

One of the earliest pieces of evidence that personality has a genetic component is the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  adopted children in the same family are not very similar in personality 
B)  identical twins are more similar in personality than fraternal twins 
C)  people in the same culture, who apparently share similar genes, are similar in personality 
D)  men are more similar to men in personality, and women are more similar to women 
A)  adopted children in the same family are not very similar in personality 
B)  identical twins are more similar in personality than fraternal twins 
C)  people in the same culture, who apparently share similar genes, are similar in personality 
D)  men are more similar to men in personality, and women are more similar to women

Question 8

Which of the following constructs is most clearly related to reflected appraisal?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-schema 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  self-concept 
D)  self-knowledge 
A)  self-schema 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  self-concept 
D)  self-knowledge

Question 9

Seeing personal growth through greater self-understanding is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person-centered approach 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  subjective well-being 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a person-centered approach 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  subjective well-being 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

According to the cognitive-affective personality system,who is likely to do better on an exam,an optimist or a pessimist,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both will perform equally. Their different personality styles cause them to prepare for the exam differently but equally effectively. 
B)  Optimists will perform better, because they believe they will do well. 
C)  Both will perform equally. Optimism and pessimism are not related to test performance. 
D)  Pessimists will perform better, because they believe they will fail so they study harder. 
A)  Both will perform equally. Their different personality styles cause them to prepare for the exam differently but equally effectively. 
B)  Optimists will perform better, because they believe they will do well. 
C)  Both will perform equally. Optimism and pessimism are not related to test performance. 
D)  Pessimists will perform better, because they believe they will fail so they study harder.

Question 11

When Jon scored a 95 on his first psychology exam,he reported that he had spent a great deal of time studying.When he scored a 60 on his second psychology exam,he stated that the exam was poorly written.These responses are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparisons 
B)  self-evaluative maintenance 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  none of the above 
A)  social comparisons 
B)  self-evaluative maintenance 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

If Silva and Stanton had classified you as having an undercontrolled temperament at age 3,by age 21 you would:

Accepted Answer

A)  show little evidence of this temperament 
B)  be at risk for alcohol and criminal behavior problems 
C)  be more inhibited than the average person 
D)  be better adjusted than most of your peers 
A)  show little evidence of this temperament 
B)  be at risk for alcohol and criminal behavior problems 
C)  be more inhibited than the average person 
D)  be better adjusted than most of your peers

Question 13

Personality consists of characteristic _____ that are relatively stable over time and circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)  thoughts 
B)  emotional responses 
C)  behaviors 
D)  all of the above 
A)  thoughts 
B)  emotional responses 
C)  behaviors 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Where might someone look to get clues about a person's personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  that person's personal Web page 
B)  the condition of that person's bedroom 
C)  that person's Facebook profile 
D)  all of the above 
A)  that person's personal Web page 
B)  the condition of that person's bedroom 
C)  that person's Facebook profile 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Fowsia and Ahmed live in Somalia,and Anna and Frank live in the United States.Based on what you have learned about personality,you can safely assume that _____ will show more gender-based differences in personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither couple 
B)  Fowsia and Ahmed 
C)  Anna and Frank 
D)  This question cannot be answered, because no research in personality has been conducted in Africa. 
A)  neither couple 
B)  Fowsia and Ahmed 
C)  Anna and Frank 
D)  This question cannot be answered, because no research in personality has been conducted in Africa.

Question 16

Rotter argues that people differ in their locus of control,by which he means:

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree to which they understand their circumstances 
B)  their preference for reinforcement techniques 
C)  the extent to which they believe their own efforts will lead to good outcomes 
D)  the extent to which they devalue their personal expectancies 
A)  the degree to which they understand their circumstances 
B)  their preference for reinforcement techniques 
C)  the extent to which they believe their own efforts will lead to good outcomes 
D)  the extent to which they devalue their personal expectancies

Question 17

Factor analysis is useful to psychologists because it allows them to:

Accepted Answer

A)  separate real traits from imaginary traits 
B)  group many similar traits together into a more basic trait 
C)  identify the causal factor behind each trait 
D)  test psychodynamic ideas scientifically 
A)  separate real traits from imaginary traits 
B)  group many similar traits together into a more basic trait 
C)  identify the causal factor behind each trait 
D)  test psychodynamic ideas scientifically

Question 18

Which personality trait(s)are seen across all cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness 
D)  all of the above 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Across cultures,people become _____ neurotic,_____ extraverted,and _____ conscientious as they age.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; less; more 
B)  less; less; less 
C)  more; more; less 
D)  more; more; more 
A)  less; less; more 
B)  less; less; less 
C)  more; more; less 
D)  more; more; more

Question 20

When individuals from a number of different cultures were assessed on the trait of conscientiousness,it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the trait showed stability in some cultures and little in others 
B)  the cultures had quite different definitions of what this trait meant 
C)  in some of the cultures studied, there was no evidence of this trait 
D)  in all cultures, the degree of conscientiousness generally increased with age 
A)  the trait showed stability in some cultures and little in others 
B)  the cultures had quite different definitions of what this trait meant 
C)  in some of the cultures studied, there was no evidence of this trait 
D)  in all cultures, the degree of conscientiousness generally increased with age

When the "I" thinks about the "me," this capacity is referred to as:

Jaleesa's dad often said,"Do what you want,Jaleesa; I don't care." As a result,Jaleesa felt she lacked direction and never had any clear rules.According to Freudian theory,Jaleesa's dad had very little impact on the development of Jaleesa's:

Cataline is from Zimbabwe in Africa.Wakako is from Japan.Which person is likely to rate herself higher on agreeableness?

Shyness as a personality disposition is:

According to the biological theory of personality the _ is the "go" system,whereas the _ is the "stop" system.

Broadly speaking,your textbook divides personality assessment procedures into _____ measures.

One of the earliest pieces of evidence that personality has a genetic component is the fact that:

Which of the following constructs is most clearly related to reflected appraisal?

Seeing personal growth through greater self-understanding is referred to as:

According to the cognitive-affective personality system,who is likely to do better on an exam,an optimist or a pessimist,and why?

When Jon scored a 95 on his first psychology exam,he reported that he had spent a great deal of time studying.When he scored a 60 on his second psychology exam,he stated that the exam was poorly written.These responses are an example of:

If Silva and Stanton had classified you as having an undercontrolled temperament at age 3,by age 21 you would:

Personality consists of characteristic _____ that are relatively stable over time and circumstances.

Where might someone look to get clues about a person's personality?

Fowsia and Ahmed live in Somalia,and Anna and Frank live in the United States.Based on what you have learned about personality,you can safely assume that _____ will show more gender-based differences in personality.

Rotter argues that people differ in their locus of control,by which he means:

Factor analysis is useful to psychologists because it allows them to:

Which personality trait(s)are seen across all cultures?

Across cultures,people become ___ neurotic,_ extraverted,and ___ conscientious as they age.

When individuals from a number of different cultures were assessed on the trait of conscientiousness,it was found that:

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Exam 13: Personality

When the "I" thinks about the "me," this capacity is referred to as:

Jaleesa's dad often said,"Do what you want,Jaleesa; I don't care." As a result,Jaleesa felt she lacked direction and never had any clear rules.According to Freudian theory,Jaleesa's dad had very little impact on the development of Jaleesa's:

Cataline is from Zimbabwe in Africa.Wakako is from Japan.Which person is likely to rate herself higher on agreeableness?

Shyness as a personality disposition is:

According to the biological theory of personality the _____ is the "go" system,whereas the _____ is the "stop" system.

Broadly speaking,your textbook divides personality assessment procedures into _____ measures.

One of the earliest pieces of evidence that personality has a genetic component is the fact that:

Which of the following constructs is most clearly related to reflected appraisal?

Seeing personal growth through greater self-understanding is referred to as:

According to the cognitive-affective personality system,who is likely to do better on an exam,an optimist or a pessimist,and why?

When Jon scored a 95 on his first psychology exam,he reported that he had spent a great deal of time studying.When he scored a 60 on his second psychology exam,he stated that the exam was poorly written.These responses are an example of:

If Silva and Stanton had classified you as having an undercontrolled temperament at age 3,by age 21 you would:

Personality consists of characteristic _____ that are relatively stable over time and circumstances.

Where might someone look to get clues about a person's personality?

Fowsia and Ahmed live in Somalia,and Anna and Frank live in the United States.Based on what you have learned about personality,you can safely assume that _____ will show more gender-based differences in personality.

Rotter argues that people differ in their locus of control,by which he means:

Factor analysis is useful to psychologists because it allows them to:

Which personality trait(s)are seen across all cultures?

Across cultures,people become _____ neurotic,_____ extraverted,and _____ conscientious as they age.

When individuals from a number of different cultures were assessed on the trait of conscientiousness,it was found that:

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According to the biological theory of personality the _ is the "go" system,whereas the _ is the "stop" system.

Across cultures,people become ___ neurotic,_ extraverted,and ___ conscientious as they age.