Question 1

A person who is intellectual, imaginative, and has a broad range of interests would mostly likely score high on a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  openness. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  conscientiousness. 
A)  openness. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  conscientiousness.

Question 2

Who would be most interested in how damage to one's amygdala can affect personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allport 
B)  Bandura 
C)  Eyesenck 
D)  Gray 
A)  Allport 
B)  Bandura 
C)  Eyesenck 
D)  Gray

Question 3

According to Freud, the ego is referred to as a mediator because it

Accepted Answer

A)  is the first to form and therefore the most senior personality structure. 
B)  functions primarily in the conscious mind. 
C)  must balance the needs of the id, superego, and reality. 
D)  is the only personality structure that generates psychic energy. 
A)  is the first to form and therefore the most senior personality structure. 
B)  functions primarily in the conscious mind. 
C)  must balance the needs of the id, superego, and reality. 
D)  is the only personality structure that generates psychic energy.

Question 4

According to Eysenck, extroverts and introverts differ in their

Accepted Answer

A)  peak levels of arousal. 
B)  minimum levels of arousal. 
C)  baseline levels of arousal. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  peak levels of arousal. 
B)  minimum levels of arousal. 
C)  baseline levels of arousal. 
D)  All of these.

Question 5

Happy faces invoke a strong response from the amygdala of an introvert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes how factor analysis is used to identify personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factor analysis allows researchers to create operational definitions of theoretically generated personality traits. 
B)  Factor analysis permits trait inferences by examining people's responses to ambiguous stimuli. 
C)  Factor analysis identifies which traits go together in terms of how they are rated. 
D)  Factor analysis allows researchers to use projective tests to determine durable traits. 
A)  Factor analysis allows researchers to create operational definitions of theoretically generated personality traits. 
B)  Factor analysis permits trait inferences by examining people's responses to ambiguous stimuli. 
C)  Factor analysis identifies which traits go together in terms of how they are rated. 
D)  Factor analysis allows researchers to use projective tests to determine durable traits.

Question 7

Evidence of the "Big Five" personality factors has been found in animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Projective tests are most closely aligned with which perspective on personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  social cognitive 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  humanistic 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  social cognitive 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 9

According to humanistic theory, a child who receives ________ from her parents is likely to avoid the problems associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard; ego dominance 
B)  conditions of worth; positive self-regard needs 
C)  consistent discipline; ego dominance 
D)  unconditional positive regard; conditions of worth 
A)  unconditional positive regard; ego dominance 
B)  conditions of worth; positive self-regard needs 
C)  consistent discipline; ego dominance 
D)  unconditional positive regard; conditions of worth

Question 10

Self-report tests are most closely associated with which perspective on personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  trait 
C)  behaviorist 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  humanistic 
B)  trait 
C)  behaviorist 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 11

The concept of reciprocal determinism argues that the person, the person's behavior, and the environment can each influence one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ theories stress the interaction of thought with social environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Personological 
D)  Social cognitive 
A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Personological 
D)  Social cognitive

Question 13

According to Rogers, a child who experiences regular punishment from parents and is only rewarded for good behavior is likely to develop knowledge of

Accepted Answer

A)  conditions of worth. 
B)  positive self-regard. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  situational worth 
A)  conditions of worth. 
B)  positive self-regard. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  situational worth

Question 14

According to Rogers, which of the following behaviors should receive unconditional positive regard?

Accepted Answer

A)  making an A on your report card 
B)  helping an elderly woman to cross the street 
C)  cutting in front of your friend at the lunch buffet 
D)  All of these. 
A)  making an A on your report card 
B)  helping an elderly woman to cross the street 
C)  cutting in front of your friend at the lunch buffet 
D)  All of these.

Question 15

According to your textbook, ________ nearly derailed the scientific study of personality by challenging the assumption that personality traits are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mischel; consistent 
B)  Freud; consciously expressed 
C)  Horney; masculine 
D)  Bandura; inherited 
A)  Mischel; consistent 
B)  Freud; consciously expressed 
C)  Horney; masculine 
D)  Bandura; inherited

Question 16

Paul, an extrovert, and Dave, an introvert, are shown a picture of a happy face. Which part of Paul's brain will be more responsive than Dave's?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus

Question 17

Those who adhere to the ________ approach to personality would ask the question: "Can changing your feelings about yourself increase happiness?"

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social cognitive 
C)  trait 
D)  humanistic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  social cognitive 
C)  trait 
D)  humanistic

Question 18

According to Horney, women might envy the penis but what they really want is

Accepted Answer

A)  a man to protect and shelter them. 
B)  the status bestowed to those who have one. 
C)  stronger superegos and moral convictions. 
D)  the intellectual capacity that will make them equal to a male. 
A)  a man to protect and shelter them. 
B)  the status bestowed to those who have one. 
C)  stronger superegos and moral convictions. 
D)  the intellectual capacity that will make them equal to a male.

Question 19

Give a brief explanation of Freud's model of personality, including the id, ego, and superego as well as the relationship among these components.

Accepted Answer

In Freud's model, the three components o

Question 20

Michelle was reared in a home where high moral principles dominated. She has attended Sunday school and church since early childhood. In high school, her boyfriend tried to talk her into "sleeping" with him, but something from inside her told her not to. She felt very proud of herself afterward for holding her ground. According to Freud, which personality structure made Michelle feel proud of her response?

Accepted Answer

A)  superego 
B)  reality principle 
C)  id 
D)  ego 
A)  superego 
B)  reality principle 
C)  id 
D)  ego

A person who is intellectual, imaginative, and has a broad range of interests would mostly likely score high on a measure of

Who would be most interested in how damage to one's amygdala can affect personality?

According to Freud, the ego is referred to as a mediator because it

According to Eysenck, extroverts and introverts differ in their

Happy faces invoke a strong response from the amygdala of an introvert.

Which of the following accurately describes how factor analysis is used to identify personality traits?

Evidence of the "Big Five" personality factors has been found in animals.

Projective tests are most closely aligned with which perspective on personality?

According to humanistic theory, a child who receives from her parents is likely to avoid the problems associated with .

Self-report tests are most closely associated with which perspective on personality?

The concept of reciprocal determinism argues that the person, the person's behavior, and the environment can each influence one another.

________ theories stress the interaction of thought with social environments.

According to Rogers, a child who experiences regular punishment from parents and is only rewarded for good behavior is likely to develop knowledge of

According to Rogers, which of the following behaviors should receive unconditional positive regard?

According to your textbook, nearly derailed the scientific study of personality by challenging the assumption that personality traits are .

Paul, an extrovert, and Dave, an introvert, are shown a picture of a happy face. Which part of Paul's brain will be more responsive than Dave's?

Those who adhere to the ________ approach to personality would ask the question: "Can changing your feelings about yourself increase happiness?"

According to Horney, women might envy the penis but what they really want is

Give a brief explanation of Freud's model of personality, including the id, ego, and superego as well as the relationship among these components.

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Exam 12: Personality

A person who is intellectual, imaginative, and has a broad range of interests would mostly likely score high on a measure of

Who would be most interested in how damage to one's amygdala can affect personality?

According to Freud, the ego is referred to as a mediator because it

According to Eysenck, extroverts and introverts differ in their

Happy faces invoke a strong response from the amygdala of an introvert.

Which of the following accurately describes how factor analysis is used to identify personality traits?

Evidence of the "Big Five" personality factors has been found in animals.

Projective tests are most closely aligned with which perspective on personality?

According to humanistic theory, a child who receives ________ from her parents is likely to avoid the problems associated with ________.

Self-report tests are most closely associated with which perspective on personality?

The concept of reciprocal determinism argues that the person, the person's behavior, and the environment can each influence one another.

________ theories stress the interaction of thought with social environments.

According to Rogers, a child who experiences regular punishment from parents and is only rewarded for good behavior is likely to develop knowledge of

According to Rogers, which of the following behaviors should receive unconditional positive regard?

According to your textbook, ________ nearly derailed the scientific study of personality by challenging the assumption that personality traits are ________.

Paul, an extrovert, and Dave, an introvert, are shown a picture of a happy face. Which part of Paul's brain will be more responsive than Dave's?

Those who adhere to the ________ approach to personality would ask the question: "Can changing your feelings about yourself increase happiness?"

According to Horney, women might envy the penis but what they really want is

Give a brief explanation of Freud's model of personality, including the id, ego, and superego as well as the relationship among these components.

Science of Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters

According to humanistic theory, a child who receives from her parents is likely to avoid the problems associated with .

According to your textbook, nearly derailed the scientific study of personality by challenging the assumption that personality traits are .