Question 1

A person who enjoys trying new foods from around the world and learning about unfamiliar religions would likely score high on

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Cici does not bother to prepare for job interviews because she believes that getting hired is purely a matter of luck. This approach reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  external locus of control. 
B)  projection. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  reciprocal determinism. 
A)  external locus of control. 
B)  projection. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  reciprocal determinism.

Question 3

When a toddler was told he could not have ice cream until he finished his vegetables, he screamed and threw the vegetables on the floor. This toddler failed to manage his

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest urges. 
B)  latent urges. 
C)  id. 
D)  ego. 
A)  manifest urges. 
B)  latent urges. 
C)  id. 
D)  ego.

Question 4

Because you are an easygoing person and trust your romantic partner, you encourage your partner to spend time with friends, and you do not react strongly if your partner needs to cancel plans. This leads your partner to communicate openly with you, thereby increasing your trust. This pattern illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control. 
B)  reciprocal determinism. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  self-efficacy. 
A)  an external locus of control. 
B)  reciprocal determinism. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  self-efficacy.

Question 5

How does the psychoanalytic approach differ from the humanistic approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychoanalytic approach puts more faith in the capacity for change and fulfillment. 
B)  The psychoanalytic approach places less emphasis on early childhood experience. 
C)  The humanistic approach places more emphasis on the pleasure principle. 
D)  The humanistic approach has more scientific support. 
A)  The psychoanalytic approach puts more faith in the capacity for change and fulfillment. 
B)  The psychoanalytic approach places less emphasis on early childhood experience. 
C)  The humanistic approach places more emphasis on the pleasure principle. 
D)  The humanistic approach has more scientific support.

Question 6

Alice is a member of her school track team. She has been widely recognized for her performance and dedication to practice. Which of the following best illustrates reciprocal determinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has decided to focus on training for those particular track events where she has already enjoyed the most success. 
B)  Her dedication has led the coach to focus more attention on her, resulting in the frustration of some of her teammates who have not done as well. 
C)  She practices every day, in all kinds of weather, and takes pride in her persistence. 
D)  Her attitude toward success has influenced many of her teammates to be more dedicated, which makes Alice even more motivated 
A)  She has decided to focus on training for those particular track events where she has already enjoyed the most success. 
B)  Her dedication has led the coach to focus more attention on her, resulting in the frustration of some of her teammates who have not done as well. 
C)  She practices every day, in all kinds of weather, and takes pride in her persistence. 
D)  Her attitude toward success has influenced many of her teammates to be more dedicated, which makes Alice even more motivated

Question 7

While four-year-old Maia is working in the yard with her father, she says, "When mommy dies, I am going to marry you." Freud would consider this evidence of the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While four-year-old Maia is working in the...

Question 8

Reciprocal determinism involves the interaction of influences across an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)  id, ego, and superego. 
B)  big five personality traits. 
C)  environment, personal factors, and behavior. 
D)  thoughts, feelings, and behavior. 
A)  id, ego, and superego. 
B)  big five personality traits. 
C)  environment, personal factors, and behavior. 
D)  thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Question 9

Barry's tendency to _______ best reflects a low degree of self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  be quiet and reserved in social situations 
B)  adopt behaviors similar to those of his co-workers 
C)  decline challenging projects that his supervisor offers to him at work 
D)  blame himself when social interactions are unfulfilling 
A)  be quiet and reserved in social situations 
B)  adopt behaviors similar to those of his co-workers 
C)  decline challenging projects that his supervisor offers to him at work 
D)  blame himself when social interactions are unfulfilling

Question 10

Your sister has never stolen anything from a store but regularly takes things from you and her friends without asking. She has never cheated on a test but often copies homework assignments. Her behavior best supports

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's model of the unconscious. 
B)  personality trait theory. 
C)  social learning theory. 
D)  Mischel's theory of situational influences. 
A)  Freud's model of the unconscious. 
B)  personality trait theory. 
C)  social learning theory. 
D)  Mischel's theory of situational influences.

Question 11

After his father came home from a business trip, 4-year-old Luis had a dream in which he single-handedly saved his mother from being bitten by a giant snake. This dream may reflect Luis's

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-efficacy. 
B)  Oedipus complex. 
C)  humanistic tendencies. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  high self-efficacy. 
B)  Oedipus complex. 
C)  humanistic tendencies. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 12

An employer wants to get a sense of the reliability and work ethic of job applicants. The most useful assessment tool would be the

Accepted Answer

A)  NEO PI-R. 
B)  Rorschach test. 
C)  thematic apperception test (TAT). 
D)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
A)  NEO PI-R. 
B)  Rorschach test. 
C)  thematic apperception test (TAT). 
D)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Question 13

It is widely accepted that the reliability of the Rorschach test is _______ because of the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low; flaws of psychoanalytic theory 
B)  low; highly subjective analysis of results 
C)  high; uniformity of testing materials 
D)  high; flexible nature of its guidelines 
A)  low; flaws of psychoanalytic theory 
B)  low; highly subjective analysis of results 
C)  high; uniformity of testing materials 
D)  high; flexible nature of its guidelines

Question 14

The best test of Mischel's theories would be measuring

Accepted Answer

A)  variability across college students in extraversion scores. 
B)  differences between students and non-students in extraversion scores. 
C)  differences in student behavior across academic and social situations. 
D)  heritability of extraversion across identical and non-identical twins. 
A)  variability across college students in extraversion scores. 
B)  differences between students and non-students in extraversion scores. 
C)  differences in student behavior across academic and social situations. 
D)  heritability of extraversion across identical and non-identical twins.

Question 15

In a demonstration, a teacher asked a group of students to rate the accuracy of their horoscopes for the day. Though the teacher said the horoscopes were matched to astrological signs, she secretly gave everyone a horoscope reading, "Some tasks will take longer than expected today, but you will feel supported by friends." Which of the following would explain why most students rated this horoscope as accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong validity 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Latent content 
D)  Rationalization 
A)  Strong validity 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Latent content 
D)  Rationalization

Question 16

Julia is pessimistic, emotionally reactive to stress, and highly responsible. These characteristics most clearly represent

Accepted Answer

A)  personality types. 
B)  personality traits. 
C)  unconscious defenses. 
D)  reaction formations. 
A)  personality types. 
B)  personality traits. 
C)  unconscious defenses. 
D)  reaction formations.

Question 17

Apparent cross-cultural differences in personality traits are most clearly caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic differences in temperament. 
B)  social learning. 
C)  poor cross-cultural validity of personality measures. 
D)  parenting strategies that impact psychosexual development. 
A)  genetic differences in temperament. 
B)  social learning. 
C)  poor cross-cultural validity of personality measures. 
D)  parenting strategies that impact psychosexual development.

Question 18

Someone Freud considered to have a strong superego would likely score _______ on the big five trait of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low; agreeableness 
B)  low; extraversion 
C)  high; conscientiousness 
D)  high; openness 
A)  low; agreeableness 
B)  low; extraversion 
C)  high; conscientiousness 
D)  high; openness

Question 19

Walter Mischel suggested that the specific _______ has a stronger influence on people's behavior than personalities have.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Walter Mischel suggested that the specific _______...

Question 20

Research following people from infancy to young adulthood indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  adult personality is unrelated to infant temperament. 
B)  adult personality is a near perfect match with infant temperament. 
C)  highly reactive babies are more likely to be anxious adults. 
D)  highly reactive babies are more extraverted as adults. 
A)  adult personality is unrelated to infant temperament. 
B)  adult personality is a near perfect match with infant temperament. 
C)  highly reactive babies are more likely to be anxious adults. 
D)  highly reactive babies are more extraverted as adults.

A person who enjoys trying new foods from around the world and learning about unfamiliar religions would likely score high on

Cici does not bother to prepare for job interviews because she believes that getting hired is purely a matter of luck. This approach reflects

When a toddler was told he could not have ice cream until he finished his vegetables, he screamed and threw the vegetables on the floor. This toddler failed to manage his

How does the psychoanalytic approach differ from the humanistic approach?

Alice is a member of her school track team. She has been widely recognized for her performance and dedication to practice. Which of the following best illustrates reciprocal determinism?

While four-year-old Maia is working in the yard with her father, she says, "When mommy dies, I am going to marry you." Freud would consider this evidence of the _______.

Reciprocal determinism involves the interaction of influences across an individual's

Barry's tendency to _______ best reflects a low degree of self-efficacy.

Your sister has never stolen anything from a store but regularly takes things from you and her friends without asking. She has never cheated on a test but often copies homework assignments. Her behavior best supports

After his father came home from a business trip, 4-year-old Luis had a dream in which he single-handedly saved his mother from being bitten by a giant snake. This dream may reflect Luis's

An employer wants to get a sense of the reliability and work ethic of job applicants. The most useful assessment tool would be the

It is widely accepted that the reliability of the Rorschach test is _ because of the _.

The best test of Mischel's theories would be measuring

Julia is pessimistic, emotionally reactive to stress, and highly responsible. These characteristics most clearly represent

Apparent cross-cultural differences in personality traits are most clearly caused by

Someone Freud considered to have a strong superego would likely score _ on the big five trait of _.

Walter Mischel suggested that the specific _______ has a stronger influence on people's behavior than personalities have.

Research following people from infancy to young adulthood indicates that

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A person who enjoys trying new foods from around the world and learning about unfamiliar religions would likely score high on

Cici does not bother to prepare for job interviews because she believes that getting hired is purely a matter of luck. This approach reflects

When a toddler was told he could not have ice cream until he finished his vegetables, he screamed and threw the vegetables on the floor. This toddler failed to manage his

How does the psychoanalytic approach differ from the humanistic approach?

Alice is a member of her school track team. She has been widely recognized for her performance and dedication to practice. Which of the following best illustrates reciprocal determinism?

While four-year-old Maia is working in the yard with her father, she says, "When mommy dies, I am going to marry you." Freud would consider this evidence of the _______.

Reciprocal determinism involves the interaction of influences across an individual's

Barry's tendency to _______ best reflects a low degree of self-efficacy.

Your sister has never stolen anything from a store but regularly takes things from you and her friends without asking. She has never cheated on a test but often copies homework assignments. Her behavior best supports

After his father came home from a business trip, 4-year-old Luis had a dream in which he single-handedly saved his mother from being bitten by a giant snake. This dream may reflect Luis's

An employer wants to get a sense of the reliability and work ethic of job applicants. The most useful assessment tool would be the

It is widely accepted that the reliability of the Rorschach test is _______ because of the _______.

The best test of Mischel's theories would be measuring

Julia is pessimistic, emotionally reactive to stress, and highly responsible. These characteristics most clearly represent

Apparent cross-cultural differences in personality traits are most clearly caused by

Someone Freud considered to have a strong superego would likely score _______ on the big five trait of _______.

Walter Mischel suggested that the specific _______ has a stronger influence on people's behavior than personalities have.

Research following people from infancy to young adulthood indicates that

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

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Memory

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It is widely accepted that the reliability of the Rorschach test is _ because of the _.

Someone Freud considered to have a strong superego would likely score _ on the big five trait of _.