Exam 14: Personality

Which of the following tendencies would be most likely to covary in a factor analysis?

A man who committed a violent crime is claiming that he heard voices telling him to do it. He has never shown signs of mental illness before and the prosecutor believes he is attempting to fake symptoms. The _______ test would be most useful to the prosecutor.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is

According to Freud, a therapist could most likely trace a man's lifelong hostility toward his father to an unresolved conflict occurring closest to what age in childhood?

An employer believes that one of his employees frequently stays home sick when there is nothing wrong with her. The employee insists she is truly ill. Which of the following tests would a psychologist be most likely to administer to assess this situation?

You're feeling lost in your chemistry class and anxious about the upcoming test. The evening before the test, your roommate is in a bad mood. You decide cheering her up is far more important than studying. Which of the following defense mechanisms are you using?

David Cameron, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, once accidentally responded to a question about tax cuts by saying, "We are raising more money for the rich." From the psychoanalytic perspective this _______ may have revealed his _______ desires.

Galen suggested that personality traits were caused by

Aidan believes his new frozen yogurt business will succeed if he works hard. Aidan would be described as having _______ self-efficacy and an _______ locus of control.

Refer to the graph below. The graph shows scores from one man's personality test. Describe this person's personality in one sentence.

Pleasure is to the _______ as reality is to the _______.

Galen's theory of humors was incorrect, but his personality type descriptors live on. For example, someone who broods and tends to be sad is called _______.

Quon moved from a very traditional, rural part of China to the United States at the age of 15. Over time, he is likely to show increases in the big five traits of _______ and _______.

Which personality trait identified by Cattell does not overlap significantly with one of the traits identified in the five-factor model?

Which of the following personality theories presents the most optimistic view of human nature and human potential?

After getting criticized at work, a mother yells at her preschooler for spilling milk. This illustrates

Tracy is extraverted and spends much of her time socializing with large groups. Jan is introverted and extremely conscientious. She spends much of her time at the library. These different paths best illustrate

Studies of personality in monozygotic and dizygotic twins indicate that

A personality psychologist is most likely to find the MMPI to be appropriate in the case of a

Antonio claims his classmates are all bullies who like to hurt people. In fact, Antonio is the most feared child in the school, and his teachers feel that he takes pleasure in humiliating others. Freud would suggest that Antonio's belief reflects