Question 1

Tests such as the MMPI-2 are referred to as "objective" because they are

Accepted Answer

A)  scored by experimenters following long interview sessions 
B)  constructed empirically and scored by computer 
C)  comprised of objective pictures of ambiguous events 
D)  constructed using actual statements from psychiatric patients 
A)  scored by experimenters following long interview sessions 
B)  constructed empirically and scored by computer 
C)  comprised of objective pictures of ambiguous events 
D)  constructed using actual statements from psychiatric patients

Question 2

Personality is most commonly described in terms of a set of traits. Describe what traits are, and compare the two-factor theory with the Big Five model of personality

Accepted Answer

Personality traits are enduring patterns

Question 3

All of the following are qualities of personality, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspects of one's personality form a coherent picture. 
B)  Aspects of one's personality are integrated. 
C)  Aspects of one's personality are constantly changing. 
D)  Aspects of one's personality are relatively enduring. 
A)  Aspects of one's personality form a coherent picture. 
B)  Aspects of one's personality are integrated. 
C)  Aspects of one's personality are constantly changing. 
D)  Aspects of one's personality are relatively enduring.

Question 4

According to this theory, self-esteem acts as a psychological buffer against the pervasive general anxiety all human beings feel when faced with the knowledge of their own inevitable death

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic theory 
B)  terror management theory 
C)  anxiety avoidance theory 
D)  systematic desensitization theory 
A)  humanistic theory 
B)  terror management theory 
C)  anxiety avoidance theory 
D)  systematic desensitization theory

Question 5

Freud used this term to refer to the part of the mind that was totally out of the range of a person's awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  semiconscious 
D)  id 
A)  preconscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  semiconscious 
D)  id

Question 6

In Judith Harris's account of peer influence on personality, this concept prompts the developing child to compete with others in order to establish his or her unique identity and contributions.

Accepted Answer

A)  status system 
B)  socialization system 
C)  gene-environment system 
D)  conformity system 
A)  status system 
B)  socialization system 
C)  gene-environment system 
D)  conformity system

Question 7

To say that one's personality is organized means that

Accepted Answer

A)  their traits form a coherent picture 
B)  personality can be described easily in words 
C)  personality cannot be measured in traits 
D)  personality is relative to context 
A)  their traits form a coherent picture 
B)  personality can be described easily in words 
C)  personality cannot be measured in traits 
D)  personality is relative to context

Question 8

According to Freud, this is the only part of the mind that exists at the beginning of human life.

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  super ego 
D)  secondary process 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  super ego 
D)  secondary process

Question 9

Critics charge that the standards for scoring the Rorschach are not valid and may cause psychologically normal people to appear to have serious psychological disturbances

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Statements that describe Americans as rude, arrogant, and self-centered, or that describe Canadians as friendly and hospitable, are called _________stereotype

Accepted Answer

The answer of Statements that describe Americans as rude, arrogant,...

Question 11

This is currently the most widely accepted trait model of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  five-factor model 
B)  two-factor model 
C)  Eysenck-Cattel model 
D)  OCEAN model 
A)  five-factor model 
B)  two-factor model 
C)  Eysenck-Cattel model 
D)  OCEAN model

Question 12

Carl Rogers used this term to mean that those around a child during his or her formative years must truly listen and hear the child, without passing judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)  congruence 
B)  accurate empathy 
C)  unconditional positive regard 
D)  positive self-regard 
A)  congruence 
B)  accurate empathy 
C)  unconditional positive regard 
D)  positive self-regard

Question 13

For many people, goals, values, beliefs, social roles, and plans may change considerably over the life span. This aspect of personality has been termed

Accepted Answer

A)  self-narratives 
B)  characteristic adaptations 
C)  self-concept 
D)  personality development 
A)  self-narratives 
B)  characteristic adaptations 
C)  self-concept 
D)  personality development

Question 14

Although young children clearly do become possessive of their parents, no evidence has been found to substantiate the universal existence of an Oedipus complex as Freud described i

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the ___________model developed by Walter Mischel and Yuichi Shoda, each person possesses stable patterns of interaction between traits and situations

Accepted Answer

Situation

Question 16

Which of the following best illustrates what a participant must do when administered the Rorschach test?

Accepted Answer

A)  describe what he or she sees in each inkblot 
B)  describe what he or she believes is happening in each scene 
C)  decide how much he or she agrees with the judgment of the researcher 
D)  choose which of the cards best describes his or her mood 
A)  describe what he or she sees in each inkblot 
B)  describe what he or she believes is happening in each scene 
C)  decide how much he or she agrees with the judgment of the researcher 
D)  choose which of the cards best describes his or her mood

Question 17

The "Big Five" personality dimensions that make up the five-factor model can be expressed in this acronym.

Accepted Answer

A)  OCEAN 
B)  CEASE 
C)  INTRO 
D)  EXTRA 
A)  OCEAN 
B)  CEASE 
C)  INTRO 
D)  EXTRA

Question 18

This perspective on personality, pioneered by Gordon Allport, was the starting point for the first attempts to build truly empirical, research-based theories of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  five-factor model 
B)  humanist perspective 
C)  Big Five perspective 
D)  trait perspective 
A)  five-factor model 
B)  humanist perspective 
C)  Big Five perspective 
D)  trait perspective

Question 19

The term grand theory has been applied to a few old theories of personality, like Sigmund Freud's theory, because those theories

Accepted Answer

A)  are better than modern personality theories 
B)  sought to explain everything about personality 
C)  sought to explain only individual differences in personality 
D)  are more likely to be cited than later theories 
A)  are better than modern personality theories 
B)  sought to explain everything about personality 
C)  sought to explain only individual differences in personality 
D)  are more likely to be cited than later theories

Question 20

Each psychosexual stage highlights a specific part of the child's body that is particularly sensitive to pleasurable stimulation. Collectively they are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  genitals 
B)  fixations 
C)  erogenous zones 
D)  pleasure principles 
A)  genitals 
B)  fixations 
C)  erogenous zones 
D)  pleasure principles

Exam 15: Personality

Tests such as the MMPI-2 are referred to as "objective" because they are

Personality is most commonly described in terms of a set of traits. Describe what traits are, and compare the two-factor theory with the Big Five model of personality

All of the following are qualities of personality, EXCEPT:

According to this theory, self-esteem acts as a psychological buffer against the pervasive general anxiety all human beings feel when faced with the knowledge of their own inevitable death

Freud used this term to refer to the part of the mind that was totally out of the range of a person's awareness.

In Judith Harris's account of peer influence on personality, this concept prompts the developing child to compete with others in order to establish his or her unique identity and contributions.

To say that one's personality is organized means that

According to Freud, this is the only part of the mind that exists at the beginning of human life.

Critics charge that the standards for scoring the Rorschach are not valid and may cause psychologically normal people to appear to have serious psychological disturbances

Statements that describe Americans as rude, arrogant, and self-centered, or that describe Canadians as friendly and hospitable, are called _________stereotype

This is currently the most widely accepted trait model of personality.

Carl Rogers used this term to mean that those around a child during his or her formative years must truly listen and hear the child, without passing judgment.

For many people, goals, values, beliefs, social roles, and plans may change considerably over the life span. This aspect of personality has been termed

Although young children clearly do become possessive of their parents, no evidence has been found to substantiate the universal existence of an Oedipus complex as Freud described i

According to the ___________model developed by Walter Mischel and Yuichi Shoda, each person possesses stable patterns of interaction between traits and situations

Which of the following best illustrates what a participant must do when administered the Rorschach test?

The "Big Five" personality dimensions that make up the five-factor model can be expressed in this acronym.

This perspective on personality, pioneered by Gordon Allport, was the starting point for the first attempts to build truly empirical, research-based theories of personality.

The term grand theory has been applied to a few old theories of personality, like Sigmund Freud's theory, because those theories

Each psychosexual stage highlights a specific part of the child's body that is particularly sensitive to pleasurable stimulation. Collectively they are referred to as

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