Question 1

Psychologists who take the cognitive approach to personality would suggest that aggressive behavior is learned because it has been rewarded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Cognitive personality psychologists suggest people become depressed because of the way they interpret their inability to control events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Early psychologists presented extreme positions on the conscious versus unconscious determinants issue. Which of the following modern psychologists now recognize that much information is processed below awareness?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral/social learning 
B) Cognitive 
C) Biological 
D) Humanistic 
A) Behavioral/social learning 
B) Cognitive 
C) Biological 
D) Humanistic B

Question 4

A psychologist explains a woman's fear of snakes in terms of her unconscious fear of her father.This psychologist is using which approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Trait 
C) Humanistic 
D) Behavioral/social learning 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Trait 
C) Humanistic 
D) Behavioral/social learning

Question 5

Which of the following is an explanation that personality researchers from the biological approach give for aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) The inheritance of a proclivity to be aggressive. 
B) An adaptive mechanism according to evolutionary theory. 
C) Levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. 
D) All of these 
A) The inheritance of a proclivity to be aggressive. 
B) An adaptive mechanism according to evolutionary theory. 
C) Levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. 
D) All of these

Question 6

If you meet someone new at a party that cannot understand what you mean by "self-esteem" it is that likely your new friend comes from

Accepted Answer

A) an individualistic culture. 
B) a collectivist culture. 
C) a nonindustrial culture. 
D) a large family. 
A) an individualistic culture. 
B) a collectivist culture. 
C) a nonindustrial culture. 
D) a large family.

Question 7

The four components necessary for a complete understanding of personality include each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) application. 
B) assessment. 
C) philosophy. 
D) research. 
A) application. 
B) assessment. 
C) philosophy. 
D) research.

Question 8

Which of the following approaches to personality explains depression by how situations are interpreted through the most highly accessible thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic approach 
B) Behavioral/social learning approach 
C) Trait approach 
D) Cognitive approach 
A) Psychoanalytic approach 
B) Behavioral/social learning approach 
C) Trait approach 
D) Cognitive approach

Question 9

List by name the six general approaches to personality. Using an example of someone you know who is aggressive,discuss how each of the six explain that person's behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List by name the six general approaches...

Question 10

Most of the research on personality reported in the textbook is based on studies with people

Accepted Answer

A) from individualistic cultures. 
B) from collectivist cultures. 
C) with a strong sense of self. 
D) who prefer cooperation to competition. 
A) from individualistic cultures. 
B) from collectivist cultures. 
C) with a strong sense of self. 
D) who prefer cooperation to competition.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship among the six approaches to understanding personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Only one of the approaches is probably correct. 
B) The six approaches complement one another and differ primarily in their focus. 
C) Although the six approaches occasionally vary only in focus, two or more approaches provide incompatible explanations for some issues. 
D) Because each of the approaches is comprehensive, personality psychologists need to align themselves with only one approach. 
A) Only one of the approaches is probably correct. 
B) The six approaches complement one another and differ primarily in their focus. 
C) Although the six approaches occasionally vary only in focus, two or more approaches provide incompatible explanations for some issues. 
D) Because each of the approaches is comprehensive, personality psychologists need to align themselves with only one approach.

Question 12

Which approach to personality presents the most idealistic picture of human nature?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Trait 
C) Humanistic 
D) Behavioral/social learning 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Trait 
C) Humanistic 
D) Behavioral/social learning

Question 13

In contrast to the other approaches,in what way are the behavioral/social learning approach and the psychoanalytic approach to personality similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Both maintain that we are often not aware of the causes of our behavior. 
B) Both emphasize the importance of environmental determinants of behavior. 
C) Both emphasize genetic determinants of behavior. 
D) Both maintain that behavior is often the result of free choices (free will). 
A) Both maintain that we are often not aware of the causes of our behavior. 
B) Both emphasize the importance of environmental determinants of behavior. 
C) Both emphasize genetic determinants of behavior. 
D) Both maintain that behavior is often the result of free choices (free will).

Question 14

Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?

Accepted Answer

A) Why are certain types of people prone to depression? 
B) Why are some people always in a positive mood? 
C) How can job satisfaction in employees be predicted? 
D) All of these 
A) Why are certain types of people prone to depression? 
B) Why are some people always in a positive mood? 
C) How can job satisfaction in employees be predicted? 
D) All of these

Question 15

The biological approach argues that people's unconscious minds are largely responsible for personality differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

State whether our behavior is shaped by the situation or by the kind of person we are and give three reasons for your answer.Distinguish between reactions that are the result of situational factors and those that result from intrapersonal processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of State whether our behavior is shaped by...

Question 17

According to the psychoanalytic approach,a diagnosis of depression is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) a result of feelings of hostility turned inward. 
B) predictable from earlier episodes of sadness and loneliness. 
C) due to a malfunction of receptors in the brain. 
D) due to low self-esteem. 
A) a result of feelings of hostility turned inward. 
B) predictable from earlier episodes of sadness and loneliness. 
C) due to a malfunction of receptors in the brain. 
D) due to low self-esteem.

Question 18

A psychologist attributes a boy's poor social skills to his lack of contact with children who model appropriate behavior.The psychologist is using which approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Humanistic 
B) Cognitive 
C) Behavioral/social learning 
D) Psychoanalytic 
A) Humanistic 
B) Cognitive 
C) Behavioral/social learning 
D) Psychoanalytic

Question 19

To explain depression,trait theorists would most likely focus on

Accepted Answer

A) identifying people prone to depression. 
B) the genetic susceptibility individuals have toward depression. 
C) the unconscious feelings of anger within people. 
D) how people interpret a world that seems uncontrollable. 
A) identifying people prone to depression. 
B) the genetic susceptibility individuals have toward depression. 
C) the unconscious feelings of anger within people. 
D) how people interpret a world that seems uncontrollable.

Question 20

The trait approach identifies where a person might lie along a continuum of personality characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Psychologists who take the cognitive approach to personality would suggest that aggressive behavior is learned because it has been rewarded.

Cognitive personality psychologists suggest people become depressed because of the way they interpret their inability to control events.

Early psychologists presented extreme positions on the conscious versus unconscious determinants issue. Which of the following modern psychologists now recognize that much information is processed below awareness?

A psychologist explains a woman's fear of snakes in terms of her unconscious fear of her father.This psychologist is using which approach to personality?

Which of the following is an explanation that personality researchers from the biological approach give for aggressive behavior?

If you meet someone new at a party that cannot understand what you mean by "self-esteem" it is that likely your new friend comes from

The four components necessary for a complete understanding of personality include each of the following except

Which of the following approaches to personality explains depression by how situations are interpreted through the most highly accessible thoughts?

List by name the six general approaches to personality. Using an example of someone you know who is aggressive,discuss how each of the six explain that person's behavior.

Most of the research on personality reported in the textbook is based on studies with people

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship among the six approaches to understanding personality?

Which approach to personality presents the most idealistic picture of human nature?

In contrast to the other approaches,in what way are the behavioral/social learning approach and the psychoanalytic approach to personality similar?

Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?

The biological approach argues that people's unconscious minds are largely responsible for personality differences.

State whether our behavior is shaped by the situation or by the kind of person we are and give three reasons for your answer.Distinguish between reactions that are the result of situational factors and those that result from intrapersonal processes.

According to the psychoanalytic approach,a diagnosis of depression is most likely

A psychologist attributes a boy's poor social skills to his lack of contact with children who model appropriate behavior.The psychologist is using which approach to personality?

To explain depression,trait theorists would most likely focus on

The trait approach identifies where a person might lie along a continuum of personality characteristics.

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory,Application,and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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Exam 1: What Is Personality?

Psychologists who take the cognitive approach to personality would suggest that aggressive behavior is learned because it has been rewarded.

Cognitive personality psychologists suggest people become depressed because of the way they interpret their inability to control events.

Early psychologists presented extreme positions on the conscious versus unconscious determinants issue. Which of the following modern psychologists now recognize that much information is processed below awareness?

A psychologist explains a woman's fear of snakes in terms of her unconscious fear of her father.This psychologist is using which approach to personality?

Which of the following is an explanation that personality researchers from the biological approach give for aggressive behavior?

If you meet someone new at a party that cannot understand what you mean by "self-esteem" it is that likely your new friend comes from

The four components necessary for a complete understanding of personality include each of the following except

Which of the following approaches to personality explains depression by how situations are interpreted through the most highly accessible thoughts?

List by name the six general approaches to personality. Using an example of someone you know who is aggressive,discuss how each of the six explain that person's behavior.

Most of the research on personality reported in the textbook is based on studies with people

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship among the six approaches to understanding personality?

Which approach to personality presents the most idealistic picture of human nature?

In contrast to the other approaches,in what way are the behavioral/social learning approach and the psychoanalytic approach to personality similar?

Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?

The biological approach argues that people's unconscious minds are largely responsible for personality differences.

State whether our behavior is shaped by the situation or by the kind of person we are and give three reasons for your answer.Distinguish between reactions that are the result of situational factors and those that result from intrapersonal processes.

According to the psychoanalytic approach,a diagnosis of depression is most likely

A psychologist attributes a boy's poor social skills to his lack of contact with children who model appropriate behavior.The psychologist is using which approach to personality?

To explain depression,trait theorists would most likely focus on

The trait approach identifies where a person might lie along a continuum of personality characteristics.

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory,Application,and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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