Question 1

Consistent behavior patterns that people display in many different situations are

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A) very difficult to identify. 
B) often called individual differences by personality psychologists. 
C) predictive of personality traits. 
D) likely to be found in depressed personalities. 
A) very difficult to identify. 
B) often called individual differences by personality psychologists. 
C) predictive of personality traits. 
D) likely to be found in depressed personalities.

Question 2

Which of the following is correct about the relation between personality and culture?

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A) Because personality is concerned with the person, personality psychologists are not interested in cultural differences. 
B) Most studies to date find few if any significant cross-cultural differences in personality phenomena. 
C) Personality exists within a cultural context. 
D) Individual differences in personality can be found only in individualistic cultures. 
A) Because personality is concerned with the person, personality psychologists are not interested in cultural differences. 
B) Most studies to date find few if any significant cross-cultural differences in personality phenomena. 
C) Personality exists within a cultural context. 
D) Individual differences in personality can be found only in individualistic cultures.

Question 3

Although Sally is well behaved and polite at home,she can be really mean to the other children at school. Psychologists who adhere to the trait approach to personality would say Sally's behavior

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A) can be identified along a continuum of personality characteristics. 
B) is the result of unconscious mental activity. 
C) results from conditioning and expectations. 
D) is a reaction to changing feelings of self-acceptance. 
A) can be identified along a continuum of personality characteristics. 
B) is the result of unconscious mental activity. 
C) results from conditioning and expectations. 
D) is a reaction to changing feelings of self-acceptance.

Question 4

Behavioral psychologists try to apply personality research to practical concerns by

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A) controlling the way people process information. 
B) identifying characteristics of individuals in the workplace. 
C) designing environments to increase the frequency of desired behavior. 
D) facilitating people in the development of their self-concept. 
A) controlling the way people process information. 
B) identifying characteristics of individuals in the workplace. 
C) designing environments to increase the frequency of desired behavior. 
D) facilitating people in the development of their self-concept.

Question 5

Suppose you meet a new person on campus from a culture different from your own. You soon discover that your new friend has difficulty understanding what you mean by "self-esteem." You conclude that your friend probably comes from

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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 6

A psychologist develops a test to measure individual differences in social anxiety.She obtains social anxiety scores from a large group of participants,and then tries to predict how those scoring high on the test will act in a social situation as compared to those scoring low.This psychologist would probably be identified with which approach to personality?

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

Question 7

When personality researchers use the term individual differences they are referring to

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A) the different behavior patterns individuals display across time. 
B) the interpersonal processes that originate within the individual. 
C) the consistent behavior patterns that individuals display across situations. 
D) fluctuations in behavior patterns for individual situations. 
A) the different behavior patterns individuals display across time. 
B) the interpersonal processes that originate within the individual. 
C) the consistent behavior patterns that individuals display across situations. 
D) fluctuations in behavior patterns for individual situations.

Question 8

Of the following approaches,which ignores inherited influences the most?

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A) Cognitive 
B) Biological 
C) Trait 
D) Psychoanalytic 
A) Cognitive 
B) Biological 
C) Trait 
D) Psychoanalytic

Question 9

According to the textbook,the most obvious example of applying personality to personal and social issues is

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A) sports psychology. 
B) self-help books. 
C) personality testing. 
D) psychotherapy. 
A) sports psychology. 
B) self-help books. 
C) personality testing. 
D) psychotherapy.

Question 10

Consider the issue in psychology of free will versus determinism as discussed in your textbook. Which approach to personality represents an extreme position on this issue?

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A) Psychoanalytic approach 
B) Trait approach 
C) Humanistic approach 
D) Cognitive approach 
A) Psychoanalytic approach 
B) Trait approach 
C) Humanistic approach 
D) Cognitive approach

Question 11

To achieve a full understanding,personality researchers must examine psychological topics from more than one approach.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following approaches has focused on the way people learn from watching role models?

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A) Psychoanalytic approach 
B) Behavioral/social learning approach 
C) Biological approach 
D) Humanistic approach 
A) Psychoanalytic approach 
B) Behavioral/social learning approach 
C) Biological approach 
D) Humanistic approach

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about personality assessment?

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A) Assessment of personality is useful only if we assume people can report about themselves accurately and honestly. 
B) The methods a psychologist uses to assess personality depend partly on which approach to personality he or she adopts. 
C) Psychoanalytic psychologists often use self-report inventories to assess personality. 
D) Psychologists no longer use vague stimuli like inkblots to measure personality. 
A) Assessment of personality is useful only if we assume people can report about themselves accurately and honestly. 
B) The methods a psychologist uses to assess personality depend partly on which approach to personality he or she adopts. 
C) Psychoanalytic psychologists often use self-report inventories to assess personality. 
D) Psychologists no longer use vague stimuli like inkblots to measure personality.

Question 14

A personality psychologist who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in schoolchildren that may be related to genetic predispositions follows the

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic approach. 
B) biological approach. 
C) humanistic approach. 
D) behavioral/social learning approach. 
A) psychoanalytic approach. 
B) biological approach. 
C) humanistic approach. 
D) behavioral/social learning approach.

Question 15

When we look closely at the reactions of people to the same situation,we see

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A) evidence that most people behave in typical ways. 
B) that people are more alike than they are different. 
C) each individual's personality is overwhelmed by the demands of the situation. 
D) that characteristic differences between people begin to emerge. 
A) evidence that most people behave in typical ways. 
B) that people are more alike than they are different. 
C) each individual's personality is overwhelmed by the demands of the situation. 
D) that characteristic differences between people begin to emerge.

Question 16

The author of the textbook defines personality as consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Greg believes that aggressive behavior in his coworkers is an expression of frustration that results from unsatisfied basic needs. He believes in the

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive approach. 
B) biological approach. 
C) behavioral/social learning approach. 
D) humanistic approach. 
A) cognitive approach. 
B) biological approach. 
C) behavioral/social learning approach. 
D) humanistic approach.

Question 18

A psychologist argues that people are often not aware of why they act the way they do.Further,although he acknowledges that genetics may play a role in determining personality,our behavior is determined by the environment more than we recognize.This psychologist probably aligns himself with 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 19

Sarah's mother receives a call from her daughter's teacher telling her she that Sarah has been misbehaving.According to the psychoanalytic approach,her daughter's misbehavior

Accepted Answer

A) results from a poorly formed self-concept. 
B) is a reaction to her parent's expectations. 
C) is the result of unconscious mental activity. 
D) results from conditioning processes. 
A) results from a poorly formed self-concept. 
B) is a reaction to her parent's expectations. 
C) is the result of unconscious mental activity. 
D) results from conditioning processes.

Question 20

Asking people to respond to ambiguous stimuli is an example of personality

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

Consistent behavior patterns that people display in many different situations are

Which of the following is correct about the relation between personality and culture?

Although Sally is well behaved and polite at home,she can be really mean to the other children at school. Psychologists who adhere to the trait approach to personality would say Sally's behavior

Behavioral psychologists try to apply personality research to practical concerns by

Suppose you meet a new person on campus from a culture different from your own. You soon discover that your new friend has difficulty understanding what you mean by "self-esteem." You conclude that your friend probably comes from

When personality researchers use the term individual differences they are referring to

Of the following approaches,which ignores inherited influences the most?

According to the textbook,the most obvious example of applying personality to personal and social issues is

Consider the issue in psychology of free will versus determinism as discussed in your textbook. Which approach to personality represents an extreme position on this issue?

To achieve a full understanding,personality researchers must examine psychological topics from more than one approach.

Which of the following approaches has focused on the way people learn from watching role models?

Which of the following statements is true about personality assessment?

A personality psychologist who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in schoolchildren that may be related to genetic predispositions follows the

When we look closely at the reactions of people to the same situation,we see

The author of the textbook defines personality as consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.

Greg believes that aggressive behavior in his coworkers is an expression of frustration that results from unsatisfied basic needs. He believes in the

Sarah's mother receives a call from her daughter's teacher telling her she that Sarah has been misbehaving.According to the psychoanalytic approach,her daughter's misbehavior

Asking people to respond to ambiguous stimuli is an example of personality

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?

Consistent behavior patterns that people display in many different situations are

Which of the following is correct about the relation between personality and culture?

Although Sally is well behaved and polite at home,she can be really mean to the other children at school. Psychologists who adhere to the trait approach to personality would say Sally's behavior

Behavioral psychologists try to apply personality research to practical concerns by

Suppose you meet a new person on campus from a culture different from your own. You soon discover that your new friend has difficulty understanding what you mean by "self-esteem." You conclude that your friend probably comes from

When personality researchers use the term individual differences they are referring to

Of the following approaches,which ignores inherited influences the most?

According to the textbook,the most obvious example of applying personality to personal and social issues is

Consider the issue in psychology of free will versus determinism as discussed in your textbook. Which approach to personality represents an extreme position on this issue?

To achieve a full understanding,personality researchers must examine psychological topics from more than one approach.

Which of the following approaches has focused on the way people learn from watching role models?

Which of the following statements is true about personality assessment?

A personality psychologist who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in schoolchildren that may be related to genetic predispositions follows the

When we look closely at the reactions of people to the same situation,we see

The author of the textbook defines personality as consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.

Greg believes that aggressive behavior in his coworkers is an expression of frustration that results from unsatisfied basic needs. He believes in the

Sarah's mother receives a call from her daughter's teacher telling her she that Sarah has been misbehaving.According to the psychoanalytic approach,her daughter's misbehavior

Asking people to respond to ambiguous stimuli is an example of personality

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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