Question 1

Which of these is not a characteristic of an individual in a collectivist culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperation 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Success identified with personal achievement 
D)  Success identified with group accomplishments 
A)  Cooperation 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Success identified with personal achievement 
D)  Success identified with group accomplishments

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

By __________ we mean the ways psychologists from different approaches measure personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  "articulation" 
B)  "application" 
C)  "assessment" 
D)  "actualization" 
A)  "articulation" 
B)  "application" 
C)  "assessment" 
D)  "actualization"

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

Which approach to personality is most likely to argue that genetics plays an important role in determining personality and behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality psychologists are interested in how people react to different situations. 
B)  Personality psychologists now recognize that early explanations of personality, such as Freud's psychoanalytic theory, are incorrect. 
C)  Personality psychologists are interested in consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual. 
D)  Personality psychologists are interested in the consistent behavior patterns caused either by something about the person or by placing the person in the same situation. 
A)  Personality psychologists are interested in how people react to different situations. 
B)  Personality psychologists now recognize that early explanations of personality, such as Freud's psychoanalytic theory, are incorrect. 
C)  Personality psychologists are interested in consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual. 
D)  Personality psychologists are interested in the consistent behavior patterns caused either by something about the person or by placing the person in the same situation.

Question 11

The more closely we look at the characteristic ways people deal with emotional situations, the more we

Accepted Answer

A)  begin to see how people are much the same. 
B)  see that people are not alike. 
C)  how each individual's responses are overwhelmed by the demands of the situation. 
D)  understand where the personality comes from. 
A)  begin to see how people are much the same. 
B)  see that people are not alike. 
C)  how each individual's responses are overwhelmed by the demands of the situation. 
D)  understand where the personality comes from.

Question 12

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 13

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 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 introverted, whereas others are outgoing ? 
C)  Can we predict job satisfaction in employees? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Why are certain types of people prone to depression? 
B)  Why are some people introverted, whereas others are outgoing ? 
C)  Can we predict job satisfaction in employees? 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

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 16

Regardless of the approach, assessment is about making predictions from personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Of the following approaches, which places the least emphasis on conscious determinants of behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about the different approaches to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  One must adhere to the same approach when giving explanations for different phenomena. 
B)  The strength of some approaches in explaining behavior patterns makes up for the weaknesses of other approaches. 
C)  The best way to show contradictions is to explain phenomena using different approaches. 
D)  One need not align oneself with the same approach when explaining different phenomena. 
A)  One must adhere to the same approach when giving explanations for different phenomena. 
B)  The strength of some approaches in explaining behavior patterns makes up for the weaknesses of other approaches. 
C)  The best way to show contradictions is to explain phenomena using different approaches. 
D)  One need not align oneself with the same approach when explaining different phenomena.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Which of these is not a characteristic of an individual in a collectivist culture?

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

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

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

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

By __________ we mean the ways psychologists from different approaches measure personality.

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

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 approach to personality is most likely to argue that genetics plays an important role in determining personality and behavior?

Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?

The more closely we look at the characteristic ways people deal with emotional situations, the more we

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

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.

Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?

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

Regardless of the approach, assessment is about making predictions from personality theory.

Of the following approaches, which places the least emphasis on conscious determinants of behavior?

Which of the following statements is true about the different approaches to personality?

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

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

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 Behavioralsocial 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

Which of these is not a characteristic of an individual in a collectivist culture?

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

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

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

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

By __________ we mean the ways psychologists from different approaches measure personality.

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

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 approach to personality is most likely to argue that genetics plays an important role in determining personality and behavior?

Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?

The more closely we look at the characteristic ways people deal with emotional situations, the more we

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

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.

Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?

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

Regardless of the approach, assessment is about making predictions from personality theory.

Of the following approaches, which places the least emphasis on conscious determinants of behavior?

Which of the following statements is true about the different approaches to personality?

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

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

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 Behavioralsocial 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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