Question 1

The Bartholomew model includes these attachment styles:

Accepted Answer

A)  dismissing, fearful, secure, preoccupied 
B)  avoidant, fearful, secure, preoccupied 
C)  dismissing, fearful, secure, worried 
D)  avoidant, anxious, secure, preoccupied 
A)  dismissing, fearful, secure, preoccupied 
B)  avoidant, fearful, secure, preoccupied 
C)  dismissing, fearful, secure, worried 
D)  avoidant, anxious, secure, preoccupied A

Question 2

Following on the heels of Timothy Leary, Carson introduced the complementarity principle. According to the complementarity principle:

Accepted Answer

A)  some people bring out the best qualities in others. 
B)  opposites attract and bring out the less developed sides of each other. 
C)  the specific type of interpersonal behaviour expressed by one person will elicit the polar opposite behaviour from another person. 
D)  interpersonal behaviour expressed by one person will trigger very similar behaviour from the other person 
A)  some people bring out the best qualities in others. 
B)  opposites attract and bring out the less developed sides of each other. 
C)  the specific type of interpersonal behaviour expressed by one person will elicit the polar opposite behaviour from another person. 
D)  interpersonal behaviour expressed by one person will trigger very similar behaviour from the other person C

Question 3

Identify the statement about personality factors and relationship adjustment that is false.

Accepted Answer

A)  Research findings indicate that negative attributions to a partner's personality may play a causal role in increasing marital distress. 
B)  Negative affectivity and trait neuroticism predict dissatisfaction. 
C)  Negative emotionality is associated with relationship difficulties and dissatisfaction. 
D)  Research findings indicate that perfectionism is one of the strongest predictors of relationship dissatisfaction. 
A)  Research findings indicate that negative attributions to a partner's personality may play a causal role in increasing marital distress. 
B)  Negative affectivity and trait neuroticism predict dissatisfaction. 
C)  Negative emotionality is associated with relationship difficulties and dissatisfaction. 
D)  Research findings indicate that perfectionism is one of the strongest predictors of relationship dissatisfaction. D

Question 4

Define Machiavellianism and provide some examples of machiavellian behaviours.

Accepted Answer

.Machiavellianism is a tough-minded orie

Question 5

Justin has noticed that he acts submissively only when he is with his friend Andrew, who is highly domineering.

Accepted Answer

A)  Justin would score high on Hegleson's measure of unmitigated communion. 
B)  Justin's behaviour is consistent with Carson's complementarity principle. 
C)  Justin has low self-esteem. 
D)  Justin exhibits unmitigated agency when with Andrew. 
A)  Justin would score high on Hegleson's measure of unmitigated communion. 
B)  Justin's behaviour is consistent with Carson's complementarity principle. 
C)  Justin has low self-esteem. 
D)  Justin exhibits unmitigated agency when with Andrew.

Question 6

When his mother left him alone in a room with a stranger, one year-old Carlos was very upset and cried for a long time. When she returned, Carlos clung to his mother and cried some more. Research findings in the attachment field suggest that Carlos: ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  probably experienced a major traumatic event in infancy, such as being in a car accident. 
B)  probably has a difficult temperament. 
C)  has probably been exposed to unresponsive parenting. 
D)  acted like a typical one-year-old infant. 
A)  probably experienced a major traumatic event in infancy, such as being in a car accident. 
B)  probably has a difficult temperament. 
C)  has probably been exposed to unresponsive parenting. 
D)  acted like a typical one-year-old infant.

Question 7

Gallo, Smith and Cox, used a circumplex measure that is based on interpersonal messages involved in social interactions. They found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people with lower SES saw their environments as high in hostility and low in friendliness. 
B)  people with chronic health problems saw their environments as high in dangerousness. 
C)  people with higher SES were more dominant. 
D)  only children scored in the average range on popularity. 
A)  people with lower SES saw their environments as high in hostility and low in friendliness. 
B)  people with chronic health problems saw their environments as high in dangerousness. 
C)  people with higher SES were more dominant. 
D)  only children scored in the average range on popularity.

Question 8

Research evidence indicates that changes in attachment security over time were related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  random chance factors. 
B)  psychometric shortcomings of the measures used to assess attachment security. 
C)  the experience of negative and in some cases traumatic life events, such as parental divorce or sexual abuse. 
D)  positive experiences in adolescence that allowed individuals to overcome early difficulties. 
A)  random chance factors. 
B)  psychometric shortcomings of the measures used to assess attachment security. 
C)  the experience of negative and in some cases traumatic life events, such as parental divorce or sexual abuse. 
D)  positive experiences in adolescence that allowed individuals to overcome early difficulties.

Question 9

Jill is a university student who is conventional and superstitious. People find her to be highly judgemental and punitive towards homosexuals, members of minority ethnic groups, people with a history of mental illness, and anyone else who meets with her disapproval. After an incident in which her intolerance got her into trouble with university authorities, she was given the choice of attending counselling or being suspended from school. Jill found the idea of self examination to be so repugnant that she refused counselling, even knowing that her refusal would result in suspension from the university. Jill exhibits the characteristics of someone who is high in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavellianism. 
B)  authoritarianism. 
C)  agency. 
D)  social dominance orientation. 
A)  Machiavellianism. 
B)  authoritarianism. 
C)  agency. 
D)  social dominance orientation.

Question 10

All but one of the following statements about the Bartholomew and Horowitz Relationship Questionnaire are correct. Identify the one statement that is false.

Accepted Answer

A)  It identifies four attachment styles. 
B)  It allows for both categorical and dimensional ratings. 
C)  It distinguishes between dismissive and fearful avoidance. 
D)  It is used with both children and adults. 
A)  It identifies four attachment styles. 
B)  It allows for both categorical and dimensional ratings. 
C)  It distinguishes between dismissive and fearful avoidance. 
D)  It is used with both children and adults.

Question 11

Altemyer uses the term ________________to describe people who are extremely high on social dominance orientation and right-wing authoritarianism.

Accepted Answer

A)  fascists 
B)  double highs 
C)  socially dominant authoritarians 
D)  ambiverts 
A)  fascists 
B)  double highs 
C)  socially dominant authoritarians 
D)  ambiverts

Question 12

Describe the relationship between personality and attachment styles with relationship violence.

Accepted Answer

.Low levels of agreeableness and emotion

Question 13

Being exposed to chaotic and abusive environments is associated with a/an ______________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant 
B)  secure 
C)  disorganized 
D)  anxious 
A)  avoidant 
B)  secure 
C)  disorganized 
D)  anxious

Question 14

One of the factors below is NOT considered to be a predictor of violence in relationships. Identify this factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoccupied attachment style 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Alcohol abuse 
D)  Five-factor similarity 
A)  Preoccupied attachment style 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Alcohol abuse 
D)  Five-factor similarity

Question 15

Describe what a circumplex is and how the variables are related to each other in a circumplex (i.e. the strength and direction of the correlations). Name two octants in the Interpersonal Circumplex and their opposing octants.

Accepted Answer

.A circumplex is a configuration of vari

Question 16

The concept of Machiavellianism has been criticized on the grounds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are psychometric problems with the MACH-IV scale. 
B)  there are few practical applications of the concept. 
C)  the concept has been unfairly applied to children. 
D)  it has poor predictive validity. 
A)  there are psychometric problems with the MACH-IV scale. 
B)  there are few practical applications of the concept. 
C)  the concept has been unfairly applied to children. 
D)  it has poor predictive validity.

Question 17

Machiavellian children:

Accepted Answer

A)  are highly distressed. 
B)  are popular and regarded as socially skilled even though they bully other children. 
C)  bully other children and are disliked 
D)  exist, but in such low numbers that it is difficult to find enough to study them. 
A)  are highly distressed. 
B)  are popular and regarded as socially skilled even though they bully other children. 
C)  bully other children and are disliked 
D)  exist, but in such low numbers that it is difficult to find enough to study them.

Question 18

Tony is a workaholic who is arrogant, dictatorial, selfish, and self-promoting. According to Helgeson and Fritz, Tony's behaviour represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  unmitigated agency. 
B)  social dominance orientation. 
C)  unmitigated communion. 
D)  authoritarianism. 
A)  unmitigated agency. 
B)  social dominance orientation. 
C)  unmitigated communion. 
D)  authoritarianism.

Question 19

Research on the authoritarianism construct has been criticized for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  structural flaws in existing measures of authoritarianism. 
B)  lack of objectivity. 
C)  lack of correspondence between scores on self report measures of authoritarianism and authoritarian behaviour. 
D)  being blind to the political and social ramifications of authoritarianism. 
A)  structural flaws in existing measures of authoritarianism. 
B)  lack of objectivity. 
C)  lack of correspondence between scores on self report measures of authoritarianism and authoritarian behaviour. 
D)  being blind to the political and social ramifications of authoritarianism.

Question 20

Based on data from 1,000 children assessed in the Strange Situation, Fraley and Spieker concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the variability in attachment style is more in keeping with a dimensional model than with a categorical model 
B)  the stability of attachment style over time is more in keeping with a categorical model than with a dimensional model. 
C)  there is equal support for the use of dimensional and categorical models of attachment. 
D)  neither categorical nor dimensional models of attachment are supported by the research 
A)  the variability in attachment style is more in keeping with a dimensional model than with a categorical model 
B)  the stability of attachment style over time is more in keeping with a categorical model than with a dimensional model. 
C)  there is equal support for the use of dimensional and categorical models of attachment. 
D)  neither categorical nor dimensional models of attachment are supported by the research

The Bartholomew model includes these attachment styles:

Following on the heels of Timothy Leary, Carson introduced the complementarity principle. According to the complementarity principle:

Identify the statement about personality factors and relationship adjustment that is false.

Define Machiavellianism and provide some examples of machiavellian behaviours.

Justin has noticed that he acts submissively only when he is with his friend Andrew, who is highly domineering.

When his mother left him alone in a room with a stranger, one year-old Carlos was very upset and cried for a long time. When she returned, Carlos clung to his mother and cried some more. Research findings in the attachment field suggest that Carlos: ____________________________.

Gallo, Smith and Cox, used a circumplex measure that is based on interpersonal messages involved in social interactions. They found that:

Research evidence indicates that changes in attachment security over time were related to:

All but one of the following statements about the Bartholomew and Horowitz Relationship Questionnaire are correct. Identify the one statement that is false.

Altemyer uses the term ________________to describe people who are extremely high on social dominance orientation and right-wing authoritarianism.

Describe the relationship between personality and attachment styles with relationship violence.

Being exposed to chaotic and abusive environments is associated with a/an ______________ attachment style.

One of the factors below is NOT considered to be a predictor of violence in relationships. Identify this factor.

Describe what a circumplex is and how the variables are related to each other in a circumplex (i.e. the strength and direction of the correlations). Name two octants in the Interpersonal Circumplex and their opposing octants.

The concept of Machiavellianism has been criticized on the grounds that:

Machiavellian children:

Tony is a workaholic who is arrogant, dictatorial, selfish, and self-promoting. According to Helgeson and Fritz, Tony's behaviour represents:

Research on the authoritarianism construct has been criticized for all of the following except:

Based on data from 1,000 children assessed in the Strange Situation, Fraley and Spieker concluded that:

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Exam 10: Interpersonal Theories and Interpersonal Styles

The Bartholomew model includes these attachment styles:

Following on the heels of Timothy Leary, Carson introduced the complementarity principle. According to the complementarity principle:

Identify the statement about personality factors and relationship adjustment that is false.

Define Machiavellianism and provide some examples of machiavellian behaviours.

Justin has noticed that he acts submissively only when he is with his friend Andrew, who is highly domineering.

When his mother left him alone in a room with a stranger, one year-old Carlos was very upset and cried for a long time. When she returned, Carlos clung to his mother and cried some more. Research findings in the attachment field suggest that Carlos: ____________________________.

Gallo, Smith and Cox, used a circumplex measure that is based on interpersonal messages involved in social interactions. They found that:

Research evidence indicates that changes in attachment security over time were related to:

All but one of the following statements about the Bartholomew and Horowitz Relationship Questionnaire are correct. Identify the one statement that is false.

Altemyer uses the term ________________to describe people who are extremely high on social dominance orientation and right-wing authoritarianism.

Describe the relationship between personality and attachment styles with relationship violence.

Being exposed to chaotic and abusive environments is associated with a/an ______________ attachment style.

One of the factors below is NOT considered to be a predictor of violence in relationships. Identify this factor.

Describe what a circumplex is and how the variables are related to each other in a circumplex (i.e. the strength and direction of the correlations). Name two octants in the Interpersonal Circumplex and their opposing octants.

The concept of Machiavellianism has been criticized on the grounds that:

Machiavellian children:

Tony is a workaholic who is arrogant, dictatorial, selfish, and self-promoting. According to Helgeson and Fritz, Tony's behaviour represents:

Research on the authoritarianism construct has been criticized for all of the following except:

Based on data from 1,000 children assessed in the Strange Situation, Fraley and Spieker concluded that:

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Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

The Development of Personality

Personality Research Methods and Assessment Issues

Psychodynamic Theories

Motivational Theories and Psychological Needs

Humanistic Theories and Self-Actualization

Behavioural and Learning Theories

Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

Personality Theory and the Self-Concept

Personality and Health

Personality, Mental Health, and Psychopathology

Psychobiography and Personology

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