Question 1

Following the resolution of the Oedipal conflict, the individual enters the

Accepted Answer

A)  oral stage. 
B)  phallic stage. 
C)  latency period 
D)  genital stage. 
A)  oral stage. 
B)  phallic stage. 
C)  latency period 
D)  genital stage.

Question 2

What was the term Raymond Cattell used for the observable qualities that you would use to describe a friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subordinate traits 
B)  Source traits 
C)  Secondary traits 
D)  Surface traits 
A)  Subordinate traits 
B)  Source traits 
C)  Secondary traits 
D)  Surface traits

Question 3

Neil enjoys going to parties and on outings with his friends. Often he will take charge of a group and suggest what they do. Based on this information, Neil would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Accepted Answer

A)  high on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  high on the extraversion dimension 
C)  low on the extraversion dimension. 
D)  low on the openness to experience dimension. 
A)  high on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  high on the extraversion dimension 
C)  low on the extraversion dimension. 
D)  low on the openness to experience dimension.

Question 4

Often when his wife criticizes him, Eric will pout for a while and then without a word, leave home and return to his mother's house for several hours. What would Freud label Eric's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaction formation 
B)  Displacement 
C)  Rationalization 
D)  Regression 
A)  Reaction formation 
B)  Displacement 
C)  Rationalization 
D)  Regression

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genital 
B)  Latency 
C)  Libido 
D)  Anal 
A)  Genital 
B)  Latency 
C)  Libido 
D)  Anal

Question 6

The defence mechanism in which people attribute their own undesirable traits to others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  denial. 
A)  projection 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  denial.

Question 7

Albert Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism refers to the mutual effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  our behaviour, personal factors and the environment 
B)  our behaviour, personality and thinking. 
C)  our feelings, attitudes and thoughts. 
D)  classical and operant conditioning and observational learning. 
A)  our behaviour, personal factors and the environment 
B)  our behaviour, personality and thinking. 
C)  our feelings, attitudes and thoughts. 
D)  classical and operant conditioning and observational learning.

Question 8

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central and secondary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain Jung's view on archetypes.

Accepted Answer

The collective unconscious contains what

Question 10

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a theory of the unconscious. 
B)  It is a therapy for treating psychological disorders. 
C)  It is both a therapy for treating psychological disorders and a theory of personality 
D)  It is a theory of personality. 
A)  It is a theory of the unconscious. 
B)  It is a therapy for treating psychological disorders. 
C)  It is both a therapy for treating psychological disorders and a theory of personality 
D)  It is a theory of personality.

Question 11

Which of the following refers to particular ways we respond to the environment that remain fairly constant over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms 
B)  Traits 
C)  Egos 
D)  Clusters 
A)  Norms 
B)  Traits 
C)  Egos 
D)  Clusters

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of displacement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul redirects anger from the boss to the dog 
B)  Phil fails to recognize his attraction to his son's date. 
C)  Hua explains that he ate an entire chocolate cake so that it wouldn't spoil the summer heat. 
D)  Bernard asks a professor to raise his grade; when the professor refuses, Bernard throws a temper tantrum. 
A)  Paul redirects anger from the boss to the dog 
B)  Phil fails to recognize his attraction to his son's date. 
C)  Hua explains that he ate an entire chocolate cake so that it wouldn't spoil the summer heat. 
D)  Bernard asks a professor to raise his grade; when the professor refuses, Bernard throws a temper tantrum.

Question 13

In order to test motives and feelings that even patients themselves might not be aware of, therapists would use the

Accepted Answer

A)  Ravens Progressive Matrices. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  California Psychologicalventory. 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personalityventory. 
A)  Ravens Progressive Matrices. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  California Psychologicalventory. 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personalityventory.

Question 14

The three major methods for assessing personality are observation, interview and rating scales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Personality theories which attempt to explain personality and differences between people in terms of their personal characteristics are called

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognitive theories. 
B)  psychoanalytic theories. 
C)  humanistic theories. 
D)  trait theories 
A)  social cognitive theories. 
B)  psychoanalytic theories. 
C)  humanistic theories. 
D)  trait theories

Question 16

People who are sociable, outgoing and active would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotics. 
B)  introverts. 
C)  extroverts 
D)  psychotics. 
A)  neurotics. 
B)  introverts. 
C)  extroverts 
D)  psychotics.

Question 17

Define three of the following defence mechanisms and provide an example of each: (1) repression, (2) projection, (3) displacement, (4) sublimation and (5) rationalization.

Accepted Answer

(1) disturbing thoughts and memories are

Question 18

Which psychologist studied individuals he believed exemplified self-actualization in order to identify characteristics that self-actualizing persons share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Gordon Allport 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Hans Eysenck 
A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Gordon Allport 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Hans Eysenck

Question 19

The Oedipal conflict arises and must be resolved during the

Accepted Answer

A)  anal stage. 
B)  genital stage. 
C)  phallic stage 
D)  oral stage. 
A)  anal stage. 
B)  genital stage. 
C)  phallic stage 
D)  oral stage.

Question 20

Freud believed that sexual problems in adulthood, difficulty relating to members of the opposite sex, and even homosexuality could result from failure to resolve conflicts at the

Accepted Answer

A)  oral stage. 
B)  anal stage. 
C)  genital stage. 
D)  phallic stage 
A)  oral stage. 
B)  anal stage. 
C)  genital stage. 
D)  phallic stage

Following the resolution of the Oedipal conflict, the individual enters the

What was the term Raymond Cattell used for the observable qualities that you would use to describe a friend?

Neil enjoys going to parties and on outings with his friends. Often he will take charge of a group and suggest what they do. Based on this information, Neil would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Often when his wife criticizes him, Eric will pout for a while and then without a word, leave home and return to his mother's house for several hours. What would Freud label Eric's behaviour?

Which of the following is not one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

The defence mechanism in which people attribute their own undesirable traits to others is called

Albert Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism refers to the mutual effect of

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central and secondary.

Explain Jung's view on archetypes.

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term psychoanalysis?

Which of the following refers to particular ways we respond to the environment that remain fairly constant over time?

Which of the following is an example of displacement?

In order to test motives and feelings that even patients themselves might not be aware of, therapists would use the

The three major methods for assessing personality are observation, interview and rating scales.

Personality theories which attempt to explain personality and differences between people in terms of their personal characteristics are called

People who are sociable, outgoing and active would be considered

Define three of the following defence mechanisms and provide an example of each: (1) repression, (2) projection, (3) displacement, (4) sublimation and (5) rationalization.

Which psychologist studied individuals he believed exemplified self-actualization in order to identify characteristics that self-actualizing persons share?

The Oedipal conflict arises and must be resolved during the

Freud believed that sexual problems in adulthood, difficulty relating to members of the opposite sex, and even homosexuality could result from failure to resolve conflicts at the

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Exam 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

Following the resolution of the Oedipal conflict, the individual enters the

What was the term Raymond Cattell used for the observable qualities that you would use to describe a friend?

Neil enjoys going to parties and on outings with his friends. Often he will take charge of a group and suggest what they do. Based on this information, Neil would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Often when his wife criticizes him, Eric will pout for a while and then without a word, leave home and return to his mother's house for several hours. What would Freud label Eric's behaviour?

Which of the following is not one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

The defence mechanism in which people attribute their own undesirable traits to others is called

Albert Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism refers to the mutual effect of

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central and secondary.

Explain Jung's view on archetypes.

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term psychoanalysis?

Which of the following refers to particular ways we respond to the environment that remain fairly constant over time?

Which of the following is an example of displacement?

In order to test motives and feelings that even patients themselves might not be aware of, therapists would use the

The three major methods for assessing personality are observation, interview and rating scales.

Personality theories which attempt to explain personality and differences between people in terms of their personal characteristics are called

People who are sociable, outgoing and active would be considered

Define three of the following defence mechanisms and provide an example of each: (1) repression, (2) projection, (3) displacement, (4) sublimation and (5) rationalization.

Which psychologist studied individuals he believed exemplified self-actualization in order to identify characteristics that self-actualizing persons share?

The Oedipal conflict arises and must be resolved during the

Freud believed that sexual problems in adulthood, difficulty relating to members of the opposite sex, and even homosexuality could result from failure to resolve conflicts at the

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters