Question 1

Phil's responses on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) will be scored on four dimensions to yield an overall personality type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between temperament and personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperament and personality are the same thing. 
B) Temperament and personality are unrelated. 
C) Temperament is one element of personality. 
D) Personality is one aspect of temperament. 
A) Temperament and personality are the same thing. 
B) Temperament and personality are unrelated. 
C) Temperament is one element of personality. 
D) Personality is one aspect of temperament. C

Question 3

The ego is a storehouse of primal psychic energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Garner is imaginative, curious, and interested in new ideas. Brandy is conventional, down-to-earth, and has limited interests. It is likely that Garner scores high while Brandy scores low on the Big Five dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) openness. 
C) extraversion. 
D) agreeableness. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) openness. 
C) extraversion. 
D) agreeableness.

Question 5

The final psychosexual stage in Freud's developmental sequence is the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Raymond Cattell argued that source traits are wholly genetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gordon is 13. He is entering the phallic stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) test was created by Gordon Allport.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rhiannon is confident she can complete a difficult problem set in one of her engineering courses. Rhiannon has high:

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) self-efficacy. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) self-awareness. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) self-efficacy. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) self-awareness.

Question 10

_____ and _____ are prominent psychologists associated with the humanistic perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Maslow; Alfred Adler 
B) Abraham Maslow; Carl Rogers 
C) Alfred Adler; Carl Rogers 
D) 
B) F. Skinner; Albert Bandura 
A) Abraham Maslow; Alfred Adler 
B) Abraham Maslow; Carl Rogers 
C) Alfred Adler; Carl Rogers 
D) 
B) F. Skinner; Albert Bandura

Question 11

Explain the function of defense mechanisms in Freud's theory of the mind. Identify and define three defense mechanisms and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The id's primal impulses often conflict

Question 12

Shauntel tells people that her coworker Clarice dislikes her; if she were honest, though, Shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes Clarice. Shauntel is using a defense mechanism known as:

Accepted Answer

A) projection. 
B) displacement. 
C) sublimation. 
D) identification. 
A) projection. 
B) displacement. 
C) sublimation. 
D) identification.

Question 13

Projective tests are based on the assumption that people have unresolved, often unconscious, conflicts. Projective tests are therefore most likely to be used by psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) humanistic 
D) social-cognitive 
A) behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) humanistic 
D) social-cognitive

Question 14

Doris is prone to mood swings. She's always anxious and often restless and dissatisfied. In Eysenck's theory, Doris is high in:

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion. 
B) introversion. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) psychoticism. 
A) extraversion. 
B) introversion. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) psychoticism.

Question 15

As compared to a Skinnerian learning-theory approach to personality, the social cognitive approach places _____ emphasis on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) less; the individual 
B) more; the environment 
C) more; the interaction between the individual and the environment 
D) less; the interaction between the individual and the environment 
A) less; the individual 
B) more; the environment 
C) more; the interaction between the individual and the environment 
D) less; the interaction between the individual and the environment

Question 16

Which psychologist is paired with the correct concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Maslow - self-concept 
B) Carl Rogers - self-actualization 
C) Albert Bandura - self-efficacy 
D) Julian Rotter - self-esteem 
A) Abraham Maslow - self-concept 
B) Carl Rogers - self-actualization 
C) Albert Bandura - self-efficacy 
D) Julian Rotter - self-esteem

Question 17

Gwen is good-natured and trusting; she is high in the Big Five factor of agreeableness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Eysenck related introversion-extraversion to levels of activity in the brain's:

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation. 
B) amygdala. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) reticular formation. 
B) amygdala. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) hippocampus.

Question 19

Define a) self-actualization and b) unconditional positive regard. State three characteristics of self-actualized individuals. How might unconditional positive regard encourage self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

According to Abraham Maslow, self-actual

Question 20

Of the Big Five traits, the MOST heritable is _____, whereas the LEAST heritable is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness; agreeableness 
B) openness; agreeableness 
C) openness; extraversion 
D) agreeableness; neuroticism 
A) conscientiousness; agreeableness 
B) openness; agreeableness 
C) openness; extraversion 
D) agreeableness; neuroticism

Phil's responses on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) will be scored on four dimensions to yield an overall personality type.

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between temperament and personality?

The ego is a storehouse of primal psychic energy.

Garner is imaginative, curious, and interested in new ideas. Brandy is conventional, down-to-earth, and has limited interests. It is likely that Garner scores high while Brandy scores low on the Big Five dimension of:

The final psychosexual stage in Freud's developmental sequence is the _____ stage.

Raymond Cattell argued that source traits are wholly genetic.

Gordon is 13. He is entering the phallic stage of psychosexual development.

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) test was created by Gordon Allport.

Rhiannon is confident she can complete a difficult problem set in one of her engineering courses. Rhiannon has high:

_ and _ are prominent psychologists associated with the humanistic perspective.

Explain the function of defense mechanisms in Freud's theory of the mind. Identify and define three defense mechanisms and provide an example of each.

Shauntel tells people that her coworker Clarice dislikes her; if she were honest, though, Shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes Clarice. Shauntel is using a defense mechanism known as:

Projective tests are based on the assumption that people have unresolved, often unconscious, conflicts. Projective tests are therefore most likely to be used by psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective.

Doris is prone to mood swings. She's always anxious and often restless and dissatisfied. In Eysenck's theory, Doris is high in:

As compared to a Skinnerian learning-theory approach to personality, the social cognitive approach places _ emphasis on _.

Which psychologist is paired with the correct concept?

Gwen is good-natured and trusting; she is high in the Big Five factor of agreeableness.

Eysenck related introversion-extraversion to levels of activity in the brain's:

Define a) self-actualization and b) unconditional positive regard. State three characteristics of self-actualized individuals. How might unconditional positive regard encourage self-actualization?

Of the Big Five traits, the MOST heritable is _, whereas the LEAST heritable is _.

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Exam 11: Personality

Phil's responses on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) will be scored on four dimensions to yield an overall personality type.

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between temperament and personality?

The ego is a storehouse of primal psychic energy.

Garner is imaginative, curious, and interested in new ideas. Brandy is conventional, down-to-earth, and has limited interests. It is likely that Garner scores high while Brandy scores low on the Big Five dimension of:

The final psychosexual stage in Freud's developmental sequence is the _____ stage.

Raymond Cattell argued that source traits are wholly genetic.

Gordon is 13. He is entering the phallic stage of psychosexual development.

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) test was created by Gordon Allport.

Rhiannon is confident she can complete a difficult problem set in one of her engineering courses. Rhiannon has high:

_____ and _____ are prominent psychologists associated with the humanistic perspective.

Explain the function of defense mechanisms in Freud's theory of the mind. Identify and define three defense mechanisms and provide an example of each.

Shauntel tells people that her coworker Clarice dislikes her; if she were honest, though, Shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes Clarice. Shauntel is using a defense mechanism known as:

Projective tests are based on the assumption that people have unresolved, often unconscious, conflicts. Projective tests are therefore most likely to be used by psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective.

Doris is prone to mood swings. She's always anxious and often restless and dissatisfied. In Eysenck's theory, Doris is high in:

As compared to a Skinnerian learning-theory approach to personality, the social cognitive approach places _____ emphasis on _____.

Which psychologist is paired with the correct concept?

Gwen is good-natured and trusting; she is high in the Big Five factor of agreeableness.

Eysenck related introversion-extraversion to levels of activity in the brain's:

Define a) self-actualization and b) unconditional positive regard. State three characteristics of self-actualized individuals. How might unconditional positive regard encourage self-actualization?

Of the Big Five traits, the MOST heritable is _____, whereas the LEAST heritable is _____.

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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_ and _ are prominent psychologists associated with the humanistic perspective.

As compared to a Skinnerian learning-theory approach to personality, the social cognitive approach places _ emphasis on _.

Of the Big Five traits, the MOST heritable is _, whereas the LEAST heritable is _.