Question 1

Contemporary psychologists use only objective measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The humanistic perspective on personality may be considered a reaction against the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) social-cognitive 
B) trait 
C) biological 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) social-cognitive 
B) trait 
C) biological 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 3

Semistructured interviews are open-ended with no predetermined line of questioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The preschool years are to the elementary school years as the phallic stage is to the latency period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pleasure is to reality as ego is to id.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Eysenck's theory, an outgoing, active, sociable person is MOST likely high in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains a number of clinical scales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the id, ego, and superego in Freud's theory of personality.Be sure to mention the guiding principles of the id and the ego, the extent to which each of the three processes is conscious, and the point at which each of the three develops during infancy or childhood.

Accepted Answer

Id - The id is innate and therefore pres

Question 9

"Reserved versus outgoing" is one of:

Accepted Answer

A) Hans Eysenck's three personality dimensions. 
B) the four Myers-Briggs dimensions. 
C) Raymond Cattell's 16 personality factors. 
D) the Big Five personality dimensions. 
A) Hans Eysenck's three personality dimensions. 
B) the four Myers-Briggs dimensions. 
C) Raymond Cattell's 16 personality factors. 
D) the Big Five personality dimensions.

Question 10

The Big Five personality dimensions demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A) biological reality. 
B) cross-cultural generality. 
C) both biological reality and cross-cultural generality. 
D) neither biological reality nor cross-cultural generality. 
A) biological reality. 
B) cross-cultural generality. 
C) both biological reality and cross-cultural generality. 
D) neither biological reality nor cross-cultural generality.

Question 11

Which component of the personality uses defense mechanisms and why?

Accepted Answer

A) The id uses defense mechanisms to express its impulses. 
B) The superego uses defense mechanisms to help the id express its impulses. 
C) The superego uses defense mechanisms to help the individual conform to society. 
D) The ego uses defense mechanisms to prevent excessive anxiety. 
A) The id uses defense mechanisms to express its impulses. 
B) The superego uses defense mechanisms to help the id express its impulses. 
C) The superego uses defense mechanisms to help the individual conform to society. 
D) The ego uses defense mechanisms to prevent excessive anxiety.

Question 12

_____ interviews entail a predetermined line of questions.

Accepted Answer

A) Unstructured 
B) Objective and subjective 
C) Semistructured and structured 
D) Structured 
A) Unstructured 
B) Objective and subjective 
C) Semistructured and structured 
D) Structured

Question 13

In Freud's view, the _____ mind contains material that is virtually impossible to retrieve, whereas the _____ mind contains material that is outside awareness, but that can be retrieved fairly easily.

Accepted Answer

A) subconscious; preconscious 
B) unconscious; preconscious 
C) unconscious; subconscious 
D) preconscious; unconscious 
A) subconscious; preconscious 
B) unconscious; preconscious 
C) unconscious; subconscious 
D) preconscious; unconscious

Question 14

Bandura used the term "reciprocal determinism" to refer to the complex interplay between the individual, behavior, and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these is NOT one of Julian Rotter's concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) locus of control 
B) expectancy 
C) self-efficacy 
D) reinforcement value 
A) locus of control 
B) expectancy 
C) self-efficacy 
D) reinforcement value

Question 16

An individual who believes that success is largely a matter of luck exhibits an internal locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the textbook, the MOST adaptive defense mechanism is _____, whereas the LEAST adaptive is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation; displacement 
B) sublimation; denial 
C) projection; denial 
D) denial; sublimation 
A) sublimation; displacement 
B) sublimation; denial 
C) projection; denial 
D) denial; sublimation

Question 18

With respect to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, anal is to toilet training as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) oral; masturbation 
B) phallic; weaning 
C) phallic; masturbation 
D) genital; weaning 
A) oral; masturbation 
B) phallic; weaning 
C) phallic; masturbation 
D) genital; weaning

Question 19

Albert Bandura is one of the leading proponents of a _____ perspective on personality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16-PF) was originally created by:

Accepted Answer

A) Gordon Allport. 
B) Hans Eysenck. 
C) Raymond Cattell. 
D) Henry Murray. 
A) Gordon Allport. 
B) Hans Eysenck. 
C) Raymond Cattell. 
D) Henry Murray.

Contemporary psychologists use only objective measures.

The humanistic perspective on personality may be considered a reaction against the _____ perspective.

Semistructured interviews are open-ended with no predetermined line of questioning.

The preschool years are to the elementary school years as the phallic stage is to the latency period.

Pleasure is to reality as ego is to id.

In Eysenck's theory, an outgoing, active, sociable person is MOST likely high in:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains a number of clinical scales.

Describe the id, ego, and superego in Freud's theory of personality.Be sure to mention the guiding principles of the id and the ego, the extent to which each of the three processes is conscious, and the point at which each of the three develops during infancy or childhood.

"Reserved versus outgoing" is one of:

The Big Five personality dimensions demonstrate:

Which component of the personality uses defense mechanisms and why?

_____ interviews entail a predetermined line of questions.

In Freud's view, the _ mind contains material that is virtually impossible to retrieve, whereas the _ mind contains material that is outside awareness, but that can be retrieved fairly easily.

Bandura used the term "reciprocal determinism" to refer to the complex interplay between the individual, behavior, and the environment.

Which of these is NOT one of Julian Rotter's concepts?

An individual who believes that success is largely a matter of luck exhibits an internal locus of control.

According to the textbook, the MOST adaptive defense mechanism is _, whereas the LEAST adaptive is _.

With respect to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, anal is to toilet training as _ is to _.

Albert Bandura is one of the leading proponents of a _____ perspective on personality.

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16-PF) was originally created by:

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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Exam 11: Personality

Contemporary psychologists use only objective measures.

The humanistic perspective on personality may be considered a reaction against the _____ perspective.

Semistructured interviews are open-ended with no predetermined line of questioning.

The preschool years are to the elementary school years as the phallic stage is to the latency period.

Pleasure is to reality as ego is to id.

In Eysenck's theory, an outgoing, active, sociable person is MOST likely high in:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains a number of clinical scales.

Describe the id, ego, and superego in Freud's theory of personality.Be sure to mention the guiding principles of the id and the ego, the extent to which each of the three processes is conscious, and the point at which each of the three develops during infancy or childhood.

"Reserved versus outgoing" is one of:

The Big Five personality dimensions demonstrate:

Which component of the personality uses defense mechanisms and why?

_____ interviews entail a predetermined line of questions.

In Freud's view, the _____ mind contains material that is virtually impossible to retrieve, whereas the _____ mind contains material that is outside awareness, but that can be retrieved fairly easily.

Bandura used the term "reciprocal determinism" to refer to the complex interplay between the individual, behavior, and the environment.

Which of these is NOT one of Julian Rotter's concepts?

An individual who believes that success is largely a matter of luck exhibits an internal locus of control.

According to the textbook, the MOST adaptive defense mechanism is _____, whereas the LEAST adaptive is _____.

With respect to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, anal is to toilet training as _____ is to _____.

Albert Bandura is one of the leading proponents of a _____ perspective on personality.

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16-PF) was originally created by:

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

Filters

In Freud's view, the _ mind contains material that is virtually impossible to retrieve, whereas the _ mind contains material that is outside awareness, but that can be retrieved fairly easily.

According to the textbook, the MOST adaptive defense mechanism is _, whereas the LEAST adaptive is _.

With respect to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, anal is to toilet training as _ is to _.