Question 1

Both the _____ and the _____ theories of personality have been criticized for relying on concepts that are difficult to define operationally.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic; behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic; humanistic 
C) behavioral; humanistic 
D) behavioral; biological 
A) psychoanalytic; behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic; humanistic 
C) behavioral; humanistic 
D) behavioral; biological

Question 2

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was originally designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) identify broad dimensions of personality. 
B) predict educational achievement. 
C) help employers select employees. 
D) diagnose psychological disorders. 
A) identify broad dimensions of personality. 
B) predict educational achievement. 
C) help employers select employees. 
D) diagnose psychological disorders.

Question 3

The most current trait approach to describing personality is:

Accepted Answer

A) Gordon Allport's trait theory. 
B) Raymond Cattell's 16-factor theory. 
C) Hans Eysenck's three-dimensional approach. 
D) the five-factor model. 
A) Gordon Allport's trait theory. 
B) Raymond Cattell's 16-factor theory. 
C) Hans Eysenck's three-dimensional approach. 
D) the five-factor model.

Question 4

Sebastian is interpreting inkblots. He is taking the Rorschach test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People with an _____ locus of control believes that outcomes are determined by outside forces such as fate or luck. By contrast, people with an _____ locus of control believe that outcomes are determined by their own actions or efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) internal; external 
B) external; internal 
C) intrinsic; extrinsic 
D) extrinsic; intrinsic 
A) internal; external 
B) external; internal 
C) intrinsic; extrinsic 
D) extrinsic; intrinsic

Question 6

Neuroticism is negatively related to physical health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Baby Jordyn will be 2 in a few weeks. Her mother has instituted a strict toilet-training schedule. Jordyn is placed on the "potty" seat at regular intervals, and is forced to remain there until she has had a bowel movement. Jordyn is immediately punished when she has an "accident." Her mother's rigid toilet training procedures may result in Jordyn having a _____ at the ____ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) complex; anal 
B) complex; genital 
C) fixation; anal 
D) fixation; genital 
A) complex; anal 
B) complex; genital 
C) fixation; anal 
D) fixation; genital

Question 8

To avoid experiencing anxiety, Logan is attributing his own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Logan is using a defense mechanism called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Hans Eysenck's three personality dimensions are extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Temperament is one aspect of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is NOT one of Hans Eysenck's basic personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) psychoticism 
C) agreeableness 
D) neuroticism 
A) extraversion 
B) psychoticism 
C) agreeableness 
D) neuroticism

Question 12

The ______ designates a personality "type" based on scores on four personality dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) 
C) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test 
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) 
C) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 13

Young children resolve the Oedipus and Electra conflicts by wanting to be as much like the same-sex parent as possible through a process called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The textbook offers the acronym OCEAN as way to help you remember the five-factor model. In this acronym, the A stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) ambitiousness. 
B) achievement orientation. 
C) agreeableness. 
D) aggressiveness. 
A) ambitiousness. 
B) achievement orientation. 
C) agreeableness. 
D) aggressiveness.

Question 15

According to Freud, during which stage of psychosexual development must the developing child negotiate the Oedipal conflict?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which choice correctly matches a neo-Freudian theorist with his or her key concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Adler - basic anxiety 
B) Horney - inferiority complex 
C) Jung - collective unconscious 
D) Horney - archetype 
A) Adler - basic anxiety 
B) Horney - inferiority complex 
C) Jung - collective unconscious 
D) Horney - archetype

Question 17

_____ reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results when the same individual takes the test more than once.

Accepted Answer

A) Interrater 
B) Split-half 
C) Objective 
D) Test-retest 
A) Interrater 
B) Split-half 
C) Objective 
D) Test-retest

Question 18

The TAT and the Rorschach are _____ tests of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) objective 
B) reflective 
C) projective 
D) behavioral 
A) objective 
B) reflective 
C) projective 
D) behavioral

Question 19

Which person is NOT a trait theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Gordon Allport 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Raymond Cattell 
A) Gordon Allport 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Raymond Cattell

Question 20

In the 1920s, ______ found that the English language identified 4,500 personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) Raymond Cattell 
B) Gordon Allport 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Albert Bandura 
A) Raymond Cattell 
B) Gordon Allport 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Albert Bandura

Both the _ and the _ theories of personality have been criticized for relying on concepts that are difficult to define operationally.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was originally designed to:

The most current trait approach to describing personality is:

Sebastian is interpreting inkblots. He is taking the Rorschach test.

People with an _ locus of control believes that outcomes are determined by outside forces such as fate or luck. By contrast, people with an _ locus of control believe that outcomes are determined by their own actions or efforts.

Neuroticism is negatively related to physical health.

To avoid experiencing anxiety, Logan is attributing his own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Logan is using a defense mechanism called:

Hans Eysenck's three personality dimensions are extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Temperament is one aspect of personality.

Which is NOT one of Hans Eysenck's basic personality dimensions?

The ______ designates a personality "type" based on scores on four personality dimensions.

Young children resolve the Oedipus and Electra conflicts by wanting to be as much like the same-sex parent as possible through a process called:

The textbook offers the acronym OCEAN as way to help you remember the five-factor model. In this acronym, the A stands for:

According to Freud, during which stage of psychosexual development must the developing child negotiate the Oedipal conflict?

Which choice correctly matches a neo-Freudian theorist with his or her key concept?

_____ reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results when the same individual takes the test more than once.

The TAT and the Rorschach are _____ tests of personality.

Which person is NOT a trait theorist?

In the 1920s, ______ found that the English language identified 4,500 personality traits.

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Both the _____ and the _____ theories of personality have been criticized for relying on concepts that are difficult to define operationally.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was originally designed to:

The most current trait approach to describing personality is:

Sebastian is interpreting inkblots. He is taking the Rorschach test.

People with an _____ locus of control believes that outcomes are determined by outside forces such as fate or luck. By contrast, people with an _____ locus of control believe that outcomes are determined by their own actions or efforts.

Neuroticism is negatively related to physical health.

To avoid experiencing anxiety, Logan is attributing his own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Logan is using a defense mechanism called:

Hans Eysenck's three personality dimensions are extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Temperament is one aspect of personality.

Which is NOT one of Hans Eysenck's basic personality dimensions?

The ______ designates a personality "type" based on scores on four personality dimensions.

Young children resolve the Oedipus and Electra conflicts by wanting to be as much like the same-sex parent as possible through a process called:

The textbook offers the acronym OCEAN as way to help you remember the five-factor model. In this acronym, the A stands for:

According to Freud, during which stage of psychosexual development must the developing child negotiate the Oedipal conflict?

Which choice correctly matches a neo-Freudian theorist with his or her key concept?

_____ reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results when the same individual takes the test more than once.

The TAT and the Rorschach are _____ tests of personality.

Which person is NOT a trait theorist?

In the 1920s, ______ found that the English language identified 4,500 personality traits.

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Both the _ and the _ theories of personality have been criticized for relying on concepts that are difficult to define operationally.

People with an _ locus of control believes that outcomes are determined by outside forces such as fate or luck. By contrast, people with an _ locus of control believe that outcomes are determined by their own actions or efforts.