Question 1

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is:

Accepted Answer

A) popular. 
B) reliable. 
C) valid. 
D) rarely used. 
A) popular. 
B) reliable. 
C) valid. 
D) rarely used.

Question 2

Projective personality tests are highly reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Julian Rotter is to self-efficacy as Albert Bandura is to locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Self-efficacy is negatively related to persistence on a difficult task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) is the most widely used objective personality test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Physical health is related to all of these Big Five dimensions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Vicki is telling a story about a black-and-white illustration of an old woman and a young man. Vicki is most likely taking the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Big Five refers to the five:

Accepted Answer

A) most important personality theorists. 
B) personality factors that identify psychoticism. 
C) key personality factors. 
D) most common defense mechanisms. 
A) most important personality theorists. 
B) personality factors that identify psychoticism. 
C) key personality factors. 
D) most common defense mechanisms.

Question 9

In positing the collective unconscious, Jung may be seen as pursuing a goal similar to that of contemporary evolutionary psychologists. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) He was attempting to explain phenomena that are universal across cultures. 
B) He was attempting to suggest how consciousness aids our adaptation to our environment. 
C) He was attempting to specify the physiological bases of thought and behavior. 
D) He was attempting to describe the influence of an individual's culture on her thought and behavior. 
A) He was attempting to explain phenomena that are universal across cultures. 
B) He was attempting to suggest how consciousness aids our adaptation to our environment. 
C) He was attempting to specify the physiological bases of thought and behavior. 
D) He was attempting to describe the influence of an individual's culture on her thought and behavior.

Question 10

Julian Rotter used the term _____ to denote a pattern of beliefs about where the responsibility for outcomes resides.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Warner alternates between needy dependency and False machismo. He is vain and considers himself a real "ladies' man." However, he spends a fair amount of time masturbating while watching pornographic video clips. Warner may be fixated at Freud's ____ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which stage of psychosexual development is correctly matched with its key conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) oral - weaning 
B) anal - masturbation 
C) phallic - mature sexuality 
D) genital - toilet training 
A) oral - weaning 
B) anal - masturbation 
C) phallic - mature sexuality 
D) genital - toilet training

Question 13

Bandura used the term "_____ determinism" to denote the complex interaction among the individual, behavior, and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) dialectical 
B) bidirectional 
C) reciprocal 
D) mutual 
A) dialectical 
B) bidirectional 
C) reciprocal 
D) mutual

Question 14

In research examining the relationship between birth order and personality, family size is often a(n) _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) dependent 
C) confounding 
D) independent 
A) experimental 
B) dependent 
C) confounding 
D) independent

Question 15

One drawback of _____ tests of personality, such as the _____, is that they are susceptible to socially desirable responding.

Accepted Answer

A) objective; Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) 
B) objective; Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) projective; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) 
D) projective; Rorschach Inkblot 
A) objective; Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) 
B) objective; Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) projective; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) 
D) projective; Rorschach Inkblot

Question 16

Projective personality tests involve ambiguous stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When test reliability is high, an assessment yields consistent results when an individual takes it more than once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Raymond Cattell identified 16 basic personality factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which choice correctly pairs one of Freud's personality structures with a key word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

A) id - pleasure principle 
B) ego - conscience 
C) superego - reality principle 
D) ego - psychic energy 
A) id - pleasure principle 
B) ego - conscience 
C) superego - reality principle 
D) ego - psychic energy

Question 20

In order to protect herself from experiencing anxiety, Nancy is attributing her own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Nancy is using a:

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization principle. 
B) fixation process. 
C) defense mechanism. 
D) psychoanalytic strategy. 
A) self-actualization principle. 
B) fixation process. 
C) defense mechanism. 
D) psychoanalytic strategy.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is:

Projective personality tests are highly reliable.

Julian Rotter is to self-efficacy as Albert Bandura is to locus of control.

Self-efficacy is negatively related to persistence on a difficult task.

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) is the most widely used objective personality test.

Physical health is related to all of these Big Five dimensions EXCEPT:

Vicki is telling a story about a black-and-white illustration of an old woman and a young man. Vicki is most likely taking the:

The Big Five refers to the five:

In positing the collective unconscious, Jung may be seen as pursuing a goal similar to that of contemporary evolutionary psychologists. Why?

Julian Rotter used the term _____ to denote a pattern of beliefs about where the responsibility for outcomes resides.

Warner alternates between needy dependency and False machismo. He is vain and considers himself a real "ladies' man." However, he spends a fair amount of time masturbating while watching pornographic video clips. Warner may be fixated at Freud's ____ stage of psychosexual development.

Which stage of psychosexual development is correctly matched with its key conflict?

Bandura used the term "_____ determinism" to denote the complex interaction among the individual, behavior, and the environment.

In research examining the relationship between birth order and personality, family size is often a(n) _____ variable.

One drawback of _ tests of personality, such as the _, is that they are susceptible to socially desirable responding.

Projective personality tests involve ambiguous stimuli.

When test reliability is high, an assessment yields consistent results when an individual takes it more than once.

Raymond Cattell identified 16 basic personality factors.

Which choice correctly pairs one of Freud's personality structures with a key word or phrase?

In order to protect herself from experiencing anxiety, Nancy is attributing her own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Nancy is using a:

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Exam 11: Personality

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is:

Projective personality tests are highly reliable.

Julian Rotter is to self-efficacy as Albert Bandura is to locus of control.

Self-efficacy is negatively related to persistence on a difficult task.

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) is the most widely used objective personality test.

Physical health is related to all of these Big Five dimensions EXCEPT:

Vicki is telling a story about a black-and-white illustration of an old woman and a young man. Vicki is most likely taking the:

The Big Five refers to the five:

In positing the collective unconscious, Jung may be seen as pursuing a goal similar to that of contemporary evolutionary psychologists. Why?

Julian Rotter used the term _____ to denote a pattern of beliefs about where the responsibility for outcomes resides.

Warner alternates between needy dependency and False machismo. He is vain and considers himself a real "ladies' man." However, he spends a fair amount of time masturbating while watching pornographic video clips. Warner may be fixated at Freud's ____ stage of psychosexual development.

Which stage of psychosexual development is correctly matched with its key conflict?

Bandura used the term "_____ determinism" to denote the complex interaction among the individual, behavior, and the environment.

In research examining the relationship between birth order and personality, family size is often a(n) _____ variable.

One drawback of _____ tests of personality, such as the _____, is that they are susceptible to socially desirable responding.

Projective personality tests involve ambiguous stimuli.

When test reliability is high, an assessment yields consistent results when an individual takes it more than once.

Raymond Cattell identified 16 basic personality factors.

Which choice correctly pairs one of Freud's personality structures with a key word or phrase?

In order to protect herself from experiencing anxiety, Nancy is attributing her own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual. Nancy is using a:

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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One drawback of _ tests of personality, such as the _, is that they are susceptible to socially desirable responding.