Question 1

Regarding the unconscious,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unconscious thoughts, feelings, or urges may slip into behavior in disguised or symbolic form. 
B)  The superego operates only at the unconscious level. 
C)  The unconscious holds the instinctual drives of the id. 
D)  The brain's limbic system seems to trigger unconscious emotions and memories. 
A)  Unconscious thoughts, feelings, or urges may slip into behavior in disguised or symbolic form. 
B)  The superego operates only at the unconscious level. 
C)  The unconscious holds the instinctual drives of the id. 
D)  The brain's limbic system seems to trigger unconscious emotions and memories.

Question 2

Scott is out shopping at the local bookstore and stumbles on a rare 20-volume set of The Civil War Years: Crisis,Peril,and Triumph.He has wanted this set for years,but unfortunately right now,he's unable to afford it.If the personality structures proposed by psychoanalytic theory could talk,what would the ego likely say in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Get it! Get it! Get it!" 
B)  "Talk to the book store owner, see if you can put a small down payment on it to hold it, and then start saving up the money any way that you can." 
C)  "You really need this set of books.Why not just charge the whole thing on your already overburdened credit card?" 
D)  "You always want things you can't afford.You need to spend your money on necessities, not luxuries." 
A)  "Get it! Get it! Get it!" 
B)  "Talk to the book store owner, see if you can put a small down payment on it to hold it, and then start saving up the money any way that you can." 
C)  "You really need this set of books.Why not just charge the whole thing on your already overburdened credit card?" 
D)  "You always want things you can't afford.You need to spend your money on necessities, not luxuries."

Question 3

Which of the following was an English psychologist who proposed the theory that many personality traits are related to whether one is introverted or extroverted and whether one tends to be emotionally stable or unstable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julian Rotter 
B)  Hans Eysenck 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Carl Rogers 
A)  Julian Rotter 
B)  Hans Eysenck 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Carl Rogers

Question 4

The four approaches to personality covered by the text include all following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  transactional analysis. 
D)  trait. 
A)  psychodynamic. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  transactional analysis. 
D)  trait.

Question 5

Eysenck sees the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.Which of the following is the correct match between the temperament and its definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  melancholic---hot-tempered, irritable 
B)  choleric--------cheerful, hopeful 
C)  sanguine-------sad, gloomy 
D)  phlegmatic-----sluggish, calm 
A)  melancholic---hot-tempered, irritable 
B)  choleric--------cheerful, hopeful 
C)  sanguine-------sad, gloomy 
D)  phlegmatic-----sluggish, calm

Question 6

Vickie is a very passive individual that is overly trusting and needs lots of attention.Freud would have said that Vickie has an __________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral-dependent 
B)  oral-aggressive 
C)  anal-retentive 
D)  anal-expulsive 
A)  oral-dependent 
B)  oral-aggressive 
C)  anal-retentive 
D)  anal-expulsive

Question 7

Genuine self-esteem is based on which type of appraisal of your strengths and weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  modest 
B)  balanced 
C)  accurate 
D)  high positive 
A)  modest 
B)  balanced 
C)  accurate 
D)  high positive

Question 8

According to Rentfrow and Gosling,people who are talkative,full of energy,forgiving,physically attractive,and who reject conservative ideals tend to prefer

Accepted Answer

A)  rap/hip-hop, soul/funk, and electronic/dance music. 
B)  country, soundtrack, religious, and pop music. 
C)  rock, alternative, and heavy metal music. 
D)  blues, jazz, classical, and folk music. 
A)  rap/hip-hop, soul/funk, and electronic/dance music. 
B)  country, soundtrack, religious, and pop music. 
C)  rock, alternative, and heavy metal music. 
D)  blues, jazz, classical, and folk music.

Question 9

M.J.misses two free throws that just cost his team the basketball game.His teammates blame M.J.for the loss.In the previous game,M.J.performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot.These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan. 
B)  China. 
C)  both Japan and China. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  China. 
C)  both Japan and China. 
D)  the United States.

Question 10

The dimensions of personality stressed by Eysenck include

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual stages and Oedipal conflicts. 
B)  the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
C)  introversion-extroversion and emotional stability. 
D)  cognitions and reinforcement. 
A)  psychosexual stages and Oedipal conflicts. 
B)  the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
C)  introversion-extroversion and emotional stability. 
D)  cognitions and reinforcement.

Question 11

The paranoid personality,the dependent personality,and the antisocial personality are examples of __________ personality types.

Accepted Answer

A)  introverted 
B)  extroverted 
C)  unhealthy 
D)  Type A 
A)  introverted 
B)  extroverted 
C)  unhealthy 
D)  Type A

Question 12

A graphic representation of an individual's scores on several personality characteristics is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  personality analog. 
B)  trait profile. 
C)  rating scale histogram. 
D)  somatotypic scatter plot. 
A)  personality analog. 
B)  trait profile. 
C)  rating scale histogram. 
D)  somatotypic scatter plot.

Question 13

Compassion was the overriding trait of Mother Theresa's personality.According to Gordon Allport,when a trait,such as Mother Theresa's compassion,is so basic and dominant that all of a person's behavior can be traced to that trait,the trait is called a __________ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  cardinal 
C)  source 
D)  primary 
A)  common 
B)  cardinal 
C)  source 
D)  primary

Question 14

If you are imaginative,we automatically know that you will be inventive,original,curious,creative,innovative,and ingenious.Thus,according to Raymond Cattell being imaginative would be considered a __________trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  source 
B)  surface 
C)  cardinal 
D)  secondary 
A)  source 
B)  surface 
C)  cardinal 
D)  secondary

Question 15

The mental structure that assumes the "executive" function of thinking,planning,problem-solving,and deciding is the

Accepted Answer

A)  superego. 
B)  id. 
C)  ego. 
D)  libido. 
A)  superego. 
B)  id. 
C)  ego. 
D)  libido.

Question 16

Regarding perfectionism and success,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being extremely perfectionistic tends to increase one's overall success at school and elsewhere. 
B)  To learn from your experiences, you must feel free to make mistakes. 
C)  Success is more often based on seeking "excellence" rather than "perfection." 
D)  Navajo weavers intentionally make a "mistake" in each of their rugs as a reminder that humans are not perfect. 
A)  Being extremely perfectionistic tends to increase one's overall success at school and elsewhere. 
B)  To learn from your experiences, you must feel free to make mistakes. 
C)  Success is more often based on seeking "excellence" rather than "perfection." 
D)  Navajo weavers intentionally make a "mistake" in each of their rugs as a reminder that humans are not perfect.

Question 17

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following functions entirely at the unconscious level of awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  ego ideal 
A)  ego 
B)  id 
C)  superego 
D)  ego ideal

Question 18

A personality trait is

Accepted Answer

A)  a style of personality defined by a group of related qualities. 
B)  a stable, enduring quality that a person shows in most situations. 
C)  the hereditary aspect of a person's personality. 
D)  the subjective evaluation of a character. 
A)  a style of personality defined by a group of related qualities. 
B)  a stable, enduring quality that a person shows in most situations. 
C)  the hereditary aspect of a person's personality. 
D)  the subjective evaluation of a character.

Question 19

In the five-factor theory of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  openness to experience 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  openness to experience

Question 20

The theories that attribute differences in personality to one's culture,expectations,and mental processes are the __________ theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  social learning 
A)  trait 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  social learning

Exam 12: A: Personality

Regarding the unconscious,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following was an English psychologist who proposed the theory that many personality traits are related to whether one is introverted or extroverted and whether one tends to be emotionally stable or unstable?

The four approaches to personality covered by the text include all following EXCEPT

Eysenck sees the characteristics of personality as being related to the four types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.Which of the following is the correct match between the temperament and its definition?

Vickie is a very passive individual that is overly trusting and needs lots of attention.Freud would have said that Vickie has an __________ personality.

Genuine self-esteem is based on which type of appraisal of your strengths and weaknesses?

According to Rentfrow and Gosling,people who are talkative,full of energy,forgiving,physically attractive,and who reject conservative ideals tend to prefer

M.J.misses two free throws that just cost his team the basketball game.His teammates blame M.J.for the loss.In the previous game,M.J.performed admirably and was the hero for his team as he hit the game winning shot.These types of reactions are most likely to occur in

The dimensions of personality stressed by Eysenck include

The paranoid personality,the dependent personality,and the antisocial personality are examples of __________ personality types.

A graphic representation of an individual's scores on several personality characteristics is referred to as a

Compassion was the overriding trait of Mother Theresa's personality.According to Gordon Allport,when a trait,such as Mother Theresa's compassion,is so basic and dominant that all of a person's behavior can be traced to that trait,the trait is called a __________ trait.

If you are imaginative,we automatically know that you will be inventive,original,curious,creative,innovative,and ingenious.Thus,according to Raymond Cattell being imaginative would be considered a __________trait.

The mental structure that assumes the "executive" function of thinking,planning,problem-solving,and deciding is the

Regarding perfectionism and success,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following functions entirely at the unconscious level of awareness?

A personality trait is

In the five-factor theory of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the __________ dimension.

The theories that attribute differences in personality to one's culture,expectations,and mental processes are the __________ theories.

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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