Question 1

People with low self-esteem exhibit all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  having an accurate self-concept. 
B)  having poor self-knowledge. 
C)  being anxious, unhappy, and self-critical. 
D)  having an inconsistent and confused perception of one's personality. 
A)  having an accurate self-concept. 
B)  having poor self-knowledge. 
C)  being anxious, unhappy, and self-critical. 
D)  having an inconsistent and confused perception of one's personality.

Question 2

According to Gordon Allport,traits that tell us how people from a particular nation or culture are similar,or which traits a culture emphasizes,are referred to as __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

You studied the night before,and now have the test in your hands.You read the first question,which asks about "Freud's psychosexual stages." Although this information is now in your conscious level of awareness,this information resided in which level of consciousness before you read this question?

Accepted Answer

A)  preconscious 
B)  ego ideal 
C)  unconscious 
D)  superego 
A)  preconscious 
B)  ego ideal 
C)  unconscious 
D)  superego

Question 4

With respect to Gordon Allport's theory,which type of trait does NOT belong with the other three?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic 
B)  cardinal 
C)  central 
D)  secondary 
A)  basic 
B)  cardinal 
C)  central 
D)  secondary

Question 5

Regarding the Big Five model of personality,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroverts tend to earn more money during their careers than introverts. 
B)  Introverts are more likely to divorce with introverted men being less likely to live with their children. 
C)  Agreeable people attract more friends and enjoy strong social support from others. 
D)  People who score high on conscientiousness rarely have car accidents. 
A)  Extroverts tend to earn more money during their careers than introverts. 
B)  Introverts are more likely to divorce with introverted men being less likely to live with their children. 
C)  Agreeable people attract more friends and enjoy strong social support from others. 
D)  People who score high on conscientiousness rarely have car accidents.

Question 6

If you are focusing intently on your instructor's lecture,the instructor's words and gestures reside in which level of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

When you tell a prospective employer that you are a high-achiever,gregarious,and occasionally brilliant,you are describing your

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  character. 
D)  ordinal position. 
A)  self-concept. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  character. 
D)  ordinal position.

Question 8

Approximately how many English words refer to personal characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  8,000 
B)  10,200 
C)  15,000 
D)  18,000 
A)  8,000 
B)  10,200 
C)  15,000 
D)  18,000

Question 9

Eros is the term that Freud used for the

Accepted Answer

A)  life instincts. 
B)  death instincts. 
C)  ego ideal. 
D)  conscience. 
A)  life instincts. 
B)  death instincts. 
C)  ego ideal. 
D)  conscience.

Question 10

An adjective checklist would most likely be used by a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapist. 
B)  behaviorist. 
C)  humanistic therapist. 
D)  trait theorist. 
A)  psychodynamic therapist. 
B)  behaviorist. 
C)  humanistic therapist. 
D)  trait theorist.

Exam 12: A: Personality

People with low self-esteem exhibit all of the following EXCEPT

According to Gordon Allport,traits that tell us how people from a particular nation or culture are similar,or which traits a culture emphasizes,are referred to as __________ traits.

You studied the night before,and now have the test in your hands.You read the first question,which asks about "Freud's psychosexual stages." Although this information is now in your conscious level of awareness,this information resided in which level of consciousness before you read this question?

With respect to Gordon Allport's theory,which type of trait does NOT belong with the other three?

Regarding the Big Five model of personality,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If you are focusing intently on your instructor's lecture,the instructor's words and gestures reside in which level of consciousness?

When you tell a prospective employer that you are a high-achiever,gregarious,and occasionally brilliant,you are describing your

Approximately how many English words refer to personal characteristics?

Eros is the term that Freud used for the

An adjective checklist would most likely be used by a

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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