Question 1

One's food preferences,attitudes,political opinions,musical tastes,and so forth are examples of what Allport called __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A person who is competent and effective and who is loved and admired will almost always have

Accepted Answer

A)  low self-efficacy. 
B)  low self-awareness. 
C)  high self-esteem. 
D)  a high degree of arrogance. 
A)  low self-efficacy. 
B)  low self-awareness. 
C)  high self-esteem. 
D)  a high degree of arrogance.

Question 3

According to the Big Five model of personality,people high in which of the following traits tends to earn more money during their careers,have more sexual partners,and be more likely to divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  introversion 
D)  extroversion 
A)  openness to experience 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  introversion 
D)  extroversion

Question 4

In the five-factor theory of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person is quiet,reserved,passive,and a loner or whether a person is talkative,active,affectionate,and a joiner is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  extroversion. 
A)  neuroticism. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  extroversion.

Question 5

Katy prefers colorful clothes,is a vegetarian,is politically liberal,and is often late to any appointment.According to Allport,this description identifies Katy's __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

According to the Big Five model of personality,which is the best personality pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  being high in conscientiousness and openness to experience 
B)  being high in conscientiousness and agreeableness 
C)  being high in extroversion and low in neuroticism 
D)  There is no one "best" personality pattern. 
A)  being high in conscientiousness and openness to experience 
B)  being high in conscientiousness and agreeableness 
C)  being high in extroversion and low in neuroticism 
D)  There is no one "best" personality pattern.

Question 7

The term character refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature. 
B)  unique and enduring behavior patterns. 
C)  favorable and unfavorable personal characteristics. 
D)  one's temperament. 
A)  the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature. 
B)  unique and enduring behavior patterns. 
C)  favorable and unfavorable personal characteristics. 
D)  one's temperament.

Question 8

According to Gordon Allport,characteristics that are shared by most members of a culture are termed __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  ethnic 
C)  general 
D)  common 
A)  cultural 
B)  ethnic 
C)  general 
D)  common

Question 9

If a person exhibits nail biting,gum chewing,smoking,or overeating when anxious,Freud would have said that the person was fixated during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What was Freud's term for life instincts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thanatos 
B)  psyche 
C)  ego 
D)  Eros 
A)  Thanatos 
B)  psyche 
C)  ego 
D)  Eros

Question 11

Neurotic anxiety results when the ego has difficulty keeping the impulses from which of the following under control?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego ideal 
C)  conscience 
D)  real self 
A)  id 
B)  ego ideal 
C)  conscience 
D)  real self

Question 12

The theories that place importance on the external environment and on the effects of conditioning and learning are the

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic theories. 
B)  psychodynamic theories. 
C)  behaviorist theories. 
D)  trait theories. 
A)  humanistic theories. 
B)  psychodynamic theories. 
C)  behaviorist theories. 
D)  trait theories.

Question 13

Carl Jung's concepts of introversion and extroversion represent

Accepted Answer

A)  personality types. 
B)  somatotypic profiles. 
C)  character groupings. 
D)  situational determinants. 
A)  personality types. 
B)  somatotypic profiles. 
C)  character groupings. 
D)  situational determinants.

Question 14

Id is to "Just do it." as superego is to

Accepted Answer

A)  "Wait till later." 
B)  "Do your own thing." 
C)  "Don't do it." 
D)  "Oh, sit on it." 
A)  "Wait till later." 
B)  "Do your own thing." 
C)  "Don't do it." 
D)  "Oh, sit on it."

Question 15

According to Gordon Allport,if a majority of people in the United States show the trait of competitiveness,then,for Americans,this trait would be considered a __________ trait.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Regarding the superego,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conscience and ego ideal are the subparts of the superego. 
B)  The superego operates on the pleasure principle. 
C)  The superego is made up of innate biological instincts. 
D)  The superego is the thinking and planning executive part of the personality. 
A)  The conscience and ego ideal are the subparts of the superego. 
B)  The superego operates on the pleasure principle. 
C)  The superego is made up of innate biological instincts. 
D)  The superego is the thinking and planning executive part of the personality.

Question 17

Freud became interested in the study of personality when he realized that

Accepted Answer

A)  his patients lacked physical causes for their problems. 
B)  the treatment of psychological disorders was more advanced than those for physical disorders. 
C)  many of his patients were faking symptoms. 
D)  no comprehensive theories of the mind were widely accepted. 
A)  his patients lacked physical causes for their problems. 
B)  the treatment of psychological disorders was more advanced than those for physical disorders. 
C)  many of his patients were faking symptoms. 
D)  no comprehensive theories of the mind were widely accepted.

Question 18

In the United States and other Western cultures,the path to heightened levels of self-esteem is believed to be attained through

Accepted Answer

A)  personal success. 
B)  group success. 
C)  a complete understanding of one's self. 
D)  an accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the group to which one belongs. 
A)  personal success. 
B)  group success. 
C)  a complete understanding of one's self. 
D)  an accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the group to which one belongs.

Question 19

A subjective evaluation of a person is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  character. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  a trait critique. 
A)  personality. 
B)  character. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  a trait critique.

Question 20

Suppose the ego were a hungry person in a crowded cafeteria.The ego would most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  angrily walk out immediately. 
B)  wait in line. 
C)  push to the head of the line. 
D)  feel guilty about not letting other people go ahead of him or her in the line. 
A)  angrily walk out immediately. 
B)  wait in line. 
C)  push to the head of the line. 
D)  feel guilty about not letting other people go ahead of him or her in the line.

Exam 12: A: Personality

One's food preferences,attitudes,political opinions,musical tastes,and so forth are examples of what Allport called __________ traits.

A person who is competent and effective and who is loved and admired will almost always have

According to the Big Five model of personality,people high in which of the following traits tends to earn more money during their careers,have more sexual partners,and be more likely to divorce?

In the five-factor theory of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person is quiet,reserved,passive,and a loner or whether a person is talkative,active,affectionate,and a joiner is called

Katy prefers colorful clothes,is a vegetarian,is politically liberal,and is often late to any appointment.According to Allport,this description identifies Katy's __________ traits.

According to the Big Five model of personality,which is the best personality pattern?

The term character refers to

According to Gordon Allport,characteristics that are shared by most members of a culture are termed __________ traits.

If a person exhibits nail biting,gum chewing,smoking,or overeating when anxious,Freud would have said that the person was fixated during the __________ stage.

What was Freud's term for life instincts?

Neurotic anxiety results when the ego has difficulty keeping the impulses from which of the following under control?

The theories that place importance on the external environment and on the effects of conditioning and learning are the

Carl Jung's concepts of introversion and extroversion represent

Id is to "Just do it." as superego is to

According to Gordon Allport,if a majority of people in the United States show the trait of competitiveness,then,for Americans,this trait would be considered a __________ trait.

Regarding the superego,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Freud became interested in the study of personality when he realized that

In the United States and other Western cultures,the path to heightened levels of self-esteem is believed to be attained through

A subjective evaluation of a person is referred to as

Suppose the ego were a hungry person in a crowded cafeteria.The ego would most likely

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