Question 1

According to Freud,an unresolved conflict or emotional hang-up caused by overindulgence or by frustration is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixation. 
B)  an incongruence. 
C)  androgyny. 
D)  a cardinal trait. 
A)  a fixation. 
B)  an incongruence. 
C)  androgyny. 
D)  a cardinal trait.

Question 2

According to Freud,the id attempts free expression of impulses of all kinds because it operates in terms of the

Accepted Answer

A)  ego ideal. 
B)  reality principle. 
C)  pleasure principle. 
D)  Oedipus complex. 
A)  ego ideal. 
B)  reality principle. 
C)  pleasure principle. 
D)  Oedipus complex.

Question 3

What was Freud's term for the death instinct?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to Rentfrow and Gosling,people who are curious about new experiences,enjoy taking risks,and are physically active 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 5

In the Freudian view of personality,which part of the personality is totally unconscious and dominated by biological instincts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The basic building blocks that make up the core of personality are called __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cardinal 
D)  central 
A)  common 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cardinal 
D)  central

Question 7

According to Freud,when the ego is overwhelmed by threats of punishment from the superego,the person experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  incongruence. 
B)  neurotic anxiety. 
C)  moral anxiety. 
D)  organismic valuing. 
A)  incongruence. 
B)  neurotic anxiety. 
C)  moral anxiety. 
D)  organismic valuing.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  do nothing. 
B)  wait in line. 
C)  push to the head of the line. 
D)  feel guilty about being so hungry. 
A)  do nothing. 
B)  wait in line. 
C)  push to the head of the line. 
D)  feel guilty about being so hungry.

Question 9

C.K.misses two goals in soccer and greatly criticizes himself after the game because he believes that by correcting his personal faults he can add to the well-being of the team.C.K.is most likely a member of which culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian 
B)  European 
C)  North American 
D)  none of these 
A)  Asian 
B)  European 
C)  North American 
D)  none of these

Question 10

Regarding self-esteem,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person with high self-esteem is confident, proud, and self-respecting. 
B)  A person with low self-esteem suffers from poor self-knowledge with their self-concepts being inconsistent, inaccurate, and confused. 
C)  A positive self-evaluation that is bestowed very easily tends to be healthy and appropriate. 
D)  The success that helps create high self-esteem is viewed differently by different cultures. 
A)  A person with high self-esteem is confident, proud, and self-respecting. 
B)  A person with low self-esteem suffers from poor self-knowledge with their self-concepts being inconsistent, inaccurate, and confused. 
C)  A positive self-evaluation that is bestowed very easily tends to be healthy and appropriate. 
D)  The success that helps create high self-esteem is viewed differently by different cultures.

Question 11

Researchers have found that students are more likely to prefer to meet and talk to people through the Internet than face-to-face if they are high in the trait of

Accepted Answer

A)  introversion. 
B)  extroversion. 
C)  melancholia. 
D)  intellectual curiosity. 
A)  introversion. 
B)  extroversion. 
C)  melancholia. 
D)  intellectual curiosity.

Question 12

You describe your friend Joel as reserved,hostile,irresponsible,temperamental,and disinterested in ideas.You have just rated his personality based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the five-factor model. 
B)  the MMPI-2. 
C)  Hans Eysenck's dimensions. 
D)  Dollard and Miller's critical situations theory. 
A)  the five-factor model. 
B)  the MMPI-2. 
C)  Hans Eysenck's dimensions. 
D)  Dollard and Miller's critical situations theory.

Question 13

According to Allport,the less consistent and less important aspects of a person are called __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  individual 
C)  surface 
D)  tertiary 
A)  secondary 
B)  individual 
C)  surface 
D)  tertiary

Question 14

A bold,outgoing person whose attention is directed outward is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  introvert. 
B)  Type A personality. 
C)  perceptive type. 
D)  extrovert. 
A)  introvert. 
B)  Type A personality. 
C)  perceptive type. 
D)  extrovert.

Question 15

Between the ages of one and three years,the child is said to go through the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

People take a more laid-back approach to life are considered __________ personalities.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What are the two parts of the superego,according to Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  id and ego 
B)  Eros and Thanatos 
C)  conscience and ego ideal 
D)  the real self and the ideal self 
A)  id and ego 
B)  Eros and Thanatos 
C)  conscience and ego ideal 
D)  the real self and the ideal self

Question 18

When we experience success or praise,which of the following tends to rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal self 
B)  conditions of worth 
C)  character 
D)  self-esteem 
A)  ideal self 
B)  conditions of worth 
C)  character 
D)  self-esteem

Question 19

If a person likes to argue,is cynical,and exploits others,he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The description of a person's character implies

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of rating scales. 
B)  the use of multiple observers. 
C)  the use of situational testing. 
D)  judgment about the desirability of traits. 
A)  the use of rating scales. 
B)  the use of multiple observers. 
C)  the use of situational testing. 
D)  judgment about the desirability of traits.

Exam 12: A: Personality

According to Freud,an unresolved conflict or emotional hang-up caused by overindulgence or by frustration is called

According to Freud,the id attempts free expression of impulses of all kinds because it operates in terms of the

What was Freud's term for the death instinct?

According to Rentfrow and Gosling,people who are curious about new experiences,enjoy taking risks,and are physically active prefer

In the Freudian view of personality,which part of the personality is totally unconscious and dominated by biological instincts?

The basic building blocks that make up the core of personality are called __________ traits.

According to Freud,when the ego is overwhelmed by threats of punishment from the superego,the person experiences

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

C.K.misses two goals in soccer and greatly criticizes himself after the game because he believes that by correcting his personal faults he can add to the well-being of the team.C.K.is most likely a member of which culture?

Regarding self-esteem,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Researchers have found that students are more likely to prefer to meet and talk to people through the Internet than face-to-face if they are high in the trait of

You describe your friend Joel as reserved,hostile,irresponsible,temperamental,and disinterested in ideas.You have just rated his personality based on

According to Allport,the less consistent and less important aspects of a person are called __________ traits.

A bold,outgoing person whose attention is directed outward is referred to as a(n)

Between the ages of one and three years,the child is said to go through the __________ stage.

People take a more laid-back approach to life are considered __________ personalities.

What are the two parts of the superego,according to Freud?

When we experience success or praise,which of the following tends to rise?

If a person likes to argue,is cynical,and exploits others,he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

The description of a person's character implies

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