Question 1

According to Freud,a person is likely to become a delinquent or a criminal if which of the following is poorly developed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

According to Rentfrow and Gosling,people who value aesthetic experiences,have good verbal abilities,are liberal,and tolerant of others tend to like

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 3

Janet is a college student and thinks that she is stupid,worthless,and a failure,despite getting good grades and being an excellent part-time employee.Janet

Accepted Answer

A)  has an inaccurate self-concept and will most likely experience depression. 
B)  is an introverted person who is soliciting sympathy from others. 
C)  will experience neurotic anxiety due to a failure to resolve the Electra complex. 
D)  is exhibiting organismic valuing due to unresolved conditions of worth. 
A)  has an inaccurate self-concept and will most likely experience depression. 
B)  is an introverted person who is soliciting sympathy from others. 
C)  will experience neurotic anxiety due to a failure to resolve the Electra complex. 
D)  is exhibiting organismic valuing due to unresolved conditions of worth.

Question 4

Regarding personality traits,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality traits are inferred from one's behavior. 
B)  We are less likely to predict that a person will be successful if he or she has the personality trait of conscientiousness. 
C)  If we observe a person who is outgoing, we are likely to predict that this person will be sociable at school and at work. 
D)  Personality traits can influence our health as well as our marital and occupational success. 
A)  Personality traits are inferred from one's behavior. 
B)  We are less likely to predict that a person will be successful if he or she has the personality trait of conscientiousness. 
C)  If we observe a person who is outgoing, we are likely to predict that this person will be sociable at school and at work. 
D)  Personality traits can influence our health as well as our marital and occupational success.

Question 5

Freud believed that many adult personality traits can be traced to which of the following occurring in one or more of the psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation 
B)  incongruence 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  conditions of worth 
A)  fixation 
B)  incongruence 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  conditions of worth

Question 6

The Japanese and other Asian cultures place a greater emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  personal success. 
B)  interdependence among people. 
C)  a complete understanding of one's self. 
D)  self-enhancement. 
A)  personal success. 
B)  interdependence among people. 
C)  a complete understanding of one's self. 
D)  self-enhancement.

Question 7

Erin is attending group sessions at the counseling center at her college,not to solve problems,but to enhance her personal growth.These sessions most likely follow which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroverts tend to have more sexual partners than introverts. 
B)  Extroverts are more likely to divorce with extroverted men being less likely to live with their children. 
C)  Agreeable people often put the interests of friends and family ahead of their own interests. 
D)  Introverts tend to earn more during their careers than extroverts do. 
A)  Extroverts tend to have more sexual partners than introverts. 
B)  Extroverts are more likely to divorce with extroverted men being less likely to live with their children. 
C)  Agreeable people often put the interests of friends and family ahead of their own interests. 
D)  Introverts tend to earn more during their careers than extroverts do.

Question 9

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  B.F.Skinner. 
A)  Abraham Maslow. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  B.F.Skinner.

Question 10

According to Freud,the ego ideal and the conscience are subparts of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Psychoanalytic theory,the best-known psychodynamic approach,grew out of the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Julian Rotter. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Abraham Maslow. 
A)  Julian Rotter. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Abraham Maslow.

Question 12

When people are asked to describe a person they know very well,they usually identify six to seven core traits that characterize this person's personality.According to Allport,these core traits would be the person's __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Dr.Alba presents you with a trait profile of your personality.She is most likely using this profile to report your results on

Accepted Answer

A)  the 16 PF. 
B)  the Stanford-Binet. 
C)  a polygraph. 
D)  a biofeedback assessment. 
A)  the 16 PF. 
B)  the Stanford-Binet. 
C)  a polygraph. 
D)  a biofeedback assessment.

Question 14

Jorge goes to a psychologist who will identify,classify,and analyze Jorge's stable enduring characteristics.Once these characteristics are identified and analyzed,they can be used to predict future behavior.This psychologist is utilizing the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  trait 
C)  behavioristic 
D)  humanistic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  trait 
C)  behavioristic 
D)  humanistic

Question 15

The unconscious contains

Accepted Answer

A)  material that can easily be brought to awareness. 
B)  everything we are aware of at a given moment. 
C)  repressed memories and emotions. 
D)  current thoughts, perceptions, and memories. 
A)  material that can easily be brought to awareness. 
B)  everything we are aware of at a given moment. 
C)  repressed memories and emotions. 
D)  current thoughts, perceptions, and memories.

Question 16

According to Freud,a person with a weak superego would probably be

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  self-serving. 
D)  ambitious. 
A)  guilty. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  self-serving. 
D)  ambitious.

Question 17

In Freudian theory,which part of the personality acts as a judge or censor for one's thoughts and actions,acting as an "internalized parent" to bring behavior under control?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In Freud's theory,the mental structure that is in conscious control of the personality and often delays action until it is practical or appropriate is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

To understand personality,trait theorists attempt to

Accepted Answer

A)  discover how the various traits were learned in early childhood. 
B)  increase the number of basic traits that have been identified. 
C)  classify traits and discover how they are related to behavior. 
D)  reduce source traits to cardinal traits. 
A)  discover how the various traits were learned in early childhood. 
B)  increase the number of basic traits that have been identified. 
C)  classify traits and discover how they are related to behavior. 
D)  reduce source traits to cardinal traits.

Question 20

To reduce sexual tension,which of the following structures may be forced to sublimate sexual energies into activities,such as sports,music,or dancing?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 12: A: Personality

According to Freud,a person is likely to become a delinquent or a criminal if which of the following is poorly developed?

According to Rentfrow and Gosling,people who value aesthetic experiences,have good verbal abilities,are liberal,and tolerant of others tend to like

Janet is a college student and thinks that she is stupid,worthless,and a failure,despite getting good grades and being an excellent part-time employee.Janet

Regarding personality traits,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Freud believed that many adult personality traits can be traced to which of the following occurring in one or more of the psychosexual stages?

The Japanese and other Asian cultures place a greater emphasis on

Erin is attending group sessions at the counseling center at her college,not to solve problems,but to enhance her personal growth.These sessions most likely follow which theoretical perspective?

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

The psychiatrist who proposed that people are either introverts or extroverts was

According to Freud,the ego ideal and the conscience are subparts of the

Psychoanalytic theory,the best-known psychodynamic approach,grew out of the work of

When people are asked to describe a person they know very well,they usually identify six to seven core traits that characterize this person's personality.According to Allport,these core traits would be the person's __________ traits.

Dr.Alba presents you with a trait profile of your personality.She is most likely using this profile to report your results on

Jorge goes to a psychologist who will identify,classify,and analyze Jorge's stable enduring characteristics.Once these characteristics are identified and analyzed,they can be used to predict future behavior.This psychologist is utilizing the __________ approach.

The unconscious contains

According to Freud,a person with a weak superego would probably be

In Freudian theory,which part of the personality acts as a judge or censor for one's thoughts and actions,acting as an "internalized parent" to bring behavior under control?

In Freud's theory,the mental structure that is in conscious control of the personality and often delays action until it is practical or appropriate is the

To understand personality,trait theorists attempt to

To reduce sexual tension,which of the following structures may be forced to sublimate sexual energies into activities,such as sports,music,or dancing?

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