Question 1

Scrooge,in Dickens's A Christmas Carol,would rate lowest on which of the Big Five factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  melancholia 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  melancholia

Question 2

Classifying people as having either a Type A or Type B personality has been used to predict

Accepted Answer

A)  competency as a parent. 
B)  chances of suffering a heart attack. 
C)  success in education. 
D)  chances of developing a serious mental illness. 
A)  competency as a parent. 
B)  chances of suffering a heart attack. 
C)  success in education. 
D)  chances of developing a serious mental illness.

Question 3

If a person is fixated during the later part of the first psychosexual stage,he or she will develop 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 4

A shy,reserved person whose attention is focused inward is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Regarding the conflicts of the id,ego,and superego,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal struggles and rechanneled energies typify personality functioning. 
B)  Impulses from the id cause moral anxiety. 
C)  Threats of punishment from the superego cause neurotic anxiety. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Internal struggles and rechanneled energies typify personality functioning. 
B)  Impulses from the id cause moral anxiety. 
C)  Threats of punishment from the superego cause neurotic anxiety. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 6

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 NOT one of those four types?

Accepted Answer

A)  melancholic 
B)  choleric 
C)  sanguine 
D)  somatic 
A)  melancholic 
B)  choleric 
C)  sanguine 
D)  somatic

Question 7

Raymond Cattell referred to the visible features of one's personality as __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Grace thinks very highly of her intellectual abilities and lets everyone else know it.When Grace interacts with a new group,the other members may initially perceive her as confident and interesting.However,research suggests that Grace's high self- esteem will soon be perceived as

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-affirmation. 
B)  hostile. 
C)  arrogance. 
D)  incompetence. 
A)  a self-affirmation. 
B)  hostile. 
C)  arrogance. 
D)  incompetence.

Question 9

Which of the following reflects actions for which a person has been punished in the past and generates feelings of guilt?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A style of personality defined by a group of related characteristics is called

Accepted Answer

A)  character. 
B)  a temperamental quality. 
C)  a personality type. 
D)  a personality trait. 
A)  character. 
B)  a temperamental quality. 
C)  a personality type. 
D)  a personality trait.

Question 11

Which of the following is a shorthand way of labeling people who have several key traits in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  archetype 
B)  actualization potential 
C)  types 
D)  character profile 
A)  archetype 
B)  actualization potential 
C)  types 
D)  character profile

Question 12

According to Freud,which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

If a person is gullible,passive,and needs lots of attention,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 14

According to Freud,when impulses from the id overwhelm the ego,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 15

Delaying action until it is appropriate describes the ego's use of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure principle. 
B)  morality principle. 
C)  ego ideal. 
D)  reality principle. 
A)  pleasure principle. 
B)  morality principle. 
C)  ego ideal. 
D)  reality principle.

Question 16

Regarding cultural differences in self-esteem,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from Asian cultures tend to downplay their faults and failures. 
B)  The self-esteem for people from Western cultures is based on a secure sense of belonging to social groups. 
C)  For people from Western cultures, the path to higher self-esteem lies in self-enhancement. 
D)  People in Western cultures are more apt to engage in self-criticism. 
A)  People from Asian cultures tend to downplay their faults and failures. 
B)  The self-esteem for people from Western cultures is based on a secure sense of belonging to social groups. 
C)  For people from Western cultures, the path to higher self-esteem lies in self-enhancement. 
D)  People in Western cultures are more apt to engage in self-criticism.

Question 17

If you prefer studying in the quiet cubicles in the library,you are probably

Accepted Answer

A)  more of an introvert. 
B)  more of an extrovert. 
C)  a Type A personality. 
D)  a Type B personality. 
A)  more of an introvert. 
B)  more of an extrovert. 
C)  a Type A personality. 
D)  a Type B personality.

Question 18

Four types of temperament recognized by the early Greeks are sanguine,choleric,phlegmatic,and

Accepted Answer

A)  manic. 
B)  melancholic. 
C)  somatic. 
D)  anxious. 
A)  manic. 
B)  melancholic. 
C)  somatic. 
D)  anxious.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions in the "Big Five" factor model of personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A personality type 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.

Exam 12: A: Personality

Scrooge,in Dickens's A Christmas Carol,would rate lowest on which of the Big Five factors?

Classifying people as having either a Type A or Type B personality has been used to predict

If a person is fixated during the later part of the first psychosexual stage,he or she will develop an __________ personality.

A shy,reserved person whose attention is focused inward is referred to as a(n)

Regarding the conflicts of the id,ego,and superego,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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 NOT one of those four types?

Raymond Cattell referred to the visible features of one's personality as __________ traits.

Grace thinks very highly of her intellectual abilities and lets everyone else know it.When Grace interacts with a new group,the other members may initially perceive her as confident and interesting.However,research suggests that Grace's high self- esteem will soon be perceived as

Which of the following reflects actions for which a person has been punished in the past and generates feelings of guilt?

A style of personality defined by a group of related characteristics is called

Which of the following is a shorthand way of labeling people who have several key traits in common?

According to Freud,which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?

If a person is gullible,passive,and needs lots of attention,he or she may have experienced fixation and have an __________ personality.

According to Freud,when impulses from the id overwhelm the ego,the person experiences

Delaying action until it is appropriate describes the ego's use of the

Regarding cultural differences in self-esteem,which of the following statements is TRUE?

If you prefer studying in the quiet cubicles in the library,you are probably

Four types of temperament recognized by the early Greeks are sanguine,choleric,phlegmatic,and

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions in the "Big Five" factor model of personality?

A personality type is

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

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C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology