Question 1

Regarding how students approach college life,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality traits slowly change as people age with people becoming more agreeable, conscientious, and emotionally stable. 
B)  A student high in the Big Five traits of extraversion and agreeableness will tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle. 
C)  A student high in conscientiousness will find it easier to study hard. 
D)  Personality traits are so stable that if a person is a carefree party animal or a bookworm, these patterns cannot be changed. 
A)  Personality traits slowly change as people age with people becoming more agreeable, conscientious, and emotionally stable. 
B)  A student high in the Big Five traits of extraversion and agreeableness will tend to embrace the carefree college lifestyle. 
C)  A student high in conscientiousness will find it easier to study hard. 
D)  Personality traits are so stable that if a person is a carefree party animal or a bookworm, these patterns cannot be changed.

Question 2

According to Karen Horney,each of us can move toward others,away from others,or against others as a means of controlling

Accepted Answer

A)  moral anxiety. 
B)  an existential crisis. 
C)  an identity crisis. 
D)  basic anxiety. 
A)  moral anxiety. 
B)  an existential crisis. 
C)  an identity crisis. 
D)  basic anxiety.

Question 3

Regarding Jung's theory,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The anima and animus make it possible for people to learn to express both the "masculine" and "feminine" sides of their personalities. 
B)  In men, the animus is an unconscious, idealized image of women. 
C)  In women, the anima is an unconscious, idealized image of men. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The anima and animus make it possible for people to learn to express both the "masculine" and "feminine" sides of their personalities. 
B)  In men, the animus is an unconscious, idealized image of women. 
C)  In women, the anima is an unconscious, idealized image of men. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 4

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  humanism 
D)  personality type theory 
A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  humanism 
D)  personality type theory

Question 5

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson,which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperance-------appreciation of excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality 
B)  humanity----------love, kindness, social intelligence 
C)  transcendence----forgiveness, humility, prudence, self-control 
D)  wisdom-----------citizenship, fairness, leadership 
A)  temperance-------appreciation of excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality 
B)  humanity----------love, kindness, social intelligence 
C)  transcendence----forgiveness, humility, prudence, self-control 
D)  wisdom-----------citizenship, fairness, leadership

Question 6

According to humanistic psychologists,being authentic means

Accepted Answer

A)  that the person is incongruent. 
B)  feeling that your behavior accurately expresses who you are. 
C)  you can do whatever you want, including ignoring the feelings of others. 
D)  you have experienced conditions of worth. 
A)  that the person is incongruent. 
B)  feeling that your behavior accurately expresses who you are. 
C)  you can do whatever you want, including ignoring the feelings of others. 
D)  you have experienced conditions of worth.

Question 7

In an old movie,there were two friends who were always at odds with each other because one was compulsively neat and orderly,while his friend was extremely messy and disorganized.According to Freud,both men were fixated in the __________stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Dalton is six years old and is told by his father on several occasions that "big boys don't cry" and boys should not show fear.In these instances,Dalton is experiencing what Rogers called

Accepted Answer

A)  ego ideals. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  possible selves. 
A)  ego ideals. 
B)  organismic valuing. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  possible selves.

Question 9

According to Rogers,mirrors,photographs,video cameras,and the reactions of others hold both fascination and threat for many people because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are inaccurate images of the persons we are, such as smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside. 
B)  provide information about one's self. 
C)  represent the possible selves in our lives, those we are and those we could be. 
D)  allow the selfish and arrogant side of our personality to surface. 
A)  are inaccurate images of the persons we are, such as smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside. 
B)  provide information about one's self. 
C)  represent the possible selves in our lives, those we are and those we could be. 
D)  allow the selfish and arrogant side of our personality to surface.

Question 10

To adequately understand an individual's behavior according to humanistic personality theorists,we must know a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  success in mastering certain developmental tasks. 
B)  prior learning history. 
C)  subjective view of the world. 
D)  degree of extroversion or introversion. 
A)  success in mastering certain developmental tasks. 
B)  prior learning history. 
C)  subjective view of the world. 
D)  degree of extroversion or introversion.

Question 11

According to Julian Rotter's social learning theory,which of the following is perceived and interpreted by the individual subjectively rather than objectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  a personality trait 
B)  a psychological situation 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  a habit 
A)  a personality trait 
B)  a psychological situation 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  a habit

Question 12

According to Adler,the "artist" in each of us that creates a unique identity and style of life is called one's

Accepted Answer

A)  archetype. 
B)  ideal self. 
C)  creative self. 
D)  collective unconscious. 
A)  archetype. 
B)  ideal self. 
C)  creative self. 
D)  collective unconscious.

Question 13

According to behavioral personality theorists,hostility,generosity,or destructive impulses

Accepted Answer

A)  arise in the unconscious. 
B)  are acquired through conditioning and reinforcement. 
C)  are strongly influenced by one's self-image. 
D)  develop from initial feelings of inferiority. 
A)  arise in the unconscious. 
B)  are acquired through conditioning and reinforcement. 
C)  are strongly influenced by one's self-image. 
D)  develop from initial feelings of inferiority.

Question 14

Students with which of the Big Five traits find it easier to study harder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The normal development of a male locked in an Oedipal rivalry would be expected to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  he finds a substitute source of sexual gratification. 
B)  his superego overpowers the sexual impulses of his id. 
C)  he comes to identify with his father and accepts his values. 
D)  he becomes fixated at the phallic stage of development. 
A)  he finds a substitute source of sexual gratification. 
B)  his superego overpowers the sexual impulses of his id. 
C)  he comes to identify with his father and accepts his values. 
D)  he becomes fixated at the phallic stage of development.

Question 16

If Jonathan identifies with his father,Freud believed he was doing this because of his need to resolve the __________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  Animus 
B)  Electra 
C)  Oedipus 
D)  Persona 
A)  Animus 
B)  Electra 
C)  Oedipus 
D)  Persona

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the traits Maslow theorized was possessed by self-actualizers?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  superior intelligence 
D)  capacity to laugh at oneself 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  superior intelligence 
D)  capacity to laugh at oneself

Question 18

To reduce the high rates of academic dishonesty on college campuses,which type of psychologists would most likely recommend changing situations,such as professors using multiple forms of the exam,web-based plagiarism software,and integrity codes,and educating students about plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Seligman,Peterson,and others have identified six human strengths that contribute to well-being and life satisfaction.These include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  justice 
B)  temperance 
C)  transcendence 
D)  all of these 
A)  justice 
B)  temperance 
C)  transcendence 
D)  all of these

Question 20

One of Freud's major contributions was

Accepted Answer

A)  his belief that the first years of life help to shape personality. 
B)  his belief that learning and mental expectancies lead to fixations. 
C)  his belief that men develop a stronger conscience than women do. 
D)  the scientific basis of his theory that allowed predictions of future behavior. 
A)  his belief that the first years of life help to shape personality. 
B)  his belief that learning and mental expectancies lead to fixations. 
C)  his belief that men develop a stronger conscience than women do. 
D)  the scientific basis of his theory that allowed predictions of future behavior.

Exam 12: B: Personality

Regarding how students approach college life,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Karen Horney,each of us can move toward others,away from others,or against others as a means of controlling

Regarding Jung's theory,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Which of the following is sometimes called a "third force" that developed as a reaction against the pessimism of Freudian theories and the mechanical nature of learning theories?

Regarding the human strengths described by Seligman and Peterson,which of the following is a correct match between a human strength and its list of components?

According to humanistic psychologists,being authentic means

In an old movie,there were two friends who were always at odds with each other because one was compulsively neat and orderly,while his friend was extremely messy and disorganized.According to Freud,both men were fixated in the __________stage.

Dalton is six years old and is told by his father on several occasions that "big boys don't cry" and boys should not show fear.In these instances,Dalton is experiencing what Rogers called

According to Rogers,mirrors,photographs,video cameras,and the reactions of others hold both fascination and threat for many people because they

To adequately understand an individual's behavior according to humanistic personality theorists,we must know a person's

According to Julian Rotter's social learning theory,which of the following is perceived and interpreted by the individual subjectively rather than objectively?

According to Adler,the "artist" in each of us that creates a unique identity and style of life is called one's

According to behavioral personality theorists,hostility,generosity,or destructive impulses

Students with which of the Big Five traits find it easier to study harder?

The normal development of a male locked in an Oedipal rivalry would be expected to occur when

If Jonathan identifies with his father,Freud believed he was doing this because of his need to resolve the __________ conflict.

Which of the following is one of the traits Maslow theorized was possessed by self-actualizers?

To reduce the high rates of academic dishonesty on college campuses,which type of psychologists would most likely recommend changing situations,such as professors using multiple forms of the exam,web-based plagiarism software,and integrity codes,and educating students about plagiarism?

Seligman,Peterson,and others have identified six human strengths that contribute to well-being and life satisfaction.These include which of the following?

One of Freud's major contributions was

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

A: 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