Question 1

Social reinforcement has a strong influence on personality development because it

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A)  is made up of interactions that expand one's psychosexual development. 
B)  is made up of praise, attention, or approval from others. 
C)  is made up of conditions of worth. 
D)  forms the basis for the development of our possible selves. 
A)  is made up of interactions that expand one's psychosexual development. 
B)  is made up of praise, attention, or approval from others. 
C)  is made up of conditions of worth. 
D)  forms the basis for the development of our possible selves.

Question 2

Dr.Malto is using an objective test that has ten clinical subscales that rate a person's tendencies for depression,hysteria,paranoia,psychasthenia,and mania.Dr.Malto is using the

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2. 
B)  Rorschach. 
C)  TAT. 
D)  16 PF. 
A)  MMPI-2. 
B)  Rorschach. 
C)  TAT. 
D)  16 PF.

Question 3

Barbara,a school psychologist,is recording the actions of a particular child in the classroom and on the playground by counting the frequency of specific actions exhibited by this child.Barbara is using

Accepted Answer

A)  a behavioral assessment. 
B)  situational testing. 
C)  the TAT technique. 
D)  projective testing. 
A)  a behavioral assessment. 
B)  situational testing. 
C)  the TAT technique. 
D)  projective testing.

Question 4

Which of the following two theories stress the role of inherited biological predispositions in personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  trait theory and psychoanalytic theory 
B)  behavioral theory and humanistic theory 
C)  behavioral theory and social learning theory 
D)  humanism and existentialism. 
A)  trait theory and psychoanalytic theory 
B)  behavioral theory and humanistic theory 
C)  behavioral theory and social learning theory 
D)  humanism and existentialism.

Question 5

The attacks of sudden murderers often reflect

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A)  a general tendency toward impulsiveness. 
B)  the lack of the trait of conscientiousness. 
C)  a habitual aggressiveness since childhood. 
D)  unexpressed feelings of anger and belittlement. 
A)  a general tendency toward impulsiveness. 
B)  the lack of the trait of conscientiousness. 
C)  a habitual aggressiveness since childhood. 
D)  unexpressed feelings of anger and belittlement.

Question 6

Marissa is practicing her social skills by using a tape recorder so she can listen to several of her conversations.She also looks at herself in a mirror and exaggerates facial expressions of surprise,interest,dislike,and pleasure,so she can put more animation into her self-presentation.Marissa is most likely using these techniques to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase her private self-consciousness. 
B)  increase her public self-consciousness. 
C)  reduce her shyness. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  increase her private self-consciousness. 
B)  increase her public self-consciousness. 
C)  reduce her shyness. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 7

A psychologist is administering a projective test in which his client looks at several pictures and tells a story about each one.The psychologist will interpret the content of his client's stories.For example,he will count the number of times the central figure in each story told by his client is angry,overlooked,apathetic,jealous,or threatened.The projective test being used by this psychologist is most likely the

Accepted Answer

A)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
B)  Thematic Appreciation Test. 
C)  Rorschach Technique. 
D)  MMPI-2. 
A)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
B)  Thematic Appreciation Test. 
C)  Rorschach Technique. 
D)  MMPI-2.

Question 8

Difficulties with social skills and making conversation may be overcome by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  asking open-ended questions. 
B)  practicing in front of a mirror. 
C)  use more animation in conversations. 
D)  waiting for the other person to start the conversation. 
A)  asking open-ended questions. 
B)  practicing in front of a mirror. 
C)  use more animation in conversations. 
D)  waiting for the other person to start the conversation.

Question 9

Regarding the critical situation of feeding,a child who is allowed to cry without being fed learns to

Accepted Answer

A)  be aggressive. 
B)  actively manipulate their parents. 
C)  be passive. 
D)  develop self-efficacy in situations. 
A)  be aggressive. 
B)  actively manipulate their parents. 
C)  be passive. 
D)  develop self-efficacy in situations.

Question 10

If a personality test measures consistently every time it is given,we say that the test is

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  projective. 
D)  objective. 
A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  projective. 
D)  objective.

Exam 12: C: Personality

Social reinforcement has a strong influence on personality development because it

Dr.Malto is using an objective test that has ten clinical subscales that rate a person's tendencies for depression,hysteria,paranoia,psychasthenia,and mania.Dr.Malto is using the

Barbara,a school psychologist,is recording the actions of a particular child in the classroom and on the playground by counting the frequency of specific actions exhibited by this child.Barbara is using

Which of the following two theories stress the role of inherited biological predispositions in personality development?

The attacks of sudden murderers often reflect

Difficulties with social skills and making conversation may be overcome by all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding the critical situation of feeding,a child who is allowed to cry without being fed learns to

If a personality test measures consistently every time it is given,we say that the test 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

A: Personality

B: 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

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

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