Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Maslow suggested that self-actualizing individuals showed highly consistent personality characteristics that included:

Accepted Answer

A) self-acceptance, self-motivation, and a strong sense of ethics 
B) total congruence and positive conditions of worth 
C) a strong superego that was capable of dominating the id 
D) extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness 
A) self-acceptance, self-motivation, and a strong sense of ethics 
B) total congruence and positive conditions of worth 
C) a strong superego that was capable of dominating the id 
D) extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness

Question 3

Mr.Grozelle is a very patient individual who always has time for any questions his children might ask.If Mr.Grozelle's children grow up to be patient individuals, the development of this personality trait would be best explained using the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) latent learning 
D) observational learning 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) latent learning 
D) observational learning

Question 4

Dawson is usually a fairly good student, but he has always had trouble with English classes.He is convinced that he will do poorly in the creative writing course he has signed up for next semester.In this instance, Dawson shows evidence of having:

Accepted Answer

A) high self-efficacy for writing 
B) an external locus of control 
C) an internal locus of control 
D) low self-efficacy for writing 
A) high self-efficacy for writing 
B) an external locus of control 
C) an internal locus of control 
D) low self-efficacy for writing

Question 5

Nori has always done well in her math courses, and even though she has never taken a linear algebra course before, she is confident she will do well in the linear algebra course she has signed up for next semester.In this instance, Nori shows evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A) having high self-efficacy in mathematics 
B) having low self-efficacy in mathematics 
C) having an external locus of control 
D) having an internal locus of control 
A) having high self-efficacy in mathematics 
B) having low self-efficacy in mathematics 
C) having an external locus of control 
D) having an internal locus of control

Question 6

The ego-defense mechanism that actively keeps anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious is:

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) projection 
C) reaction formation 
D) sublimation 
A) repression 
B) projection 
C) reaction formation 
D) sublimation

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's stages of development?

Accepted Answer

A) oral, phallic, genital, latency period, anal 
B) oral, phallic, latency period, genital, anal 
C) oral, anal, phallic, latency period, genital 
D) oral, phallic, anal, latency period, genital 
A) oral, phallic, genital, latency period, anal 
B) oral, phallic, latency period, genital, anal 
C) oral, anal, phallic, latency period, genital 
D) oral, phallic, anal, latency period, genital

Question 8

According to Freud, the id is the portion of the personality:

Accepted Answer

A) that motivates people to act in accordance with society's moral customs 
B) that induces people to act with reason and deliberation 
C) that is usually inactive but contains potentially accessible thoughts and memories 
D) that is governed by inborn instinctual drives 
A) that motivates people to act in accordance with society's moral customs 
B) that induces people to act with reason and deliberation 
C) that is usually inactive but contains potentially accessible thoughts and memories 
D) that is governed by inborn instinctual drives

Question 9

Rationalization is an ego-defense mechanism that:

Accepted Answer

A) involves the refusal to believe information that leads to anxiety 
B) provides self-justifying, plausible excuses that hide the real reasons for our behavior 
C) deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others 
D) transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling 
A) involves the refusal to believe information that leads to anxiety 
B) provides self-justifying, plausible excuses that hide the real reasons for our behavior 
C) deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others 
D) transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling

Question 10

Hans Eysenck identified three superfactors.Which of the following is one of them?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Allport used factor analysis to uncover the basic traits of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following psychologists suggested that individuals would only show self-acceptance and strong ethical values when their basic survival needs had been satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Jung 
B) Gordon Allport 
C) Walter Mischel 
D) Abraham Maslow 
A) Carl Jung 
B) Gordon Allport 
C) Walter Mischel 
D) Abraham Maslow

Question 13

Bandura's concept that beliefs, behavior, and the environment interact to shape what is learned from experience is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

reciprocal

Question 14

Harrison is extremely dependable and productive, and he has strong ethical values.Based on the Big Five model of personality, Harrison would probably score:

Accepted Answer

A) high in conscientiousness 
B) high in agreeableness 
C) high in openness 
D) low in neuroticism 
A) high in conscientiousness 
B) high in agreeableness 
C) high in openness 
D) low in neuroticism

Question 15

Leo frequently brings up the topic of academic dishonesty, saying how terrible it is that everybody cheats on exams and plagiarizes papers.In reality, Leo is the real cheater.Freud might suggest Leo is dealing with the anxiety his cheating produces by using the defense mechanism of:

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) rationalization 
C) repression 
D) projection 
A) sublimation 
B) rationalization 
C) repression 
D) projection

Question 16

Jerilyn believes that it is hard to plan for success because so much of what happens in the world is a result of chance factors that people have little control over.Jerilyn appears:

Accepted Answer

A) to have high self-efficacy 
B) to have an external locus of control 
C) to be low in self-monitoring 
D) to have an internal locus of control 
A) to have high self-efficacy 
B) to have an external locus of control 
C) to be low in self-monitoring 
D) to have an internal locus of control

Question 17

Lionel thinks of himself as an outgoing, sociable person.All his friends would agree; most of them think he is one of the most friendly, upbeat people they have ever met.According to Carl Rogers, Lionel is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) be high in self-efficacy 
B) experience congruence in his self-concept 
C) develop an external locus of control 
D) experience incongruence in his self-concept 
A) be high in self-efficacy 
B) experience congruence in his self-concept 
C) develop an external locus of control 
D) experience incongruence in his self-concept

Question 18

According to Freud, a person's subsequent personality development depends, in a large part, on the nature of the feeding experiences that individual was exposed to during the:

Accepted Answer

A) anal stage 
B) phallic stage 
C) oral stage 
D) latency stage 
A) anal stage 
B) phallic stage 
C) oral stage 
D) latency stage

Question 19

Raymond Cattell used factor analysis to identify 16 basic personality factors, which he called source traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The psychologist ____________________coined the term collective unconscious, which referred to inherited knowledge common to the entire species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The psychologist ____________________coined the term collective unconscious,...

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

Maslow suggested that self-actualizing individuals showed highly consistent personality characteristics that included:

Mr.Grozelle is a very patient individual who always has time for any questions his children might ask.If Mr.Grozelle's children grow up to be patient individuals, the development of this personality trait would be best explained using the concept of:

Dawson is usually a fairly good student, but he has always had trouble with English classes.He is convinced that he will do poorly in the creative writing course he has signed up for next semester.In this instance, Dawson shows evidence of having:

Nori has always done well in her math courses, and even though she has never taken a linear algebra course before, she is confident she will do well in the linear algebra course she has signed up for next semester.In this instance, Nori shows evidence of:

The ego-defense mechanism that actively keeps anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious is:

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's stages of development?

According to Freud, the id is the portion of the personality:

Rationalization is an ego-defense mechanism that:

Hans Eysenck identified three superfactors.Which of the following is one of them?

Allport used factor analysis to uncover the basic traits of personality.

Which of the following psychologists suggested that individuals would only show self-acceptance and strong ethical values when their basic survival needs had been satisfied?

Bandura's concept that beliefs, behavior, and the environment interact to shape what is learned from experience is ____________________.

Harrison is extremely dependable and productive, and he has strong ethical values.Based on the Big Five model of personality, Harrison would probably score:

Leo frequently brings up the topic of academic dishonesty, saying how terrible it is that everybody cheats on exams and plagiarizes papers.In reality, Leo is the real cheater.Freud might suggest Leo is dealing with the anxiety his cheating produces by using the defense mechanism of:

Jerilyn believes that it is hard to plan for success because so much of what happens in the world is a result of chance factors that people have little control over.Jerilyn appears:

Lionel thinks of himself as an outgoing, sociable person.All his friends would agree; most of them think he is one of the most friendly, upbeat people they have ever met.According to Carl Rogers, Lionel is likely to:

According to Freud, a person's subsequent personality development depends, in a large part, on the nature of the feeding experiences that individual was exposed to during the:

Raymond Cattell used factor analysis to identify 16 basic personality factors, which he called source traits.

The psychologist ____________________coined the term collective unconscious, which referred to inherited knowledge common to the entire species.

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Exam 12: Personality

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

Maslow suggested that self-actualizing individuals showed highly consistent personality characteristics that included:

Mr.Grozelle is a very patient individual who always has time for any questions his children might ask.If Mr.Grozelle's children grow up to be patient individuals, the development of this personality trait would be best explained using the concept of:

Dawson is usually a fairly good student, but he has always had trouble with English classes.He is convinced that he will do poorly in the creative writing course he has signed up for next semester.In this instance, Dawson shows evidence of having:

Nori has always done well in her math courses, and even though she has never taken a linear algebra course before, she is confident she will do well in the linear algebra course she has signed up for next semester.In this instance, Nori shows evidence of:

The ego-defense mechanism that actively keeps anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious is:

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's stages of development?

According to Freud, the id is the portion of the personality:

Rationalization is an ego-defense mechanism that:

Hans Eysenck identified three superfactors.Which of the following is one of them?

Allport used factor analysis to uncover the basic traits of personality.

Which of the following psychologists suggested that individuals would only show self-acceptance and strong ethical values when their basic survival needs had been satisfied?

Bandura's concept that beliefs, behavior, and the environment interact to shape what is learned from experience is ____________________.

Harrison is extremely dependable and productive, and he has strong ethical values.Based on the Big Five model of personality, Harrison would probably score:

Leo frequently brings up the topic of academic dishonesty, saying how terrible it is that everybody cheats on exams and plagiarizes papers.In reality, Leo is the real cheater.Freud might suggest Leo is dealing with the anxiety his cheating produces by using the defense mechanism of:

Jerilyn believes that it is hard to plan for success because so much of what happens in the world is a result of chance factors that people have little control over.Jerilyn appears:

Lionel thinks of himself as an outgoing, sociable person.All his friends would agree; most of them think he is one of the most friendly, upbeat people they have ever met.According to Carl Rogers, Lionel is likely to:

According to Freud, a person's subsequent personality development depends, in a large part, on the nature of the feeding experiences that individual was exposed to during the:

Raymond Cattell used factor analysis to identify 16 basic personality factors, which he called source traits.

The psychologist ____________________coined the term collective unconscious, which referred to inherited knowledge common to the entire species.

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

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