Question 1

Factor analysis was NOT used in the development of:

Accepted Answer

A) Allport's trait theory 
B) Eysenck's sixteen factor theory 
C) Cattell's three factor model 
D) McCrae and Costa's big five theory 
A) Allport's trait theory 
B) Eysenck's sixteen factor theory 
C) Cattell's three factor model 
D) McCrae and Costa's big five theory

Question 2

According to Freud, the portion of the personality that is governed by inborn instinctual drives is:

Accepted Answer

A) the superego 
B) the ego 
C) the Oedipus 
D) the id 
A) the superego 
B) the ego 
C) the Oedipus 
D) the id

Question 3

Allport's trait theory was developed based on:

Accepted Answer

A) detailed studies of particular individuals 
B) factor analysis of tests from large groups of people 
C) cross-cultural testing of groups of people with many languages 
D) comparing the Rorschach test results of normal and disturbed groups 
A) detailed studies of particular individuals 
B) factor analysis of tests from large groups of people 
C) cross-cultural testing of groups of people with many languages 
D) comparing the Rorschach test results of normal and disturbed groups

Question 4

A person who scores high on the neuroticism dimension of the Big Five model of personality would tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) talkative, sociable, fun loving, and affectionate 
B) unsympathetic, cold, and non cooperative 
C) anxious, insecure, and self-conscious 
D) timid, conforming, and unimaginative 
A) talkative, sociable, fun loving, and affectionate 
B) unsympathetic, cold, and non cooperative 
C) anxious, insecure, and self-conscious 
D) timid, conforming, and unimaginative

Question 5

Farah bites her nails so badly that they bleed, but she can't seem to stop herself from doing this.According to Freud, Farah's nail biting may be evidence of fixation at the:

Accepted Answer

A) phallic stage of development 
B) anal stage of development 
C) oral stage of development 
D) latency period of development 
A) phallic stage of development 
B) anal stage of development 
C) oral stage of development 
D) latency period of development

Question 6

Karen Horney was a neo-Freudian who believed:

Accepted Answer

A) the most important determinant of personality is not childhood trauma but rather how individuals come to deal with a basic sense of inferiority 
B) a link exists between the irrational beliefs that people hold about themselves and their psychological problems 
C) in a general life force that was sexual in part but also included other basic sources of motivation, such as the need for creativity 
D) people can consciously control their own behavioral destiny and seek their fullest potential 
A) the most important determinant of personality is not childhood trauma but rather how individuals come to deal with a basic sense of inferiority 
B) a link exists between the irrational beliefs that people hold about themselves and their psychological problems 
C) in a general life force that was sexual in part but also included other basic sources of motivation, such as the need for creativity 
D) people can consciously control their own behavioral destiny and seek their fullest potential

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

One of the major points that Mischel made about personality is that people:

Accepted Answer

A) often behave inconsistently within a situation 
B) often behave inconsistently across diverse situations 
C) usually show strong consistency in their behavior across diverse situations 
D) from different cultural backgrounds usually behave in similar ways within a situation 
A) often behave inconsistently within a situation 
B) often behave inconsistently across diverse situations 
C) usually show strong consistency in their behavior across diverse situations 
D) from different cultural backgrounds usually behave in similar ways within a situation

Question 9

Hans Eysenck has argued that the dimension he calls psychoticism is a combination of which factors in the "Big Five" model?

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness and openness 
B) agreeableness and conscientiousness 
C) conscientiousness and openness 
D) conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness 
A) agreeableness and openness 
B) agreeableness and conscientiousness 
C) conscientiousness and openness 
D) conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness

Question 10

Allport studied personality using the ____________________ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Allport studied personality using the ____________________ method....

Question 11

The social-cognitive approach to personality has been criticized for the facility to emphasize the role of biological and genetic factors in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The goal with factor analysis is to:

Accepted Answer

A) discover the common denominators for personality by noting which descriptive terms cluster statistically in a group 
B) identify the environmental factors that produce behavioral consistency across various situations 
C) determine which situational factors affect an individual's sense of self-efficacy 
D) determine which environmental factors lead to self-actualization 
A) discover the common denominators for personality by noting which descriptive terms cluster statistically in a group 
B) identify the environmental factors that produce behavioral consistency across various situations 
C) determine which situational factors affect an individual's sense of self-efficacy 
D) determine which environmental factors lead to self-actualization

Question 13

Burke is always chewing pencils.There isn't a pencil in his desk drawer that isn't covered with tooth marks.According to Freud, Burke's pencil chewing may be evidence of fixation at the:

Accepted Answer

A) oral stage of development 
B) phallic stage of development 
C) anal stage of development 
D) latency period of development 
A) oral stage of development 
B) phallic stage of development 
C) anal stage of development 
D) latency period of development

Question 14

Carl Rogers was a:

Accepted Answer

A) trait theorist 
B) psychodynamic psychologist 
C) humanistic psychologist 
D) social-cognitive theorist 
A) trait theorist 
B) psychodynamic psychologist 
C) humanistic psychologist 
D) social-cognitive theorist

Question 15

Carl Rogers' conditions of worth refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) the expectations or standards that we believe others place on us 
B) a discrepancy between the image we hold of ourselves and the sum of our experience 
C) the idea that we value what others think of us 
D) a match between the image we hold of ourselves and the sum of our experience 
A) the expectations or standards that we believe others place on us 
B) a discrepancy between the image we hold of ourselves and the sum of our experience 
C) the idea that we value what others think of us 
D) a match between the image we hold of ourselves and the sum of our experience

Question 16

The psychometric approach is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic theories 
B) humanistic theories 
C) trait theories 
D) social-cognitive theories 
A) psychodynamic theories 
B) humanistic theories 
C) trait theories 
D) social-cognitive theories

Question 17

Freud called the id's need to satisfy its animalistic urges the:

Accepted Answer

A) the pleasure principle 
B) the idealistic principle 
C) the reality principle 
D) the sublimation principle 
A) the pleasure principle 
B) the idealistic principle 
C) the reality principle 
D) the sublimation principle

Question 18

Archetypes are said by Jung to reside in the:

Accepted Answer

A) personal conscious 
B) collective conscious 
C) personal unconscious 
D) collective unconscious 
A) personal conscious 
B) collective conscious 
C) personal unconscious 
D) collective unconscious

Question 19

Freud suggested that the portion of the personality that seeks appropriate outlets for basic needs while adhering to social constraints is:

Accepted Answer

A) the id 
B) the superego 
C) the collective unconscious 
D) the ego 
A) the id 
B) the superego 
C) the collective unconscious 
D) the ego

Question 20

Ellis is a nonconformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the Big Five model of personality, Ellis would probably score:

Accepted Answer

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

Factor analysis was NOT used in the development of:

According to Freud, the portion of the personality that is governed by inborn instinctual drives is:

Allport's trait theory was developed based on:

A person who scores high on the neuroticism dimension of the Big Five model of personality would tend to be:

Farah bites her nails so badly that they bleed, but she can't seem to stop herself from doing this.According to Freud, Farah's nail biting may be evidence of fixation at the:

Karen Horney was a neo-Freudian who believed:

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

One of the major points that Mischel made about personality is that people:

Hans Eysenck has argued that the dimension he calls psychoticism is a combination of which factors in the "Big Five" model?

Allport studied personality using the ____________________ method.

The social-cognitive approach to personality has been criticized for the facility to emphasize the role of biological and genetic factors in personality development.

The goal with factor analysis is to:

Burke is always chewing pencils.There isn't a pencil in his desk drawer that isn't covered with tooth marks.According to Freud, Burke's pencil chewing may be evidence of fixation at the:

Carl Rogers was a:

Carl Rogers' conditions of worth refer to:

The psychometric approach is most closely associated with:

Freud called the id's need to satisfy its animalistic urges the:

Archetypes are said by Jung to reside in the:

Freud suggested that the portion of the personality that seeks appropriate outlets for basic needs while adhering to social constraints is:

Ellis is a nonconformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the Big Five model of personality, Ellis would probably score:

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Exam 12: Personality

Factor analysis was NOT used in the development of:

According to Freud, the portion of the personality that is governed by inborn instinctual drives is:

Allport's trait theory was developed based on:

A person who scores high on the neuroticism dimension of the Big Five model of personality would tend to be:

Farah bites her nails so badly that they bleed, but she can't seem to stop herself from doing this.According to Freud, Farah's nail biting may be evidence of fixation at the:

Karen Horney was a neo-Freudian who believed:

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

One of the major points that Mischel made about personality is that people:

Hans Eysenck has argued that the dimension he calls psychoticism is a combination of which factors in the "Big Five" model?

Allport studied personality using the ____________________ method.

The social-cognitive approach to personality has been criticized for the facility to emphasize the role of biological and genetic factors in personality development.

The goal with factor analysis is to:

Burke is always chewing pencils.There isn't a pencil in his desk drawer that isn't covered with tooth marks.According to Freud, Burke's pencil chewing may be evidence of fixation at the:

Carl Rogers was a:

Carl Rogers' conditions of worth refer to:

The psychometric approach is most closely associated with:

Freud called the id's need to satisfy its animalistic urges the:

Archetypes are said by Jung to reside in the:

Freud suggested that the portion of the personality that seeks appropriate outlets for basic needs while adhering to social constraints is:

Ellis is a nonconformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the Big Five model of personality, Ellis would probably score:

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

Filters