Question 1

Self-report measures of personality are advantageous because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are designed to be taken by children, adolescents, and adults. 
B)  they are designed for people of all ranges of intelligence. 
C)  they are designed to be scored accurately. 
D)  they are designed for people with all ranges of reading ability. 
A)  they are designed to be taken by children, adolescents, and adults. 
B)  they are designed for people of all ranges of intelligence. 
C)  they are designed to be scored accurately. 
D)  they are designed for people with all ranges of reading ability.

Question 2

_______________ presents a mechanistic picture of human beings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Education 
C)  Medication 
D)  Behaviorism 
A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Education 
C)  Medication 
D)  Behaviorism

Question 3

Freud based his theory of personality on

Accepted Answer

A)  the laboratory setting. 
B)  cognitive processing. 
C)  clinical observation of his patients. 
D)  behaviorism. 
A)  the laboratory setting. 
B)  cognitive processing. 
C)  clinical observation of his patients. 
D)  behaviorism.

Question 4

Understanding and knowing your own personality

Accepted Answer

A)  will help you to diagnose others that are different from you. 
B)  will help you find compatible people in your life. 
C)  will help you to avoid people who are not perfect for your life. 
D)  will help determine your success and life fulfillment. 
A)  will help you to diagnose others that are different from you. 
B)  will help you find compatible people in your life. 
C)  will help you to avoid people who are not perfect for your life. 
D)  will help determine your success and life fulfillment.

Question 5

Watson was a psychologist who focused on ___________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  existentialism 
D)  cognitive processes 
A)  behaviorism 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  existentialism 
D)  cognitive processes

Question 6

When taking a self-report inventory,people may be more honest with their answers if

Accepted Answer

A)  an online test is given. 
B)  a paper-and-pencil test is given. 
C)  a person wants to look "good" on their answers. 
D)  a person takes a test in the classroom. 
A)  an online test is given. 
B)  a paper-and-pencil test is given. 
C)  a person wants to look "good" on their answers. 
D)  a person takes a test in the classroom.

Question 7

John Watson formed the movement called existentialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Thematic Apperception Test is a(n)____________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  valid and reliable 
B)  objective 
C)  projective 
D)  multiple-choice 
A)  valid and reliable 
B)  objective 
C)  projective 
D)  multiple-choice

Question 9

Behaviorism,according to __________,perceives human beings as well-ordered machines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner 
B)  Watson 
C)  Jung 
D)  Freud 
A)  Skinner 
B)  Watson 
C)  Jung 
D)  Freud

Question 10

The primary limitation for the correlation method is

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple regression. 
B)  using statistical analysis. 
C)  determining cause and effect. 
D)  analyzing the variable. 
A)  multiple regression. 
B)  using statistical analysis. 
C)  determining cause and effect. 
D)  analyzing the variable.

Question 11

Personality can be summed up by which of the following phrases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is how we perceive ourselves and also how others perceive us. 
B)  Personality shows that we are deterministic, mechanical and don't change throughout our lives. 
C)  Personality involves the interpretations of fantasies and past recollections of repressed memories. 
D)  Personality is entirely based on how we were treated during childhood. 
A)  Personality is how we perceive ourselves and also how others perceive us. 
B)  Personality shows that we are deterministic, mechanical and don't change throughout our lives. 
C)  Personality involves the interpretations of fantasies and past recollections of repressed memories. 
D)  Personality is entirely based on how we were treated during childhood.

Question 12

A projective test of personality

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly describes an objective viewpoint of personality. 
B)  projects a person's fears, needs, and values through the test. 
C)  is based on the behavioral theory of personality. 
D)  is based on a model created by John Watson. 
A)  clearly describes an objective viewpoint of personality. 
B)  projects a person's fears, needs, and values through the test. 
C)  is based on the behavioral theory of personality. 
D)  is based on a model created by John Watson.

Question 13

Reliability of assessment techniques is intended to measure a certain test and its scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Children who are exposed to vastly different environments

Accepted Answer

A)  have vastly different personalities. 
B)  are equally the same in personality. 
C)  are more isolated and lonely. 
D)  are likely to be more introverted than extroverted. 
A)  have vastly different personalities. 
B)  are equally the same in personality. 
C)  are more isolated and lonely. 
D)  are likely to be more introverted than extroverted.

Question 15

A test-taker tends to make himself appear unacceptable on a self-report inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ____ ____ is a widely used technique for personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A)  classroom exam 
B)  achievement test 
C)  intelligence test 
D)  clinical interview 
A)  classroom exam 
B)  achievement test 
C)  intelligence test 
D)  clinical interview

Question 17

Online or virtual research is advantageous because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are objective and reliable sources such as Wikipedia. 
B)  users tend to be older and more proficient with this kind of research. 
C)  users are younger and more proficient with this kind of research. 
D)  results of online research show a significant improvement over other research methods. 
A)  there are objective and reliable sources such as Wikipedia. 
B)  users tend to be older and more proficient with this kind of research. 
C)  users are younger and more proficient with this kind of research. 
D)  results of online research show a significant improvement over other research methods.

Question 18

We research theories of personality to

Accepted Answer

A)  agree with all theorists on their own personality theories. 
B)  describe their use for real-world problems. 
C)  show how personality theories are superior to any other theories. 
D)  generalize that all people are the same across cultures. 
A)  agree with all theorists on their own personality theories. 
B)  describe their use for real-world problems. 
C)  show how personality theories are superior to any other theories. 
D)  generalize that all people are the same across cultures.

Question 19

In research,those who have a high level of social network use

Accepted Answer

A)  are more extroverted. 
B)  are more introverted. 
C)  are more anxious. 
D)  score higher on tests of emotional stability. 
A)  are more extroverted. 
B)  are more introverted. 
C)  are more anxious. 
D)  score higher on tests of emotional stability.

Question 20

__________ may affect the results in the assessment of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maturation 
B)  Culture 
C)  Living conditions 
D)  Poverty 
A)  Maturation 
B)  Culture 
C)  Living conditions 
D)  Poverty

Self-report measures of personality are advantageous because

_______________ presents a mechanistic picture of human beings.

Freud based his theory of personality on

Understanding and knowing your own personality

Watson was a psychologist who focused on ___________ in the United States.

When taking a self-report inventory,people may be more honest with their answers if

John Watson formed the movement called existentialism.

The Thematic Apperception Test is a(n)____________ test.

Behaviorism,according to __________,perceives human beings as well-ordered machines.

The primary limitation for the correlation method is

Personality can be summed up by which of the following phrases?

A projective test of personality

Reliability of assessment techniques is intended to measure a certain test and its scores.

Children who are exposed to vastly different environments

A test-taker tends to make himself appear unacceptable on a self-report inventory.

The is a widely used technique for personality assessment.

Online or virtual research is advantageous because

We research theories of personality to

In research,those who have a high level of social network use

__________ may affect the results in the assessment of personality.

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

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Exam 1: Studying Personality: Assessment, research, and Theory

Self-report measures of personality are advantageous because

_______________ presents a mechanistic picture of human beings.

Freud based his theory of personality on

Understanding and knowing your own personality

Watson was a psychologist who focused on ___________ in the United States.

When taking a self-report inventory,people may be more honest with their answers if

John Watson formed the movement called existentialism.

The Thematic Apperception Test is a(n)____________ test.

Behaviorism,according to __________,perceives human beings as well-ordered machines.

The primary limitation for the correlation method is

Personality can be summed up by which of the following phrases?

A projective test of personality

Reliability of assessment techniques is intended to measure a certain test and its scores.

Children who are exposed to vastly different environments

A test-taker tends to make himself appear unacceptable on a self-report inventory.

The ____ ____ is a widely used technique for personality assessment.

Online or virtual research is advantageous because

We research theories of personality to

In research,those who have a high level of social network use

__________ may affect the results in the assessment of personality.

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

Filters

The is a widely used technique for personality assessment.