Question 1

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  Cattell's 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire 
C)  the Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  the NEO Personality Inventory 
A)  the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  Cattell's 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire 
C)  the Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  the NEO Personality Inventory

Question 2

According to Jung,one's collective unconscious contains

Accepted Answer

A)  archetypes. 
B)  repressed or forgotten information. 
C)  ancestral memories. 
D)  the id and the superego. 
A)  archetypes. 
B)  repressed or forgotten information. 
C)  ancestral memories. 
D)  the id and the superego.

Question 3

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents.Although his parents say they love him,he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school.Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers,Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

Accepted Answer

A)  conditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
B)  unconditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept. 
C)  unconditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
D)  conditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept. 
A)  conditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
B)  unconditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept. 
C)  unconditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept. 
D)  conditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the main uses of personality scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  personnel selection 
B)  clinical diagnosis 
C)  college admissions 
D)  psychological research 
A)  personnel selection 
B)  clinical diagnosis 
C)  college admissions 
D)  psychological research

Question 5

Nikolas is a non-conformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the five factor model of personality,Nikolas would probably score

Accepted Answer

A)  high in openness. 
B)  low in neuroticism. 
C)  high in extraversion. 
D)  high in agreeableness. 
A)  high in openness. 
B)  low in neuroticism. 
C)  high in extraversion. 
D)  high in agreeableness.

Question 6

Chris has a greatly inflated sense of self-worth,a sense of entitlement,and a constant need for attention.It is most likely that Chris has

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent personality disorder. 
B)  egocentric personality disorder. 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
D)  fixated personality disorder. 
A)  dependent personality disorder. 
B)  egocentric personality disorder. 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder. 
D)  fixated personality disorder.

Question 7

Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried.According to Sigmund Freud she is using ____________________ to ward off anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried.According...

Question 8

According to Maslow's theory,the self-actualizing person would be LEAST likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  have a limited number of strong friendships. 
B)  be spontaneous. 
C)  have somewhat mystical experiences. 
D)  be uncomfortable when alone or detached. 
A)  have a limited number of strong friendships. 
B)  be spontaneous. 
C)  have somewhat mystical experiences. 
D)  be uncomfortable when alone or detached.

Question 9

Identification of oneself with the proper gender,male or female,would occur during the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a major strength of projective tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of standardization in administration and scoring 
B)  the difficulty in engaging in deliberate deception 
C)  the substantial evidence for their validity 
D)  the consistency of the scores provided 
A)  the degree of standardization in administration and scoring 
B)  the difficulty in engaging in deliberate deception 
C)  the substantial evidence for their validity 
D)  the consistency of the scores provided

Question 11

According to the five-factor model of personality,people who score high in ____ tend to be diligent,disciplined,well organized,and punctual.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves a terror management function by reducing

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness of the inevitability of their death. 
B)  mortality salience. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  cultural worldviews. 
A)  awareness of the inevitability of their death. 
B)  mortality salience. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  cultural worldviews.

Question 13

Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him,convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him.Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual,fearful of admitting this even to himself,we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  regression. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  regression.

Question 14

The id can be BEST described as having which of the following statements as its motto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mom always liked you best 
B)  do the right thing 
C)  we can work it out 
D)  if it feels good, do it 
A)  Mom always liked you best 
B)  do the right thing 
C)  we can work it out 
D)  if it feels good, do it

Question 15

The variety of modern psychodynamic theories of personality all derive from the work of which of the following individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Karen Horney 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt 
A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Karen Horney 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt

Question 16

Explain what is meant by a personality trait and describe the five-factor model of personality.

Accepted Answer

Personality refers to an individual's un

Question 17

The idea that a person's unconscious needs will determine how he or she perceives relatively unstructured stimuli is the basis for

Accepted Answer

A)  personality trait tests. 
B)  the MMPI. 
C)  the TAT. 
D)  personal trait checklist. 
A)  personality trait tests. 
B)  the MMPI. 
C)  the TAT. 
D)  personal trait checklist.

Question 18

Asian and American conceptions of the self differ in that American parents foster a(n)____________________ view of self while Asian parents foster a more ____________________ view of self.

Accepted Answer

independen

Question 19

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to

Accepted Answer

A)  depth psychology. 
B)  existential psychology. 
C)  analytical psychology. 
D)  Gestalt psychology. 
A)  depth psychology. 
B)  existential psychology. 
C)  analytical psychology. 
D)  Gestalt psychology.

Question 20

Sigmund Freud's theory of personality was influenced to a degree by his reaction to the hostilities of World War I,a fact that illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  Psychology is the study of subjective experience. 
A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  Psychology is the study of subjective experience.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

According to Jung,one's collective unconscious contains

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents.Although his parents say they love him,he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school.Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers,Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

Which of the following is NOT one of the main uses of personality scales?

Nikolas is a non-conformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the five factor model of personality,Nikolas would probably score

Chris has a greatly inflated sense of self-worth,a sense of entitlement,and a constant need for attention.It is most likely that Chris has

Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried.According to Sigmund Freud she is using ____________________ to ward off anxiety.

According to Maslow's theory,the self-actualizing person would be LEAST likely to

Identification of oneself with the proper gender,male or female,would occur during the

Which of the following is considered a major strength of projective tests?

According to the five-factor model of personality,people who score high in ____ tend to be diligent,disciplined,well organized,and punctual.

Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves a terror management function by reducing

Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him,convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him.Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual,fearful of admitting this even to himself,we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and

The id can be BEST described as having which of the following statements as its motto?

The variety of modern psychodynamic theories of personality all derive from the work of which of the following individuals?

Explain what is meant by a personality trait and describe the five-factor model of personality.

The idea that a person's unconscious needs will determine how he or she perceives relatively unstructured stimuli is the basis for

Asian and American conceptions of the self differ in that American parents foster a(n) view of self while Asian parents foster a more view of self.

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to

Sigmund Freud's theory of personality was influenced to a degree by his reaction to the hostilities of World War I,a fact that illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

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The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

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Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

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Exam 12: Personality

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

According to Jung,one's collective unconscious contains

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents.Although his parents say they love him,he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school.Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers,Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

Which of the following is NOT one of the main uses of personality scales?

Nikolas is a non-conformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the five factor model of personality,Nikolas would probably score

Chris has a greatly inflated sense of self-worth,a sense of entitlement,and a constant need for attention.It is most likely that Chris has

Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried.According to Sigmund Freud she is using ____________________ to ward off anxiety.

According to Maslow's theory,the self-actualizing person would be LEAST likely to

Identification of oneself with the proper gender,male or female,would occur during the

Which of the following is considered a major strength of projective tests?

According to the five-factor model of personality,people who score high in ____ tend to be diligent,disciplined,well organized,and punctual.

Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves a terror management function by reducing

Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him,convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him.Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual,fearful of admitting this even to himself,we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and

The id can be BEST described as having which of the following statements as its motto?

The variety of modern psychodynamic theories of personality all derive from the work of which of the following individuals?

Explain what is meant by a personality trait and describe the five-factor model of personality.

The idea that a person's unconscious needs will determine how he or she perceives relatively unstructured stimuli is the basis for

Asian and American conceptions of the self differ in that American parents foster a(n)____________________ view of self while Asian parents foster a more ____________________ view of self.

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to

Sigmund Freud's theory of personality was influenced to a degree by his reaction to the hostilities of World War I,a fact that illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

Filters

Asian and American conceptions of the self differ in that American parents foster a(n) view of self while Asian parents foster a more view of self.