Question 1

Which of the following is based on the personality theory of Carl Jung?

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
C) 16PF 
D) Thematic Apperception Test 
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
C) 16PF 
D) Thematic Apperception Test

Question 2

_____ provides unqualified caring and nonjudgmental acceptance of another.

Accepted Answer

A) The openness trait 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Unconditional positive regard 
D) An archetype 
A) The openness trait 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Unconditional positive regard 
D) An archetype

Question 3

The _____ is to the pleasure principle as the _____ is to the reality principle.

Accepted Answer

A) superego; conscious 
B) ego ideal; conscience 
C) id; ego 
D) superego; ego 
A) superego; conscious 
B) ego ideal; conscience 
C) id; ego 
D) superego; ego

Question 4

One's overall level of likability, a trait possessed by all to a certain degree, is an example of Raymond Cattell's _____ trait.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) source 
C) cardinal 
D) surface 
A) central 
B) source 
C) cardinal 
D) surface

Question 5

_____ attempt to explain personality and differences among people in terms of personal characteristics that are stable across situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Defense mechanisms 
B) Validity scales 
C) Trait theories 
D) Conditions of worth 
A) Defense mechanisms 
B) Validity scales 
C) Trait theories 
D) Conditions of worth

Question 6

Based on Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism, how an individual views/perceives himself/herself would best fall within the _____ factor.

Accepted Answer

personal f

Question 7

The opposite pole of the thinking dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is _____

Accepted Answer

A) introversion. 
B) judging. 
C) sensing. 
D) feeling. 
A) introversion. 
B) judging. 
C) sensing. 
D) feeling.

Question 8

Because the _____ is the rational part of the personality, it sometimes plays referee between the wishes of the _____ and the _____

Accepted Answer

A) superego; id; ego. 
B) id; superego; ego. 
C) unconscious; id; ego ideal. 
D) ego; id; superego. 
A) superego; id; ego. 
B) id; superego; ego. 
C) unconscious; id; ego ideal. 
D) ego; id; superego.

Question 9

According to the psychosexual stages of development, initial sexual curiosity occurs during the _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) oral 
B) latency 
C) phallic 
D) genital 
A) oral 
B) latency 
C) phallic 
D) genital

Question 10

Bill is described by all as the most even-tempered, stable man they have ever met. Bill would likely score _____ on the _____ factor of the five-factor model.

Accepted Answer

A) low; openness to experience 
B) high; extroversion 
C) high; agreeableness 
D) low; neuroticism 
A) low; openness to experience 
B) high; extroversion 
C) high; agreeableness 
D) low; neuroticism

Question 11

Which of the following would best explain Eysenck's dimension of neuroticism?

Accepted Answer

A) shy 
B) outgoing 
C) psychotic 
D) anxious 
A) shy 
B) outgoing 
C) psychotic 
D) anxious

Question 12

Though 10 years out of high school, Simon is still scarred and bothered by the bullying he experienced at the hand of Jeffrey. When Simon unexpectedly saw Jeffrey at the local grocery store, he greeted Jeffrey and shook his hand. Which of the following defense mechanisms may best explain Simon's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) rationalization 
C) regression 
D) reaction formation 
A) repression 
B) rationalization 
C) regression 
D) reaction formation

Question 13

The most widely used personality inventory is the _____

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
B) MMPI-2. 
C) Thematic Apperception Test. 
D) California Personality Inventory. 
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
B) MMPI-2. 
C) Thematic Apperception Test. 
D) California Personality Inventory.

Question 14

According to the psychoanalytic theory, the structure of personality that operates on the pleasure principle is the _____

Accepted Answer

A) ego. 
B) superego. 
C) conscience. 
D) id. 
A) ego. 
B) superego. 
C) conscience. 
D) id.

Question 15

Tad and Lilly were standing in line to get coffee with about three other people. Within 10 seconds of waiting, Tad started complaining to anyone who would listen about the wait time and how ridiculous it was. Lilly was embarrassed by Tad's outburst of emotion. Which of the Eysenck traits are likely being described here?

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) psychoticism 
C) neuroticism 
D) locus of control 
A) agreeableness 
B) psychoticism 
C) neuroticism 
D) locus of control

Question 16

According to Sigmund Freud, _____ are strategies used by the ego to help reduce stress and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Sigmund Freud, _____ are strategies...

Question 17

Conditions of worth are to _____ as fixations are to _____

Accepted Answer

A) Albert Bandura; Sigmund Freud. 
B) Carl Rogers; Sigmund Freud. 
C) Raymond Cattell; Carl Jung. 
D) Abraham Maslow; Carl Jung. 
A) Albert Bandura; Sigmund Freud. 
B) Carl Rogers; Sigmund Freud. 
C) Raymond Cattell; Carl Jung. 
D) Abraham Maslow; Carl Jung.

Question 18

According to Freud, the _____ accounts for unconscious aggressive and destructive impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) superego 
B) life instinct 
C) libido 
D) death instinct 
A) superego 
B) life instinct 
C) libido 
D) death instinct

Question 19

Carl Rogers believed that many parents set up _____, or conditions on which their positive regard rests.

Accepted Answer

A) archetypes 
B) traits 
C) unconditional positive regard 
D) conditions of worth 
A) archetypes 
B) traits 
C) unconditional positive regard 
D) conditions of worth

Question 20

Which of the following theorists is considered a neo-Freudian?

Accepted Answer

A) Julian Rotter 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Albert Bandura 
D) Gordon Allport 
A) Julian Rotter 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Albert Bandura 
D) Gordon Allport

Which of the following is based on the personality theory of Carl Jung?

_____ provides unqualified caring and nonjudgmental acceptance of another.

The _ is to the pleasure principle as the _ is to the reality principle.

One's overall level of likability, a trait possessed by all to a certain degree, is an example of Raymond Cattell's _____ trait.

_____ attempt to explain personality and differences among people in terms of personal characteristics that are stable across situations.

Based on Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism, how an individual views/perceives himself/herself would best fall within the _____ factor.

The opposite pole of the thinking dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is _____

Because the ___ is the rational part of the personality, it sometimes plays referee between the wishes of the _ and the ___

According to the psychosexual stages of development, initial sexual curiosity occurs during the _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Bill is described by all as the most even-tempered, stable man they have ever met. Bill would likely score _ on the _ factor of the five-factor model.

Which of the following would best explain Eysenck's dimension of neuroticism?

The most widely used personality inventory is the _____

According to the psychoanalytic theory, the structure of personality that operates on the pleasure principle is the _____

According to Sigmund Freud, _____ are strategies used by the ego to help reduce stress and anxiety.

Conditions of worth are to _ as fixations are to _

According to Freud, the _____ accounts for unconscious aggressive and destructive impulses.

Carl Rogers believed that many parents set up _____, or conditions on which their positive regard rests.

Which of the following theorists is considered a neo-Freudian?

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Exam 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

Which of the following is based on the personality theory of Carl Jung?

_____ provides unqualified caring and nonjudgmental acceptance of another.

The _____ is to the pleasure principle as the _____ is to the reality principle.

One's overall level of likability, a trait possessed by all to a certain degree, is an example of Raymond Cattell's _____ trait.

_____ attempt to explain personality and differences among people in terms of personal characteristics that are stable across situations.

Based on Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism, how an individual views/perceives himself/herself would best fall within the _____ factor.

The opposite pole of the thinking dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is _____

Because the _____ is the rational part of the personality, it sometimes plays referee between the wishes of the _____ and the _____

According to the psychosexual stages of development, initial sexual curiosity occurs during the _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Bill is described by all as the most even-tempered, stable man they have ever met. Bill would likely score _____ on the _____ factor of the five-factor model.

Which of the following would best explain Eysenck's dimension of neuroticism?

The most widely used personality inventory is the _____

According to the psychoanalytic theory, the structure of personality that operates on the pleasure principle is the _____

According to Sigmund Freud, _____ are strategies used by the ego to help reduce stress and anxiety.

Conditions of worth are to _____ as fixations are to _____

According to Freud, the _____ accounts for unconscious aggressive and destructive impulses.

Carl Rogers believed that many parents set up _____, or conditions on which their positive regard rests.

Which of the following theorists is considered a neo-Freudian?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

Filters

The _ is to the pleasure principle as the _ is to the reality principle.

Because the ___ is the rational part of the personality, it sometimes plays referee between the wishes of the _ and the ___

Bill is described by all as the most even-tempered, stable man they have ever met. Bill would likely score _ on the _ factor of the five-factor model.

Conditions of worth are to _ as fixations are to _