Question 1

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-the part of personality that represents reason, good sense, and rational self-control

Accepted Answer

A) defence mechanism 
B) libido 
C) id 
D) superego 
E) ego 
A) defence mechanism 
B) libido 
C) id 
D) superego 
E) ego

Question 2

Central traits are changeable aspects of personality, such as musical preferences, habits, and casual opinions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When boys are in the Oedipal stage, according to Freud, they

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have a powerful motivation to give up their Oedipal feelings for their mothers. 
B)  are distressed because when they grow up they won't be able to have babies. 
C)  are horrified by naked girls, because girls have had their penises cut off. 
D)  are distressed to learn that they can never nurse a baby like Mommy can. 
A)  do not have a powerful motivation to give up their Oedipal feelings for their mothers. 
B)  are distressed because when they grow up they won't be able to have babies. 
C)  are horrified by naked girls, because girls have had their penises cut off. 
D)  are distressed to learn that they can never nurse a baby like Mommy can.

Question 4

________ used factor analysis to identify 16 personality factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Raymond Cattell 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  Myers and Briggs 
A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Raymond Cattell 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  Myers and Briggs

Question 5

________ are standardized questionnaires requiring written responses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective tests 
B)  Rorschach tests 
C)  Projective tests 
D)  Psychodynamic tests 
A)  Objective tests 
B)  Rorschach tests 
C)  Projective tests 
D)  Psychodynamic tests

Question 6

Four-year-old Lindsey squeezes between her mommy and daddy as they sit together on the couch. She cuddles her daddy but refuses to kiss her mommy. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation 
B)  regression 
C)  Oedipus complex 
D)  superego 
A)  sublimation 
B)  regression 
C)  Oedipus complex 
D)  superego

Question 7

________ is the term used when displacement serves a higher cultural or socially useful purpose.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peak experience 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Reciprocal determinism 
D)  Culture of honour 
A)  Peak experience 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Reciprocal determinism 
D)  Culture of honour

Question 8

According to Abraham Maslow, the most important aspects of personality are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcers and punishers in a person's learning history. 
B)  qualities of the self-actualized person. 
C)  instincts and repressed conflicts of a person. 
D)  Big Five personality traits. 
A)  reinforcers and punishers in a person's learning history. 
B)  qualities of the self-actualized person. 
C)  instincts and repressed conflicts of a person. 
D)  Big Five personality traits.

Question 9

________ occurs when people direct their emotions toward objects, animals, or people that are not the real object of their emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublimation 
B)  Projection 
C)  Denial 
D)  Displacement 
A)  Sublimation 
B)  Projection 
C)  Denial 
D)  Displacement

Question 10

Using the example of tardiness, explain why the cultural diversity of North America can foster misunderstanding.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

Which of the following theories of personality would be most likely to emphasize the freedom of individuals to choose to act in particular ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviourist 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanist 
D)  collectivist 
A)  behaviourist 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanist 
D)  collectivist

Question 12

In a study comparing Japanese and Americans, the Japanese reported that their sense of self changes ________ in different situations, whereas the Americans said that ________ of their sense of self changes in different situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10%; 90-99% 
B)  20-30%; 70-80% 
C)  55-59%; 35-39% 
D)  90-99%; 5-10% 
A)  5-10%; 90-99% 
B)  20-30%; 70-80% 
C)  55-59%; 35-39% 
D)  90-99%; 5-10%

Question 13

During a grade-school field trip, Ryan and his friends were running down a hill when he stepped on a snake. He was unharmed but shaken by the experience. When one of his friends mentioned the incident months later, Ryan could not remember running down the hill that day. Freud would say that this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  repression. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  displacement.

Question 14

While at dinner, you overhear someone at another table mention the word libido. Being familiar with Freud's theory of personality, you know the person is referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of appetizer. 
B)  the energy that fuels sexual urges. 
C)  the death instinct. 
D)  a new dance craze. 
A)  a type of appetizer. 
B)  the energy that fuels sexual urges. 
C)  the death instinct. 
D)  a new dance craze.

Question 15

Temperaments are dispositions to respond to the environment in certain ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Ana's culture, group harmony takes precedence over the wishes of the individual. It is most likely that Ana defines her "self":

Accepted Answer

A)  in terms of her life goals. 
B)  in occupational terms. 
C)  in the context of her relationships. 
D)  in regard to her personality traits. 
A)  in terms of her life goals. 
B)  in occupational terms. 
C)  in the context of her relationships. 
D)  in regard to her personality traits.

Question 17

The shared environment of the home has little, if any, influence on personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The major criticism of humanist theories of personality is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  its operational definitions cannot be generalized to everyday life. 
B)  the underlying assumption of optimism and personal growth is unrealistic. 
C)  peak experiences occur too frequently to be indicators of self-actualization. 
D)  many of the humanist assumptions are untestable. 
A)  its operational definitions cannot be generalized to everyday life. 
B)  the underlying assumption of optimism and personal growth is unrealistic. 
C)  peak experiences occur too frequently to be indicators of self-actualization. 
D)  many of the humanist assumptions are untestable.

Question 19

Raymond Cattell advanced the study of personality by:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing case-study analysis. 
B)  devising the Myers-Briggs inventory. 
C)  using objective tests in his research. 
D)  using factor analysis. 
A)  developing case-study analysis. 
B)  devising the Myers-Briggs inventory. 
C)  using objective tests in his research. 
D)  using factor analysis.

Question 20

Which component of personality is present at birth and is the reservoir of unconscious psychological energy?

Accepted Answer

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

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the part of personality that represents reason, good sense, and rational self-control

Central traits are changeable aspects of personality, such as musical preferences, habits, and casual opinions.

When boys are in the Oedipal stage, according to Freud, they

________ used factor analysis to identify 16 personality factors.

________ are standardized questionnaires requiring written responses.

Four-year-old Lindsey squeezes between her mommy and daddy as they sit together on the couch. She cuddles her daddy but refuses to kiss her mommy. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

________ is the term used when displacement serves a higher cultural or socially useful purpose.

According to Abraham Maslow, the most important aspects of personality are the:

________ occurs when people direct their emotions toward objects, animals, or people that are not the real object of their emotion.

Using the example of tardiness, explain why the cultural diversity of North America can foster misunderstanding.

Which of the following theories of personality would be most likely to emphasize the freedom of individuals to choose to act in particular ways?

In a study comparing Japanese and Americans, the Japanese reported that their sense of self changes in different situations, whereas the Americans said that of their sense of self changes in different situations.

While at dinner, you overhear someone at another table mention the word libido. Being familiar with Freud's theory of personality, you know the person is referring to:

Temperaments are dispositions to respond to the environment in certain ways.

In Ana's culture, group harmony takes precedence over the wishes of the individual. It is most likely that Ana defines her "self":

The shared environment of the home has little, if any, influence on personality.

The major criticism of humanist theories of personality is that:

Raymond Cattell advanced the study of personality by:

Which component of personality is present at birth and is the reservoir of unconscious psychological energy?

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Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the part of personality that represents reason, good sense, and rational self-control

Central traits are changeable aspects of personality, such as musical preferences, habits, and casual opinions.

When boys are in the Oedipal stage, according to Freud, they

________ used factor analysis to identify 16 personality factors.

________ are standardized questionnaires requiring written responses.

Four-year-old Lindsey squeezes between her mommy and daddy as they sit together on the couch. She cuddles her daddy but refuses to kiss her mommy. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

________ is the term used when displacement serves a higher cultural or socially useful purpose.

According to Abraham Maslow, the most important aspects of personality are the:

________ occurs when people direct their emotions toward objects, animals, or people that are not the real object of their emotion.

Using the example of tardiness, explain why the cultural diversity of North America can foster misunderstanding.

Which of the following theories of personality would be most likely to emphasize the freedom of individuals to choose to act in particular ways?

In a study comparing Japanese and Americans, the Japanese reported that their sense of self changes ________ in different situations, whereas the Americans said that ________ of their sense of self changes in different situations.

While at dinner, you overhear someone at another table mention the word libido. Being familiar with Freud's theory of personality, you know the person is referring to:

Temperaments are dispositions to respond to the environment in certain ways.

In Ana's culture, group harmony takes precedence over the wishes of the individual. It is most likely that Ana defines her "self":

The shared environment of the home has little, if any, influence on personality.

The major criticism of humanist theories of personality is that:

Raymond Cattell advanced the study of personality by:

Which component of personality is present at birth and is the reservoir of unconscious psychological energy?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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In a study comparing Japanese and Americans, the Japanese reported that their sense of self changes in different situations, whereas the Americans said that of their sense of self changes in different situations.