Question 1

Mary Calkins is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  her effective personality tests. 
B)  her successful therapy to treat depression. 
C)  her valid psychological personality theories. 
D)  being the first woman to become president of the APA. 
E)  her legalized birth control and safe contraception. 
A)  her effective personality tests. 
B)  her successful therapy to treat depression. 
C)  her valid psychological personality theories. 
D)  being the first woman to become president of the APA. 
E)  her legalized birth control and safe contraception.

Question 2

You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distract yourself with images of food. 
B)  Steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner. 
C)  Run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible. 
D)  Use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained. 
E)  Simply deny yourself the food because you would not be able to handle taking what you couldn't pay for. 
A)  Distract yourself with images of food. 
B)  Steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner. 
C)  Run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible. 
D)  Use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained. 
E)  Simply deny yourself the food because you would not be able to handle taking what you couldn't pay for.

Question 3

Name the five psychosexual stages identified by Freud.

Accepted Answer

oral, anal

Question 4

Freud argued that everything we do arises from a sex-based survival instinct and an instinct for defense and aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  James 
C)  Rogers 
D)  Maslow 
E)  Piaget 
A)  Freud 
B)  James 
C)  Rogers 
D)  Maslow 
E)  Piaget

Question 5

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is

Accepted Answer

A)  given to nearly 100,000 people each year. 
B)  based on the work of Alfred Adler. 
C)  able to assign people to one of ten personality types. 
D)  a widely used projective test. 
E)  often used for career counseling and team building. 
A)  given to nearly 100,000 people each year. 
B)  based on the work of Alfred Adler. 
C)  able to assign people to one of ten personality types. 
D)  a widely used projective test. 
E)  often used for career counseling and team building.

Question 6

A serious criticism of trait theories is that these

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore inherited aspects of personality. 
B)  do not allow for predictions of behavior. 
C)  are too complex to explain simple behaviors. 
D)  explain the development of personality but do not explain specific behaviors. 
E)  believe personality is fixed and static. 
A)  ignore inherited aspects of personality. 
B)  do not allow for predictions of behavior. 
C)  are too complex to explain simple behaviors. 
D)  explain the development of personality but do not explain specific behaviors. 
E)  believe personality is fixed and static.

Question 7

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C)  California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
E)  Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MPTI) 
A)  Rorschach test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C)  California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
E)  Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MPTI)

Question 8

Physicians in the late 1800s were puzzled by hysteria, a condition in which

Accepted Answer

A)  moods fluctuated wildly throughout the course of the day. 
B)  physical symptoms had no apparent physical cause. 
C)  physical pain was worsened due to poor coping. 
D)  people had multiple personalities. 
E)  people experienced severe injuries without experiencing pain. 
A)  moods fluctuated wildly throughout the course of the day. 
B)  physical symptoms had no apparent physical cause. 
C)  physical pain was worsened due to poor coping. 
D)  people had multiple personalities. 
E)  people experienced severe injuries without experiencing pain.

Question 9

According to the text, a key aspect of personality is its ________ quality in an individual in different situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  unique 
B)  ever-changing 
C)  situationally-determined 
D)  consistent 
E)  invariant 
A)  unique 
B)  ever-changing 
C)  situationally-determined 
D)  consistent 
E)  invariant

Question 10

________ proposed the idea that bodily fluids, or humors, were associated with different temperaments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Kagan 
E)  Socrates 
A)  Freud 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Kagan 
E)  Socrates

Question 11

Ellen has been described as creative, imaginative, curious, artistic, and nonconforming. She is likely to obtain an elevated score on a questionnaire designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  openness. 
E)  neuroticism. 
A)  extraversion. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  openness. 
E)  neuroticism.

Question 12

Previous cognitive theories have tended to overlook the impact of ________ on personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism 
B)  pessimism 
C)  emotion 
D)  the intellect 
E)  the preconscious 
A)  optimism 
B)  pessimism 
C)  emotion 
D)  the intellect 
E)  the preconscious

Question 13

Freud first used ________ to help his patients and later developed ________ as a therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotism; behaviorism 
B)  hypnotism; psychoanalysis 
C)  dream interpretation; religion 
D)  psychic determinism; humanism 
E)  medication; hypnotism 
A)  hypnotism; behaviorism 
B)  hypnotism; psychoanalysis 
C)  dream interpretation; religion 
D)  psychic determinism; humanism 
E)  medication; hypnotism

Question 14

Freud is to ________ as Jung is to the shadow archetype.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  animus 
C)  id 
D)  denial 
E)  Thanatos 
A)  ego 
B)  animus 
C)  id 
D)  denial 
E)  Thanatos

Question 15

Which element in Freud's personality theory corresponds to the common notion of the conscience?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  preconscious 
E)  the ego ideal 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  preconscious 
E)  the ego ideal

Question 16

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  No evidence has been found to support these theories. 
B)  Research in this area is too new to report any findings. 
C)  Evidence for the five trait dimensions has been found in several cultures. 
D)  Most cultural research methods are too vague to be validated. 
E)  It has found that Freud was right in his conception of the unconscious. 
A)  No evidence has been found to support these theories. 
B)  Research in this area is too new to report any findings. 
C)  Evidence for the five trait dimensions has been found in several cultures. 
D)  Most cultural research methods are too vague to be validated. 
E)  It has found that Freud was right in his conception of the unconscious.

Question 17

A Freudian psychoanalyst would interpret a client's impulsive need for immediate gratification as due to an overactive

Accepted Answer

A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  defense mechanism. 
E)  instinct. 
A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  defense mechanism. 
E)  instinct.

Question 18

The concept of psychic determinism suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  situational variables dictated how people respond in a given circumstance. 
B)  all acts are determined by inner mental states. 
C)  people are reinforced by significant others and tend to repeat behaviors that are reinforced. 
D)  people learn behaviors and ways of interacting by watching others. 
E)  much of what we do is random or accidental. 
A)  situational variables dictated how people respond in a given circumstance. 
B)  all acts are determined by inner mental states. 
C)  people are reinforced by significant others and tend to repeat behaviors that are reinforced. 
D)  people learn behaviors and ways of interacting by watching others. 
E)  much of what we do is random or accidental.

Question 19

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see. What type of test would psychologists call this?

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic 
B)  projective 
C)  objective 
D)  predictive 
E)  standardized 
A)  dynamic 
B)  projective 
C)  objective 
D)  predictive 
E)  standardized

Question 20

________ theorists have determined five major characteristics of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Learning 
C)  Psychodynamic 
D)  Trait 
E)  Humanistic 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Learning 
C)  Psychodynamic 
D)  Trait 
E)  Humanistic

Mary Calkins is best known for

You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

Name the five psychosexual stages identified by Freud.

Freud argued that everything we do arises from a sex-based survival instinct and an instinct for defense and aggression.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is

A serious criticism of trait theories is that these

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Physicians in the late 1800s were puzzled by hysteria, a condition in which

According to the text, a key aspect of personality is its ________ quality in an individual in different situations.

________ proposed the idea that bodily fluids, or humors, were associated with different temperaments.

Ellen has been described as creative, imaginative, curious, artistic, and nonconforming. She is likely to obtain an elevated score on a questionnaire designed to measure

Previous cognitive theories have tended to overlook the impact of ________ on personality.

Freud first used to help his patients and later developed as a therapy.

Freud is to ________ as Jung is to the shadow archetype.

Which element in Freud's personality theory corresponds to the common notion of the conscience?

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

A Freudian psychoanalyst would interpret a client's impulsive need for immediate gratification as due to an overactive

The concept of psychic determinism suggests that

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see. What type of test would psychologists call this?

________ theorists have determined five major characteristics of personality.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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Exam 10: Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Mary Calkins is best known for

You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

Name the five psychosexual stages identified by Freud.

Freud argued that everything we do arises from a sex-based survival instinct and an instinct for defense and aggression.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is

A serious criticism of trait theories is that these

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Physicians in the late 1800s were puzzled by hysteria, a condition in which

According to the text, a key aspect of personality is its ________ quality in an individual in different situations.

________ proposed the idea that bodily fluids, or humors, were associated with different temperaments.

Ellen has been described as creative, imaginative, curious, artistic, and nonconforming. She is likely to obtain an elevated score on a questionnaire designed to measure

Previous cognitive theories have tended to overlook the impact of ________ on personality.

Freud first used ________ to help his patients and later developed ________ as a therapy.

Freud is to ________ as Jung is to the shadow archetype.

Which element in Freud's personality theory corresponds to the common notion of the conscience?

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

A Freudian psychoanalyst would interpret a client's impulsive need for immediate gratification as due to an overactive

The concept of psychic determinism suggests that

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see. What type of test would psychologists call this?

________ theorists have determined five major characteristics of personality.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters

Freud first used to help his patients and later developed as a therapy.