Question 1

According to Albert Bandura,a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviours is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy. 
B) locus of control. 
C) phenomenology. 
D) reciprocal determinism. 
A) self-efficacy. 
B) locus of control. 
C) phenomenology. 
D) reciprocal determinism.

Question 2

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.The last stage is called the ___________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of Bandura's three factors in reciprocal determinism?

Accepted Answer

A) environment 
B) the person 
C) traits 
D) behaviour 
A) environment 
B) the person 
C) traits 
D) behaviour

Question 5

As part of an application for a job,Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

Accepted Answer

A) a behavioural log 
B) the TAT 
C) a projective test 
D) an inventory 
A) a behavioural log 
B) the TAT 
C) a projective test 
D) an inventory

Question 6

According to Jung,the part of the mind containing universal human memories is called the ___________ unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) personal 
B) cognitive 
C) collective 
D) animistic 
A) personal 
B) cognitive 
C) collective 
D) animistic

Question 7

On which of the following traits would you expect a person described as "anal expulsive" to obtain an elevated score?

Accepted Answer

A) sloppiness 
B) serenity 
C) neatness 
D) orderliness 
A) sloppiness 
B) serenity 
C) neatness 
D) orderliness

Question 8

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans since prehistoric times,such as the concepts of mother,hero,or villain,is:

Accepted Answer

A) personas. 
B) animas. 
C) animisms. 
D) archetypes. 
A) personas. 
B) animas. 
C) animisms. 
D) archetypes.

Question 9

What did you have for lunch an hour ago? Before I asked you that question,the information was in your _______________ level.

Accepted Answer

A) conscious 
B) unconscious 
C) postconscious 
D) preconscious 
A) conscious 
B) unconscious 
C) postconscious 
D) preconscious

Question 10

The superego is made up of the _________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ego; id 
B) conscious; unconscious 
C) ego ideal; conscience 
D) libido; ego 
A) ego; id 
B) conscious; unconscious 
C) ego ideal; conscience 
D) libido; ego

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the traits found to have a genetic component in studies of identical twins?

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence 
B) leadership abilities 
C) antagonism 
D) aggressiveness 
A) intelligence 
B) leadership abilities 
C) antagonism 
D) aggressiveness

Question 12

Frank and Gina are looking at an abstract painting in a museum.Gina describes objects and people she thinks she sees in the painting.Frank says,"It's a bunch of paint thrown on a canvas." Gina responds,"No,there is so much here that you just don't see." During lunch they agree that their experience reminds them of what concept they learned in introductory psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) social cognition 
B) trait theory 
C) projective testing 
D) the Big Five 
A) social cognition 
B) trait theory 
C) projective testing 
D) the Big Five

Question 13

When assessing personality,many psychologists take the eclectic view,which means they:

Accepted Answer

A) use only one specific approach. 
B) use a variety of approaches. 
C) focus on behaviour. 
D) focus on unconscious motives. 
A) use only one specific approach. 
B) use a variety of approaches. 
C) focus on behaviour. 
D) focus on unconscious motives.

Question 14

What is one criticism of projective tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They are inappropriate for use with children. 
B) They are too simple in their administration and scoring. 
C) They have low validity and reliability. 
D) They fail to take into account differences in the testing environments. 
A) They are inappropriate for use with children. 
B) They are too simple in their administration and scoring. 
C) They have low validity and reliability. 
D) They fail to take into account differences in the testing environments.

Question 15

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of:

Accepted Answer

A) Freud. 
B) Maslow. 
C) Jung. 
D) Rogers. 
A) Freud. 
B) Maslow. 
C) Jung. 
D) Rogers.

Question 16

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as _______ zones.

Accepted Answer

A) focal 
B) erogenous 
C) pleasure 
D) unconscious 
A) focal 
B) erogenous 
C) pleasure 
D) unconscious

Question 17

The unique way each individual thinks,acts,and feels is called:

Accepted Answer

A) personality. 
B) nurture. 
C) a trait. 
D) nature. 
A) personality. 
B) nurture. 
C) a trait. 
D) nature.

Question 18

All the following are projective tests EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A) Rorschach test. 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). 
C) House-Tree-Person Test. 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). 
A) Rorschach test. 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). 
C) House-Tree-Person Test. 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

Question 19

What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They are both stage theories. 
B) They focus on unconscious motivation. 
C) They believe humans are always striving to fulfill their capabilities. 
D) They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective. 
A) They are both stage theories. 
B) They focus on unconscious motivation. 
C) They believe humans are always striving to fulfill their capabilities. 
D) They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective.

Question 20

Which of the following might be the most appropriate analogy for eidetic imagery?

Accepted Answer

A) table 
B) modem 
C) iPod 
D) photograph 
A) table 
B) modem 
C) iPod 
D) photograph

According to Albert Bandura,a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviours is known as:

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.The last stage is called the ___________ stage.

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Which of the following is not one of Bandura's three factors in reciprocal determinism?

As part of an application for a job,Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

According to Jung,the part of the mind containing universal human memories is called the ___________ unconscious.

On which of the following traits would you expect a person described as "anal expulsive" to obtain an elevated score?

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans since prehistoric times,such as the concepts of mother,hero,or villain,is:

What did you have for lunch an hour ago? Before I asked you that question,the information was in your _______________ level.

The superego is made up of the _ and __.

Which of the following is not one of the traits found to have a genetic component in studies of identical twins?

When assessing personality,many psychologists take the eclectic view,which means they:

What is one criticism of projective tests?

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of:

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as _______ zones.

The unique way each individual thinks,acts,and feels is called:

All the following are projective tests EXCEPT the:

What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

Which of the following might be the most appropriate analogy for eidetic imagery?

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Exam 11: Theories of Personality

According to Albert Bandura,a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviours is known as:

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.The last stage is called the ___________ stage.

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Which of the following is not one of Bandura's three factors in reciprocal determinism?

As part of an application for a job,Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

According to Jung,the part of the mind containing universal human memories is called the ___________ unconscious.

On which of the following traits would you expect a person described as "anal expulsive" to obtain an elevated score?

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans since prehistoric times,such as the concepts of mother,hero,or villain,is:

What did you have for lunch an hour ago? Before I asked you that question,the information was in your _______________ level.

The superego is made up of the _________ and __________.

Which of the following is not one of the traits found to have a genetic component in studies of identical twins?

When assessing personality,many psychologists take the eclectic view,which means they:

What is one criticism of projective tests?

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of:

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as _______ zones.

The unique way each individual thinks,acts,and feels is called:

All the following are projective tests EXCEPT the:

What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

Which of the following might be the most appropriate analogy for eidetic imagery?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

The superego is made up of the _ and __.