Question 1

An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by _______whereas suites are preferred by _______.

Accepted Answer

A) extraverts; introverts 
B) introverts; extraverts 
C) good students; poor students 
D) poor students; good students 
A) extraverts; introverts 
B) introverts; extraverts 
C) good students; poor students 
D) poor students; good students

Question 2

Observer bias would be a problem for any of the following methods EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) interview. 
B) projective test. 
C) direct observation. 
D) personality inventory. 
A) interview. 
B) projective test. 
C) direct observation. 
D) personality inventory.

Question 3

Karen Horney viewed personality disturbances as resulting from the basic anxiety all people share.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Freud,the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Eddie knows that he is pretty good at art,but his parents have never encouraged him to develop art as a career because they don't feel that artists have "real" jobs.As a result,Eddie feels that he should concentrate on a more practical career to please his parents.If Eddie is working to be who he should be,according to his parents,he is being influenced by his:

Accepted Answer

A) self-concept. 
B) real self. 
C) superego. 
D) ideal self. 
A) self-concept. 
B) real self. 
C) superego. 
D) ideal self.

Question 6

Recent research has found that the main difference between Canadians and Americans in terms of personality is:

Accepted Answer

A) Canadians tend to be more agreeable than Americans. 
B) Canadians tend to be more neurotic than Americans. 
C) Canadians tend to be less conscientious than Americans. 
D) No major differences have been found between Canadians and Americans when it comes to personality. 
A) Canadians tend to be more agreeable than Americans. 
B) Canadians tend to be more neurotic than Americans. 
C) Canadians tend to be less conscientious than Americans. 
D) No major differences have been found between Canadians and Americans when it comes to personality.

Question 7

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment 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 8

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

An individual operating on the reality principle seeks:

Accepted Answer

A) immediate gratification. 
B) perfect accomplishments. 
C) to reveal unconscious motivations. 
D) rational means for obtaining gratification. 
A) immediate gratification. 
B) perfect accomplishments. 
C) to reveal unconscious motivations. 
D) rational means for obtaining gratification.

Question 10

The Minnesota Twin Studies have determined that personality is entirely genetic and is not influenced by our surroundings or environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely:

Accepted Answer

A) illogical. 
B) selfless. 
C) rational. 
D) amoral. 
A) illogical. 
B) selfless. 
C) rational. 
D) amoral.

Question 12

"Let me put it to you bluntly.In a changing world,we want more people to have control over your life," said George W.Bush in Annandale,Virginia,on August 9,2004.According to Freud,this might be characterized as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) Freudian slip. 
B) psychic error. 
C) instinctive statement. 
D) psychoanalytic indicator. 
A) Freudian slip. 
B) psychic error. 
C) instinctive statement. 
D) psychoanalytic indicator.

Question 13

In which psychosexual stage are the sexual feelings repressed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious

Question 15

The five-factor model trait dimensions have been shown to have:

Accepted Answer

A) no relevance in other cultures. 
B) only a 20 percent rate of heritability. 
C) relevance only for Western cultures. 
D) about a 50 percent rate of heritability across cultures. 
A) no relevance in other cultures. 
B) only a 20 percent rate of heritability. 
C) relevance only for Western cultures. 
D) about a 50 percent rate of heritability across cultures.

Question 16

In which psychosexual stage might fixation result in a person who is excessively neat and fussy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following methods is least likely to be used by a behaviourist?

Accepted Answer

A) interview 
B) projective test 
C) direct observation 
D) personality inventory 
A) interview 
B) projective test 
C) direct observation 
D) personality inventory

Question 18

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his mommy and daddy as they sit together on the couch.He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away.This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Rogers believed that in order for people to become fully functioning,they must receive _______ from the important people in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) unconditional positive regard 
B) conditional positive regard 
C) positive reinforcement 
D) positive modelling 
A) unconditional positive regard 
B) conditional positive regard 
C) positive reinforcement 
D) positive modelling

Question 20

Which of Freud's parts of the personality is most like a director?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) ego ideal 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) ego ideal

An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by _whereas suites are preferred by _.

Observer bias would be a problem for any of the following methods EXCEPT:

Karen Horney viewed personality disturbances as resulting from the basic anxiety all people share.

According to Freud,the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ______ stage.

Recent research has found that the main difference between Canadians and Americans in terms of personality is:

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment is known as:

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

An individual operating on the reality principle seeks:

The Minnesota Twin Studies have determined that personality is entirely genetic and is not influenced by our surroundings or environment.

A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely:

"Let me put it to you bluntly.In a changing world,we want more people to have control over your life," said George W.Bush in Annandale,Virginia,on August 9,2004.According to Freud,this might be characterized as a/an:

In which psychosexual stage are the sexual feelings repressed?

What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

The five-factor model trait dimensions have been shown to have:

In which psychosexual stage might fixation result in a person who is excessively neat and fussy?

Which of the following methods is least likely to be used by a behaviourist?

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his mommy and daddy as they sit together on the couch.He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away.This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Rogers believed that in order for people to become fully functioning,they must receive _______ from the important people in their lives.

Which of Freud's parts of the personality is most like a director?

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An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by _______whereas suites are preferred by _______.

Observer bias would be a problem for any of the following methods EXCEPT:

Karen Horney viewed personality disturbances as resulting from the basic anxiety all people share.

According to Freud,the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ______ stage.

Recent research has found that the main difference between Canadians and Americans in terms of personality is:

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment is known as:

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

An individual operating on the reality principle seeks:

The Minnesota Twin Studies have determined that personality is entirely genetic and is not influenced by our surroundings or environment.

A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely:

"Let me put it to you bluntly.In a changing world,we want more people to have control over your life," said George W.Bush in Annandale,Virginia,on August 9,2004.According to Freud,this might be characterized as a/an:

In which psychosexual stage are the sexual feelings repressed?

What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

The five-factor model trait dimensions have been shown to have:

In which psychosexual stage might fixation result in a person who is excessively neat and fussy?

Which of the following methods is least likely to be used by a behaviourist?

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his mommy and daddy as they sit together on the couch.He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away.This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Rogers believed that in order for people to become fully functioning,they must receive _______ from the important people in their lives.

Which of Freud's parts of the personality is most like a director?

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

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An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by _whereas suites are preferred by _.