Question 1

In the Big Five theory of personality,C stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness. 
B) consciousness. 
C) contrariness. 
D) complexity. 
A) conscientiousness. 
B) consciousness. 
C) contrariness. 
D) complexity.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Accepted Answer

A) The interpretation of projective tests is too subjective. 
B) These tests are effective in predicting job performance. 
C) People try to answer questions in ways that make them look better than they are. 
D) These tests create anxiety in those being tested. 
A) The interpretation of projective tests is too subjective. 
B) These tests are effective in predicting job performance. 
C) People try to answer questions in ways that make them look better than they are. 
D) These tests create anxiety in those being tested.

Question 3

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Tim Pychyl at Carleton University has found that procrastinators tend to be low in ____________ and high in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal intelligence; self-esteem 
B) confidence; productivity 
C) self-awareness; social competence 
D) conscientiousness; impulsivity 
A) interpersonal intelligence; self-esteem 
B) confidence; productivity 
C) self-awareness; social competence 
D) conscientiousness; impulsivity

Question 5

Ron often sees the shapes of animals in the clouds,and he tells his children stories about what the animals are doing.In psychological terms,what Ron is doing is most similar to:

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinating. 
B) taking a projective test. 
C) having delusions. 
D) taking an objective test. 
A) hallucinating. 
B) taking a projective test. 
C) having delusions. 
D) taking an objective test.

Question 6

What did Gordon Allport think about traits?

Accepted Answer

A) He thought they were like stages. 
B) He thought they were wired into the nervous system. 
C) He thought they were learned. 
D) He thought they were the result of cognitive modelling. 
A) He thought they were like stages. 
B) He thought they were wired into the nervous system. 
C) He thought they were learned. 
D) He thought they were the result of cognitive modelling.

Question 7

Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.

Accepted Answer

A) the heritability of traits 
B) peak experiences 
C) the use of defence mechanisms 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) the heritability of traits 
B) peak experiences 
C) the use of defence mechanisms 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 8

What psychoanalytic theorist most notably influenced the Big Five theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Jung 
C) Erikson 
D) Horney 
A) Freud 
B) Jung 
C) Erikson 
D) Horney

Question 9

Al really likes the revealing dress his buxom date is wearing and says,"What a nice breast you have on." What is the psychodynamic term for this statement?

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 10

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) 16PF 
C) TAT 
D) Rorschach 
A) MMPI 
B) 16PF 
C) TAT 
D) Rorschach

Question 11

The Big Five personality dimensions are in direct competition with Hofstede's cultural dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviours,and characteristics is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) personality. 
B) self-regard. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) self-concept. 
A) personality. 
B) self-regard. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) self-concept.

Question 13

Which theories are less concerned with the explanation for personality development and changing personality than they are with describing personality and predicting behaviour based on that description?

Accepted Answer

A) trait theories 
B) psychodynamic theories 
C) archetype theories 
D) behaviourist theories 
A) trait theories 
B) psychodynamic theories 
C) archetype theories 
D) behaviourist theories

Question 14

According to Freud,the reality principle is the way in which:

Accepted Answer

A) the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully. 
B) the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain. 
C) the ego ideal establishes standards of what one would like to be. 
D) young children instinctively seek self-actualization. 
A) the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully. 
B) the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain. 
C) the ego ideal establishes standards of what one would like to be. 
D) young children instinctively seek self-actualization.

Question 15

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to:

Accepted Answer

A) sex. 
B) denial. 
C) marriage. 
D) depression. 
A) sex. 
B) denial. 
C) marriage. 
D) depression.

Question 16

Yongmei is studying for her math test.Her boyfriend,Marcus,asks if she can go to the movies with him.She would love to go but she knows she has to study for the math test in order to pass the class.What part of Yongmei's personality will say,"You must stay home and study because passing the class is necessary for you to graduate."

Accepted Answer

A) her ego because it is the moral conscience of her personality 
B) her id because studying is what she really wants to do 
C) her libido because she knows her boyfriend will love her more if she studies 
D) her superego because it is this part of the personality that is the moral conscience 
A) her ego because it is the moral conscience of her personality 
B) her id because studying is what she really wants to do 
C) her libido because she knows her boyfriend will love her more if she studies 
D) her superego because it is this part of the personality that is the moral conscience

Question 17

Mei is Chinese American.She is very loyal to her family.Her sister lives with her,and she mails money back to China to her father and younger brother.Mei's way of life is typical of someone who comes from a culture that is:

Accepted Answer

A) collectivistic. 
B) low in power distance. 
C) feminine. 
D) low in uncertainty avoidance. 
A) collectivistic. 
B) low in power distance. 
C) feminine. 
D) low in uncertainty avoidance.

Question 18

Which of the following countries would be most likely to have an individualistic trait,according to Hofstede?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Vietnam 
C) Canada 
D) Brazil 
A) Japan 
B) Vietnam 
C) Canada 
D) Brazil

Question 19

According to Jung,each person's own repressed thoughts,undeveloped ideas,and forgotten experiences are contained in the:

Accepted Answer

A) persona. 
B) personal unconscious. 
C) archetype. 
D) collective unconscious. 
A) persona. 
B) personal unconscious. 
C) archetype. 
D) collective unconscious.

Question 20

For Freud,material that we are not currently aware of but that can be easily recalled is in the ______ mind.

Accepted Answer

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

In the Big Five theory of personality,C stands for:

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Tim Pychyl at Carleton University has found that procrastinators tend to be low in and high in .

Ron often sees the shapes of animals in the clouds,and he tells his children stories about what the animals are doing.In psychological terms,what Ron is doing is most similar to:

What did Gordon Allport think about traits?

Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.

What psychoanalytic theorist most notably influenced the Big Five theory of personality?

Al really likes the revealing dress his buxom date is wearing and says,"What a nice breast you have on." What is the psychodynamic term for this statement?

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

The Big Five personality dimensions are in direct competition with Hofstede's cultural dimensions.

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviours,and characteristics is known as:

Which theories are less concerned with the explanation for personality development and changing personality than they are with describing personality and predicting behaviour based on that description?

According to Freud,the reality principle is the way in which:

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to:

Mei is Chinese American.She is very loyal to her family.Her sister lives with her,and she mails money back to China to her father and younger brother.Mei's way of life is typical of someone who comes from a culture that is:

Which of the following countries would be most likely to have an individualistic trait,according to Hofstede?

According to Jung,each person's own repressed thoughts,undeveloped ideas,and forgotten experiences are contained in the:

For Freud,material that we are not currently aware of but that can be easily recalled is in the ______ mind.

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In the Big Five theory of personality,C stands for:

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Tim Pychyl at Carleton University has found that procrastinators tend to be low in ____________ and high in ____________.

Ron often sees the shapes of animals in the clouds,and he tells his children stories about what the animals are doing.In psychological terms,what Ron is doing is most similar to:

What did Gordon Allport think about traits?

Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.

What psychoanalytic theorist most notably influenced the Big Five theory of personality?

Al really likes the revealing dress his buxom date is wearing and says,"What a nice breast you have on." What is the psychodynamic term for this statement?

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

The Big Five personality dimensions are in direct competition with Hofstede's cultural dimensions.

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviours,and characteristics is known as:

Which theories are less concerned with the explanation for personality development and changing personality than they are with describing personality and predicting behaviour based on that description?

According to Freud,the reality principle is the way in which:

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to:

Mei is Chinese American.She is very loyal to her family.Her sister lives with her,and she mails money back to China to her father and younger brother.Mei's way of life is typical of someone who comes from a culture that is:

Which of the following countries would be most likely to have an individualistic trait,according to Hofstede?

According to Jung,each person's own repressed thoughts,undeveloped ideas,and forgotten experiences are contained in the:

For Freud,material that we are not currently aware of but that can be easily recalled is in the ______ mind.

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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Tim Pychyl at Carleton University has found that procrastinators tend to be low in and high in .