Question 1

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Accepted Answer

A) to assess levels of current stressors 
B) to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C) to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favourable light 
D) to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual 
A) to assess levels of current stressors 
B) to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C) to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favourable light 
D) to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual

Question 2

"If it feels good do it" best describes the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ______ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A) chunking 
B) mnemonic 
C) elaborative 
D) maintenance 
A) chunking 
B) mnemonic 
C) elaborative 
D) maintenance

Question 4

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.During infancy,the psychosexual stage is called the _____________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Albert Bandura called the relationship of the three factors that influence personality psychic determinism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the neo-Freudians discussed in the text talked about neurotic personalities as moving toward people,moving against people,or moving away from people?

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Jung 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Karen Horney 
D) Erik Erikson 
A) Carl Jung 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Karen Horney 
D) Erik Erikson

Question 7

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is:

Accepted Answer

A) the social cognitive view allows for testing whereas the psychoanalytic view does not. 
B) that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist. 
C) the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not. 
D) the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view. 
A) the social cognitive view allows for testing whereas the psychoanalytic view does not. 
B) that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist. 
C) the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not. 
D) the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view.

Question 9

You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory.Which of the following could be the title?

Accepted Answer

A) "Sex Is More Influential than We Think" 
B) "Never Use Sexual Frustration and Dreams as a Basis for a Theory." 
C) "The Id Really Does Exist!" 
D) "Sometimes a Cigar Is Just a Cigar" 
A) "Sex Is More Influential than We Think" 
B) "Never Use Sexual Frustration and Dreams as a Basis for a Theory." 
C) "The Id Really Does Exist!" 
D) "Sometimes a Cigar Is Just a Cigar"

Question 10

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,whom would you expect to be at her party?

Accepted Answer

A) mostly girls 
B) mostly boys 
C) mostly male parents who look like her father 
D) mostly parents 
A) mostly girls 
B) mostly boys 
C) mostly male parents who look like her father 
D) mostly parents

Question 11

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nail,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

According to Freud,which part of the personality makes the person feel pride when doing the right thing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was:

Accepted Answer

A) liberal. 
B) open. 
C) repressed. 
D) obsessed. 
A) liberal. 
B) open. 
C) repressed. 
D) obsessed.

Question 14

According to Cattell,traits that are numerous and can easily be seen by other people are called __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) cardinal 
C) surface 
D) source 
A) central 
B) cardinal 
C) surface 
D) source

Question 15

Which component of a person's personality is responsible for the continuing desire to engage in sex indiscriminately?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Jeff has to get up early to go to school,but he wants to stay up late and watch television.His parents disapprove of him staying up late,but when they go out for the evening he disregards their wishes and stays up late anyway.The next day he feels extremely guilty.How would Carl Rogers explain Jeff's guilt?

Accepted Answer

A) It results from Jeff's inferiority complex,which has been enlarged by Jeff's adoption of his parents' value judgments. 
B) It results from the conflict between Jeff's need to seek pleasure and his desire to do well in school. 
C) It results from a psychological conflict between Jeff's personal desire to stay up late and the opinion adopted from his parents that it is wrong to stay up late. 
D) It results from an overactive superego,which is punishing Jeff's id for gratifying his desires. 
A) It results from Jeff's inferiority complex,which has been enlarged by Jeff's adoption of his parents' value judgments. 
B) It results from the conflict between Jeff's need to seek pleasure and his desire to do well in school. 
C) It results from a psychological conflict between Jeff's personal desire to stay up late and the opinion adopted from his parents that it is wrong to stay up late. 
D) It results from an overactive superego,which is punishing Jeff's id for gratifying his desires.

Question 17

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym OAKEN.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The field of _____________ is devoted to the study of just how much of personality is due to inherited traits.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural genetics 
B) genetic microbiology 
C) genomanalysis 
D) geometric heredity 
A) behavioural genetics 
B) genetic microbiology 
C) genomanalysis 
D) geometric heredity

Question 19

Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is:

Accepted Answer

A) inventories are standardized. 
B) interviews are standardized. 
C) interviews have higher validity. 
D) There are no major differences. 
A) inventories are standardized. 
B) interviews are standardized. 
C) interviews have higher validity. 
D) There are no major differences.

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

"If it feels good do it" best describes the:

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ______ rehearsal.

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.During infancy,the psychosexual stage is called the _____________ stage.

Albert Bandura called the relationship of the three factors that influence personality psychic determinism.

Which of the neo-Freudians discussed in the text talked about neurotic personalities as moving toward people,moving against people,or moving away from people?

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is:

You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory.Which of the following could be the title?

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,whom would you expect to be at her party?

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nail,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

According to Freud,which part of the personality makes the person feel pride when doing the right thing?

Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was:

According to Cattell,traits that are numerous and can easily be seen by other people are called __________ traits.

Which component of a person's personality is responsible for the continuing desire to engage in sex indiscriminately?

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym OAKEN.

The field of _____________ is devoted to the study of just how much of personality is due to inherited traits.

Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is:

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

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Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

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Exam 11: Theories of Personality

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

"If it feels good do it" best describes the:

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ______ rehearsal.

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.During infancy,the psychosexual stage is called the _____________ stage.

Albert Bandura called the relationship of the three factors that influence personality psychic determinism.

Which of the neo-Freudians discussed in the text talked about neurotic personalities as moving toward people,moving against people,or moving away from people?

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is:

You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory.Which of the following could be the title?

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,whom would you expect to be at her party?

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nail,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

According to Freud,which part of the personality makes the person feel pride when doing the right thing?

Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was:

According to Cattell,traits that are numerous and can easily be seen by other people are called __________ traits.

Which component of a person's personality is responsible for the continuing desire to engage in sex indiscriminately?

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym OAKEN.

The field of _____________ is devoted to the study of just how much of personality is due to inherited traits.

Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is:

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