Question 1

According to Henry Murray,which of the following terms best refers to need-relevant aspects of an individual's environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Parsimony 
B) Apperception 
C) Flow 
D) Press 
A) Parsimony 
B) Apperception 
C) Flow 
D) Press

Question 2

Heckhausen (1982)suggests that when setting challenging standards for a child to promote achievement motivation,parents should _____.

Accepted Answer

A) emphasize the child's ability over his or her effort 
B) set a goal that exceeds the child's abilities 
C) instill a fear of failure 
D) reward the child when a goal is attained 
A) emphasize the child's ability over his or her effort 
B) set a goal that exceeds the child's abilities 
C) instill a fear of failure 
D) reward the child when a goal is attained

Question 3

Loneliness is a sign that _____ needs are not being satisfied.

Accepted Answer

A) belongingness 
B) safety 
C) esteem 
D) self-actualization 
A) belongingness 
B) safety 
C) esteem 
D) self-actualization

Question 4

Abraham Maslow conducted case studies of a number of people:

Accepted Answer

A) in over a dozen countries. 
B) who he knew personally. 
C) who he thought were self-actualizers. 
D) at each of the hierarchically-organized levels. 
A) in over a dozen countries. 
B) who he knew personally. 
C) who he thought were self-actualizers. 
D) at each of the hierarchically-organized levels.

Question 5

Examples of safety needs are:

Accepted Answer

A) food and air. 
B) shelter and security. 
C) respect and achievement. 
D) love and acceptance. 
A) food and air. 
B) shelter and security. 
C) respect and achievement. 
D) love and acceptance.

Question 6

Carl Rogers believed that the natural human state was to be:

Accepted Answer

A) miserable. 
B) slightly unhappy. 
C) fully self-actualized. 
D) fully functioning. 
A) miserable. 
B) slightly unhappy. 
C) fully self-actualized. 
D) fully functioning.

Question 7

Which of the following provides the best metaphor for client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) A mirror 
B) A steamroller 
C) A puzzle 
D) A textbook 
A) A mirror 
B) A steamroller 
C) A puzzle 
D) A textbook

Question 8

Independence training is thought to promote a:

Accepted Answer

A) need for power (nPow). 
B) need for achievement (nAch). 
C) need for intimacy (nInt). 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) need for power (nPow). 
B) need for achievement (nAch). 
C) need for intimacy (nInt). 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 9

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Hermann Rorschach. 
C) Abraham Maslow. 
D) Henry Murray and Christiana Morgan. 
A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Hermann Rorschach. 
C) Abraham Maslow. 
D) Henry Murray and Christiana Morgan.

Question 10

Which of the following terms best describes the act of becoming the person one was meant to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-actualization 
B) Self-esteem 
C) The idiographic approach 
D) Positive regard 
A) Self-actualization 
B) Self-esteem 
C) The idiographic approach 
D) Positive regard

Question 11

Motives satisfy needs with:

Accepted Answer

A) thoughts and fantasies. 
B) behaviors. 
C) thoughts,fantasies,and behaviors. 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) thoughts and fantasies. 
B) behaviors. 
C) thoughts,fantasies,and behaviors. 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about empathy is supported by research?

Accepted Answer

A) Empathy is moderately heritable. 
B) Empathy can be taught effectively. 
C) It is easier to teach empathy to women than men. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Empathy is moderately heritable. 
B) Empathy can be taught effectively. 
C) It is easier to teach empathy to women than men. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 13

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed in the:

Accepted Answer

A) 1860s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1930s. 
D) 1970s. 
A) 1860s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1930s. 
D) 1970s.

Question 14

Who among the following theorized the hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Rogers 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) David Winter 
D) David McClelland 
A) Carl Rogers 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) David Winter 
D) David McClelland

Question 15

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) self-report questionnaire. 
B) intelligence inventory. 
C) psychopathology index. 
D) projective assessment technique. 
A) self-report questionnaire. 
B) intelligence inventory. 
C) psychopathology index. 
D) projective assessment technique.

Question 16

Why do we think of motives as dynamic?

Accepted Answer

A) Levels of needs decrease with age. 
B) Some motives exhibit gender differences. 
C) Various motives interact with one another within a person. 
D) Everyone has at least two motives. 
A) Levels of needs decrease with age. 
B) Some motives exhibit gender differences. 
C) Various motives interact with one another within a person. 
D) Everyone has at least two motives.

Question 17

McClelland described two different types of motivation,which are:

Accepted Answer

A) internal motivation and external motivation. 
B) alpha press and beta press. 
C) implicit motivation and self-attributed motivation. 
D) conscious motivation and unconscious motivation. 
A) internal motivation and external motivation. 
B) alpha press and beta press. 
C) implicit motivation and self-attributed motivation. 
D) conscious motivation and unconscious motivation.

Question 18

The term that best describes the act of altering an experience rather than one's self-image to reduce threat is:

Accepted Answer

A) conditions of worth. 
B) distortion. 
C) anxiety. 
D) reflection. 
A) conditions of worth. 
B) distortion. 
C) anxiety. 
D) reflection.

Question 19

_____ who score high on the need for power (nPow)tend to be more impulsive and aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) People who score high on the need for achievement (nAch)and 
B) Women 
C) Men 
D) Both men and women 
A) People who score high on the need for achievement (nAch)and 
B) Women 
C) Men 
D) Both men and women

Question 20

Examples of esteem needs are:

Accepted Answer

A) food and air. 
B) shelter and security. 
C) respect and achievement. 
D) love and acceptance. 
A) food and air. 
B) shelter and security. 
C) respect and achievement. 
D) love and acceptance.

According to Henry Murray,which of the following terms best refers to need-relevant aspects of an individual's environment?

Heckhausen (1982)suggests that when setting challenging standards for a child to promote achievement motivation,parents should _____.

Loneliness is a sign that _____ needs are not being satisfied.

Abraham Maslow conducted case studies of a number of people:

Examples of safety needs are:

Carl Rogers believed that the natural human state was to be:

Which of the following provides the best metaphor for client-centered therapy?

Independence training is thought to promote a:

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed by:

Which of the following terms best describes the act of becoming the person one was meant to be?

Motives satisfy needs with:

Which of the following statements about empathy is supported by research?

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed in the:

Who among the following theorized the hierarchy of needs?

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)is a(n):

Why do we think of motives as dynamic?

McClelland described two different types of motivation,which are:

The term that best describes the act of altering an experience rather than one's self-image to reduce threat is:

_____ who score high on the need for power (nPow)tend to be more impulsive and aggressive.

Examples of esteem needs are:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 11: Motives and Personality

According to Henry Murray,which of the following terms best refers to need-relevant aspects of an individual's environment?

Heckhausen (1982)suggests that when setting challenging standards for a child to promote achievement motivation,parents should _____.

Loneliness is a sign that _____ needs are not being satisfied.

Abraham Maslow conducted case studies of a number of people:

Examples of safety needs are:

Carl Rogers believed that the natural human state was to be:

Which of the following provides the best metaphor for client-centered therapy?

Independence training is thought to promote a:

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed by:

Which of the following terms best describes the act of becoming the person one was meant to be?

Motives satisfy needs with:

Which of the following statements about empathy is supported by research?

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)was developed in the:

Who among the following theorized the hierarchy of needs?

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)is a(n):

Why do we think of motives as dynamic?

McClelland described two different types of motivation,which are:

The term that best describes the act of altering an experience rather than one's self-image to reduce threat is:

_____ who score high on the need for power (nPow)tend to be more impulsive and aggressive.

Examples of esteem needs are:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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