Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of Erik Erikson's industry versus inferiority stage of personality development?

Accepted Answer

A) Children begin experimenting with their new abilities and generally test their powers. 
B) Children begin comparing themselves to each other,especially those their own age. 
C) Children begin imitating adults,dressing in adult clothes,playing adults,and acting as adults. 
D) Children begin experiencing a whole series of drastic physical changes. 
A) Children begin experimenting with their new abilities and generally test their powers. 
B) Children begin comparing themselves to each other,especially those their own age. 
C) Children begin imitating adults,dressing in adult clothes,playing adults,and acting as adults. 
D) Children begin experiencing a whole series of drastic physical changes. B

Question 2

In the context of the stages of personality development,both Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson _____.

Accepted Answer

A) agreed about the time span of development 
B) felt that the crises that occurred at each stage were inherently sexual 
C) felt that the conflicts that occurred at each stage were of a social nature 
D) maintained the notion of fixation 
A) agreed about the time span of development 
B) felt that the crises that occurred at each stage were inherently sexual 
C) felt that the conflicts that occurred at each stage were of a social nature 
D) maintained the notion of fixation D

Question 3

The terms "feminine" and "masculine" refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) sex. 
B) personality disorders. 
C) traits or roles typically associated with being male or female in a particular culture. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) sex. 
B) personality disorders. 
C) traits or roles typically associated with being male or female in a particular culture. 
D) All of the answers are correct. C

Question 4

Who among the following developed the strange situation procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Erik Erikson 
B) Mary Ainsworth 
C) Karen Horney 
D) Henry Roediger 
A) Erik Erikson 
B) Mary Ainsworth 
C) Karen Horney 
D) Henry Roediger

Question 5

During the _____ stage,people are concerned with whether or not they have created something they really care about in life.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy versus isolation 
B) integrity versus despair 
C) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D) generativity versus stagnation 
A) intimacy versus isolation 
B) integrity versus despair 
C) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D) generativity versus stagnation

Question 6

According to Karen Horney,the major differences between boys and girls can be attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) genes. 
B) hormones. 
C) the differences in resolving the phallic stage. 
D) cultural influences. 
A) genes. 
B) hormones. 
C) the differences in resolving the phallic stage. 
D) cultural influences.

Question 7

You are assigned to learn the following list of words: bagel,bread,pie,cake,and turnover.You are then asked to write down the words you remember from this list.You add the word "donut" to the list.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) the imagination inflation effect. 
B) the spreading activation model of memory. 
C) a confirmatory bias. 
D) an unconscious collusion. 
A) the imagination inflation effect. 
B) the spreading activation model of memory. 
C) a confirmatory bias. 
D) an unconscious collusion.

Question 8

A person who would choose to relive his or her life in exactly the same way has resolved the _____ stage in a positive way.

Accepted Answer

A) integrity versus despair 
B) identity versus role confusion 
C) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D) initiative versus guilt 
A) integrity versus despair 
B) identity versus role confusion 
C) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D) initiative versus guilt

Question 9

According to Cindy Hazan and Philip Shaver's research on adult relationships,which of the following is a characteristic of secure people?

Accepted Answer

A) They have few problems developing satisfying friendships and relationships. 
B) They need constant reassurance and attention. 
C) They have difficulty depending on others because they anticipate being separated. 
D) They become slightly dependent and demanding on their partners and friends. 
A) They have few problems developing satisfying friendships and relationships. 
B) They need constant reassurance and attention. 
C) They have difficulty depending on others because they anticipate being separated. 
D) They become slightly dependent and demanding on their partners and friends.

Question 10

According to object relations theory,relationships with _____ are especially important.

Accepted Answer

A) parents 
B) peers 
C) siblings 
D) teachers 
A) parents 
B) peers 
C) siblings 
D) teachers

Question 11

The case of Holly Ramona discussed in the text demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A) repression never occurs. 
B) repression occurs often. 
C) child abusers can be brought to court based on children's recovered memories. 
D) therapists can be held accountable for inducing false memories. 
A) repression never occurs. 
B) repression occurs often. 
C) child abusers can be brought to court based on children's recovered memories. 
D) therapists can be held accountable for inducing false memories.

Question 12

As an early feminist,Karen Horney believed that:

Accepted Answer

A) culture had different standards for men and women. 
B) men and women behaved similarly across cultures. 
C) Freud's views about women were fundamentally correct. 
D) culture affected both genders in a similar manner. 
A) culture had different standards for men and women. 
B) men and women behaved similarly across cultures. 
C) Freud's views about women were fundamentally correct. 
D) culture affected both genders in a similar manner.

Question 13

While little Jonathon is playing in his living room,his mother leaves the room for a few minutes.He hardly notices that his mother has left.When she returns,he does not give her much attention.According to Ainsworth and her colleagues,Jonathon most likely belongs to the _____ attached group.

Accepted Answer

A) securely 
B) avoidantly 
C) independently 
D) ambivalently 
A) securely 
B) avoidantly 
C) independently 
D) ambivalently

Question 14

Inflated self-admiration and constant attempts to draw attention to the self and to keep others focused on oneself is called:

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) narcissism. 
C) grandiosity. 
D) dominance. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) narcissism. 
C) grandiosity. 
D) dominance.

Question 15

Which of the following terms is defined as a tendency to look only for evidence that validates a previous hunch and to not look for evidence that might dispute a belief?

Accepted Answer

A) Confirmatory bias 
B) Situational selection 
C) Extreme responding 
D) Noncontent responding 
A) Confirmatory bias 
B) Situational selection 
C) Extreme responding 
D) Noncontent responding

Question 16

A study conducted by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A) false memories can occur only in brain-damaged individuals. 
B) individuals find it impossible to bring forth false memories when hypnotized. 
C) leading questions by therapists could implant false memories in patients. 
D) individuals remembered only salient cues when administered sodium amytal. 
A) false memories can occur only in brain-damaged individuals. 
B) individuals find it impossible to bring forth false memories when hypnotized. 
C) leading questions by therapists could implant false memories in patients. 
D) individuals remembered only salient cues when administered sodium amytal.

Question 17

According to Erik Erikson,_____ refers to the desperation and confusion a person feels when he or she has not developed a strong sense of identity.

Accepted Answer

A) the false consensus effect 
B) the imagination inflation effect 
C) identity crisis 
D) identity confusion 
A) the false consensus effect 
B) the imagination inflation effect 
C) identity crisis 
D) identity confusion

Question 18

Erik Erikson's fifth stage of personality development is identity versus:

Accepted Answer

A) inferiority. 
B) stagnation. 
C) role confusion. 
D) isolation. 
A) inferiority. 
B) stagnation. 
C) role confusion. 
D) isolation.

Question 19

Kiara,a 35-year-old receptionist,loves her job.Every morning,she looks forward to meeting new people.She greets each visitor with warmth and never speaks rudely to any telephone caller.She derives contentment and satisfaction from her job and states that she never has a dull moment at work.This scenario most likely exemplifies Erik Erikson's _____ stage of personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B) generativity versus stagnation 
C) integrity versus despair 
D) identity versus role confusion 
A) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B) generativity versus stagnation 
C) integrity versus despair 
D) identity versus role confusion

Question 20

A person with inflated self-admiration who constantly attempts to draw attention toward himself or herself can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) a narcissist. 
B) fixated in the trust versus mistrust stage. 
C) securely attached. 
D) ambivalently attacheD. 
A) a narcissist. 
B) fixated in the trust versus mistrust stage. 
C) securely attached. 
D) ambivalently attacheD.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Erik Erikson's industry versus inferiority stage of personality development?

In the context of the stages of personality development,both Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson _____.

The terms "feminine" and "masculine" refer to:

Who among the following developed the strange situation procedure?

During the _____ stage,people are concerned with whether or not they have created something they really care about in life.

According to Karen Horney,the major differences between boys and girls can be attributed to:

You are assigned to learn the following list of words: bagel,bread,pie,cake,and turnover.You are then asked to write down the words you remember from this list.You add the word "donut" to the list.This is an example of:

A person who would choose to relive his or her life in exactly the same way has resolved the _____ stage in a positive way.

According to Cindy Hazan and Philip Shaver's research on adult relationships,which of the following is a characteristic of secure people?

According to object relations theory,relationships with _____ are especially important.

The case of Holly Ramona discussed in the text demonstrates that:

As an early feminist,Karen Horney believed that:

While little Jonathon is playing in his living room,his mother leaves the room for a few minutes.He hardly notices that his mother has left.When she returns,he does not give her much attention.According to Ainsworth and her colleagues,Jonathon most likely belongs to the _____ attached group.

Inflated self-admiration and constant attempts to draw attention to the self and to keep others focused on oneself is called:

Which of the following terms is defined as a tendency to look only for evidence that validates a previous hunch and to not look for evidence that might dispute a belief?

A study conducted by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus demonstrated that:

According to Erik Erikson,_____ refers to the desperation and confusion a person feels when he or she has not developed a strong sense of identity.

Erik Erikson's fifth stage of personality development is identity versus:

A person with inflated self-admiration who constantly attempts to draw attention toward himself or herself can be described as:

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Genetics and Personality

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Motives and Personality

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Exam 10: Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Which of the following is a characteristic of Erik Erikson's industry versus inferiority stage of personality development?

In the context of the stages of personality development,both Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson _____.

The terms "feminine" and "masculine" refer to:

Who among the following developed the strange situation procedure?

During the _____ stage,people are concerned with whether or not they have created something they really care about in life.

According to Karen Horney,the major differences between boys and girls can be attributed to:

You are assigned to learn the following list of words: bagel,bread,pie,cake,and turnover.You are then asked to write down the words you remember from this list.You add the word "donut" to the list.This is an example of:

A person who would choose to relive his or her life in exactly the same way has resolved the _____ stage in a positive way.

According to Cindy Hazan and Philip Shaver's research on adult relationships,which of the following is a characteristic of secure people?

According to object relations theory,relationships with _____ are especially important.

The case of Holly Ramona discussed in the text demonstrates that:

As an early feminist,Karen Horney believed that:

While little Jonathon is playing in his living room,his mother leaves the room for a few minutes.He hardly notices that his mother has left.When she returns,he does not give her much attention.According to Ainsworth and her colleagues,Jonathon most likely belongs to the _____ attached group.

Inflated self-admiration and constant attempts to draw attention to the self and to keep others focused on oneself is called:

Which of the following terms is defined as a tendency to look only for evidence that validates a previous hunch and to not look for evidence that might dispute a belief?

A study conducted by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus demonstrated that:

According to Erik Erikson,_____ refers to the desperation and confusion a person feels when he or she has not developed a strong sense of identity.

Erik Erikson's fifth stage of personality development is identity versus:

A person with inflated self-admiration who constantly attempts to draw attention toward himself or herself can be described as:

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

Motives and Personality

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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