Question 1

The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Morgan and Murray. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  John Watson. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Morgan and Murray. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  John Watson.

Question 2

A study on child-rearing practices in different cultures and their effects on personality concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  restrictive parental practices adversely affected the mental health and emotional well-being of Arab teenagers. 
B)  the effect child-rearing practices have on the development of personality is neutralized by the time an individual reaches adolescence. 
C)  parents in individualistic cultures tended to be noncoercive,democratic,and permissive. 
D)  Chinese mothers living in Canada were found to be less authoritarian in raising their children than non-Chinese mothers in Canada. 
A)  restrictive parental practices adversely affected the mental health and emotional well-being of Arab teenagers. 
B)  the effect child-rearing practices have on the development of personality is neutralized by the time an individual reaches adolescence. 
C)  parents in individualistic cultures tended to be noncoercive,democratic,and permissive. 
D)  Chinese mothers living in Canada were found to be less authoritarian in raising their children than non-Chinese mothers in Canada.

Question 3

Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

We research theories of personality to:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish one of them as superior amongst all. 
B)  describe their use for real-world problems. 
C)  show how personality theories are superior to any other theories. 
D)  generalize that all people are the same across cultures. 
A)  establish one of them as superior amongst all. 
B)  describe their use for real-world problems. 
C)  show how personality theories are superior to any other theories. 
D)  generalize that all people are the same across cultures.

Question 5

Which of the following approaches to personality assessment involves asking people to give an account of and answer questions about their behavior and feelings in various situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral assessment procedures 
B)  Projective techniques 
C)  Experience sampling procedures 
D)  Self-report personality tests 
A)  Behavioral assessment procedures 
B)  Projective techniques 
C)  Experience sampling procedures 
D)  Self-report personality tests

Question 6

Discuss the roles of race,gender,and culture in shaping personality.

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Despite their disagreements and divergen

Question 7

Discuss the various ways in which personality can be defined.

Accepted Answer

One psychologist suggested that we can g

Question 8

Rearing of girls and boys according to traditional gender stereotypes plays a major role in shaping their personalities in different ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the context of assessment of personality,identify a true statement about research on gender and ethnic issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls exhibit higher levels of depression than boys in the same age group. 
B)  Women tend to score lower than men on tests measuring assertiveness. 
C)  Women are more often diagnosed with depression than are men. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Girls exhibit higher levels of depression than boys in the same age group. 
B)  Women tend to score lower than men on tests measuring assertiveness. 
C)  Women are more often diagnosed with depression than are men. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

Girls and boys are usually reared according to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the norms of the neighborhood where they were raised. 
B)  the explicit wishes of the grandparents. 
C)  books on parenting. 
D)  traditional stereotypes. 
A)  the norms of the neighborhood where they were raised. 
B)  the explicit wishes of the grandparents. 
C)  books on parenting. 
D)  traditional stereotypes.

Question 11

A projective test of personality:

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly describes an objective assessment of personality. 
B)  has low inter-scorer reliability and validity. 
C)  was initially based on the behavioral theory of personality. 
D)  is consistent across circumstances and individuals taking the test. 
A)  clearly describes an objective assessment of personality. 
B)  has low inter-scorer reliability and validity. 
C)  was initially based on the behavioral theory of personality. 
D)  is consistent across circumstances and individuals taking the test.

Question 12

The correlational method of research:

Accepted Answer

A)  employs inkblots to assess an individual's psychological makeup. 
B)  involves exposing one of two groups to the stimulus variable. 
C)  requires people to describe ambiguous pictures to understand how they feel and think. 
D)  measures the relationship between two variables. 
A)  employs inkblots to assess an individual's psychological makeup. 
B)  involves exposing one of two groups to the stimulus variable. 
C)  requires people to describe ambiguous pictures to understand how they feel and think. 
D)  measures the relationship between two variables.

Question 13

In the context of the ethnic issues that affect personality assessment,Hispanics tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  constantly seek therapy compared to Whites and other minority groups. 
B)  never follow up on their first visit by returning for additional sessions. 
C)  avoid doctors who are from the same ethnic and racial background as themselves. 
D)  keep their distress hidden and only reveal this distress to close family members. 
A)  constantly seek therapy compared to Whites and other minority groups. 
B)  never follow up on their first visit by returning for additional sessions. 
C)  avoid doctors who are from the same ethnic and racial background as themselves. 
D)  keep their distress hidden and only reveal this distress to close family members.

Question 14

In the context of the clinical method used in personality research,a _____ refers to a detailed history of an individual that contains data from a variety of sources.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary disclosure document 
B)  white paper 
C)  consent form 
D)  case study 
A)  primary disclosure document 
B)  white paper 
C)  consent form 
D)  case study

Question 15

Significant differences in responses to most self-report inventories have been found between paper-and-pencil tests and the same tests administered online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Projective tests are highly accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is not appropriate for people with limited reading skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Rorschach Inkblot tests,unlike the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI),can be widely used for ethnic minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Projective techniques are used to assess personality by:

Accepted Answer

A)  having individuals associate personal needs,fears,and values onto an ambiguous stimulus. 
B)  observing the behavior of individuals in a given situation. 
C)  talking to individuals being evaluated and asking relevant questions about problems that led them to seek psychological help. 
D)  recording individuals' thoughts and providing samples over a period of time. 
A)  having individuals associate personal needs,fears,and values onto an ambiguous stimulus. 
B)  observing the behavior of individuals in a given situation. 
C)  talking to individuals being evaluated and asking relevant questions about problems that led them to seek psychological help. 
D)  recording individuals' thoughts and providing samples over a period of time.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the personality differences among cell phone users as discovered by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who were less conscientious spent more time texting than those who were more conscientious. 
B)  Individuals with a weak sense of self-identity spent much more time making calls than individuals who scored higher on that personality characteristic. 
C)  Those who were shy spent less time texting when compared to those who were extraverted. 
D)  Introverts spent much more time changing their ring tones and wallpapers than extraverts. 
A)  Those who were less conscientious spent more time texting than those who were more conscientious. 
B)  Individuals with a weak sense of self-identity spent much more time making calls than individuals who scored higher on that personality characteristic. 
C)  Those who were shy spent less time texting when compared to those who were extraverted. 
D)  Introverts spent much more time changing their ring tones and wallpapers than extraverts.

The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by:

A study on child-rearing practices in different cultures and their effects on personality concluded that:

Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

We research theories of personality to:

Which of the following approaches to personality assessment involves asking people to give an account of and answer questions about their behavior and feelings in various situations?

Discuss the roles of race,gender,and culture in shaping personality.

Discuss the various ways in which personality can be defined.

Rearing of girls and boys according to traditional gender stereotypes plays a major role in shaping their personalities in different ways.

In the context of assessment of personality,identify a true statement about research on gender and ethnic issues.

Girls and boys are usually reared according to:

A projective test of personality:

The correlational method of research:

In the context of the ethnic issues that affect personality assessment,Hispanics tend to:

In the context of the clinical method used in personality research,a _____ refers to a detailed history of an individual that contains data from a variety of sources.

Significant differences in responses to most self-report inventories have been found between paper-and-pencil tests and the same tests administered online.

Projective tests are highly accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is not appropriate for people with limited reading skills.

The Rorschach Inkblot tests,unlike the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI),can be widely used for ethnic minorities.

Projective techniques are used to assess personality by:

Which of the following is true of the personality differences among cell phone users as discovered by research?

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

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Exam 1: Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by:

A study on child-rearing practices in different cultures and their effects on personality concluded that:

Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

We research theories of personality to:

Which of the following approaches to personality assessment involves asking people to give an account of and answer questions about their behavior and feelings in various situations?

Discuss the roles of race,gender,and culture in shaping personality.

Discuss the various ways in which personality can be defined.

Rearing of girls and boys according to traditional gender stereotypes plays a major role in shaping their personalities in different ways.

In the context of assessment of personality,identify a true statement about research on gender and ethnic issues.

Girls and boys are usually reared according to:

A projective test of personality:

The correlational method of research:

In the context of the ethnic issues that affect personality assessment,Hispanics tend to:

In the context of the clinical method used in personality research,a _____ refers to a detailed history of an individual that contains data from a variety of sources.

Significant differences in responses to most self-report inventories have been found between paper-and-pencil tests and the same tests administered online.

Projective tests are highly accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is not appropriate for people with limited reading skills.

The Rorschach Inkblot tests,unlike the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI),can be widely used for ethnic minorities.

Projective techniques are used to assess personality by:

Which of the following is true of the personality differences among cell phone users as discovered by research?

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Personality in Perspective

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