Question 1

A test-taker tends to make himself or herself appear acceptable and socially desirable on a self-report inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most widely used self-report personality test is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach Inkblot Technique. 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
A)  Rorschach Inkblot Technique. 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test.

Question 3

In 1992,the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-A (MMPI-A)was developed for use with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  adults 
B)  adolescents 
C)  children 
D)  illiterates 
A)  adults 
B)  adolescents 
C)  children 
D)  illiterates

Question 4

The concept of karma:

Accepted Answer

A)  may be seen as a deterministic view of human nature by Buddhists. 
B)  emphasizes free choice and action. 
C)  encourages an active,rebellious personality type. 
D)  has shaped the beliefs of many Islamic communities. 
A)  may be seen as a deterministic view of human nature by Buddhists. 
B)  emphasizes free choice and action. 
C)  encourages an active,rebellious personality type. 
D)  has shaped the beliefs of many Islamic communities.

Question 5

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is considered a projective measure of personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Rorschach Inkblot Technique:

Accepted Answer

A)  was an instant success at the time of its publication. 
B)  is used to objectively interpret the values,needs,and fears of a person. 
C)  can be used with greater confidence than the MMPI for ethnic minority groups. 
D)  is rated lower than the MMPI in validity research. 
A)  was an instant success at the time of its publication. 
B)  is used to objectively interpret the values,needs,and fears of a person. 
C)  can be used with greater confidence than the MMPI for ethnic minority groups. 
D)  is rated lower than the MMPI in validity research.

Question 7

Although projective tests have low reliability and low validity,they are still widely used for assessment and diagnostic purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the context of the effect of ethnicity on personality assessment,Asians _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to score low on collectivism 
B)  tend to view any form of mental disorder as a shameful condition 
C)  tend to avoid self-effacement and view it negatively 
D)  tend to score low on self-criticism 
A)  tend to score low on collectivism 
B)  tend to view any form of mental disorder as a shameful condition 
C)  tend to avoid self-effacement and view it negatively 
D)  tend to score low on self-criticism

Question 9

Identify a true statement about an individual's personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be stable and predictable. 
B)  It is generally resistant to sudden changes. 
C)  It is based on personal traits and behavior. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  It can be stable and predictable. 
B)  It is generally resistant to sudden changes. 
C)  It is based on personal traits and behavior. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)is a projective technique that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a highly valid and reliable test 
B)  is highly objective and easy to interpret 
C)  consists of 19 ambiguous pictures and 1 blank card 
D)  consists of multiple-choice and true-false questions 
A)  is a highly valid and reliable test 
B)  is highly objective and easy to interpret 
C)  consists of 19 ambiguous pictures and 1 blank card 
D)  consists of multiple-choice and true-false questions

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the assumptions made by early personality theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality theories were valid for all people,regardless of gender and race. 
B)  Siblings growing up together had highly identical personality types. 
C)  Social and environmental forces do not have any effect on shaping personality. 
D)  A person's ethnic background largely influences his or her personality. 
A)  Personality theories were valid for all people,regardless of gender and race. 
B)  Siblings growing up together had highly identical personality types. 
C)  Social and environmental forces do not have any effect on shaping personality. 
D)  A person's ethnic background largely influences his or her personality.

Question 12

The research conducted by Barrett,Lane,Sechrest,and Schwartz (2000)suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more concerned with what people think of them than women do. 
B)  women exhibit greater emotional complexity than men. 
C)  women are more resistant to emotional disorders than men. 
D)  men are more likely to suffer from anxiety than women. 
A)  men are more concerned with what people think of them than women do. 
B)  women exhibit greater emotional complexity than men. 
C)  women are more resistant to emotional disorders than men. 
D)  men are more likely to suffer from anxiety than women.

Question 13

Personality accounts for the large and small ways in which an individual is different from everybody else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify a cultural difference between individualism and collectivism.

Accepted Answer

A)  The levels of anxiety and depression have been found to be higher in collectivistic cultures than in the individualistic ones. 
B)  Individualism has traditionally been encouraged in Asian cultures. 
C)  Collectivism has traditionally been encouraged in Western cultures. 
D)  The levels of anxiety and depression have been found to be lower in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic ones. 
A)  The levels of anxiety and depression have been found to be higher in collectivistic cultures than in the individualistic ones. 
B)  Individualism has traditionally been encouraged in Asian cultures. 
C)  Collectivism has traditionally been encouraged in Western cultures. 
D)  The levels of anxiety and depression have been found to be lower in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic ones.

Question 15

Which of the following statements can be used to sum up personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is how we perceive ourselves and also how others perceive us. 
B)  Personality shows that we are deterministic,mechanical,and do not change throughout our lives. 
C)  Personality is entirely the reflection of fantasies and past recollections of repressed memories. 
D)  Personality is entirely based on how we were treated during our childhood years. 
A)  Personality is how we perceive ourselves and also how others perceive us. 
B)  Personality shows that we are deterministic,mechanical,and do not change throughout our lives. 
C)  Personality is entirely the reflection of fantasies and past recollections of repressed memories. 
D)  Personality is entirely based on how we were treated during our childhood years.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is a characteristic exhibited by only a few people. 
B)  Personality can limit or expand the choices one has in life. 
C)  Personality is characterized by most psychologists as either terrific or terrible. 
D)  Personality remains constant in all circumstances. 
A)  Personality is a characteristic exhibited by only a few people. 
B)  Personality can limit or expand the choices one has in life. 
C)  Personality is characterized by most psychologists as either terrific or terrible. 
D)  Personality remains constant in all circumstances.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of people using social networking sites,such as Facebook?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to portray an idealized self-image of themselves. 
B)  They feel they are able to express their true selves. 
C)  They have a tendency to present themselves as much more emotionally stable. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They tend to portray an idealized self-image of themselves. 
B)  They feel they are able to express their true selves. 
C)  They have a tendency to present themselves as much more emotionally stable. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 18

In thought and experience assessment,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  response words are analyzed for their commonplace or unusual nature 
B)  subjects are asked relevant questions about the problems that led them to seek psychological help 
C)  subjects are presumed to project personal needs,fears,and values onto their interpretation or description of an ambiguous stimulus 
D)  the observer and the person being observed are the same 
A)  response words are analyzed for their commonplace or unusual nature 
B)  subjects are asked relevant questions about the problems that led them to seek psychological help 
C)  subjects are presumed to project personal needs,fears,and values onto their interpretation or description of an ambiguous stimulus 
D)  the observer and the person being observed are the same

Question 19

The primary limitation of the correlation method deals with:

Accepted Answer

A)  solving the highly complex results. 
B)  using statistical analysis. 
C)  determining cause and effect. 
D)  analyzing the experimental variables. 
A)  solving the highly complex results. 
B)  using statistical analysis. 
C)  determining cause and effect. 
D)  analyzing the experimental variables.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the principle of reliability that is used in personality assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves the consistency of response to an assessment device. 
B)  It is an indicator of the validity of an assessment technique. 
C)  It is an assessment device measuring what it is expected to measure. 
D)  It involves selecting the most accurate score from a group of results. 
A)  It involves the consistency of response to an assessment device. 
B)  It is an indicator of the validity of an assessment technique. 
C)  It is an assessment device measuring what it is expected to measure. 
D)  It involves selecting the most accurate score from a group of results.

A test-taker tends to make himself or herself appear acceptable and socially desirable on a self-report inventory.

The most widely used self-report personality test is the:

In 1992,the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-A (MMPI-A)was developed for use with _____.

The concept of karma:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is considered a projective measure of personality assessment.

The Rorschach Inkblot Technique:

Although projective tests have low reliability and low validity,they are still widely used for assessment and diagnostic purposes.

In the context of the effect of ethnicity on personality assessment,Asians _____.

Identify a true statement about an individual's personality.

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)is a projective technique that _____.

Which of the following is true of the assumptions made by early personality theorists?

The research conducted by Barrett,Lane,Sechrest,and Schwartz (2000)suggests that:

Personality accounts for the large and small ways in which an individual is different from everybody else.

Identify a cultural difference between individualism and collectivism.

Which of the following statements can be used to sum up personality?

Which of the following is true about personality?

Which of the following is true of people using social networking sites,such as Facebook?

In thought and experience assessment,_____.

The primary limitation of the correlation method deals with:

Which of the following is true of the principle of reliability that is used in personality assessment?

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

A test-taker tends to make himself or herself appear acceptable and socially desirable on a self-report inventory.

The most widely used self-report personality test is the:

In 1992,the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-A (MMPI-A)was developed for use with _____.

The concept of karma:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is considered a projective measure of personality assessment.

The Rorschach Inkblot Technique:

Although projective tests have low reliability and low validity,they are still widely used for assessment and diagnostic purposes.

In the context of the effect of ethnicity on personality assessment,Asians _____.

Identify a true statement about an individual's personality.

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)is a projective technique that _____.

Which of the following is true of the assumptions made by early personality theorists?

The research conducted by Barrett,Lane,Sechrest,and Schwartz (2000)suggests that:

Personality accounts for the large and small ways in which an individual is different from everybody else.

Identify a cultural difference between individualism and collectivism.

Which of the following statements can be used to sum up personality?

Which of the following is true about personality?

Which of the following is true of people using social networking sites,such as Facebook?

In thought and experience assessment,_____.

The primary limitation of the correlation method deals with:

Which of the following is true of the principle of reliability that is used in personality assessment?

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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