Question 1

Individuals scoring high on sensation-seeking scales prefer NOT to select situations that

Accepted Answer

A) are characterized by higher risk sexual behavior. 
B) involve unusual psychological experiments on topics such as drugs or sex. 
C) consists of a series of highly repetitive tasks. 
D) frequently involve attending parties were alcohol or drugs are available. 
A) are characterized by higher risk sexual behavior. 
B) involve unusual psychological experiments on topics such as drugs or sex. 
C) consists of a series of highly repetitive tasks. 
D) frequently involve attending parties were alcohol or drugs are available. C

Question 2

You have heard that Dean X has a reputation for being very arrogant and condescending to students.One day your professor sends you to see the Dean to discuss an important educational issue.You are quite apprehensive when you enter the Dean's office and act very nervous and anxious.Since Dean X does not suffer fools, he snaps at you, thus confirming the _____ that you evoked.

Accepted Answer

A) self-fulfilling corroborations 
B) expectancy confirmations 
C) behavioral verifications 
D) likelihood substantiations 
A) self-fulfilling corroborations 
B) expectancy confirmations 
C) behavioral verifications 
D) likelihood substantiations B

Question 3

In terms of personality, the best predictor of divorce is

Accepted Answer

A) low levels of emotional stability. 
B) high levels of emotional stability. 
C) high levels of openness. 
D) low levels of openness. 
A) low levels of emotional stability. 
B) high levels of emotional stability. 
C) high levels of openness. 
D) low levels of openness. A

Question 4

Husband who score low on _____ tend to evoke anger from their wives by being condescending, failing to spend time with them, neglecting them, and ignoring their feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) agreeableness 
C) openness 
D) conscientiousness 
A) extraversion 
B) agreeableness 
C) openness 
D) conscientiousness

Question 5

Which of the following statements would a person scoring high on Machiavellianism agree with?

Accepted Answer

A) Honesty is the best policy. 
B) Most people are generally good and kind. 
C) It is wise to flatter important people. 
D) Cooperation is the best strategy. 
A) Honesty is the best policy. 
B) Most people are generally good and kind. 
C) It is wise to flatter important people. 
D) Cooperation is the best strategy.

Question 6

The phenomenon of expectancy confirmations are also known as

Accepted Answer

A) evocative corroborations. 
B) self-fulfilling prophesies. 
C) behavioral substantiations. 
D) likelihood verifications 
A) evocative corroborations. 
B) self-fulfilling prophesies. 
C) behavioral substantiations. 
D) likelihood verifications

Question 7

People who score _____ tend to evoke the most anger from their spouses.

Accepted Answer

A) low on agreeableness 
B) high on agreeableness 
C) low on conscientiousness 
D) high on conscientiousness 
A) low on agreeableness 
B) high on agreeableness 
C) low on conscientiousness 
D) high on conscientiousness

Question 8

People who score high on intellect-openness tend to use the manipulation tactic of _____ most.

Accepted Answer

A) reason 
B) self-abasement 
C) hardball 
D) pleasure induction 
A) reason 
B) self-abasement 
C) hardball 
D) pleasure induction

Question 9

As they walk down the hallway, Bob accidentally bumps into Chuck, a well-known neighborhood bully.Chuck immediately becomes aggressive, demanding that Bob tell him what he meant to do when he bumped into him.Chuck's behavior demonstrates the _____ attributional bias.

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental 
B) hostile 
C) externalization 
D) aggressive 
A) fundamental 
B) hostile 
C) externalization 
D) aggressive

Question 10

The manipulation tactic of _____ might involve yelling at someone.

Accepted Answer

A) coercion 
B) reason 
C) charm 
D) responsibility invocation 
A) coercion 
B) reason 
C) charm 
D) responsibility invocation

Question 11

Intentionally influencing other people's behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A) manipulation. 
B) selection. 
C) evocation. 
D) stagnation. 
A) manipulation. 
B) selection. 
C) evocation. 
D) stagnation.

Question 12

Narcissists who are very self-aggrandizing tend to evoke reactions of _____ from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) laughter 
C) exasperation 
D) humility 
A) anger 
B) laughter 
C) exasperation 
D) humility

Question 13

Individuals who are highly agreeable tend to evoke _____ than individuals with lower agreeableness scores.

Accepted Answer

A) much more love from their spouses 
B) far less interpersonal conflict 
C) longer conversations with peers 
D) more upper limit control 
A) much more love from their spouses 
B) far less interpersonal conflict 
C) longer conversations with peers 
D) more upper limit control

Question 14

Narcissists tend to use a predictable set of manipulation tactics which are typically exemplified by being _____ in social situations.

Accepted Answer

A) very generous and giving and described as altruistic 
B) very aggressive and hostile 
C) exploitative of users and being described as "users" 
D) supportive and nurturing 
A) very generous and giving and described as altruistic 
B) very aggressive and hostile 
C) exploitative of users and being described as "users" 
D) supportive and nurturing

Question 15

Correlations between a person's preferences ratings for personality characteristics in a mate and ratings of the mate's personality characteristics measured across different sources of data are

Accepted Answer

A) weakly positive. 
B) moderately positive. 
C) weakly negative. 
D) close to zero. 
A) weakly positive. 
B) moderately positive. 
C) weakly negative. 
D) close to zero.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways discussed in the text that illustrate how personality interacts with situations?

Accepted Answer

A) Evocation 
B) Satisfaction 
C) Selection 
D) Manipulation 
A) Evocation 
B) Satisfaction 
C) Selection 
D) Manipulation

Question 17

When a person's behavior unintentionally elicits a certain response from another person, we observe

Accepted Answer

A) manipulation. 
B) selection. 
C) evocation. 
D) Provocation. 
A) manipulation. 
B) selection. 
C) evocation. 
D) Provocation.

Question 18

Husbands who score low on conscientiousness tend to evoke anger from their wives by

Accepted Answer

A) having extramarital affairs. 
B) drinking too much. 
C) being abusive. 
D) withholding sex. 
A) having extramarital affairs. 
B) drinking too much. 
C) being abusive. 
D) withholding sex.

Question 19

The only tactic of manipulation with a mean difference between men and women was found to be

Accepted Answer

A) a monetary reward. 
B) the silent treatment. 
C) regression. 
D) coercion. 
A) a monetary reward. 
B) the silent treatment. 
C) regression. 
D) coercion.

Question 20

Shy people engage in all of the following behaviors more than less shy people EXCEPT they

Accepted Answer

A) take fewer risks. 
B) avoid other people. 
C) are more likely to get divorced. 
D) create socially isolating situations. 
A) take fewer risks. 
B) avoid other people. 
C) are more likely to get divorced. 
D) create socially isolating situations.

Individuals scoring high on sensation-seeking scales prefer NOT to select situations that

In terms of personality, the best predictor of divorce is

Husband who score low on _____ tend to evoke anger from their wives by being condescending, failing to spend time with them, neglecting them, and ignoring their feelings.

Which of the following statements would a person scoring high on Machiavellianism agree with?

The phenomenon of expectancy confirmations are also known as

People who score _____ tend to evoke the most anger from their spouses.

People who score high on intellect-openness tend to use the manipulation tactic of _____ most.

As they walk down the hallway, Bob accidentally bumps into Chuck, a well-known neighborhood bully.Chuck immediately becomes aggressive, demanding that Bob tell him what he meant to do when he bumped into him.Chuck's behavior demonstrates the _____ attributional bias.

The manipulation tactic of _____ might involve yelling at someone.

Intentionally influencing other people's behavior is known as

Narcissists who are very self-aggrandizing tend to evoke reactions of _____ from other people.

Individuals who are highly agreeable tend to evoke _____ than individuals with lower agreeableness scores.

Narcissists tend to use a predictable set of manipulation tactics which are typically exemplified by being _____ in social situations.

Correlations between a person's preferences ratings for personality characteristics in a mate and ratings of the mate's personality characteristics measured across different sources of data are

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways discussed in the text that illustrate how personality interacts with situations?

When a person's behavior unintentionally elicits a certain response from another person, we observe

Husbands who score low on conscientiousness tend to evoke anger from their wives by

The only tactic of manipulation with a mean difference between men and women was found to be

Shy people engage in all of the following behaviors more than less shy people EXCEPT they

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Individuals scoring high on sensation-seeking scales prefer NOT to select situations that

In terms of personality, the best predictor of divorce is

Husband who score low on _____ tend to evoke anger from their wives by being condescending, failing to spend time with them, neglecting them, and ignoring their feelings.

Which of the following statements would a person scoring high on Machiavellianism agree with?

The phenomenon of expectancy confirmations are also known as

People who score _____ tend to evoke the most anger from their spouses.

People who score high on intellect-openness tend to use the manipulation tactic of _____ most.

As they walk down the hallway, Bob accidentally bumps into Chuck, a well-known neighborhood bully.Chuck immediately becomes aggressive, demanding that Bob tell him what he meant to do when he bumped into him.Chuck's behavior demonstrates the _____ attributional bias.

The manipulation tactic of _____ might involve yelling at someone.

Intentionally influencing other people's behavior is known as

Narcissists who are very self-aggrandizing tend to evoke reactions of _____ from other people.

Individuals who are highly agreeable tend to evoke _____ than individuals with lower agreeableness scores.

Narcissists tend to use a predictable set of manipulation tactics which are typically exemplified by being _____ in social situations.

Correlations between a person's preferences ratings for personality characteristics in a mate and ratings of the mate's personality characteristics measured across different sources of data are

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways discussed in the text that illustrate how personality interacts with situations?

When a person's behavior unintentionally elicits a certain response from another person, we observe

Husbands who score low on conscientiousness tend to evoke anger from their wives by

The only tactic of manipulation with a mean difference between men and women was found to be

Shy people engage in all of the following behaviors more than less shy people EXCEPT they

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

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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