Question 1

Workers who score low on Machiavellianism make more money

Accepted Answer

A) in companies where there are many rules. 
B) in companies where there are few rules. 
C) in companies that frequently evaluate performance. 
D) compared to people who score high. 
A) in companies where there are many rules. 
B) in companies where there are few rules. 
C) in companies that frequently evaluate performance. 
D) compared to people who score high.

Question 2

Telling someone that "everyone else is doing it" is an example of the _____ manipulation tactic.

Accepted Answer

A) hardball 
B) social comparison 
C) charm 
D) self-abasement 
A) hardball 
B) social comparison 
C) charm 
D) self-abasement

Question 3

Noccolo Machiavelli was a 16th century Italian

Accepted Answer

A) prince. 
B) cardinal. 
C) diplomat. 
D) inventor. 
A) prince. 
B) cardinal. 
C) diplomat. 
D) inventor.

Question 4

Which of the following is most important to most people in choosing a mate?

Accepted Answer

A) Political ideology 
B) Personality characteristics 
C) Health 
D) Good looks 
A) Political ideology 
B) Personality characteristics 
C) Health 
D) Good looks

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) reason 
B) social comparison 
C) regression 
D) silent treatment 
A) reason 
B) social comparison 
C) regression 
D) silent treatment

Question 6

Judy chooses friends who admire her and reflect her highly positive view of herself.Judy most likely scores high on the personality trait of

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion. 
B) narcissism. 
C) Machiavellianism. 
D) manipulation. 
A) extraversion. 
B) narcissism. 
C) Machiavellianism. 
D) manipulation.

Question 7

The taxonomy of manipulation tactics described in the text was developed with

Accepted Answer

A) a two-step procedure: nominations of acts of influence and factor analysis of self-reports and observer-reports of the previously nominated acts. 
B) observer reports based on lengthy questionnaires. 
C) physiological measures. 
D) behavioral tests. 
A) a two-step procedure: nominations of acts of influence and factor analysis of self-reports and observer-reports of the previously nominated acts. 
B) observer reports based on lengthy questionnaires. 
C) physiological measures. 
D) behavioral tests.

Question 8

The finding that partners in a relationship who are dissimilar in personality are more likely to break up supports the

Accepted Answer

A) violation of desire theory. 
B) assortative mating hypothesis. 
C) complimentary needs hypothesis. 
D) attraction similarity theory 
A) violation of desire theory. 
B) assortative mating hypothesis. 
C) complimentary needs hypothesis. 
D) attraction similarity theory

Question 9

According to the assortative mating hypothesis, individuals who score high on extraversion scales will prefer potential mates who score high on

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) agreeableness. 
C) extraversion 
D) extraversion. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) agreeableness. 
C) extraversion 
D) extraversion.

Question 10

The following are all characteristics of narcissism EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) being grandiose. 
B) being exploitative. 
C) being self-centered. 
D) apathetic behavior. 
A) being grandiose. 
B) being exploitative. 
C) being self-centered. 
D) apathetic behavior.

Question 11

People who are being manipulated by another person are

Accepted Answer

A) affected by the person doing the manipulating. 
B) always harmed by the manipulation. 
C) less likely to use manipulation themselves. 
D) likely to attempt a retaliatory manipulation 
A) affected by the person doing the manipulating. 
B) always harmed by the manipulation. 
C) less likely to use manipulation themselves. 
D) likely to attempt a retaliatory manipulation

Question 12

Women who are married to men who score high on openness rate their

Accepted Answer

A) husbands as sources of stimulating conversation compared to other women's view of their husbands. 
B) husbands as being sources of encouragement and support. 
C) husbands as being someone in whom they can confide. 
D) love and affection expressed with their husbands as being high. 
A) husbands as sources of stimulating conversation compared to other women's view of their husbands. 
B) husbands as being sources of encouragement and support. 
C) husbands as being someone in whom they can confide. 
D) love and affection expressed with their husbands as being high.

Question 13

People who score low on _____ tend to use the self-abasement manipulation tactic more often.

Accepted Answer

A) surgency 
B) agreeableness 
C) conscientiousness 
D) emotional stability 
A) surgency 
B) agreeableness 
C) conscientiousness 
D) emotional stability

Question 14

If a person is treated nicely because she is a friendly person the mechanism of _____ may be operating.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Investigators have found evidence for assortative mating

Accepted Answer

A) only for physical characteristics (height, weight, etc.). 
B) only for psychological characteristics (attitudes, beliefs, personality traits). 
C) in a few selected variables important in the area of evolutionary psychology. 
D) for almost every variable that has been investigated. 
A) only for physical characteristics (height, weight, etc.). 
B) only for psychological characteristics (attitudes, beliefs, personality traits). 
C) in a few selected variables important in the area of evolutionary psychology. 
D) for almost every variable that has been investigated.

Question 16

When the correlations between an individual's mate preferences for personality traits and the scores for their partner's personality traits are examined

Accepted Answer

A) there is no evidence that an individual's preferences for a mate are related to their own personality traits. 
B) there is modest evidence to support the idea that an individual's preferences for a mate are related to their partner's personality traits. 
C) there is an extremely strong correspondence between an individual's trait preferences and the trait ratings of their partner's personality. 
D) correlations between an individual's preferences for personality traits match their partner's scores for preferences for personality traits. 
A) there is no evidence that an individual's preferences for a mate are related to their own personality traits. 
B) there is modest evidence to support the idea that an individual's preferences for a mate are related to their partner's personality traits. 
C) there is an extremely strong correspondence between an individual's trait preferences and the trait ratings of their partner's personality. 
D) correlations between an individual's preferences for personality traits match their partner's scores for preferences for personality traits.

Question 17

Francis, a miserable cook, is looking for a spouse who is a wonderful cook.Francis' preference for someone who cooks would support the _____ hypothesis on human mating.

Accepted Answer

A) Assortative mating 
B) Complimentary needs 
C) Wishful thinking 
D) Self-deception 
A) Assortative mating 
B) Complimentary needs 
C) Wishful thinking 
D) Self-deception

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of regression?

Accepted Answer

A) Not talking to someone until they do what you want. 
B) Bribing someone. 
C) Whining. 
D) Acting submissive. 
A) Not talking to someone until they do what you want. 
B) Bribing someone. 
C) Whining. 
D) Acting submissive.

Question 19

People who are married to someone who has high trait ratings for agreeableness report higher levels of marital satisfaction

Accepted Answer

A) if their spouse also has high trait ratings for emotional instability. 
B) if their spouse also has low trait ratings for intellect-openness. 
C) if their spouse also has high trait ratings for surgency. 
D) no matter what other personality traits their spouse has. 
A) if their spouse also has high trait ratings for emotional instability. 
B) if their spouse also has low trait ratings for intellect-openness. 
C) if their spouse also has high trait ratings for surgency. 
D) no matter what other personality traits their spouse has.

Question 20

In terms of health issues, shy women _____ when compared to non-shy women.

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to see a gynecologist. 
B) are less likely to see a gynecologist. 
C) are more likely to insist on contraception before having sex. 
D) avoid potentially dangerous sexual situations. 
A) are more likely to see a gynecologist. 
B) are less likely to see a gynecologist. 
C) are more likely to insist on contraception before having sex. 
D) avoid potentially dangerous sexual situations.

Workers who score low on Machiavellianism make more money

Telling someone that "everyone else is doing it" is an example of the _____ manipulation tactic.

Noccolo Machiavelli was a 16^th century Italian

Which of the following is most important to most people in choosing a mate?

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

Judy chooses friends who admire her and reflect her highly positive view of herself.Judy most likely scores high on the personality trait of

The taxonomy of manipulation tactics described in the text was developed with

The finding that partners in a relationship who are dissimilar in personality are more likely to break up supports the

According to the assortative mating hypothesis, individuals who score high on extraversion scales will prefer potential mates who score high on

The following are all characteristics of narcissism EXCEPT

People who are being manipulated by another person are

Women who are married to men who score high on openness rate their

People who score low on _____ tend to use the self-abasement manipulation tactic more often.

If a person is treated nicely because she is a friendly person the mechanism of _____ may be operating.

Investigators have found evidence for assortative mating

When the correlations between an individual's mate preferences for personality traits and the scores for their partner's personality traits are examined

Francis, a miserable cook, is looking for a spouse who is a wonderful cook.Francis' preference for someone who cooks would support the _____ hypothesis on human mating.

Which of the following is an example of regression?

People who are married to someone who has high trait ratings for agreeableness report higher levels of marital satisfaction

In terms of health issues, shy women _____ when compared to non-shy women.

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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Exam 15: Personality and Social Interaction

Workers who score low on Machiavellianism make more money

Telling someone that "everyone else is doing it" is an example of the _____ manipulation tactic.

Noccolo Machiavelli was a 16th century Italian

Which of the following is most important to most people in choosing a mate?

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

Judy chooses friends who admire her and reflect her highly positive view of herself.Judy most likely scores high on the personality trait of

The taxonomy of manipulation tactics described in the text was developed with

The finding that partners in a relationship who are dissimilar in personality are more likely to break up supports the

According to the assortative mating hypothesis, individuals who score high on extraversion scales will prefer potential mates who score high on

The following are all characteristics of narcissism EXCEPT

People who are being manipulated by another person are

Women who are married to men who score high on openness rate their

People who score low on _____ tend to use the self-abasement manipulation tactic more often.

If a person is treated nicely because she is a friendly person the mechanism of _____ may be operating.

Investigators have found evidence for assortative mating

When the correlations between an individual's mate preferences for personality traits and the scores for their partner's personality traits are examined

Francis, a miserable cook, is looking for a spouse who is a wonderful cook.Francis' preference for someone who cooks would support the _____ hypothesis on human mating.

Which of the following is an example of regression?

People who are married to someone who has high trait ratings for agreeableness report higher levels of marital satisfaction

In terms of health issues, shy women _____ when compared to non-shy women.

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

Filters

Noccolo Machiavelli was a 16^th century Italian