Question 1

The complimentary needs theory states that individuals select mates

Accepted Answer

A) with personality characteristics that differ from theirs. 
B) who fulfill their needs for being complimented and flattered. 
C) with personality characteristics similar to their own. 
D) who have characteristics that are related to marital satisfaction. 
A) with personality characteristics that differ from theirs. 
B) who fulfill their needs for being complimented and flattered. 
C) with personality characteristics similar to their own. 
D) who have characteristics that are related to marital satisfaction.

Question 2

People who score high on ____ tend to use the manipulation tactics of pleasure induction and reason more.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of the hardball manipulation tactic?

Accepted Answer

A) Bribing someone. 
B) Acting in a loving way. 
C) Whining. 
D) Hitting someone. 
A) Bribing someone. 
B) Acting in a loving way. 
C) Whining. 
D) Hitting someone.

Question 4

Samantha places an on-line personal ad.In her ad she writes that she is very outgoing, conscientious, and open to experience.She states that she wants the same characteristics in potential mate.Her ad supports the _____ hypothesis of mate selection.

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 5

The social and cultural domain of knowledge emphasizes the effects of _____ on an individual's behavior more than other approaches emphasize those factors.

Accepted Answer

A) internal factors 
B) external factors 
C) unconscious factors 
D) conscious factors 
A) internal factors 
B) external factors 
C) unconscious factors 
D) conscious factors

Question 6

According to international research, the characteristic most desirable in a mate is

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion. 
B) mutual attraction or love. 
C) openness. 
D) agreeableness. 
A) extraversion. 
B) mutual attraction or love. 
C) openness. 
D) agreeableness.

Question 7

A study by Wilson et al.showed that people who scored high in Machiavellianism were

Accepted Answer

A) more likely prefer highly structured situations. 
B) less likely to steal money. 
C) more likely to lie about stealing money. 
D) scrupulously honest in financial transactions. 
A) more likely prefer highly structured situations. 
B) less likely to steal money. 
C) more likely to lie about stealing money. 
D) scrupulously honest in financial transactions.

Question 8

The following are all examples of how personality traits guide the selection of situations EXCEPT individuals scoring high on

Accepted Answer

A) sensation-seeking scales avoid risky situations. 
B) psychoticism scales choose volatile and spontaneous situations. 
C) Machiavellianism scales prefer face-to-face situations. 
D) emphases scales are likely to volunteer for community activities. 
A) sensation-seeking scales avoid risky situations. 
B) psychoticism scales choose volatile and spontaneous situations. 
C) Machiavellianism scales prefer face-to-face situations. 
D) emphases scales are likely to volunteer for community activities.

Question 9

Machiavellian strategies work best

Accepted Answer

A) in structured situations. 
B) in unstructured situations. 
C) when they are used by trusting people. 
D) when they are used on untrusting people. 
A) in structured situations. 
B) in unstructured situations. 
C) when they are used by trusting people. 
D) when they are used on untrusting people.

Question 10

A study showed that when people had to interact with a person who they expected to be a hostile person they

Accepted Answer

A) were more hostile toward the person. 
B) were more accommodating towards the person. 
C) acted more agreeable towards the person. 
D) acted more neurotic towards the person. 
A) were more hostile toward the person. 
B) were more accommodating towards the person. 
C) acted more agreeable towards the person. 
D) acted more neurotic towards the person.

Question 11

A _____ is a classification scheme based on the categorization of things into groups.

Accepted Answer

A) circumplex 
B) hierarchy 
C) assortment 
D) taxonomy 
A) circumplex 
B) hierarchy 
C) assortment 
D) taxonomy

Question 12

Research on the differential-use manipulation tactics by men and women has found that

Accepted Answer

A) women are more likely to use the self-abasement tactic. 
B) men are more likely to use the hardball tactic. 
C) women are more likely to use the reason tactic. 
D) men and women use different tactics about the same amount. 
A) women are more likely to use the self-abasement tactic. 
B) men are more likely to use the hardball tactic. 
C) women are more likely to use the reason tactic. 
D) men and women use different tactics about the same amount.

Question 13

Which of the following names the theory that states that individuals select individuals with characteristics similar to their own for marriage partners?

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term mating 
B) Mirror image mating 
C) Assortative mating 
D) Matching hypothesis 
A) Long-term mating 
B) Mirror image mating 
C) Assortative mating 
D) Matching hypothesis

Question 14

People who are married to someone who scores high on all of these personality traits EXCEPT _____ tend to be more satisfied in their relationships than individuals whose spouse score low on this trait.

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) extraversion 
C) emotional stability 
D) openness to experience 
A) agreeableness 
B) extraversion 
C) emotional stability 
D) openness to experience

Question 15

Low levels of which of the following personality traits are NOT correlated with a higher likelihood of a divorce or breakup in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Agreeableness 
B) Emotional stability 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Openness 
A) Agreeableness 
B) Emotional stability 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Openness

Question 16

People who score high on Machiavellianism are more likely to pursue a

Accepted Answer

A) tit-for-tat strategy. 
B) short-term social strategy. 
C) long-term social strategy. 
D) a reciprocal strategy 
A) tit-for-tat strategy. 
B) short-term social strategy. 
C) long-term social strategy. 
D) a reciprocal strategy

Question 17

Narcissists react to failure by

Accepted Answer

A) becoming socially withdrawn. 
B) derogating other people. 
C) accepting responsibility for their actions. 
D) engaging in self-abasement. 
A) becoming socially withdrawn. 
B) derogating other people. 
C) accepting responsibility for their actions. 
D) engaging in self-abasement.

Question 18

The manipulation tactic most often used by people low in emotional stability is

Accepted Answer

A) hardball. 
B) self-abasement. 
C) regression. 
D) pleasure induction. 
A) hardball. 
B) self-abasement. 
C) regression. 
D) pleasure induction.

Question 19

_____ is the deliberate, manipulative style of behavior that uses other individuals for personal gain.

Accepted Answer

A) Dictatorialism 
B) Machiavellianism 
C) Zoroasterism 
D) Rastafarianism 
A) Dictatorialism 
B) Machiavellianism 
C) Zoroasterism 
D) Rastafarianism

Question 20

People consider personality traits most when they _____ friends.

Accepted Answer

A) manipulate 
B) evoke 
C) select 
D) argue with 
A) manipulate 
B) evoke 
C) select 
D) argue with

The complimentary needs theory states that individuals select mates

People who score high on ____ tend to use the manipulation tactics of pleasure induction and reason more.

Which of the following is an example of the hardball manipulation tactic?

Samantha places an on-line personal ad.In her ad she writes that she is very outgoing, conscientious, and open to experience.She states that she wants the same characteristics in potential mate.Her ad supports the _____ hypothesis of mate selection.

The social and cultural domain of knowledge emphasizes the effects of _____ on an individual's behavior more than other approaches emphasize those factors.

According to international research, the characteristic most desirable in a mate is

A study by Wilson et al.showed that people who scored high in Machiavellianism were

The following are all examples of how personality traits guide the selection of situations EXCEPT individuals scoring high on

Machiavellian strategies work best

A study showed that when people had to interact with a person who they expected to be a hostile person they

A _____ is a classification scheme based on the categorization of things into groups.

Research on the differential-use manipulation tactics by men and women has found that

Which of the following names the theory that states that individuals select individuals with characteristics similar to their own for marriage partners?

People who are married to someone who scores high on all of these personality traits EXCEPT _____ tend to be more satisfied in their relationships than individuals whose spouse score low on this trait.

Low levels of which of the following personality traits are NOT correlated with a higher likelihood of a divorce or breakup in a relationship?

People who score high on Machiavellianism are more likely to pursue a

Narcissists react to failure by

The manipulation tactic most often used by people low in emotional stability is

_____ is the deliberate, manipulative style of behavior that uses other individuals for personal gain.

People consider personality traits most when they _____ friends.

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

The complimentary needs theory states that individuals select mates

People who score high on ____ tend to use the manipulation tactics of pleasure induction and reason more.

Which of the following is an example of the hardball manipulation tactic?

Samantha places an on-line personal ad.In her ad she writes that she is very outgoing, conscientious, and open to experience.She states that she wants the same characteristics in potential mate.Her ad supports the _____ hypothesis of mate selection.

The social and cultural domain of knowledge emphasizes the effects of _____ on an individual's behavior more than other approaches emphasize those factors.

According to international research, the characteristic most desirable in a mate is

A study by Wilson et al.showed that people who scored high in Machiavellianism were

The following are all examples of how personality traits guide the selection of situations EXCEPT individuals scoring high on

Machiavellian strategies work best

A study showed that when people had to interact with a person who they expected to be a hostile person they

A _____ is a classification scheme based on the categorization of things into groups.

Research on the differential-use manipulation tactics by men and women has found that

Which of the following names the theory that states that individuals select individuals with characteristics similar to their own for marriage partners?

People who are married to someone who scores high on all of these personality traits EXCEPT _____ tend to be more satisfied in their relationships than individuals whose spouse score low on this trait.

Low levels of which of the following personality traits are NOT correlated with a higher likelihood of a divorce or breakup in a relationship?

People who score high on Machiavellianism are more likely to pursue a

Narcissists react to failure by

The manipulation tactic most often used by people low in emotional stability is

_____ is the deliberate, manipulative style of behavior that uses other individuals for personal gain.

People consider personality traits most when they _____ friends.

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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