Question 1

Independence training is thought to increase

Accepted Answer

A) need for power. 
B) need for achievement. 
C) need for intimacy. 
D) None of these. 
A) need for power. 
B) need for achievement. 
C) need for intimacy. 
D) None of these.

Question 2

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1860s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1930s. 
D) 1970s. 
A) 1860s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1930s. 
D) 1970s.

Question 3

People who score high on the need for intimacy are very concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) having impact. 
B) making money. 
C) a desire for relationships. 
D) a desire for understanding. 
A) having impact. 
B) making money. 
C) a desire for relationships. 
D) a desire for understanding.

Question 4

Men tend to score _____ women on measures of the need for power.

Accepted Answer

A) higher than 
B) lower than 
C) about the same as 
D) both higher and lower, depending on the measurement tool 
A) higher than 
B) lower than 
C) about the same as 
D) both higher and lower, depending on the measurement tool

Question 5

Henry Murray was a _____ before turning to work on motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) physician, embryologist, and biochemist 
B) lawyer 
C) entrepreneur 
D) priest 
A) physician, embryologist, and biochemist 
B) lawyer 
C) entrepreneur 
D) priest

Question 6

People who score high on the need for achievement

Accepted Answer

A) prefer moderately challenging activities. 
B) enjoy tasks where they are personally responsible for outcomes. 
C) prefer tasks where feedback is available. 
D) All of these. 
A) prefer moderately challenging activities. 
B) enjoy tasks where they are personally responsible for outcomes. 
C) prefer tasks where feedback is available. 
D) All of these.

Question 7

People who score high on implicit measures of achievement motivation do especially well in

Accepted Answer

A) business. 
B) relationships. 
C) college classes. 
D) None of these. 
A) business. 
B) relationships. 
C) college classes. 
D) None of these.

Question 8

Who theorized a "hierarchy of needs?"

Accepted Answer

A) Rogers 
B) Maslow 
C) Winter 
D) McClelland 
A) Rogers 
B) Maslow 
C) Winter 
D) McClelland

Question 9

Rogers believed that _____ have the potential to self-actualize.

Accepted Answer

A) only those who undergo client-centered therapy 
B) very few people 
C) most people 
D) all people 
A) only those who undergo client-centered therapy 
B) very few people 
C) most people 
D) all people

Question 10

Murray's list included _____ needs.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) five 
C) eight 
D) more than 10 
A) three 
B) five 
C) eight 
D) more than 10

Question 11

The humanist tradition emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) free will. 
B) personal responsibility. 
C) growth. 
D) All of these. 
A) free will. 
B) personal responsibility. 
C) growth. 
D) All of these.

Question 12

The term that best describes altering an experience to reduce threat is

Accepted Answer

A) conditions of worth. 
B) distortion. 
C) anxiety. 
D) reflection. 
A) conditions of worth. 
B) distortion. 
C) anxiety. 
D) reflection.

Question 13

_____ who score high on the need for power tend to be more impulsive and aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) People who score high on the need for achievement and 
B) Women 
C) Men 
D) Both men and women 
A) People who score high on the need for achievement and 
B) Women 
C) Men 
D) Both men and women

Question 14

Examples of safety needs are

Accepted Answer

A) food and air. 
B) shelter and security. 
C) respect and achievement. 
D) love and acceptance. 
A) food and air. 
B) shelter and security. 
C) respect and achievement. 
D) love and acceptance.

Question 15

A study described in the text suggests that, according to Maslow's hierarchy, people working on higher level needs _____ compared to people working on more basic needs.

Accepted Answer

A) are less happy 
B) are happier 
C) are no different in terms of happiness 
D) sleep more 
A) are less happy 
B) are happier 
C) are no different in terms of happiness 
D) sleep more

Question 16

By doing client-centered therapy, Rogers attempted to

Accepted Answer

A) get a person back on the path to self-actualization. 
B) interpret a person's problems. 
C) solve a person's problems. 
D) All of these. 
A) get a person back on the path to self-actualization. 
B) interpret a person's problems. 
C) solve a person's problems. 
D) All of these.

Question 17

People who accept their weaknesses and shortcomings probably experience

Accepted Answer

A) conditions of worth. 
B) unconditional positive self-regard. 
C) positive regard. 
D) conditional positive regard. 
A) conditions of worth. 
B) unconditional positive self-regard. 
C) positive regard. 
D) conditional positive regard.

Question 18

According to Murray, people might purposely increase tension

Accepted Answer

A) only if they suffered from mental illness. 
B) because they wanted attention from others. 
C) because the process of reducing tension can be pleasurable. 
D) None of these. 
A) only if they suffered from mental illness. 
B) because they wanted attention from others. 
C) because the process of reducing tension can be pleasurable. 
D) None of these.

Question 19

A parent may withhold love from a child unless they earn good grades.Rogers would cite this as an example of

Accepted Answer

A) bullying. 
B) positive regard. 
C) conditions of worth. 
D) low need for intimacy. 
A) bullying. 
B) positive regard. 
C) conditions of worth. 
D) low need for intimacy.

Question 20

Women tend to score higher than men on measures of

Accepted Answer

A) need for power. 
B) need for intimacy. 
C) need for achievement. 
D) All of these. 
A) need for power. 
B) need for intimacy. 
C) need for achievement. 
D) All of these.

Independence training is thought to increase

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test in the

People who score high on the need for intimacy are very concerned with

Men tend to score _____ women on measures of the need for power.

Henry Murray was a _____ before turning to work on motivation.

People who score high on the need for achievement

People who score high on implicit measures of achievement motivation do especially well in

Who theorized a "hierarchy of needs?"

Rogers believed that _____ have the potential to self-actualize.

Murray's list included _____ needs.

The humanist tradition emphasizes

The term that best describes altering an experience to reduce threat is

_____ who score high on the need for power tend to be more impulsive and aggressive.

Examples of safety needs are

A study described in the text suggests that, according to Maslow's hierarchy, people working on higher level needs _____ compared to people working on more basic needs.

By doing client-centered therapy, Rogers attempted to

People who accept their weaknesses and shortcomings probably experience

According to Murray, people might purposely increase tension

A parent may withhold love from a child unless they earn good grades.Rogers would cite this as an example of

Women tend to score higher than men on measures of

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

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 11: Motives and Personality

Independence training is thought to increase

Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test in the

People who score high on the need for intimacy are very concerned with

Men tend to score _____ women on measures of the need for power.

Henry Murray was a _____ before turning to work on motivation.

People who score high on the need for achievement

People who score high on implicit measures of achievement motivation do especially well in

Who theorized a "hierarchy of needs?"

Rogers believed that _____ have the potential to self-actualize.

Murray's list included _____ needs.

The humanist tradition emphasizes

The term that best describes altering an experience to reduce threat is

_____ who score high on the need for power tend to be more impulsive and aggressive.

Examples of safety needs are

A study described in the text suggests that, according to Maslow's hierarchy, people working on higher level needs _____ compared to people working on more basic needs.

By doing client-centered therapy, Rogers attempted to

People who accept their weaknesses and shortcomings probably experience

According to Murray, people might purposely increase tension

A parent may withhold love from a child unless they earn good grades.Rogers would cite this as an example of

Women tend to score higher than men on measures of

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

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

Filters