Question 1

The id operates according to the _____ principle in which the goal is the immediate reduction of tension and the maximization of satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  attitude 
D)  reality 
A)  pleasure 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  attitude 
D)  reality

Question 2

Humanistic psychologists suggest that people are consciously motivated to reach their maximum potential,each in a unique way;that is,people have a fundamental drive toward:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  self-efficacy. 
A)  self-regulation. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  self-efficacy.

Question 3

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is correctly matched with an age range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral - 3-6 years 
B)  Phallic - 0-1 years 
C)  Anal - 1-3 years 
D)  Genital - 6-12 years 
A)  Oral - 3-6 years 
B)  Phallic - 0-1 years 
C)  Anal - 1-3 years 
D)  Genital - 6-12 years

Question 4

Which neo-Freudian psychoanalytic theorist is correctly matched with a key concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers;inferiority complex psychology 
B)  Alfred Adler;unconditional positive regard 
C)  Karen Horney;archetype 
D)  Carl Jung;collective unconscious 
A)  Carl Rogers;inferiority complex psychology 
B)  Alfred Adler;unconditional positive regard 
C)  Karen Horney;archetype 
D)  Carl Jung;collective unconscious

Question 5

The _____ is the part of the personality that provides a buffer between the id and the outside world.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  alter ego 
C)  superego 
D)  conscience 
A)  ego 
B)  alter ego 
C)  superego 
D)  conscience

Question 6

Tellegen's twin studies of the genetic basis of personality revealed that the trait of _____ has a larger genetic component than does the trait of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionalism;need for achievement 
B)  need for achievement;traditionalism 
C)  social potency;social closeness 
D)  social closeness;traditionalism 
A)  traditionalism;need for achievement 
B)  need for achievement;traditionalism 
C)  social potency;social closeness 
D)  social closeness;traditionalism

Question 7

Davina cannot bear to be late for anything.She is particular about how people have to do things "just right" for her to be satisfied.A psychodynamic theorist might suggest that Davina is fixated at the stage of development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Davina cannot bear to be late for...

Question 8

According to Freud,the developing child must negotiate the Oedipal conflict during _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  genital 
C)  anal 
D)  phallic 
A)  oral 
B)  genital 
C)  anal 
D)  phallic

Question 9

Which approach to personality emphasizes the role played by self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura's social cognitive approach 
B)  Skinner's behaviorist approach 
C)  Gordon Allport's trait theory 
D)  Rogers's humanistic theory 
A)  Bandura's social cognitive approach 
B)  Skinner's behaviorist approach 
C)  Gordon Allport's trait theory 
D)  Rogers's humanistic theory

Question 10

Which of the following components of personality is related to the reality principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego 
B)  Id 
C)  Superego 
D)  Conscience 
A)  Ego 
B)  Id 
C)  Superego 
D)  Conscience

Question 11

Which term indicates the ability of a test to measure what it is actually designed to measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability 
B)  Consistency 
C)  Precision quotient 
D)  Validity 
A)  Reliability 
B)  Consistency 
C)  Precision quotient 
D)  Validity

Question 12

Because of federal legislation,race norming on tests such as the General Aptitude Test Battery:

Accepted Answer

A)  was discontinued in the 1970s. 
B)  continues today. 
C)  was discontinued in the early 1990s. 
D)  was reinstated in the 1980s. 
A)  was discontinued in the 1970s. 
B)  continues today. 
C)  was discontinued in the early 1990s. 
D)  was reinstated in the 1980s.

Question 13

According to Carl Rogers,people experience anxiety when:

Accepted Answer

A)  they feel inferior in the face of a challenging task. 
B)  they become conscious of unacceptable sexual urges. 
C)  they cannot satisfy their basic needs. 
D)  their self-concept is at odds with their experience. 
A)  they feel inferior in the face of a challenging task. 
B)  they become conscious of unacceptable sexual urges. 
C)  they cannot satisfy their basic needs. 
D)  their self-concept is at odds with their experience.

Question 14

Which of the following alternatives best expresses the relationship between the preconscious and the unconscious in Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The preconscious contains the most threatening material in the unconscious mind. 
B)  The preconscious is the largest portion of the unconscious mind. 
C)  The preconscious is a small portion of the unconscious mind. 
D)  The preconscious mind is separate from the unconscious mind. 
A)  The preconscious contains the most threatening material in the unconscious mind. 
B)  The preconscious is the largest portion of the unconscious mind. 
C)  The preconscious is a small portion of the unconscious mind. 
D)  The preconscious mind is separate from the unconscious mind.

Question 15

Developmental periods that children pass through during which they encounter conflicts between the demands of society and their own sexual urges are known as _____ stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  socio-cultural 
A)  psychosexual 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  socio-cultural

Question 16

Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of ambiguous stimuli. 
B)  the observation of people in their own settings. 
C)  the rigorous standardization of personality questionnaires. 
D)  the interpretive skill of the examiner. 
A)  the use of ambiguous stimuli. 
B)  the observation of people in their own settings. 
C)  the rigorous standardization of personality questionnaires. 
D)  the interpretive skill of the examiner.

Question 17

The _____ provides a "safe haven" for our recollections of threatening events.

Accepted Answer

A)  semi-conscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  conscious 
D)  subconscious 
A)  semi-conscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  conscious 
D)  subconscious

Question 18

A psychological test is reliable when it:

Accepted Answer

A)  measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B)  has been normed using a sample representative of those for whom the test has been designed. 
C)  yields consistent measurements. 
D)  measures the positives. 
A)  measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B)  has been normed using a sample representative of those for whom the test has been designed. 
C)  yields consistent measurements. 
D)  measures the positives.

Question 19

The _____ is the part of the personality that contains the memories,knowledge,beliefs,feelings,urges,drives,and instincts of which the individual is not aware.

Accepted Answer

A)  semiconscious 
B)  conscious 
C)  subconscious 
D)  unconscious 
A)  semiconscious 
B)  conscious 
C)  subconscious 
D)  unconscious

Question 20

In order to protect herself from experiencing anxiety,Nancy is attributing her own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual.Nancy is using a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization principle. 
B)  fixation process. 
C)  defense mechanism. 
D)  preconscious process. 
A)  self-actualization principle. 
B)  fixation process. 
C)  defense mechanism. 
D)  preconscious process.

The id operates according to the _____ principle in which the goal is the immediate reduction of tension and the maximization of satisfaction.

Humanistic psychologists suggest that people are consciously motivated to reach their maximum potential,each in a unique way;that is,people have a fundamental drive toward:

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is correctly matched with an age range?

Which neo-Freudian psychoanalytic theorist is correctly matched with a key concept?

The _____ is the part of the personality that provides a buffer between the id and the outside world.

Tellegen's twin studies of the genetic basis of personality revealed that the trait of _ has a larger genetic component than does the trait of _.

Davina cannot bear to be late for anything.She is particular about how people have to do things "just right" for her to be satisfied.A psychodynamic theorist might suggest that Davina is fixated at the stage of development.

According to Freud,the developing child must negotiate the Oedipal conflict during _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Which approach to personality emphasizes the role played by self-efficacy?

Which of the following components of personality is related to the reality principle?

Which term indicates the ability of a test to measure what it is actually designed to measure?

Because of federal legislation,race norming on tests such as the General Aptitude Test Battery:

According to Carl Rogers,people experience anxiety when:

Which of the following alternatives best expresses the relationship between the preconscious and the unconscious in Freud's theory?

Developmental periods that children pass through during which they encounter conflicts between the demands of society and their own sexual urges are known as _____ stages.

Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:

The _____ provides a "safe haven" for our recollections of threatening events.

A psychological test is reliable when it:

The _____ is the part of the personality that contains the memories,knowledge,beliefs,feelings,urges,drives,and instincts of which the individual is not aware.

In order to protect herself from experiencing anxiety,Nancy is attributing her own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual.Nancy is using a(n):

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The id operates according to the _____ principle in which the goal is the immediate reduction of tension and the maximization of satisfaction.

Humanistic psychologists suggest that people are consciously motivated to reach their maximum potential,each in a unique way;that is,people have a fundamental drive toward:

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is correctly matched with an age range?

Which neo-Freudian psychoanalytic theorist is correctly matched with a key concept?

The _____ is the part of the personality that provides a buffer between the id and the outside world.

Tellegen's twin studies of the genetic basis of personality revealed that the trait of _____ has a larger genetic component than does the trait of _____.

Davina cannot bear to be late for anything.She is particular about how people have to do things "just right" for her to be satisfied.A psychodynamic theorist might suggest that Davina is fixated at the stage of development.

According to Freud,the developing child must negotiate the Oedipal conflict during _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Which approach to personality emphasizes the role played by self-efficacy?

Which of the following components of personality is related to the reality principle?

Which term indicates the ability of a test to measure what it is actually designed to measure?

Because of federal legislation,race norming on tests such as the General Aptitude Test Battery:

According to Carl Rogers,people experience anxiety when:

Which of the following alternatives best expresses the relationship between the preconscious and the unconscious in Freud's theory?

Developmental periods that children pass through during which they encounter conflicts between the demands of society and their own sexual urges are known as _____ stages.

Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:

The _____ provides a "safe haven" for our recollections of threatening events.

A psychological test is reliable when it:

The _____ is the part of the personality that contains the memories,knowledge,beliefs,feelings,urges,drives,and instincts of which the individual is not aware.

In order to protect herself from experiencing anxiety,Nancy is attributing her own unacceptable aggressive impulses to another individual.Nancy is using a(n):

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Development

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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Tellegen's twin studies of the genetic basis of personality revealed that the trait of _ has a larger genetic component than does the trait of _.