Question 1

_____ approaches to personality are theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited.

Accepted Answer

A) Biological and evolutionary 
B) Trait and learning 
C) Humanistic and trait 
D) Learning and evolutionary 
A) Biological and evolutionary 
B) Trait and learning 
C) Humanistic and trait 
D) Learning and evolutionary

Question 2

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a contribution of the learning approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Such approaches have increased the objectivity of personality psychology. 
B) Such approaches have generated a range of successful treatments for psychological disorders. 
C) Such approaches have increased our appreciation of individuals' complex inner lives. 
D) Learning approaches have had a major impact on the study of personality. 
A) Such approaches have increased the objectivity of personality psychology. 
B) Such approaches have generated a range of successful treatments for psychological disorders. 
C) Such approaches have increased our appreciation of individuals' complex inner lives. 
D) Learning approaches have had a major impact on the study of personality.

Question 3

Which approach to personality takes the most optimistic view of people's nature-that individuals are essentially "good"?

Accepted Answer

A) Evolutionary 
B) Humanistic 
C) Learning 
D) Biological 
A) Evolutionary 
B) Humanistic 
C) Learning 
D) Biological

Question 4

The _____ contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind,such as the knowledge that 2 + 2 = 4.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

_____ is often considered the first feminist psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) Karen Horney 
B) Mary Calkins 
C) Bertha Pappenheim 
D) Anna Freud 
A) Karen Horney 
B) Mary Calkins 
C) Bertha Pappenheim 
D) Anna Freud

Question 7

Baby Celeste is busy,active,and sleeps fitfully; her sister,by contrast,was calm and placid as a baby.This vignette illustrates differences in:

Accepted Answer

A) outlook. 
B) intelligence. 
C) temperament. 
D) attachment style. 
A) outlook. 
B) intelligence. 
C) temperament. 
D) attachment style.

Question 8

Probably the most primary of the defense mechanisms is that of:

Accepted Answer

A) denial. 
B) repression. 
C) projection. 
D) sublimation. 
A) denial. 
B) repression. 
C) projection. 
D) sublimation.

Question 9

Minnie is taking the TAT.Tammy is taking the Rorschach.Minnie is looking at _____.Tammy is examining _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a series of symmetrical stimuli; pictures 
B) a series of symmetrical stimuli; a series of symmetrical stimuli,too 
C) pictures; pictures,too 
D) pictures; a series of symmetrical stimuli 
A) a series of symmetrical stimuli; pictures 
B) a series of symmetrical stimuli; a series of symmetrical stimuli,too 
C) pictures; pictures,too 
D) pictures; a series of symmetrical stimuli

Question 10

The TAT and the Rorschach are _____ tests of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) objective 
B) reflective 
C) projective 
D) self-report 
A) objective 
B) reflective 
C) projective 
D) self-report

Question 11

A graduate student is using a statistical method of identifying associations among a large number of variables to reveal more general patterns.She is performing a _____ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) trend 
B) matrix 
C) factor 
D) correlation 
A) trend 
B) matrix 
C) factor 
D) correlation

Question 12

How do the theories of the neo-Freudian psychodynamic theorists differ from Freud's pioneering views? Identify two neo-Freudians and describe some of their major contributions to psychological theory.

Accepted Answer

The neo-Freudian theorists placed less e

Question 13

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 14

Read the following: (1)Liz has become more responsive to her partner's advances since a really beautiful woman moved in next door; (2)Unable to accept his desire for other young men,15-year-old Juan immerses himself into his studies; (3)Shauntel tells people that her coworker Mary dislikes her; though if she were honest,Shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes Mary; (4)"Ben's nasty; he's disgusting," says Renee; but Renee secretly finds Ben attractive.Which individual is correctly matched with the defense mechanism he or she is using?

Accepted Answer

A) Liz-projection 
B) Juan-sublimation 
C) Shauntel-repression 
D) Renee-displacement 
A) Liz-projection 
B) Juan-sublimation 
C) Shauntel-repression 
D) Renee-displacement

Question 15

Rhiannon is confident she can complete a difficult problem set in one of her engineering courses.Rhiannon has high _____.

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem 
B) self-efficacy 
C) self-actualization 
D) self-awareness 
A) self-esteem 
B) self-efficacy 
C) self-actualization 
D) self-awareness

Question 16

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 17

Evaluate the learning approaches to personality.

Accepted Answer

Because they ignore the internal process

Question 18

Define self-actualization.How is unconditional positive regard critical in supporting an individual's self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following:

Question 19

How do neo-Freudians' thought differ from Freud's original theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The neo-Freudians placed even more emphasis on sex than did Freud himself. 
B) The neo-Freudians tended to emphasize the importance of the ego rather than that of the id. 
C) The neo-Freudians paid less attention to cultural influences on behavior. 
D) The neo-Freudians focused less on the social environment. 
A) The neo-Freudians placed even more emphasis on sex than did Freud himself. 
B) The neo-Freudians tended to emphasize the importance of the ego rather than that of the id. 
C) The neo-Freudians paid less attention to cultural influences on behavior. 
D) The neo-Freudians focused less on the social environment.

Question 20

Your text offers the acronym OCEAN as a way to help you remember the "Big Five" personality dimensions.The A stands for_____ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your text offers the acronym OCEAN as...

_____ approaches to personality are theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a contribution of the learning approach to personality?

Which approach to personality takes the most optimistic view of people's nature-that individuals are essentially "good"?

The _____ contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind,such as the knowledge that 2 + 2 = 4.

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

_____ is often considered the first feminist psychologist.

Baby Celeste is busy,active,and sleeps fitfully; her sister,by contrast,was calm and placid as a baby.This vignette illustrates differences in:

Probably the most primary of the defense mechanisms is that of:

Minnie is taking the TAT.Tammy is taking the Rorschach.Minnie is looking at _.Tammy is examining _.

The TAT and the Rorschach are _____ tests of personality.

A graduate student is using a statistical method of identifying associations among a large number of variables to reveal more general patterns.She is performing a _____ analysis.

How do the theories of the neo-Freudian psychodynamic theorists differ from Freud's pioneering views? Identify two neo-Freudians and describe some of their major contributions to psychological theory.

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 _.

Rhiannon is confident she can complete a difficult problem set in one of her engineering courses.Rhiannon has high _____.

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

Evaluate the learning approaches to personality.

Define self-actualization.How is unconditional positive regard critical in supporting an individual's self-actualization?

How do neo-Freudians' thought differ from Freud's original theory?

Your text offers the acronym OCEAN as a way to help you remember the "Big Five" personality dimensions.The A stands for_____ .

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Exam 13: Personality

_____ approaches to personality are theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a contribution of the learning approach to personality?

Which approach to personality takes the most optimistic view of people's nature-that individuals are essentially "good"?

The _____ contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind,such as the knowledge that 2 + 2 = 4.

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

_____ is often considered the first feminist psychologist.

Baby Celeste is busy,active,and sleeps fitfully; her sister,by contrast,was calm and placid as a baby.This vignette illustrates differences in:

Probably the most primary of the defense mechanisms is that of:

Minnie is taking the TAT.Tammy is taking the Rorschach.Minnie is looking at _____.Tammy is examining _____.

The TAT and the Rorschach are _____ tests of personality.

A graduate student is using a statistical method of identifying associations among a large number of variables to reveal more general patterns.She is performing a _____ analysis.

How do the theories of the neo-Freudian psychodynamic theorists differ from Freud's pioneering views? Identify two neo-Freudians and describe some of their major contributions to psychological theory.

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 _____.

Rhiannon is confident she can complete a difficult problem set in one of her engineering courses.Rhiannon has high _____.

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

Evaluate the learning approaches to personality.

Define self-actualization.How is unconditional positive regard critical in supporting an individual's self-actualization?

How do neo-Freudians' thought differ from Freud's original theory?

Your text offers the acronym OCEAN as a way to help you remember the "Big Five" personality dimensions.The A stands for_____ .

Introduction to Psychology

Psychology Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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Minnie is taking the TAT.Tammy is taking the Rorschach.Minnie is looking at _.Tammy is examining _.

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 _.