Question 1

The parts of the body which become the primary outlets of sexual energy are known as ______ zones.

Accepted Answer

A)  erogenous 
B)  erroneous 
C)  proximal 
D)  enlightenment 
A)  erogenous 
B)  erroneous 
C)  proximal 
D)  enlightenment

Question 2

The process of ______ involves the placement of troubling thoughts and memories into the unconscious mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  characterization 
B)  observation 
C)  socialization 
D)  repression 
A)  characterization 
B)  observation 
C)  socialization 
D)  repression

Question 3

When you are shown ambiguous pictures and you are asked to describe what you see and make up a story,then you are probably taking the

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  Stanford Binet. 
D)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  Stanford Binet. 
D)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Question 4

According to Freud,what are the three levels of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed conscious,preconscious,unconscious 
B)  unconscious,preconscious,personal conscious 
C)  preconscious,collective unconscious,personal conscious 
D)  conscious,preconscious,unconscious 
A)  repressed conscious,preconscious,unconscious 
B)  unconscious,preconscious,personal conscious 
C)  preconscious,collective unconscious,personal conscious 
D)  conscious,preconscious,unconscious

Question 5

Which of the following is a limitation of interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  They place too much emphasis on traits. 
B)  They are not very subjective. 
C)  They lack structure. 
D)  They are artificial situations. 
A)  They place too much emphasis on traits. 
B)  They are not very subjective. 
C)  They lack structure. 
D)  They are artificial situations.

Question 6

According to Allport,the most important traits we possess are those traits

Accepted Answer

A)  we inherit from our parents. 
B)  gained from watching society. 
C)  related to our values. 
D)  with which we are born. 
A)  we inherit from our parents. 
B)  gained from watching society. 
C)  related to our values. 
D)  with which we are born.

Question 7

Humanistic psychologists believe that the individual's personality is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious impulses. 
B)  competing loyalties and incentives. 
C)  a striving to reach our full potential. 
D)  reinforcement histories. 
A)  unconscious impulses. 
B)  competing loyalties and incentives. 
C)  a striving to reach our full potential. 
D)  reinforcement histories.

Question 8

In Allport's theory,central traits organize and influence much of our behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Freudian psychosexual stage from ages 1 to 3 is the phallic stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If you possess high levels of self-efficacy,this means that you

Accepted Answer

A)  can overcome feelings of anal-retentiveness. 
B)  believe you are capable of achieving your goals. 
C)  can control your own behavior in difficult environments. 
D)  can communicate with others using fewer words. 
A)  can overcome feelings of anal-retentiveness. 
B)  believe you are capable of achieving your goals. 
C)  can control your own behavior in difficult environments. 
D)  can communicate with others using fewer words.

Question 11

You had a lousy day at work.You really would like to hurt your boss,but you don't.Instead,on the highway driving home you honk at every person in your way.You have substituted your goal of hurting your boss for a more acceptable goal.This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  identification. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  identification. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 12

The traits of extraversion and neuroticism

Accepted Answer

A)  were validated by MRI studies. 
B)  were not validated by MRI studies. 
C)  have been validated using PET scans only. 
D)  showed lowered MRI scans indicating lower brain activity. 
A)  were validated by MRI studies. 
B)  were not validated by MRI studies. 
C)  have been validated using PET scans only. 
D)  showed lowered MRI scans indicating lower brain activity.

Question 13

Psychologists who support the idea that behavior is influenced by both enduring personal characteristics and the current situation

Accepted Answer

A)  advocate Allport's theory of personality. 
B)  have valid evidence supporting their theory. 
C)  rank situations as cardinal,central,or secondary. 
D)  advocate identification theory. 
A)  advocate Allport's theory of personality. 
B)  have valid evidence supporting their theory. 
C)  rank situations as cardinal,central,or secondary. 
D)  advocate identification theory.

Question 14

The Rorschach inkblot test is based on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  people have insight into their personalities. 
B)  people will project repressed feelings onto ambiguous stimuli. 
C)  people use defense mechanisms without any awareness. 
D)  the unconscious is expressed in dreams. 
A)  people have insight into their personalities. 
B)  people will project repressed feelings onto ambiguous stimuli. 
C)  people use defense mechanisms without any awareness. 
D)  the unconscious is expressed in dreams.

Question 15

A book designed to help people develop the personality features they desire suggests that readers pattern their lives on the model provided by someone they admire a great deal.The approach employed here is most compatible with

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  social learning theory. 
C)  humanistic theory. 
D)  trait theory. 
A)  psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  social learning theory. 
C)  humanistic theory. 
D)  trait theory.

Question 16

The id,left unchecked,would lead a person into trouble because of the pursuit of selfish and aggressive behavior.It is the responsibility of the ______ to keep the id in check.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary process 
B)  primary process 
C)  superego 
D)  ego 
A)  secondary process 
B)  primary process 
C)  superego 
D)  ego

Question 17

Life instincts and death instincts are components of the

Accepted Answer

A)  id. 
B)  preconscious. 
C)  ego. 
D)  subconscious. 
A)  id. 
B)  preconscious. 
C)  ego. 
D)  subconscious.

Question 18

It was Freud's emphasis of ______ that led Carl Jung to break away from Freud and continue to develop his own ideas about human behavior without Freud.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual motivation 
B)  unconscious desire 
C)  oral-anal fixations 
D)  the Oedipal complex 
A)  sexual motivation 
B)  unconscious desire 
C)  oral-anal fixations 
D)  the Oedipal complex

Question 19

Ida is prone to verbal hostility at the slightest provocation.Freud would most likely describe her personality as

Accepted Answer

A)  oral expulsive. 
B)  oral aggressive. 
C)  oral receptive. 
D)  oral atypical. 
A)  oral expulsive. 
B)  oral aggressive. 
C)  oral receptive. 
D)  oral atypical.

Question 20

How are the results of objective personality tests assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trained analysts interpret the results. 
B)  Observers rate answers on a 5-point scale. 
C)  Results are compared to other test takers. 
D)  Correct answers are established by behaviorists. 
A)  Trained analysts interpret the results. 
B)  Observers rate answers on a 5-point scale. 
C)  Results are compared to other test takers. 
D)  Correct answers are established by behaviorists.

The parts of the body which become the primary outlets of sexual energy are known as ______ zones.

The process of ______ involves the placement of troubling thoughts and memories into the unconscious mind.

When you are shown ambiguous pictures and you are asked to describe what you see and make up a story,then you are probably taking the

According to Freud,what are the three levels of consciousness?

Which of the following is a limitation of interviews?

According to Allport,the most important traits we possess are those traits

Humanistic psychologists believe that the individual's personality is dominated by

In Allport's theory,central traits organize and influence much of our behavior.

The Freudian psychosexual stage from ages 1 to 3 is the phallic stage.

If you possess high levels of self-efficacy,this means that you

You had a lousy day at work.You really would like to hurt your boss,but you don't.Instead,on the highway driving home you honk at every person in your way.You have substituted your goal of hurting your boss for a more acceptable goal.This process is called

The traits of extraversion and neuroticism

Psychologists who support the idea that behavior is influenced by both enduring personal characteristics and the current situation

The Rorschach inkblot test is based on the assumption that

A book designed to help people develop the personality features they desire suggests that readers pattern their lives on the model provided by someone they admire a great deal.The approach employed here is most compatible with

The id,left unchecked,would lead a person into trouble because of the pursuit of selfish and aggressive behavior.It is the responsibility of the ______ to keep the id in check.

Life instincts and death instincts are components of the

It was Freud's emphasis of ______ that led Carl Jung to break away from Freud and continue to develop his own ideas about human behavior without Freud.

Ida is prone to verbal hostility at the slightest provocation.Freud would most likely describe her personality as

How are the results of objective personality tests assessed?

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Exam 12: Personality Theories and Assessment

The parts of the body which become the primary outlets of sexual energy are known as ______ zones.

The process of ______ involves the placement of troubling thoughts and memories into the unconscious mind.

When you are shown ambiguous pictures and you are asked to describe what you see and make up a story,then you are probably taking the

According to Freud,what are the three levels of consciousness?

Which of the following is a limitation of interviews?

According to Allport,the most important traits we possess are those traits

Humanistic psychologists believe that the individual's personality is dominated by

In Allport's theory,central traits organize and influence much of our behavior.

The Freudian psychosexual stage from ages 1 to 3 is the phallic stage.

If you possess high levels of self-efficacy,this means that you

You had a lousy day at work.You really would like to hurt your boss,but you don't.Instead,on the highway driving home you honk at every person in your way.You have substituted your goal of hurting your boss for a more acceptable goal.This process is called

The traits of extraversion and neuroticism

Psychologists who support the idea that behavior is influenced by both enduring personal characteristics and the current situation

The Rorschach inkblot test is based on the assumption that

A book designed to help people develop the personality features they desire suggests that readers pattern their lives on the model provided by someone they admire a great deal.The approach employed here is most compatible with

The id,left unchecked,would lead a person into trouble because of the pursuit of selfish and aggressive behavior.It is the responsibility of the ______ to keep the id in check.

Life instincts and death instincts are components of the

It was Freud's emphasis of ______ that led Carl Jung to break away from Freud and continue to develop his own ideas about human behavior without Freud.

Ida is prone to verbal hostility at the slightest provocation.Freud would most likely describe her personality as

How are the results of objective personality tests assessed?

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

Filters