Question 1

According to Carl Rogers,of all of our subjective views of life,the one that is the most important to our personalities is our concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  how safe the world is. 
B)  what we need to do to get our needs met. 
C)  ourselves. 
D)  the social world. 
A)  how safe the world is. 
B)  what we need to do to get our needs met. 
C)  ourselves. 
D)  the social world.

Question 2

Horney believed that the source of all conflicts is:

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate parenting. 
B)  uncontrolled instinctual impulses. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  poor modeling. 
A)  inadequate parenting. 
B)  uncontrolled instinctual impulses. 
C)  conditions of worth. 
D)  poor modeling.

Question 3

In the terminology of the "big-five" personality factors,neuroticism refers to one's degree of:

Accepted Answer

A)  friendliness. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  organizational skills. 
D)  risk-taking. 
A)  friendliness. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  organizational skills. 
D)  risk-taking.

Question 4

According to Freud,what does the ego do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It produces guilt for wrongdoing and pride for doing the right thing. 
B)  It finds practical ways to satisfy sexual and aggressive urges. 
C)  It derives satisfaction by fantasizing about pleasurable activities. 
D)  It seeks a feeling of superiority over others. 
A)  It produces guilt for wrongdoing and pride for doing the right thing. 
B)  It finds practical ways to satisfy sexual and aggressive urges. 
C)  It derives satisfaction by fantasizing about pleasurable activities. 
D)  It seeks a feeling of superiority over others.

Question 5

Jung's research on the collective unconscious stems largely from:

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical analyses of personality traits. 
B)  clinical observations of patients with unusual psychological symptoms. 
C)  naturalistic observations between parents and children. 
D)  evidence that common symbols are found in art and architecture throughout the world. 
A)  statistical analyses of personality traits. 
B)  clinical observations of patients with unusual psychological symptoms. 
C)  naturalistic observations between parents and children. 
D)  evidence that common symbols are found in art and architecture throughout the world.

Question 6

Which theoretical perspective sees individuals as neutral,in that people have an equal capacity for either good or evil?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  social learning 
D)  all of these 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  social learning 
D)  all of these

Question 7

A number of recent studies have confirmed that the five-factor model of personality appears to apply to both Western and non-Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Freud,developing a degree of competence in the areas of schoolwork,sports,and playing house is the primary goal in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic stage. 
B)  latency stage. 
C)  genital stage. 
D)  anal stage. 
A)  phallic stage. 
B)  latency stage. 
C)  genital stage. 
D)  anal stage.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the "big-five" personality factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of humor 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  sense of humor 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 10

When someone mentions his name,you are flooded with memories of a former teacher you hadn't thought about in years.According to Freud,this information must have been held in your:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious. 
B)  unconscious. 
C)  preconscious. 
D)  subconscious. 
A)  conscious. 
B)  unconscious. 
C)  preconscious. 
D)  subconscious.

Question 11

Carl Rogers uses the phrase "conditions of worth" to describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal standards that motivate us to accomplish something of value. 
B)  environmental situations that inspire us to be the best we can be. 
C)  the demands others put on us that we feel we must meet in order to be valuable. 
D)  positive parental practices that build self-efficacy. 
A)  personal standards that motivate us to accomplish something of value. 
B)  environmental situations that inspire us to be the best we can be. 
C)  the demands others put on us that we feel we must meet in order to be valuable. 
D)  positive parental practices that build self-efficacy.

Question 12

Personality includes the behaviors,feelings,and thoughts that are typical for a person and that make a person unique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Freud,the unconscious mind contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  memories that can be retrieved if reminded of them. 
B)  knowledge learned so long ago that it can never be accessed. 
C)  all the information that has ever entered your senses whether you were aware of it or not. 
D)  instinctual urges. 
A)  memories that can be retrieved if reminded of them. 
B)  knowledge learned so long ago that it can never be accessed. 
C)  all the information that has ever entered your senses whether you were aware of it or not. 
D)  instinctual urges.

Question 14

In the ____________,individuals are asked to make up stories about pictures of people.

Accepted Answer

Thematic A

Question 15

Freud suggested that professional sports,such as football,illustrate the:

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement of sexual motives. 
B)  repression of aggression. 
C)  sublimation of aggression. 
D)  identification of sexual motives. 
A)  displacement of sexual motives. 
B)  repression of aggression. 
C)  sublimation of aggression. 
D)  identification of sexual motives.

Question 16

Bandura believes that which of the following processes uses our personal standards to govern our behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  external reinforcements and punishments 
B)  self-regulatory processes 
C)  appropriate superego development 
D)  matching of the self and ideal self 
A)  external reinforcements and punishments 
B)  self-regulatory processes 
C)  appropriate superego development 
D)  matching of the self and ideal self

Question 17

What type of thinking does the id use to meet its needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  defense mechanisms 
B)  primary process thinking 
C)  secondary process thinking 
D)  the reality principle 
A)  defense mechanisms 
B)  primary process thinking 
C)  secondary process thinking 
D)  the reality principle

Question 18

Both ____________ theory and ____________ theory recognize the power of unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Accepted Answer

psychoanal

Question 19

According to Allport's theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are very few individuals who display cardinal traits that dominate their lives. 
B)  all traits can be organized under five specific trait dimensions. 
C)  secondary traits are less common than are personal dispositions. 
D)  secondary traits are more general than are common traits 
A)  there are very few individuals who display cardinal traits that dominate their lives. 
B)  all traits can be organized under five specific trait dimensions. 
C)  secondary traits are less common than are personal dispositions. 
D)  secondary traits are more general than are common traits

Question 20

According to Maslow,self-actualized individuals are uninterested in social relationships and would prefer to spend time alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Carl Rogers,of all of our subjective views of life,the one that is the most important to our personalities is our concept of:

Horney believed that the source of all conflicts is:

In the terminology of the "big-five" personality factors,neuroticism refers to one's degree of:

According to Freud,what does the ego do?

Jung's research on the collective unconscious stems largely from:

Which theoretical perspective sees individuals as neutral,in that people have an equal capacity for either good or evil?

A number of recent studies have confirmed that the five-factor model of personality appears to apply to both Western and non-Western cultures.

According to Freud,developing a degree of competence in the areas of schoolwork,sports,and playing house is the primary goal in the:

Which of the following is NOT one of the "big-five" personality factors?

When someone mentions his name,you are flooded with memories of a former teacher you hadn't thought about in years.According to Freud,this information must have been held in your:

Carl Rogers uses the phrase "conditions of worth" to describe:

Personality includes the behaviors,feelings,and thoughts that are typical for a person and that make a person unique.

According to Freud,the unconscious mind contains:

In the ____________,individuals are asked to make up stories about pictures of people.

Freud suggested that professional sports,such as football,illustrate the:

Bandura believes that which of the following processes uses our personal standards to govern our behavior?

What type of thinking does the id use to meet its needs?

Both theory and theory recognize the power of unconscious thoughts and feelings.

According to Allport's theory:

According to Maslow,self-actualized individuals are uninterested in social relationships and would prefer to spend time alone.

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Exam 12: Personality Theories and Assessment

According to Carl Rogers,of all of our subjective views of life,the one that is the most important to our personalities is our concept of:

Horney believed that the source of all conflicts is:

In the terminology of the "big-five" personality factors,neuroticism refers to one's degree of:

According to Freud,what does the ego do?

Jung's research on the collective unconscious stems largely from:

Which theoretical perspective sees individuals as neutral,in that people have an equal capacity for either good or evil?

A number of recent studies have confirmed that the five-factor model of personality appears to apply to both Western and non-Western cultures.

According to Freud,developing a degree of competence in the areas of schoolwork,sports,and playing house is the primary goal in the:

Which of the following is NOT one of the "big-five" personality factors?

When someone mentions his name,you are flooded with memories of a former teacher you hadn't thought about in years.According to Freud,this information must have been held in your:

Carl Rogers uses the phrase "conditions of worth" to describe:

Personality includes the behaviors,feelings,and thoughts that are typical for a person and that make a person unique.

According to Freud,the unconscious mind contains:

In the ____________,individuals are asked to make up stories about pictures of people.

Freud suggested that professional sports,such as football,illustrate the:

Bandura believes that which of the following processes uses our personal standards to govern our behavior?

What type of thinking does the id use to meet its needs?

Both ____________ theory and ____________ theory recognize the power of unconscious thoughts and feelings.

According to Allport's theory:

According to Maslow,self-actualized individuals are uninterested in social relationships and would prefer to spend time alone.

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

Both theory and theory recognize the power of unconscious thoughts and feelings.