Question 1

Discuss the role of society in personality development by comparing the views of the humanistic,psychoanalytic,and social learning theories.

Accepted Answer

Each of the personality theories sees th

Question 2

Cross-cultural research attempting to validate the five-factor model of personality traits has suggested that the personality traits present in different cultures are ____________,and the average levels of various characteristics are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  different;different 
B)  different;similar 
C)  similar;different 
D)  similar;similar 
A)  different;different 
B)  different;similar 
C)  similar;different 
D)  similar;similar

Question 3

Freud claimed that people become surgeons to unconsciously transform their violent impulses into a socially acceptable form.This re-channeling of socially harmful impulses into socially desirable behaviors is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  repression. 
D)  identification. 
A)  guilt. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  repression. 
D)  identification.

Question 4

According to Freud,memories and emotions that are too threatening are relegated to the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Freud's theory of personality is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Hannah's friends describe her as "self-conscious and insecure,yet careful and well-organized." According to the "big-five" personality dimensions,Hannah would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  low in conscientiousness but high in neuroticism. 
B)  high in extroversion but low in openness. 
C)  high in neuroticism and high in conscientiousness. 
D)  low in agreeableness and low in extroversion. 
A)  low in conscientiousness but high in neuroticism. 
B)  high in extroversion but low in openness. 
C)  high in neuroticism and high in conscientiousness. 
D)  low in agreeableness and low in extroversion.

Question 7

A(n)____________ is a relatively enduring pattern of behavior that is consistent across situations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________ is a relatively enduring pattern of...

Question 8

If an MMPI-2 test score classifies you as "depressed," this means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the interviewer noted the number of negative remarks you made about yourself and your life. 
B)  you answered many of the questions similarly to a group of people who were diagnosed with depression. 
C)  the stories you told had underlying themes of unhappiness and dissatisfaction. 
D)  you tended to see dark themes and disturbing figures in the inkblots. 
A)  the interviewer noted the number of negative remarks you made about yourself and your life. 
B)  you answered many of the questions similarly to a group of people who were diagnosed with depression. 
C)  the stories you told had underlying themes of unhappiness and dissatisfaction. 
D)  you tended to see dark themes and disturbing figures in the inkblots.

Question 9

Between the ages of 6 and 11,Freud said that children are in the sexually inactive:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Both Bandura and Skinner disregard the role of which of the following in personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  instincts 
C)  cognition 
D)  modeling 
A)  reinforcement 
B)  instincts 
C)  cognition 
D)  modeling

Question 11

According to Maslow,self-actualized individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  place personal needs above the needs of others. 
B)  depend on others to meet their social needs. 
C)  are conformists. 
D)  have the courage to act on their convictions. 
A)  place personal needs above the needs of others. 
B)  depend on others to meet their social needs. 
C)  are conformists. 
D)  have the courage to act on their convictions.

Question 12

Jung disagreed with Freud's:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on sexual motivation. 
B)  too positive view of humans. 
C)  concept of the unconscious. 
D)  structure of personality. 
A)  emphasis on sexual motivation. 
B)  too positive view of humans. 
C)  concept of the unconscious. 
D)  structure of personality.

Question 13

According to Freud,the id:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluates behavior by comparing it to rules taught by parents and society. 
B)  uses logic to make rational decisions. 
C)  seeks to fulfill biological needs as quickly as possible. 
D)  strives for a feeling of superiority over others. 
A)  evaluates behavior by comparing it to rules taught by parents and society. 
B)  uses logic to make rational decisions. 
C)  seeks to fulfill biological needs as quickly as possible. 
D)  strives for a feeling of superiority over others.

Question 14

According to Freud,dreams are a(n)____________ process means of fulfilling motives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Freud,dreams are a(n)____________ process means...

Question 15

Projective tests are most likely to be used by psychologists who follow which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanism 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  social learning 
A)  humanism 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  social learning

Question 16

Humanistic psychologists believe psychological problems can develop when:

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctual urges surface unexpectedly. 
B)  there are large differences between the self and the ideal self. 
C)  parents model inappropriate behaviors. 
D)  self-regulatory controls fail to develop. 
A)  instinctual urges surface unexpectedly. 
B)  there are large differences between the self and the ideal self. 
C)  parents model inappropriate behaviors. 
D)  self-regulatory controls fail to develop.

Question 17

According to Horney,penis envy is really:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to be taken care of by a man. 
B)  about dependency needs. 
C)  power envy. 
D)  central to women's psychology. 
A)  the need to be taken care of by a man. 
B)  about dependency needs. 
C)  power envy. 
D)  central to women's psychology.

Question 18

How do trait theories differ from other personality theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They offer insights into how traits are incorporated into the personality. 
B)  They are more concerned with describing personality,not with explaining it. 
C)  They are focused on predicting how an individual will act in a situation. 
D)  They search for the genetic origins of specific traits. 
A)  They offer insights into how traits are incorporated into the personality. 
B)  They are more concerned with describing personality,not with explaining it. 
C)  They are focused on predicting how an individual will act in a situation. 
D)  They search for the genetic origins of specific traits.

Question 19

According to Rogers,the primary source of psychological problems is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of good role models. 
B)  inappropriate reinforcement. 
C)  discrepancies between the self and ideal self. 
D)  lack of self-efficacy. 
A)  the absence of good role models. 
B)  inappropriate reinforcement. 
C)  discrepancies between the self and ideal self. 
D)  lack of self-efficacy.

Question 20

According to Freud,the resolution of the Oedipal complex involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation of the mother. 
B)  identification with the father. 
C)  the development of castration anxiety. 
D)  the channeling of sexual energies into appropriate sexual behavior. 
A)  sublimation of the mother. 
B)  identification with the father. 
C)  the development of castration anxiety. 
D)  the channeling of sexual energies into appropriate sexual behavior.

Discuss the role of society in personality development by comparing the views of the humanistic,psychoanalytic,and social learning theories.

Cross-cultural research attempting to validate the five-factor model of personality traits has suggested that the personality traits present in different cultures are ,and the average levels of various characteristics are .

Freud claimed that people become surgeons to unconsciously transform their violent impulses into a socially acceptable form.This re-channeling of socially harmful impulses into socially desirable behaviors is called:

According to Freud,memories and emotions that are too threatening are relegated to the:

Freud's theory of personality is referred to as:

Hannah's friends describe her as "self-conscious and insecure,yet careful and well-organized." According to the "big-five" personality dimensions,Hannah would be:

A(n)____________ is a relatively enduring pattern of behavior that is consistent across situations.

If an MMPI-2 test score classifies you as "depressed," this means that:

Between the ages of 6 and 11,Freud said that children are in the sexually inactive:

Both Bandura and Skinner disregard the role of which of the following in personality development?

According to Maslow,self-actualized individuals:

Jung disagreed with Freud's:

According to Freud,the id:

According to Freud,dreams are a(n)____________ process means of fulfilling motives.

Projective tests are most likely to be used by psychologists who follow which of the following perspectives?

Humanistic psychologists believe psychological problems can develop when:

According to Horney,penis envy is really:

How do trait theories differ from other personality theories?

According to Rogers,the primary source of psychological problems is:

According to Freud,the resolution of the Oedipal complex involves:

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Exam 12: Personality Theories and Assessment

Discuss the role of society in personality development by comparing the views of the humanistic,psychoanalytic,and social learning theories.

Cross-cultural research attempting to validate the five-factor model of personality traits has suggested that the personality traits present in different cultures are ____________,and the average levels of various characteristics are ____________.

Freud claimed that people become surgeons to unconsciously transform their violent impulses into a socially acceptable form.This re-channeling of socially harmful impulses into socially desirable behaviors is called:

According to Freud,memories and emotions that are too threatening are relegated to the:

Freud's theory of personality is referred to as:

Hannah's friends describe her as "self-conscious and insecure,yet careful and well-organized." According to the "big-five" personality dimensions,Hannah would be:

A(n)____________ is a relatively enduring pattern of behavior that is consistent across situations.

If an MMPI-2 test score classifies you as "depressed," this means that:

Between the ages of 6 and 11,Freud said that children are in the sexually inactive:

Both Bandura and Skinner disregard the role of which of the following in personality development?

According to Maslow,self-actualized individuals:

Jung disagreed with Freud's:

According to Freud,the id:

According to Freud,dreams are a(n)____________ process means of fulfilling motives.

Projective tests are most likely to be used by psychologists who follow which of the following perspectives?

Humanistic psychologists believe psychological problems can develop when:

According to Horney,penis envy is really:

How do trait theories differ from other personality theories?

According to Rogers,the primary source of psychological problems is:

According to Freud,the resolution of the Oedipal complex involves:

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

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Cross-cultural research attempting to validate the five-factor model of personality traits has suggested that the personality traits present in different cultures are ,and the average levels of various characteristics are .