Question 1

When we punish ourselves with guilt and disappointment for not meeting personal standards,Bandura would say we are engaging in the process of ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When we punish ourselves with guilt and...

Question 2

Sitting in your room studying for your psychology exam,you find yourself daydreaming about a fudgy chocolate cake.According to Freud,you are using:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Self-efficacy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  mastery of skills deemed important for survival. 
B)  a sense of personal worth. 
C)  the belief that one can accomplish whatever one wishes to accomplish. 
D)  the same as self-esteem 
A)  mastery of skills deemed important for survival. 
B)  a sense of personal worth. 
C)  the belief that one can accomplish whatever one wishes to accomplish. 
D)  the same as self-esteem

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct developmental order for Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

While Freud's emphasis was on sexual motives,Adler's emphasis was on:

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcements. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  social motives. 
D)  conditions of worth. 
A)  reinforcements. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  social motives. 
D)  conditions of worth.

Question 6

Which theoretical perspective views people as being born fundamentally cruel and selfish in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  social learning 
D)  none of these 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  social learning 
D)  none of these

Question 7

Jung suggested that the healthiest approach to personality development is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  actively pursue self-actualization. 
B)  strike a balance between extremes. 
C)  indulge one's sexual fantasies. 
D)  keep sexual desires under strict control. 
A)  actively pursue self-actualization. 
B)  strike a balance between extremes. 
C)  indulge one's sexual fantasies. 
D)  keep sexual desires under strict control.

Question 8

When a person is verbally hostile toward another,Freud might say they are an oral-retentive personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The assumption of a _____________ is that people will "project" unconscious thoughts and motives onto the ambiguous stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The assumption of a _____________ is that...

Question 10

In assessing personality,interviews:

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely stress-producing. 
B)  are too time-consuming and costly. 
C)  are unable to assess friendliness. 
D)  are highly subjective. 
A)  are rarely stress-producing. 
B)  are too time-consuming and costly. 
C)  are unable to assess friendliness. 
D)  are highly subjective.

Question 11

In Freudian theory,the ego:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes moral decisions. 
B)  makes rational decisions. 
C)  uses primary process thinking. 
D)  seeks immediate gratification. 
A)  makes moral decisions. 
B)  makes rational decisions. 
C)  uses primary process thinking. 
D)  seeks immediate gratification.

Question 12

Skinner criticized the trait approach to personality by suggesting that:

Accepted Answer

A)  different people react to a given situation in an unpredictable manner. 
B)  behavior is dependent on the specifics of any given situation. 
C)  behavior is consistently predictable across a wide variety of situations. 
D)  behavior is more dependent on traits than trait theorists have stated. 
A)  different people react to a given situation in an unpredictable manner. 
B)  behavior is dependent on the specifics of any given situation. 
C)  behavior is consistently predictable across a wide variety of situations. 
D)  behavior is more dependent on traits than trait theorists have stated.

Question 13

Self-efficacy refers to the process whereby the individual and the environment continually interact in a give-and-take manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which perspective believes that society can be either constructive or destructive?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  social learning 
D)  none of these 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  social learning 
D)  none of these

Question 15

Kerry experienced a traumatic rape when she was young.According to Freud,Kerry's memories and emotions about this event that are in her unconscious mind were pushed there through the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  instinct. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  repression. 
B)  instinct. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 16

Which of the following theorists saw goals as a critical aspect of personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karen Horney 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Abraham Maslow 
A)  Karen Horney 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Abraham Maslow

Question 17

Which of the following MOST accurately describes Allport's concept of a secondary trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary traits are not genetically determined but are learned through experience. 
B)  Secondary traits are unique responses to relatively specific situations. 
C)  Secondary traits are common to almost all individuals in all situations. 
D)  Secondary traits influence and organize much of an individual's behavior across situations. 
A)  Secondary traits are not genetically determined but are learned through experience. 
B)  Secondary traits are unique responses to relatively specific situations. 
C)  Secondary traits are common to almost all individuals in all situations. 
D)  Secondary traits influence and organize much of an individual's behavior across situations.

Question 18

"Immediate gratification" is MOST synonymous with Freud's concept of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ego. 
B)  ego ideal. 
C)  id. 
D)  superego. 
A)  ego. 
B)  ego ideal. 
C)  id. 
D)  superego.

Question 19

According to Rogers,conditions of worth can cause us to deny feelings and miss out of some self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT),a person is asked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make up a story. 
B)  draw a picture. 
C)  describe an inkblot. 
D)  solve a problem. 
A)  make up a story. 
B)  draw a picture. 
C)  describe an inkblot. 
D)  solve a problem.

When we punish ourselves with guilt and disappointment for not meeting personal standards,Bandura would say we are engaging in the process of ____________.

Sitting in your room studying for your psychology exam,you find yourself daydreaming about a fudgy chocolate cake.According to Freud,you are using:

Self-efficacy is:

Which of the following is the correct developmental order for Freud's psychosexual stages?

While Freud's emphasis was on sexual motives,Adler's emphasis was on:

Which theoretical perspective views people as being born fundamentally cruel and selfish in nature?

Jung suggested that the healthiest approach to personality development is to:

When a person is verbally hostile toward another,Freud might say they are an oral-retentive personality.

The assumption of a _____________ is that people will "project" unconscious thoughts and motives onto the ambiguous stimuli.

In assessing personality,interviews:

In Freudian theory,the ego:

Skinner criticized the trait approach to personality by suggesting that:

Self-efficacy refers to the process whereby the individual and the environment continually interact in a give-and-take manner.

Which perspective believes that society can be either constructive or destructive?

Kerry experienced a traumatic rape when she was young.According to Freud,Kerry's memories and emotions about this event that are in her unconscious mind were pushed there through the process of:

Which of the following theorists saw goals as a critical aspect of personality development?

Which of the following MOST accurately describes Allport's concept of a secondary trait?

"Immediate gratification" is MOST synonymous with Freud's concept of the:

According to Rogers,conditions of worth can cause us to deny feelings and miss out of some self-awareness.

In the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT),a person is asked to:

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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Exam 12: Personality Theories and Assessment

When we punish ourselves with guilt and disappointment for not meeting personal standards,Bandura would say we are engaging in the process of ____________.

Sitting in your room studying for your psychology exam,you find yourself daydreaming about a fudgy chocolate cake.According to Freud,you are using:

Self-efficacy is:

Which of the following is the correct developmental order for Freud's psychosexual stages?

While Freud's emphasis was on sexual motives,Adler's emphasis was on:

Which theoretical perspective views people as being born fundamentally cruel and selfish in nature?

Jung suggested that the healthiest approach to personality development is to:

When a person is verbally hostile toward another,Freud might say they are an oral-retentive personality.

The assumption of a _____________ is that people will "project" unconscious thoughts and motives onto the ambiguous stimuli.

In assessing personality,interviews:

In Freudian theory,the ego:

Skinner criticized the trait approach to personality by suggesting that:

Self-efficacy refers to the process whereby the individual and the environment continually interact in a give-and-take manner.

Which perspective believes that society can be either constructive or destructive?

Kerry experienced a traumatic rape when she was young.According to Freud,Kerry's memories and emotions about this event that are in her unconscious mind were pushed there through the process of:

Which of the following theorists saw goals as a critical aspect of personality development?

Which of the following MOST accurately describes Allport's concept of a secondary trait?

"Immediate gratification" is MOST synonymous with Freud's concept of the:

According to Rogers,conditions of worth can cause us to deny feelings and miss out of some self-awareness.

In the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT),a person is asked to:

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