Question 1

What did Freud call the part of the personality that begins to develop at about age five?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) authentic self 
D) superego 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) authentic self 
D) superego

Question 2

For Freud,material of which we are not currently aware but that can be easily recalled is in the _________ mind.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious 
B) preconscious 
C) collective unconscious 
D) conscious 
A) unconscious 
B) preconscious 
C) collective unconscious 
D) conscious

Question 3

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merill 
A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merill

Question 4

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) inventories are standardized 
B) interviews are standardized 
C) interviews have higher validity 
D) There are no major differences 
A) inventories are standardized 
B) interviews are standardized 
C) interviews have higher validity 
D) There are no major differences

Question 5

According to Freud,the ________ acts as our conscience.

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) superego 
C) ego 
D) collective unconscious 
A) id 
B) superego 
C) ego 
D) collective unconscious

Question 6

The neo-Freudian,Carl Jung,suggested the existence of a collective unconscious that contains memories shared by all people and called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) schemas 
B) paradigms 
C) archetypes 
D) prototypes 
A) schemas 
B) paradigms 
C) archetypes 
D) prototypes

Question 7

The source a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) low self-esteem 
B) locus of control 
C) high self-efficacy 
D) an internal focus 
A) low self-esteem 
B) locus of control 
C) high self-efficacy 
D) an internal focus

Question 8

The most widely used objective personality test is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI-2 
B) EPQ 
C) 16PF 
D) TAT 
A) MMPI-2 
B) EPQ 
C) 16PF 
D) TAT

Question 9

Marcos' mother drank heavily while pregnant with him,and he has been diagnosed with mild intellectual disability.Marcos most likely suffers from _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Down Syndrome. 
B) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. 
C) fragile X Syndrome. 
D) Cretinism. 
A) Down Syndrome. 
B) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. 
C) fragile X Syndrome. 
D) Cretinism.

Question 10

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Gardner 
B) Sternberg 
C) Thurstone 
D) Spearman 
A) Gardner 
B) Sternberg 
C) Thurstone 
D) Spearman

Question 11

The source a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) low self-esteem 
B) locus of control 
C) high self-efficacy 
D) an internal focus 
A) low self-esteem 
B) locus of control 
C) high self-efficacy 
D) an internal focus

Question 12

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which theory of personality was a direct reaction against the psychoanalytic and behaviorist perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic perspective 
B) trait perspective 
C) projective perspective 
D) inventory perspective 
A) humanistic perspective 
B) trait perspective 
C) projective perspective 
D) inventory perspective

Question 14

Using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality,how would you describe a culture characterized by loose ties between individuals,shared activities among friends,autonomy,and equality?

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic 
B) high in power distance 
C) masculine 
D) high in uncertainty avoidance 
A) individualistic 
B) high in power distance 
C) masculine 
D) high in uncertainty avoidance

Question 15

For Freud,the only personality structure present at birth is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious

Question 16

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

Accepted Answer

A) No evidence has been found to support these theories. 
B) Research in this area is too new to report any findings. 
C) Evidence for the five trait dimensions has been found in several cultures. 
D) Most cultural research methods are too vague to be validated. 
A) No evidence has been found to support these theories. 
B) Research in this area is too new to report any findings. 
C) Evidence for the five trait dimensions has been found in several cultures. 
D) Most cultural research methods are too vague to be validated.

Question 17

"If it feels good,do it" best describes the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious

Question 18

When a test allows a person from one particular background to have an unfair advantage over persons from other backgrounds,it is called

Accepted Answer

A) culturally free. 
B) culturally fair. 
C) culturally biased. 
D) unreliable. 
A) culturally free. 
B) culturally fair. 
C) culturally biased. 
D) unreliable.

Question 19

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,who would you expect to be at her party?

Accepted Answer

A) mostly girls 
B) mostly boys 
C) mostly male parents who look like her father 
D) mostly parents 
A) mostly girls 
B) mostly boys 
C) mostly male parents who look like her father 
D) mostly parents

Question 20

Erikson stresses the quality of _______ in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual motives 
B) stimulus motives 
C) primary-process thinking 
D) parent-child relationships 
A) sexual motives 
B) stimulus motives 
C) primary-process thinking 
D) parent-child relationships

What did Freud call the part of the personality that begins to develop at about age five?

For Freud,material of which we are not currently aware but that can be easily recalled is in the _________ mind.

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ___________.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is ____________.

According to Freud,the ________ acts as our conscience.

The neo-Freudian,Carl Jung,suggested the existence of a collective unconscious that contains memories shared by all people and called ________.

The source a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called __________.

The most widely used objective personality test is the _______.

Marcos' mother drank heavily while pregnant with him,and he has been diagnosed with mild intellectual disability.Marcos most likely suffers from _________________.

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.

The source a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called __________.

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Which theory of personality was a direct reaction against the psychoanalytic and behaviorist perspectives?

Using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality,how would you describe a culture characterized by loose ties between individuals,shared activities among friends,autonomy,and equality?

For Freud,the only personality structure present at birth is the __________.

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

"If it feels good,do it" best describes the ____________.

When a test allows a person from one particular background to have an unfair advantage over persons from other backgrounds,it is called

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,who would you expect to be at her party?

Erikson stresses the quality of _______ in personality development.

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Exam 11: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

What did Freud call the part of the personality that begins to develop at about age five?

For Freud,material of which we are not currently aware but that can be easily recalled is in the _________ mind.

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ___________.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is ____________.

According to Freud,the ________ acts as our conscience.

The neo-Freudian,Carl Jung,suggested the existence of a collective unconscious that contains memories shared by all people and called ________.

The source a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called __________.

The most widely used objective personality test is the _______.

Marcos' mother drank heavily while pregnant with him,and he has been diagnosed with mild intellectual disability.Marcos most likely suffers from _________________.

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.

The source a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called __________.

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Which theory of personality was a direct reaction against the psychoanalytic and behaviorist perspectives?

Using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality,how would you describe a culture characterized by loose ties between individuals,shared activities among friends,autonomy,and equality?

For Freud,the only personality structure present at birth is the __________.

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

"If it feels good,do it" best describes the ____________.

When a test allows a person from one particular background to have an unfair advantage over persons from other backgrounds,it is called

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,who would you expect to be at her party?

Erikson stresses the quality of _______ in personality development.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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