Question 1

For Eysenck,the important difference between extraverts and introverts is that:

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A)  extraverts are chronically overaroused,whereas introverts are chronically underaroused. 
B)  extraverts desire more arousal,whereas introverts try to avoid it. 
C)  introverts seek environments that increase their level of arousal,whereas extraverts seek environments that decrease it. 
D)  the ascending reticular activating system is found primarily in extraverts and rarely in introverts. 
A)  extraverts are chronically overaroused,whereas introverts are chronically underaroused. 
B)  extraverts desire more arousal,whereas introverts try to avoid it. 
C)  introverts seek environments that increase their level of arousal,whereas extraverts seek environments that decrease it. 
D)  the ascending reticular activating system is found primarily in extraverts and rarely in introverts. B

Question 2

Compared to the Rorschach,the Thematic Apperception Test has been found to:

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A)  more accurately reflect the unconscious conflicts present in the test taker. 
B)  be less reliable. 
C)  be a better predictor of certain behaviors. 
D)  be more difficult to interpret. 
A)  more accurately reflect the unconscious conflicts present in the test taker. 
B)  be less reliable. 
C)  be a better predictor of certain behaviors. 
D)  be more difficult to interpret. C

Question 3

Research on the Rorschach inkblot test indicates that it:

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A)  does an excellent job of identifying specific psychological disorders. 
B)  identifies many normal adults and children as psychologically disturbed. 
C)  is the most reliable of the many projective tests in use. 
D)  reliably assesses id/ego/superego conflicts but not specific psychological disorders. 
A)  does an excellent job of identifying specific psychological disorders. 
B)  identifies many normal adults and children as psychologically disturbed. 
C)  is the most reliable of the many projective tests in use. 
D)  reliably assesses id/ego/superego conflicts but not specific psychological disorders. B

Question 4

A primary advantage of a trait approach to personality is that it provides a method for:

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A)  comparing individuals with regard to various personality dispositions. 
B)  explaining rather than describing personality. 
C)  identifying psychopathology. 
D)  assessing changes in one's personality over time. 
A)  comparing individuals with regard to various personality dispositions. 
B)  explaining rather than describing personality. 
C)  identifying psychopathology. 
D)  assessing changes in one's personality over time.

Question 5

What is a main difference between Eastern and Western cultures' view of self-concept,according to your text?

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A)  Eastern culture tends to be independent,while Western culture tends to be collectivist. 
B)  Eastern culture tends to be interdependent,while Western culture tends to be autonomous. 
C)  Both cultures tend to view self-concept similarly. 
D)  Eastern culture emphasizes individuality,while Western culture stresses family ties. 
A)  Eastern culture tends to be independent,while Western culture tends to be collectivist. 
B)  Eastern culture tends to be interdependent,while Western culture tends to be autonomous. 
C)  Both cultures tend to view self-concept similarly. 
D)  Eastern culture emphasizes individuality,while Western culture stresses family ties.

Question 6

The correct order for the development of Freud's psychosexual stages is:

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A)  phallic,oral,latency,anal,genital. 
B)  oedipal,oral,anal,phallic,genital. 
C)  oral,anal,phallic,latency,genital. 
D)  anal,oral,latency,genital,phallic. 
A)  phallic,oral,latency,anal,genital. 
B)  oedipal,oral,anal,phallic,genital. 
C)  oral,anal,phallic,latency,genital. 
D)  anal,oral,latency,genital,phallic.

Question 7

In terms of gender differences in personality:

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A)  women and men are most similar in developed,egalitarian societies such as the United States. 
B)  women tend to be more agreeable and more neurotic than men. 
C)  women tend to be more extraverted and more open to experiences than men. 
D)  more data has been collected on men,so it is difficult to compare personalities across genders. 
A)  women and men are most similar in developed,egalitarian societies such as the United States. 
B)  women tend to be more agreeable and more neurotic than men. 
C)  women tend to be more extraverted and more open to experiences than men. 
D)  more data has been collected on men,so it is difficult to compare personalities across genders.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT a specific view taken by humanistic psychologists such as Carl Rogers?

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A)  People who satisfy their unconscious urges have healthier personalities. 
B)  Parental love and acceptance are related to healthy personality. 
C)  Personal growth depends on the freedom to express one's values and beliefs. 
D)  Kids whose parents provide unconditional positive regard develop healthy self-esteem. 
A)  People who satisfy their unconscious urges have healthier personalities. 
B)  Parental love and acceptance are related to healthy personality. 
C)  Personal growth depends on the freedom to express one's values and beliefs. 
D)  Kids whose parents provide unconditional positive regard develop healthy self-esteem.

Question 9

Jayda and LeMario had a disagreement and began to attack each other's character.Jayda told LeMario that he is "assertive." LeMario told Jayda that she is "neurotic." If Jayda is a "typical" female and LeMario is a "typical" male,which one has made an accurate personality assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jayda 
B)  LeMario 
C)  neither Jayda nor LeMario 
D)  both Jayda and LeMario 
A)  Jayda 
B)  LeMario 
C)  neither Jayda nor LeMario 
D)  both Jayda and LeMario

Question 10

Imagine you have just met the person who is going to be your roommate next year.On the basis of what psychologists know about judgments of personality,to whom would you ask questions about what the new roommate is like,and why?

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A)  the future roommate,because self-descriptions have been found to be the best predictors of behavior 
B)  the future roommate's current close acquaintances,because research has found that people are not always objective about some aspects of their own behavior 
C)  other people in your dorm who do not know the person but have observed the future roommate's behavior,because they will be the most objective 
D)  no one,because research has found that such descriptions usually cannot predict future behavior 
A)  the future roommate,because self-descriptions have been found to be the best predictors of behavior 
B)  the future roommate's current close acquaintances,because research has found that people are not always objective about some aspects of their own behavior 
C)  other people in your dorm who do not know the person but have observed the future roommate's behavior,because they will be the most objective 
D)  no one,because research has found that such descriptions usually cannot predict future behavior

Question 11

One of the earliest pieces of evidence that personality has a genetic component was the fact that:

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A)  adopted children in the same family are not very similar in personality. 
B)  identical twins are more similar in personality than fraternal twins. 
C)  people in the same culture,who apparently share similar genes,are similar in personality. 
D)  men are more similar to men in personality,and women are more similar to women. 
A)  adopted children in the same family are not very similar in personality. 
B)  identical twins are more similar in personality than fraternal twins. 
C)  people in the same culture,who apparently share similar genes,are similar in personality. 
D)  men are more similar to men in personality,and women are more similar to women.

Question 12

If someone has high self-esteem and is happy with life,it is possible to predict:

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A)  that he has a high level of achievement in other areas of his life. 
B)  that he has a moderate level of achievement in other areas of his life. 
C)  that he has a low level of achievement in other areas of his life. 
D)  very little about his level of achievement in other areas of his life. 
A)  that he has a high level of achievement in other areas of his life. 
B)  that he has a moderate level of achievement in other areas of his life. 
C)  that he has a low level of achievement in other areas of his life. 
D)  very little about his level of achievement in other areas of his life.

Question 13

Studies of the relationship between infant temperament and adult personalities show:

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A)  lack of a reliable and valid relationship between the two. 
B)  that infant temperament can predict aspects of adult personality. 
C)  that positive but not negative social behaviors can be predicted by early temperament. 
D)  that children classified as inhibited at age 3 were likely to be outgoing by young adulthood. 
A)  lack of a reliable and valid relationship between the two. 
B)  that infant temperament can predict aspects of adult personality. 
C)  that positive but not negative social behaviors can be predicted by early temperament. 
D)  that children classified as inhibited at age 3 were likely to be outgoing by young adulthood.

Question 14

How does infant temperament relate to adult personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant temperament correlates with the general structure of adult personality but does not predict specific behavior patterns observed in adults. 
B)  Temperament changes so much over early development that no consistent relationships between infant temperament and adult personality have been documented. 
C)  Infant temperament correlates with both the general structure of adult personality and specific behavioral patterns observed in adults. 
D)  Infant temperament predicts negative but not positive behavior patterns in adults. 
A)  Infant temperament correlates with the general structure of adult personality but does not predict specific behavior patterns observed in adults. 
B)  Temperament changes so much over early development that no consistent relationships between infant temperament and adult personality have been documented. 
C)  Infant temperament correlates with both the general structure of adult personality and specific behavioral patterns observed in adults. 
D)  Infant temperament predicts negative but not positive behavior patterns in adults.

Question 15

Jered was adopted as an infant in 1973.Jered has an identical twin who was also adopted in 1973 but by a different family.As an adult,Jered's personality should most resemble that of:

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A)  a sibling in his adoptive family. 
B)  one or both of his adoptive parents. 
C)  one or both of his biological parents. 
D)  his identical twin. 
A)  a sibling in his adoptive family. 
B)  one or both of his adoptive parents. 
C)  one or both of his biological parents. 
D)  his identical twin.

Question 16

When people remember information about the self,which brain region is most active?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 17

In extraverts,the ________ is more active.In introverts,the ________ is more active.

Accepted Answer

A)  BIS; BAS 
B)  BAS; BIS 
C)  prefrontal cortex; amygdala 
D)  amygdala; prefrontal cortex 
A)  BIS; BAS 
B)  BAS; BIS 
C)  prefrontal cortex; amygdala 
D)  amygdala; prefrontal cortex

Question 18

Cataline is from Zimbabwe in Africa.Wakako is from Japan.Which person is likely to rate herself higher on agreeableness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cataline 
B)  Wakako 
C)  both will rate themselves equally high 
D)  both will rate themselves equally low 
A)  Cataline 
B)  Wakako 
C)  both will rate themselves equally high 
D)  both will rate themselves equally low

Question 19

Janeesa is 7 years old,Tyree is 15 years old,Evelyn is 30 years old,and LaShonda is 50 years old.Which person is most likely to show a highly stable personality if measured today and again after 1 year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janeesa 
B)  Tyree 
C)  Evelyn 
D)  LaShonda 
A)  Janeesa 
B)  Tyree 
C)  Evelyn 
D)  LaShonda

Question 20

One current view on self-enhancement suggests that:

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A)  Easterners tend to self-enhance more than Westerners. 
B)  Westerners tend to self-enhance more than Easterners. 
C)  Easterners and Westerners tend to self-enhance but in different ways. 
D)  Easterners and Westerners tend to self-enhance about equally and do so similarly. 
A)  Easterners tend to self-enhance more than Westerners. 
B)  Westerners tend to self-enhance more than Easterners. 
C)  Easterners and Westerners tend to self-enhance but in different ways. 
D)  Easterners and Westerners tend to self-enhance about equally and do so similarly.

For Eysenck,the important difference between extraverts and introverts is that:

Compared to the Rorschach,the Thematic Apperception Test has been found to:

Research on the Rorschach inkblot test indicates that it:

A primary advantage of a trait approach to personality is that it provides a method for:

What is a main difference between Eastern and Western cultures' view of self-concept,according to your text?

The correct order for the development of Freud's psychosexual stages is:

In terms of gender differences in personality:

Which of the following statements is NOT a specific view taken by humanistic psychologists such as Carl Rogers?

Jayda and LeMario had a disagreement and began to attack each other's character.Jayda told LeMario that he is "assertive." LeMario told Jayda that she is "neurotic." If Jayda is a "typical" female and LeMario is a "typical" male,which one has made an accurate personality assessment?

Imagine you have just met the person who is going to be your roommate next year.On the basis of what psychologists know about judgments of personality,to whom would you ask questions about what the new roommate is like,and why?

One of the earliest pieces of evidence that personality has a genetic component was the fact that:

If someone has high self-esteem and is happy with life,it is possible to predict:

Studies of the relationship between infant temperament and adult personalities show:

How does infant temperament relate to adult personality?

Jered was adopted as an infant in 1973.Jered has an identical twin who was also adopted in 1973 but by a different family.As an adult,Jered's personality should most resemble that of:

When people remember information about the self,which brain region is most active?

In extraverts,the is more active.In introverts,the is more active.

Cataline is from Zimbabwe in Africa.Wakako is from Japan.Which person is likely to rate herself higher on agreeableness?

Janeesa is 7 years old,Tyree is 15 years old,Evelyn is 30 years old,and LaShonda is 50 years old.Which person is most likely to show a highly stable personality if measured today and again after 1 year?

One current view on self-enhancement suggests that:

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Exam 13: Personality

For Eysenck,the important difference between extraverts and introverts is that:

Compared to the Rorschach,the Thematic Apperception Test has been found to:

Research on the Rorschach inkblot test indicates that it:

A primary advantage of a trait approach to personality is that it provides a method for:

What is a main difference between Eastern and Western cultures' view of self-concept,according to your text?

The correct order for the development of Freud's psychosexual stages is:

In terms of gender differences in personality:

Which of the following statements is NOT a specific view taken by humanistic psychologists such as Carl Rogers?

Jayda and LeMario had a disagreement and began to attack each other's character.Jayda told LeMario that he is "assertive." LeMario told Jayda that she is "neurotic." If Jayda is a "typical" female and LeMario is a "typical" male,which one has made an accurate personality assessment?

Imagine you have just met the person who is going to be your roommate next year.On the basis of what psychologists know about judgments of personality,to whom would you ask questions about what the new roommate is like,and why?

One of the earliest pieces of evidence that personality has a genetic component was the fact that:

If someone has high self-esteem and is happy with life,it is possible to predict:

Studies of the relationship between infant temperament and adult personalities show:

How does infant temperament relate to adult personality?

Jered was adopted as an infant in 1973.Jered has an identical twin who was also adopted in 1973 but by a different family.As an adult,Jered's personality should most resemble that of:

When people remember information about the self,which brain region is most active?

In extraverts,the ________ is more active.In introverts,the ________ is more active.

Cataline is from Zimbabwe in Africa.Wakako is from Japan.Which person is likely to rate herself higher on agreeableness?

Janeesa is 7 years old,Tyree is 15 years old,Evelyn is 30 years old,and LaShonda is 50 years old.Which person is most likely to show a highly stable personality if measured today and again after 1 year?

One current view on self-enhancement suggests that:

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Biology and Behavior

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In extraverts,the is more active.In introverts,the is more active.