Question 1

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI-2 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT 
A) MMPI-2 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT

Question 2

Becoming what one ought to be is one way to define _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) peak experience 
B) self-actualization 
C) achievement potential 
D) self-concept 
A) peak experience 
B) self-actualization 
C) achievement potential 
D) self-concept

Question 3

The id is that part of the personality which operates according to the:

Accepted Answer

A) pleasure principle. 
B) superego. 
C) rules of reality. 
D) past experiences of the individual. 
A) pleasure principle. 
B) superego. 
C) rules of reality. 
D) past experiences of the individual.

Question 4

There is a relationship between reliability and validity.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A test cannot be valid unless it is reliable. 
B) A test cannot be reliable unless it is valid. 
C) A test can be valid but not reliable. 
D) Reliability and validity are not related. 
A) A test cannot be valid unless it is reliable. 
B) A test cannot be reliable unless it is valid. 
C) A test can be valid but not reliable. 
D) Reliability and validity are not related.

Question 5

If a person becomes a Catholic priest or nun because of latent homosexual desires,his/her occupational choice might represent which defence mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) displacement 
C) reaction formation 
D) projection 
A) sublimation 
B) displacement 
C) reaction formation 
D) projection

Question 6

What did Freud call the part of the personality that learns that we will be happier if we postpone gratification?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The remembered and reported dream was referred to by Freud as:

Accepted Answer

A) the latent content. 
B) conscious association. 
C) intellectual content. 
D) the manifest content. 
A) the latent content. 
B) conscious association. 
C) intellectual content. 
D) the manifest content.

Question 8

The fundamental or most basic defence mechanism is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization 
B) repression 
C) denial 
D) projection 
A) rationalization 
B) repression 
C) denial 
D) projection

Question 9

Why was the MMPI originally developed?

Accepted Answer

A) to identify people with psychological disorders 
B) to identify malingerers from people with true conversion disorders 
C) to identify applicants with the most potential for managerial positions 
D) to select applicants for the OSS who could make the best agents and spies 
A) to identify people with psychological disorders 
B) to identify malingerers from people with true conversion disorders 
C) to identify applicants with the most potential for managerial positions 
D) to select applicants for the OSS who could make the best agents and spies

Question 10

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviours that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called ___?????_________.

Accepted Answer

A) a trait. 
B) an emotional profile. 
C) personality. 
D) the primary process. 
A) a trait. 
B) an emotional profile. 
C) personality. 
D) the primary process.

Question 11

______________ theory emphasizes that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Social-learning 
D) Trait 
A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Social-learning 
D) Trait

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a humanist?

Accepted Answer

A) May 
B) Maslow 
C) Bandura 
D) Rogers 
A) May 
B) Maslow 
C) Bandura 
D) Rogers

Question 13

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

Question 14

According to psychoanalytic theory,the _______ is the most basic personality system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI-2 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT 
A) MMPI-2 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT

Question 16

__________ theory emphasizes the concept that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Social-learning 
D) Trait 
A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Social-learning 
D) Trait

Question 17

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The correct order of Freud's stages of development is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Identifying with one's opposite-sex parent occurs in which psychosexual stage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

According to Bill's psychoanalyst,he was traumatized during the anal stage of his psychosexual development,which accounts for Bill's tightwad habits.Which of the following would be Freud's term for Bill's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) anal retentive 
B) anal expulsive 
C) parsimonious 
D) serendipitous 
A) anal retentive 
B) anal expulsive 
C) parsimonious 
D) serendipitous

Exam 14: Understanding Human Personality

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Becoming what one ought to be is one way to define _____________.

The id is that part of the personality which operates according to the:

There is a relationship between reliability and validity.Which of the following is true?

If a person becomes a Catholic priest or nun because of latent homosexual desires,his/her occupational choice might represent which defence mechanism?

What did Freud call the part of the personality that learns that we will be happier if we postpone gratification?

The remembered and reported dream was referred to by Freud as:

The fundamental or most basic defence mechanism is _______.

Why was the MMPI originally developed?

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviours that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called ___?????_________.

______________ theory emphasizes that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

Which of the following is NOT a humanist?

Erikson stresses the quality of _______ in personality development.

According to psychoanalytic theory,the _______ is the most basic personality system.

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

__________ theory emphasizes the concept that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

The correct order of Freud's stages of development is:

Identifying with one's opposite-sex parent occurs in which psychosexual stage?

According to Bill's psychoanalyst,he was traumatized during the anal stage of his psychosexual development,which accounts for Bill's tightwad habits.Which of the following would be Freud's term for Bill's behaviour?

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

Filters

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