Question 1

The latency period lasts from ________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-3 
B)  3-6 
C)  6-12 
D)  12-18 
A)  1-3 
B)  3-6 
C)  6-12 
D)  12-18

Question 2

Which personality tests rely on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Several studies have found nearly a ________ percent rate of heritability across several cultures with respect to the five-factor model of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  20 
A)  50 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  20

Question 4

According to Karen Horney, what causes us to develop a neurotic personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  getting fixated at the oral stage of development 
B)  being raised without love, affection, and security 
C)  failing to adequately resolve the Oedipus complex 
D)  conflict between the anima and the animus 
A)  getting fixated at the oral stage of development 
B)  being raised without love, affection, and security 
C)  failing to adequately resolve the Oedipus complex 
D)  conflict between the anima and the animus

Question 5

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym THEME.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  extraversion 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  superego 
A)  ego 
B)  extraversion 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  superego

Question 8

The most commonly used personality inventory is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, extraversion, dominance 
B)  openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism 
C)  sensation seeking, conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, dominance 
D)  neuroticism, psychoticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness 
A)  conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, extraversion, dominance 
B)  openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism 
C)  sensation seeking, conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, dominance 
D)  neuroticism, psychoticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness

Question 10

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Jonas was filling out a job application and was required to disclose his home address, social security number, and email address. According to Freud, this kind of general information in our memory that can be easily recalled is stored in the ________ mind.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Jung 
D)  Rogers 
A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Jung 
D)  Rogers

Question 13

For Freud, ideas, thoughts, and feelings of which we are currently aware are in the ________ mind.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The source that 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 15

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 16

Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  to assess levels of current stressors 
B)  to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C)  to detect the tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D)  to distinguish items that 
A)  to assess levels of current stressors 
B)  to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C)  to detect the tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D)  to distinguish items that

Question 18

According to Freud, the ________ makes up the largest part of our personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconscious 
B)  conscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  These three areas contribute equally to personality. 
A)  preconscious 
B)  conscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  These three areas contribute equally to personality.

Question 19

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"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

The latency period lasts from ________ years of age.

Which personality tests rely on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Several studies have found nearly a ________ percent rate of heritability across several cultures with respect to the five-factor model of personality.

According to Karen Horney, what causes us to develop a neurotic personality?

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym THEME.

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of ________.

The most commonly used personality inventory is the ________.

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Jonas was filling out a job application and was required to disclose his home address, social security number, and email address. According to Freud, this kind of general information in our memory that can be easily recalled is stored in the ________ mind.

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of ________.

For Freud, ideas, thoughts, and feelings of which we are currently aware are in the ________ mind.

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

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

Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

According to Freud, the ________ makes up the largest part of our personality.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

"If it feels good, do it" BEST describes the ________.

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

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Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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Exam 13: Theories of Personality

The latency period lasts from ________ years of age.

Which personality tests rely on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Several studies have found nearly a ________ percent rate of heritability across several cultures with respect to the five-factor model of personality.

According to Karen Horney, what causes us to develop a neurotic personality?

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym THEME.

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of ________.

The most commonly used personality inventory is the ________.

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Jonas was filling out a job application and was required to disclose his home address, social security number, and email address. According to Freud, this kind of general information in our memory that can be easily recalled is stored in the ________ mind.

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of ________.

For Freud, ideas, thoughts, and feelings of which we are currently aware are in the ________ mind.

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

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

Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

According to Freud, the ________ makes up the largest part of our personality.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

"If it feels good, do it" BEST describes the ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters