Question 1

Explain why Psychodynamic theorists believe that objective tests are of little use because _______.

Accepted Answer

A) they are difficult to score 
B) people are not usually aware of the unconscious determinants of their behavior 
C) they are usually neither valid nor reliable 
D) it is difficult to agree on the meaning of test results 
A) they are difficult to score 
B) people are not usually aware of the unconscious determinants of their behavior 
C) they are usually neither valid nor reliable 
D) it is difficult to agree on the meaning of test results

Question 2

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers calls the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) primary process 
B) compensatory process 
C) actualizing tendency 
D) need for achievement 
A) primary process 
B) compensatory process 
C) actualizing tendency 
D) need for achievement

Question 3

Harry goes to a psychologist because he is continually depressed.When he gets to the psychologist's office,he realizes that while he wants to end his depression it will take him far too long to tell the doctor his life story.The psychologist senses Harry's reluctance and decides to administer an objective test to reveal Harry's attitudes and feelings.The doctor administers which of the following tests?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother,and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself.According to Freud,Kevin is undergoing:

Accepted Answer

A) a regression. 
B) the genital stage. 
C) an Oedipus complex. 
D) all of the above 
A) a regression. 
B) the genital stage. 
C) an Oedipus complex. 
D) all of the above

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The fundamental or most basic defense mechanism is _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Accepted Answer

A) someone with a strongly developed superego 
B) someone with an extroverted personality 
C) someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D) someone brought up with unconditional positive regard 
A) someone with a strongly developed superego 
B) someone with an extroverted personality 
C) someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D) someone brought up with unconditional positive regard

Question 9

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 10

Carl Rogers,Abraham Maslow,and Rollo May are all _______.

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorists 
B) psychoanalysts 
C) humanists 
D) cognitivists 
A) behaviorists 
B) psychoanalysts 
C) humanists 
D) cognitivists

Question 11

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviors 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 12

Which of the following tests has a respondent construct a story about a picture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

Sally has a desire to eat a steak with a baked potato smothered with butter and sour cream.One component of her personality tells her,because she is overweight,that instead of eating the meal,she should fast and direct her efforts to ending world hunger.Another component suggests that it would be better to eat a salad and a bran muffin,then run two miles.The fasting suggestion most likely was made by which component of personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 16

The Oedipus and Electra complexes occur during the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Jeremy is eighteen years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) trust 
B) autonomy 
C) initiative 
D) identity 
A) trust 
B) autonomy 
C) initiative 
D) identity

Question 18

Adler believed that people often are motivated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of inferiority 
B) sexual instincts 
C) their locus of control 
D) traumatic events during childhood 
A) feelings of inferiority 
B) sexual instincts 
C) their locus of control 
D) traumatic events during childhood

Question 19

What did Freud call the part of the personality that had to be socialized by parents?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of tools used by psychologists to measure personality?

Accepted Answer

A) personal interview 
B) objective tests 
C) projective tests 
D) aptitude tests 
A) personal interview 
B) objective tests 
C) projective tests 
D) aptitude tests

Explain why Psychodynamic theorists believe that objective tests are of little use because _______.

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers calls the _______.

Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother,and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself.According to Freud,Kevin is undergoing:

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

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

The fundamental or most basic defense mechanism is _______.

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

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

Carl Rogers,Abraham Maslow,and Rollo May are all _______.

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviors that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called _______.

Which of the following tests has a respondent construct a story about a picture?

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Why was the MMPI originally developed?

The Oedipus and Electra complexes occur during the _______ stage.

Jeremy is eighteen years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of _______.

Adler believed that people often are motivated by __________.

What did Freud call the part of the personality that had to be socialized by parents?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of tools used by psychologists to measure personality?

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Exam 13: Theories of Personality

Explain why Psychodynamic theorists believe that objective tests are of little use because _______.

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers calls the _______.

Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother,and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself.According to Freud,Kevin is undergoing:

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

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

The fundamental or most basic defense mechanism is _______.

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

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

Carl Rogers,Abraham Maslow,and Rollo May are all _______.

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviors that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called _______.

Which of the following tests has a respondent construct a story about a picture?

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Why was the MMPI originally developed?

The Oedipus and Electra complexes occur during the _______ stage.

Jeremy is eighteen years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of _______.

Adler believed that people often are motivated by __________.

What did Freud call the part of the personality that had to be socialized by parents?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of tools used by psychologists to measure personality?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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