Question 1

Which of the following is true about cross-cultural differences in personality?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no relationship between culture and personality. 
B) Most cultures do not have the same Big Five personality factors. 
C) Only individuals from Western cultures share the same Big Five personality factors. 
D) While most cultures share the same Big Five personality factors,the prevalence of each trait often differs. 
A) There is no relationship between culture and personality. 
B) Most cultures do not have the same Big Five personality factors. 
C) Only individuals from Western cultures share the same Big Five personality factors. 
D) While most cultures share the same Big Five personality factors,the prevalence of each trait often differs. D

Question 2

Which perspective on personality development is most concerned with how one's learning history influences one's future permanent,adult personality?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviourist 
B) humanistic 
C) psychodynamic 
D) social-cognitive 
A) behaviourist 
B) humanistic 
C) psychodynamic 
D) social-cognitive A

Question 3

Which theorist emphasized the importance of the collective unconscious in personality development?

Accepted Answer

A) Adler 
B) Fromm 
C) Horney 
D) Jung 
A) Adler 
B) Fromm 
C) Horney 
D) Jung D

Question 4

Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married.Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters.Which defence mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The id is motivated by the desire for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) free will 
B) instant gratification 
C) moral perfection 
D) social acceptability 
A) free will 
B) instant gratification 
C) moral perfection 
D) social acceptability

Question 6

Raymond Cattell advanced the study of personality by

Accepted Answer

A) developing case-study analysis. 
B) disproving Early Greek theories of personality. 
C) devising the Myers-Briggs inventory. 
D) using factor analysis. 
A) developing case-study analysis. 
B) disproving Early Greek theories of personality. 
C) devising the Myers-Briggs inventory. 
D) using factor analysis.

Question 7

The genetic correlation between identical twins raised in the same household is typically around ______ for all of the big five personality factors.

Accepted Answer

A) .10 
B) .50 
C) .80 
D) .99 
A) .10 
B) .50 
C) .80 
D) .99

Question 8

A concern with personal goals and a self-focused orientation are most characteristic of those from ________ cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) collectivistic 
B) individualistic 
C) narcissistic 
D) selfish 
A) collectivistic 
B) individualistic 
C) narcissistic 
D) selfish

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the three components of the Freudian personality structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Alter ego 
B) Archetype 
C) Collective unconscious 
D) Superego 
A) Alter ego 
B) Archetype 
C) Collective unconscious 
D) Superego

Question 10

According to Carl Rogers' ________________ perspective,people are basically good,and given the right environment their personality will develop fully and normally.

Accepted Answer

A) person-centred 
B) psychodynamic 
C) analytical 
D) reciprocal 
A) person-centred 
B) psychodynamic 
C) analytical 
D) reciprocal

Question 11

Your textbook argues that personality differences between men and women may be due to ___________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic 
B) hormonal 
C) political 
D) economic 
A) genetic 
B) hormonal 
C) political 
D) economic

Question 12

One of the most well-known humanistic theorists was ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Carl Jung 
D) Alfred Adler 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Carl Jung 
D) Alfred Adler

Question 13

In a research study discussed in your textbook,researchers found that ratings of the Big Five personality factors corresponded to the _____________ specific brain regions.

Accepted Answer

A) electrical activity in 
B) neurotransmitters in 
C) size of 
D) location of 
A) electrical activity in 
B) neurotransmitters in 
C) size of 
D) location of

Question 14

According to your textbook,one possible way genes might influence personality is by affecting ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) cellular division 
B) life expectancy 
C) brain chemicals 
D) the probability of having twins 
A) cellular division 
B) life expectancy 
C) brain chemicals 
D) the probability of having twins

Question 15

A key critique of Freud's theory of personality is that

Accepted Answer

A) Freud was a medical doctor,not a psychologist. 
B) It presents human beings in an unrealistically positive light. 
C) Much of it cannot be falsified. 
D) Freud did not base his theories on actual cases. 
A) Freud was a medical doctor,not a psychologist. 
B) It presents human beings in an unrealistically positive light. 
C) Much of it cannot be falsified. 
D) Freud did not base his theories on actual cases.

Question 16

According to Eysenck,the reason why some people seek out exciting new social and emotional experiences is that they

Accepted Answer

A) require relatively high levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
B) have low baseline adrenaline levels. 
C) require relatively low levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
D) have high baseline adrenaline levels. 
A) require relatively high levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
B) have low baseline adrenaline levels. 
C) require relatively low levels of stimulation to activate certain brain regions. 
D) have high baseline adrenaline levels.

Question 17

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Research suggests that the Big Five personality traits are

Accepted Answer

A) only found in WEIRD societies. 
B) only found in non-WEIRD societies. 
C) fairly consistent across many cultures. 
D) different in every culture. 
A) only found in WEIRD societies. 
B) only found in non-WEIRD societies. 
C) fairly consistent across many cultures. 
D) different in every culture.

Question 19

What structure serves as the moral component of one's personality?

Accepted Answer

A) the actual self 
B) ego 
C) id 
D) superego 
A) the actual self 
B) ego 
C) id 
D) superego

Question 20

The _______________ dimension of the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R)describes the extent to which people are outgoing or shy.

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) extraversion 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness 
A) agreeableness 
B) extraversion 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness

Exam 12: B: Personality

Which of the following is true about cross-cultural differences in personality?

Which perspective on personality development is most concerned with how one's learning history influences one's future permanent,adult personality?

Which theorist emphasized the importance of the collective unconscious in personality development?

Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married.Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters.Which defence mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?

The id is motivated by the desire for ____________.

Raymond Cattell advanced the study of personality by

The genetic correlation between identical twins raised in the same household is typically around ______ for all of the big five personality factors.

A concern with personal goals and a self-focused orientation are most characteristic of those from ________ cultures.

Which of the following is one of the three components of the Freudian personality structure?

According to Carl Rogers' ________________ perspective,people are basically good,and given the right environment their personality will develop fully and normally.

Your textbook argues that personality differences between men and women may be due to ___________ factors.

One of the most well-known humanistic theorists was ____________.

In a research study discussed in your textbook,researchers found that ratings of the Big Five personality factors corresponded to the _____________ specific brain regions.

According to your textbook,one possible way genes might influence personality is by affecting ______________.

A key critique of Freud's theory of personality is that

According to Eysenck,the reason why some people seek out exciting new social and emotional experiences is that they

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Research suggests that the Big Five personality traits are

What structure serves as the moral component of one's personality?

The _______________ dimension of the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R)describes the extent to which people are outgoing or shy.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

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B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

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C: Memory

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B: Thought and Language

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B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

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Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

C: Personality

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