Question 1

Personality differences are MOST likely to be revealed in a:

Accepted Answer

A) college classroom. 
B) library. 
C) cafeteria. 
D) funeral. 
A) college classroom. 
B) library. 
C) cafeteria. 
D) funeral.

Question 2

The self-concept is MOST related to the facet of self that William James termed the:

Accepted Answer

A) I. 
B) me. 
C) ego. 
D) superego. 
A) I. 
B) me. 
C) ego. 
D) superego.

Question 3

When psychologists try to explain personality differences,they are concerned with _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) needs;desires 
B) prior events;anticipated events 
C) insights;reflections 
D) prior dispositions;traits 
A) needs;desires 
B) prior events;anticipated events 
C) insights;reflections 
D) prior dispositions;traits

Question 4

Four-year-old Chuck has been heard to say,"When I grow up,I'm going to marry Mommy." Recently,however,he has begun to pretend-shave with his father in the mornings and comb his hair the way his father does.Freud would say that Chuck is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) the Oedipus conflict. 
B) the beginning of the genital stage of psychosexual development. 
C) neediness due to an oral fixation. 
D) a latent period of psychosexual growth. 
A) the Oedipus conflict. 
B) the beginning of the genital stage of psychosexual development. 
C) neediness due to an oral fixation. 
D) a latent period of psychosexual growth.

Question 5

It is finals week and a college student is busily studying.When might she experience the mental state humanistic psychologists term flow?

Accepted Answer

A) when she takes a break to focus on things she truly enjoys 
B) when she is reviewing material for an extremely easy class 
C) when she is reading something that she really doesn't understand 
D) when she is learning new material that matches her abilities 
A) when she takes a break to focus on things she truly enjoys 
B) when she is reviewing material for an extremely easy class 
C) when she is reading something that she really doesn't understand 
D) when she is learning new material that matches her abilities

Question 6

The Big Five personality factor that has the HIGHEST heritability estimate is:

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) extraversion. 
D) openness to experience. 
A) conscientiousness. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) extraversion. 
D) openness to experience.

Question 7

Self-esteem is to self-concept as:

Accepted Answer

A) cause is to effect. 
B) internal locus of control is to external locus of control. 
C) feeling is to thinking. 
D) person is to situation. 
A) cause is to effect. 
B) internal locus of control is to external locus of control. 
C) feeling is to thinking. 
D) person is to situation.

Question 8

People translate goals into behavior in part through:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit egotism. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) outcome expectancies. 
D) projection. 
A) implicit egotism. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) outcome expectancies. 
D) projection.

Question 9

A second grader is reading a library book.Under what circumstances might he experience the mental state humanistic psychologists term flow?

Accepted Answer

A) after reading for approximately 10 minutes when he is in the middle of the book 
B) if the book is a "beginning readers" book that he could have read in kindergarten 
C) when the book challenges him,but he nevertheless understands it 
D) when the book has many words in it that he doesn't understand 
A) after reading for approximately 10 minutes when he is in the middle of the book 
B) if the book is a "beginning readers" book that he could have read in kindergarten 
C) when the book challenges him,but he nevertheless understands it 
D) when the book has many words in it that he doesn't understand

Question 10

Developers of projective tests assume that people will:

Accepted Answer

A) project personality factors onto an ambiguous test. 
B) project their response biases by indicating which adjectives describe them best. 
C) reveal their response style by agreeing or disagreeing to most ambiguous questions. 
D) report that they see the same image when shown an unstructured inkblot. 
A) project personality factors onto an ambiguous test. 
B) project their response biases by indicating which adjectives describe them best. 
C) reveal their response style by agreeing or disagreeing to most ambiguous questions. 
D) report that they see the same image when shown an unstructured inkblot.

Question 11

Trait theorists who believe that personality traits reflect the causes of a person's disposition to behave in certain ways tend to use which type of personality tests?

Accepted Answer

A) projective tests 
B) personality inventories 
C) thematic apperception tests 
D) naturalistic observation 
A) projective tests 
B) personality inventories 
C) thematic apperception tests 
D) naturalistic observation

Question 12

Gloria is 10 years old and loves playing soccer and basketball with both boys and girls her age.According to Freudian psychology,in which stage of psychosexual development is Gloria?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Cattell (1950)proposed a theory of personality consisting of _____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 16 
D) 18,000 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 16 
D) 18,000

Question 14

Which part(s)of the mind function(s)as a sort of consciousness that punishes us with guilt when we do something wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) defense mechanisms 
B) the ego 
C) the superego 
D) the id 
A) defense mechanisms 
B) the ego 
C) the superego 
D) the id

Question 15

Which statement about personality and behavior is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) We tend to behave according to our personalities more often than in reaction to circumstances in which we may find ourselves. 
B) If we know someone's personality,it is highly likely we can predict that person's behavior across a wide variety of situations. 
C) Information about both personality and situation is needed to predict behavior accurately. 
D) Powerful situations,such as funerals,often reveal striking differences in personality. 
A) We tend to behave according to our personalities more often than in reaction to circumstances in which we may find ourselves. 
B) If we know someone's personality,it is highly likely we can predict that person's behavior across a wide variety of situations. 
C) Information about both personality and situation is needed to predict behavior accurately. 
D) Powerful situations,such as funerals,often reveal striking differences in personality.

Question 16

The Big Five Factor Model does NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) anxiousness. 
A) extraversion. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) anxiousness.

Question 17

If you are studying for a test and friends drop by to invite you to go to a party,what might your id say to you?

Accepted Answer

A) "If there is time,let's stop by the party after you finish studying." 
B) "Your friends are immoral and you should not associate with them." 
C) "Your professor will really be disappointed if you make another low grade." 
D) "You need to blow off some steam-let's party!" 
A) "If there is time,let's stop by the party after you finish studying." 
B) "Your friends are immoral and you should not associate with them." 
C) "Your professor will really be disappointed if you make another low grade." 
D) "You need to blow off some steam-let's party!"

Question 18

Presented as a continuum,which Big Five personality factor ranges from independent to conforming?

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness 
B) openness to experience 
C) agreeableness 
D) extraversion 
A) conscientiousness 
B) openness to experience 
C) agreeableness 
D) extraversion

Question 19

Men score LOWER than do women on:

Accepted Answer

A) having more casual attitudes toward sex. 
B) openness to ideas. 
C) extraversion. 
D) sensation seeking. 
A) having more casual attitudes toward sex. 
B) openness to ideas. 
C) extraversion. 
D) sensation seeking.

Question 20

We develop a self-concept primarily through:

Accepted Answer

A) self-reflection. 
B) interaction with others. 
C) education. 
D) goal setting. 
A) self-reflection. 
B) interaction with others. 
C) education. 
D) goal setting.

Exam 12: Personality-Part A

Personality differences are MOST likely to be revealed in a:

The self-concept is MOST related to the facet of self that William James termed the:

When psychologists try to explain personality differences,they are concerned with _____ and _____.

Four-year-old Chuck has been heard to say,"When I grow up,I'm going to marry Mommy." Recently,however,he has begun to pretend-shave with his father in the mornings and comb his hair the way his father does.Freud would say that Chuck is experiencing:

It is finals week and a college student is busily studying.When might she experience the mental state humanistic psychologists term flow?

The Big Five personality factor that has the HIGHEST heritability estimate is:

Self-esteem is to self-concept as:

People translate goals into behavior in part through:

A second grader is reading a library book.Under what circumstances might he experience the mental state humanistic psychologists term flow?

Developers of projective tests assume that people will:

Trait theorists who believe that personality traits reflect the causes of a person's disposition to behave in certain ways tend to use which type of personality tests?

Gloria is 10 years old and loves playing soccer and basketball with both boys and girls her age.According to Freudian psychology,in which stage of psychosexual development is Gloria?

Cattell (1950)proposed a theory of personality consisting of _____ factors.

Which part(s)of the mind function(s)as a sort of consciousness that punishes us with guilt when we do something wrong?

Which statement about personality and behavior is TRUE?

The Big Five Factor Model does NOT include:

If you are studying for a test and friends drop by to invite you to go to a party,what might your id say to you?

Presented as a continuum,which Big Five personality factor ranges from independent to conforming?

Men score LOWER than do women on:

We develop a self-concept primarily through:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

When psychologists try to explain personality differences,they are concerned with _ and _.