Question 1

Hans Eysenck's original theory of personality identified two trait dimensions,emotional stability versus instability and:

Accepted Answer

A) insecurity versus security. 
B) extraversion versus introversion. 
C) independence versus conformity. 
D) impulsivity versus control. 
A) insecurity versus security. 
B) extraversion versus introversion. 
C) independence versus conformity. 
D) impulsivity versus control.

Question 2

Women score LOWER than do men on:

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion. 
B) openness to ideas. 
C) agreeableness. 
D) neuroticism. 
A) extraversion. 
B) openness to ideas. 
C) agreeableness. 
D) neuroticism.

Question 3

At noon,Eliza ate the second-to-last piece of chocolate cake.At 3:00 p.m. ,she ate the last piece of cake,even though she knew that her roommate was counting on having a piece of cake after dinner.Which part of Eliza's mind proposed that she eat the cake?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What defense mechanism is sometimes referred to as "motivated forgetting"?

Accepted Answer

A) reaction formation 
B) regression 
C) rationalization 
D) repression 
A) reaction formation 
B) regression 
C) rationalization 
D) repression

Question 5

In junior high school,Tyler really liked Jada and would have liked to date her.Instead,Tyler was mean to Jada and teased her.Which defense mechanism was Tyler using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

People high in _____ tend to perform well at work and live longer.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Metaphorically,sometimes the voice of the superego sounds a little like your:

Accepted Answer

A) siblings. 
B) parents. 
C) inner child. 
D) unconscious. 
A) siblings. 
B) parents. 
C) inner child. 
D) unconscious.

Question 8

When asked their favorite letter of the alphabet,about 30% of people answer by picking:

Accepted Answer

A) the letter I. 
B) the letter that begins their first name. 
C) the most frequently used consonant in their language. 
D) the letter A. 
A) the letter I. 
B) the letter that begins their first name. 
C) the most frequently used consonant in their language. 
D) the letter A.

Question 9

An early attempt to determine the number of personality traits by counting all of the relevant adjectives in an English dictionary revealed _____ potential traits.

Accepted Answer

A) 600 
B) 8,000 
C) 18,000 
D) 120,000 
A) 600 
B) 8,000 
C) 18,000 
D) 120,000

Question 10

Research has demonstrated that identical twins raised apart are more similar than chance in:

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness but not the other dimensions. 
B) extraversion but not the other dimensions. 
C) all of the dimensions except extraversion. 
D) all personality dimensions. 
A) conscientiousness but not the other dimensions. 
B) extraversion but not the other dimensions. 
C) all of the dimensions except extraversion. 
D) all personality dimensions.

Question 11

When her sister was born,4-year-old Gracie began sucking her thumb again and wanting her mother to rock her.The defense mechanism exemplified here is:

Accepted Answer

A) regression. 
B) repression. 
C) displacement. 
D) sublimation. 
A) regression. 
B) repression. 
C) displacement. 
D) sublimation.

Question 12

About 94% of university professors rate their teaching as above average,illustrating:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit egotism. 
B) an internal locus of control. 
C) self-verification errors. 
D) the self-serving bias. 
A) implicit egotism. 
B) an internal locus of control. 
C) self-verification errors. 
D) the self-serving bias.

Question 13

According to Freud,the _____ is present at birth and is the source of bodily needs,wants,and desires.

Accepted Answer

A) ego 
B) id 
C) superego 
D) collective unconsciousness 
A) ego 
B) id 
C) superego 
D) collective unconsciousness

Question 14

Football games on Christmas Day excite Hank,enrage his wife,and bore their teenage children due to differences in what George Kelly termed:

Accepted Answer

A) outcome expectancies. 
B) locus of control. 
C) the power of the situation. 
D) personal constructs. 
A) outcome expectancies. 
B) locus of control. 
C) the power of the situation. 
D) personal constructs.

Question 15

David is 4 years old,and his parents keep telling him to stop touching his genitals in public.According to Freud,on which stage of psychosexual development is David fixated?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Research on the consistency of personality in dogs suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) personality in dogs varies unsystematically across the life span,casting doubt on the validity of "animal personality." 
B) personality is remarkably similar across dogs' life spans. 
C) agreeableness decreases with age. 
D) openness to experience decreases with age. 
A) personality in dogs varies unsystematically across the life span,casting doubt on the validity of "animal personality." 
B) personality is remarkably similar across dogs' life spans. 
C) agreeableness decreases with age. 
D) openness to experience decreases with age.

Question 17

The aspect of the self-concept that constitutes a story that we may tell about ourselves is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) self-portrait. 
B) self-verification. 
C) self-concept. 
D) self-narrative. 
A) self-portrait. 
B) self-verification. 
C) self-concept. 
D) self-narrative.

Question 18

A psychological tendency that the MMPI-2-RF does NOT measure is:

Accepted Answer

A) creativity. 
B) anxiety. 
C) antisocial behavior. 
D) avoidance. 
A) creativity. 
B) anxiety. 
C) antisocial behavior. 
D) avoidance.

Question 19

Another term George Kelly used for personal constructs was:

Accepted Answer

A) construals. 
B) loci of control. 
C) outcome expectancies. 
D) self-concepts. 
A) construals. 
B) loci of control. 
C) outcome expectancies. 
D) self-concepts.

Question 20

Jay mentions to his therapist that he is too introverted and has trouble making friends.His therapist tells Jay that Jay is free to make his own choices about how to behave,and that the struggle to be more social ultimately will give rise to a more extroverted personality.To which type of orientation does this psychologist subscribe?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) trait 
C) psychosocial 
D) existential 
A) psychodynamic 
B) trait 
C) psychosocial 
D) existential

Exam 12: Personality-Part A

Hans Eysenck's original theory of personality identified two trait dimensions,emotional stability versus instability and:

Women score LOWER than do men on:

At noon,Eliza ate the second-to-last piece of chocolate cake.At 3:00 p.m. ,she ate the last piece of cake,even though she knew that her roommate was counting on having a piece of cake after dinner.Which part of Eliza's mind proposed that she eat the cake?

What defense mechanism is sometimes referred to as "motivated forgetting"?

In junior high school,Tyler really liked Jada and would have liked to date her.Instead,Tyler was mean to Jada and teased her.Which defense mechanism was Tyler using?

People high in _____ tend to perform well at work and live longer.

Metaphorically,sometimes the voice of the superego sounds a little like your:

When asked their favorite letter of the alphabet,about 30% of people answer by picking:

An early attempt to determine the number of personality traits by counting all of the relevant adjectives in an English dictionary revealed _____ potential traits.

Research has demonstrated that identical twins raised apart are more similar than chance in:

When her sister was born,4-year-old Gracie began sucking her thumb again and wanting her mother to rock her.The defense mechanism exemplified here is:

About 94% of university professors rate their teaching as above average,illustrating:

According to Freud,the _____ is present at birth and is the source of bodily needs,wants,and desires.

Football games on Christmas Day excite Hank,enrage his wife,and bore their teenage children due to differences in what George Kelly termed:

David is 4 years old,and his parents keep telling him to stop touching his genitals in public.According to Freud,on which stage of psychosexual development is David fixated?

Research on the consistency of personality in dogs suggests that:

The aspect of the self-concept that constitutes a story that we may tell about ourselves is called a:

A psychological tendency that the MMPI-2-RF does NOT measure is:

Another term George Kelly used for personal constructs was:

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

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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

Social Psychology-Part A