Question 1

Trait theorists,who believe that personality traits reflect the motives of a person,tend to use which type of personality tests?

Accepted Answer

A) projective tests 
B) self-report tests 
C) personality inventories 
D) structured interviews 
A) projective tests 
B) self-report tests 
C) personality inventories 
D) structured interviews

Question 2

The owner of a restaurant separately asks five of his employees to describe the personality of the new bartender.The owner is MOST likely to hear:

Accepted Answer

A) different descriptions of the bartender's personality. 
B) all positive descriptions about the bartender's personality. 
C) extremely similar descriptions about the bartender's personality. 
D) different behavioral examples about the bartender that all illustrate similar personality characteristics. 
A) different descriptions of the bartender's personality. 
B) all positive descriptions about the bartender's personality. 
C) extremely similar descriptions about the bartender's personality. 
D) different behavioral examples about the bartender that all illustrate similar personality characteristics.

Question 3

Unconscious coping mechanisms that reduce anxiety generated by threats from unacceptable impulses are called _____ mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) self-protecting 
B) motivated forgetting 
C) psychosexual 
D) defense 
A) self-protecting 
B) motivated forgetting 
C) psychosexual 
D) defense

Question 4

Unlike trait theorists,social-cognitive personality theorists believe that:

Accepted Answer

A) personality is relatively constant across situations. 
B) situations often trump personality. 
C) both situations and behavior are equally important in determining personality. 
D) people are free agents who construct their own personalities based on their choices. 
A) personality is relatively constant across situations. 
B) situations often trump personality. 
C) both situations and behavior are equally important in determining personality. 
D) people are free agents who construct their own personalities based on their choices.

Question 5

Presented as a continuum,which Big Five personality factor ranges from social to retiring?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A drawback to self-report questionnaires is that:

Accepted Answer

A) they typically take a long time to administer. 
B) scoring requires the use of a computer. 
C) they rely on the accuracy and truthfulness of the test taker. 
D) special training is needed to interpret the questionnaire. 
A) they typically take a long time to administer. 
B) scoring requires the use of a computer. 
C) they rely on the accuracy and truthfulness of the test taker. 
D) special training is needed to interpret the questionnaire.

Question 7

An advantage of techniques utilizing devices such as the electronically activated recorder to assess personality is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it reveals unconscious motives underlying personality. 
B) it assesses personality during participants' normal interactions. 
C) data are recorded under tightly controlled laboratory conditions. 
D) it takes only a few minutes to complete the test. 
A) it reveals unconscious motives underlying personality. 
B) it assesses personality during participants' normal interactions. 
C) data are recorded under tightly controlled laboratory conditions. 
D) it takes only a few minutes to complete the test.

Question 8

Joey wants to pull Becky's pigtails to get her attention,but a little angel on his shoulder tells him that pulling people's hair is wrong.The angel is similar to Freud's conceptualization of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Oedipus complex. 
B) ego. 
C) id. 
D) superego. 
A) Oedipus complex. 
B) ego. 
C) id. 
D) superego.

Question 9

Who was an early trait psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) Edward Titchener 
C) Karl Lashley 
D) Gordon Allport 
A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) Edward Titchener 
C) Karl Lashley 
D) Gordon Allport

Question 10

Freud believed that the basic personality is formed:

Accepted Answer

A) in the first 3 months of life. 
B) before the age of 6 years. 
C) between 6 and 10 years of age. 
D) during adolescence. 
A) in the first 3 months of life. 
B) before the age of 6 years. 
C) between 6 and 10 years of age. 
D) during adolescence.

Question 11

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi found that engaging in tasks that exactly match our abilities creates an energized mental state that he called:

Accepted Answer

A) angst. 
B) actualization. 
C) flow. 
D) creative growth. 
A) angst. 
B) actualization. 
C) flow. 
D) creative growth.

Question 12

Andrew experiences a boost in self-esteem when he succeeds in the classroom but not when someone compliments him on his style of dress.Anton reports just the opposite.The difference between the two men is MOST directly related to differences in:

Accepted Answer

A) valued traits in their self-concepts. 
B) self-verification strategies. 
C) locus of control. 
D) their degree of extraversion. 
A) valued traits in their self-concepts. 
B) self-verification strategies. 
C) locus of control. 
D) their degree of extraversion.

Exam 12: Personality-Part A

Trait theorists,who believe that personality traits reflect the motives of a person,tend to use which type of personality tests?

The owner of a restaurant separately asks five of his employees to describe the personality of the new bartender.The owner is MOST likely to hear:

Unconscious coping mechanisms that reduce anxiety generated by threats from unacceptable impulses are called _____ mechanisms.

Unlike trait theorists,social-cognitive personality theorists believe that:

Presented as a continuum,which Big Five personality factor ranges from social to retiring?

A drawback to self-report questionnaires is that:

An advantage of techniques utilizing devices such as the electronically activated recorder to assess personality is that:

Joey wants to pull Becky's pigtails to get her attention,but a little angel on his shoulder tells him that pulling people's hair is wrong.The angel is similar to Freud's conceptualization of the:

Who was an early trait psychologist?

Freud believed that the basic personality is formed:

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi found that engaging in tasks that exactly match our abilities creates an energized mental state that he called:

Andrew experiences a boost in self-esteem when he succeeds in the classroom but not when someone compliments him on his style of dress.Anton reports just the opposite.The difference between the two men is MOST directly related to differences in:

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

Social Psychology-Part A

Social Psychology-Part B

Social Psychology-Part C

Social Psychology-Part D

Social Psychology-Part E

Stress and Health-Part A

Stress and Health-Part B

Stress and Health-Part C