Question 1

Robert is at a party and spots an extremely attractive young woman.If Robert's personality is completely governed by his id,what will he be MOST likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) hit on her crudely and attempt to kiss her 
B) sublimate his sexual desires by watching the football game on TV 
C) mentally berate himself for having dirty,immoral sexual thoughts 
D) have a conversation with her and politely ask her out on a date 
A) hit on her crudely and attempt to kiss her 
B) sublimate his sexual desires by watching the football game on TV 
C) mentally berate himself for having dirty,immoral sexual thoughts 
D) have a conversation with her and politely ask her out on a date

Question 2

Bette enjoys spending time with friends and family,and she particularly enjoys parties and social events.According to various trait theories of personality,she would likely score high on:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which strategy might a humanistic psychologist employ as a therapeutic technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Focus on self-actualization and block out the external world. 
B) Use dream analysis to explore the client's unconscious motives. 
C) Hypnotize clients to induce a flow experience. 
D) Help clients identify goals that match their capabilities. 
A) Focus on self-actualization and block out the external world. 
B) Use dream analysis to explore the client's unconscious motives. 
C) Hypnotize clients to induce a flow experience. 
D) Help clients identify goals that match their capabilities.

Question 4

Today,many factor-analysis researchers agree that personality is BEST captured by _____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 16 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 16

Question 5

Freud stopped having sex with his wife after the birth of their last child,although the couple remained married for many more years.It appears that Freud _____ his dysfunctional sex life with his wife by working long hours developing the psychosexual theory of personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) displaced 
B) projected 
C) sublimated 
D) rationalized 
A) displaced 
B) projected 
C) sublimated 
D) rationalized

Question 6

Upon his retirement,Charles is slightly more likely to move to Charleston,South Carolina,than to Savannah,Georgia,illustrating the phenomenon of:

Accepted Answer

A) narcissism. 
B) implicit egotism. 
C) self-verification. 
D) the self-serving bias. 
A) narcissism. 
B) implicit egotism. 
C) self-verification. 
D) the self-serving bias.

Question 7

Schwartz and colleagues (2013)analyzed Facebook pages and standardized personality tests from the same people.They found that people who commented frequently about "going out to party" on Facebook were more likely to score highly on which dimension of personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

About _____% of all drivers classify themselves as above average,illustrating _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 70;an internal locus of control 
B) 90;the self-serving bias 
C) 70;the self-serving bias 
D) 90;an internal locus of control 
A) 70;an internal locus of control 
B) 90;the self-serving bias 
C) 70;the self-serving bias 
D) 90;an internal locus of control

Question 9

_____ suggested that people view the social world from different perspectives due to the application of different personal constructs.

Accepted Answer

A) George Kelly 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Todd Feinberg 
D) Hazel Markus 
A) George Kelly 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Todd Feinberg 
D) Hazel Markus

Question 10

A method in which a person provides subjective information about his or her own thoughts,feelings,or behaviors,typically via questionnaire or interview is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) a psychoanalysis. 
B) the Thematic Apperception Test. 
C) a self-report. 
D) the Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
A) a psychoanalysis. 
B) the Thematic Apperception Test. 
C) a self-report. 
D) the Rorschach Inkblot Test.

Question 11

Dr.Kent is a psychoanalyst who believes that our underlying and sometimes unconscious motivations reveal themselves in our personality.Dr.Kent probably uses _____ to measure personality.

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 12

_____ is a person's characteristic style of behaving,thinking,and feeling.

Accepted Answer

A) Attitude 
B) Personality 
C) Belief 
D) Point of view 
A) Attitude 
B) Personality 
C) Belief 
D) Point of view

Question 13

Participants watch videos of three people who are both similar and different on a variety of dimensions.They then are asked to classify two of them as similar and one as different.The way that participants make these classifications reveal their:

Accepted Answer

A) outcome expectancies. 
B) locus of control. 
C) personal constructs. 
D) schemas. 
A) outcome expectancies. 
B) locus of control. 
C) personal constructs. 
D) schemas.

Question 14

Which theoretical approach focuses on a positive,optimistic view of human nature?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Ten-year-old Tisha,a fifth grader,cheated on a test.According to the social-cognitive approach,she is more likely than are others to:

Accepted Answer

A) tell lies. 
B) engage in shoplifting when she enters adolescence. 
C) steal money from her mother's pocketbook. 
D) cheat on a subsequent test. 
A) tell lies. 
B) engage in shoplifting when she enters adolescence. 
C) steal money from her mother's pocketbook. 
D) cheat on a subsequent test.

Question 16

Dr.Juarez is a personality psychologist who believes that personality traits are relatively stable across time and situations,and that they give rise to measurable behavior.Dr.Juarez probably uses _____ to measure personality.

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 17

What is the BEST known projective personality test?

Accepted Answer

A) the Beck Depression Inventory 
B) the Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C) the Thematic Apperception Test 
D) the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
A) the Beck Depression Inventory 
B) the Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C) the Thematic Apperception Test 
D) the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 18

Who FIRST argued that measured personality traits often do a poor job of predicting individuals' behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Rollo May 
B) Victor Frankl 
C) Walter Mischel 
D) George Kelly 
A) Rollo May 
B) Victor Frankl 
C) Walter Mischel 
D) George Kelly

Question 19

Jeffrey Gray's ideas on arousability include the notion that the behavioral _____ system suppresses behavior in response to the anticipation of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) activation;reward 
B) regulation;reward 
C) repression;punishment 
D) inhibition;punishment 
A) activation;reward 
B) regulation;reward 
C) repression;punishment 
D) inhibition;punishment

Question 20

After World War II,personality psychologists become very interested in the trait of:

Accepted Answer

A) sensation seeking. 
B) impulsivity. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) defensiveness. 
A) sensation seeking. 
B) impulsivity. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) defensiveness.

Exam 12: Personality-Part A

Robert is at a party and spots an extremely attractive young woman.If Robert's personality is completely governed by his id,what will he be MOST likely to do?

Bette enjoys spending time with friends and family,and she particularly enjoys parties and social events.According to various trait theories of personality,she would likely score high on:

Which strategy might a humanistic psychologist employ as a therapeutic technique?

Today,many factor-analysis researchers agree that personality is BEST captured by _____ factors.

Freud stopped having sex with his wife after the birth of their last child,although the couple remained married for many more years.It appears that Freud _____ his dysfunctional sex life with his wife by working long hours developing the psychosexual theory of personality development.

Upon his retirement,Charles is slightly more likely to move to Charleston,South Carolina,than to Savannah,Georgia,illustrating the phenomenon of:

Schwartz and colleagues (2013)analyzed Facebook pages and standardized personality tests from the same people.They found that people who commented frequently about "going out to party" on Facebook were more likely to score highly on which dimension of personality?

About _____% of all drivers classify themselves as above average,illustrating _____.

_____ suggested that people view the social world from different perspectives due to the application of different personal constructs.

A method in which a person provides subjective information about his or her own thoughts,feelings,or behaviors,typically via questionnaire or interview is termed:

Dr.Kent is a psychoanalyst who believes that our underlying and sometimes unconscious motivations reveal themselves in our personality.Dr.Kent probably uses _____ to measure personality.

_____ is a person's characteristic style of behaving,thinking,and feeling.

Participants watch videos of three people who are both similar and different on a variety of dimensions.They then are asked to classify two of them as similar and one as different.The way that participants make these classifications reveal their:

Which theoretical approach focuses on a positive,optimistic view of human nature?

Ten-year-old Tisha,a fifth grader,cheated on a test.According to the social-cognitive approach,she is more likely than are others to:

Dr.Juarez is a personality psychologist who believes that personality traits are relatively stable across time and situations,and that they give rise to measurable behavior.Dr.Juarez probably uses _____ to measure personality.

What is the BEST known projective personality test?

Who FIRST argued that measured personality traits often do a poor job of predicting individuals' behaviors?

Jeffrey Gray's ideas on arousability include the notion that the behavioral _____ system suppresses behavior in response to the anticipation of _____.

After World War II,personality psychologists become very interested in the trait of:

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

About _% of all drivers classify themselves as above average,illustrating _.

Jeffrey Gray's ideas on arousability include the notion that the behavioral _ system suppresses behavior in response to the anticipation of _.