Question 1

Which psychologist is a humanistic theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Gordon Allport 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) Rollo May 
D) Victor Frankl 
A) Gordon Allport 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) Rollo May 
D) Victor Frankl

Question 2

At work,Matt's boss yelled at him.After Matt got home from work,he went for a five-mile run.Which defense mechanism did Matt use?

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) projection 
C) displacement 
D) repression 
A) sublimation 
B) projection 
C) displacement 
D) repression

Question 3

When introverts and extraverts are presented with an intense stimulus,_____ respond _____.

Accepted Answer

A) introverts and extraverts;randomly 
B) introverts and extraverts;the same 
C) extraverts;more strongly 
D) introverts;more strongly 
A) introverts and extraverts;randomly 
B) introverts and extraverts;the same 
C) extraverts;more strongly 
D) introverts;more strongly

Question 4

Roughly _____% of the variability in personality among individuals is due to environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 75 
A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 75

Question 5

The social-cognitive approach examines how _____ contribute(s)to the way people construct _____ in their own heads.

Accepted Answer

A) situations;personality 
B) personality;situations 
C) behavior;personality 
D) behavior;situations 
A) situations;personality 
B) personality;situations 
C) behavior;personality 
D) behavior;situations

Question 6

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believed that the state of flow existed between the states of:

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety and angst. 
B) anxiety and boredom. 
C) actualization and anxiety. 
D) boredom and angst. 
A) anxiety and angst. 
B) anxiety and boredom. 
C) actualization and anxiety. 
D) boredom and angst.

Question 7

A key feature of projective techniques to assess personality is the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) essay questions instead of true/false questions. 
B) validity scales to assess dishonesty. 
C) ambiguous objects designed to elicit unique responses. 
D) questions asking participants to imagine themselves in the future. 
A) essay questions instead of true/false questions. 
B) validity scales to assess dishonesty. 
C) ambiguous objects designed to elicit unique responses. 
D) questions asking participants to imagine themselves in the future.

Question 8

Those who have had difficulty negotiating the _____ stage as children may develop a rigid personality and be very controlling in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

When he wears his Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Champion shirt,Chad feels better able to cope with the day's challenges.Which defense mechanism is Chad using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

People with an internal locus of control tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) be less anxious than are others under normal circumstances. 
B) achieve less than do those who feel driven by external factors. 
C) have more trouble than do others in coping under stressful situations. 
D) be less likely to take credit for a personal success than are others. 
A) be less anxious than are others under normal circumstances. 
B) achieve less than do those who feel driven by external factors. 
C) have more trouble than do others in coping under stressful situations. 
D) be less likely to take credit for a personal success than are others.

Question 11

After a stressful day of classes,André was on his way home when a car cut in front of him,almost causing a collision.When he arrived home,André slammed the car door and kicked the tires.What defense mechanism is he using?

Accepted Answer

A) projection 
B) displacement 
C) rationalization 
D) reaction formation 
A) projection 
B) displacement 
C) rationalization 
D) reaction formation

Question 12

William James argued that,by the age of 30,personality was:

Accepted Answer

A) stable and unchanging. 
B) more conscientious and extraverted than in childhood. 
C) better able to be modified by social norms. 
D) more variable than it was in childhood. 
A) stable and unchanging. 
B) more conscientious and extraverted than in childhood. 
C) better able to be modified by social norms. 
D) more variable than it was in childhood.

Question 13

People who feel that they are being pulled around like a puppet on a string by all of life's responsibilities probably have a(n)_____ locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) internal 
B) external 
C) positive 
D) negative 
A) internal 
B) external 
C) positive 
D) negative

Question 14

Which psychological construct does the MMPI-2-RF NOT measure?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical 
B) somatic 
C) projecting 
D) interpersonal 
A) clinical 
B) somatic 
C) projecting 
D) interpersonal

Question 15

Freud believed that the id,ego,and superego were largely governed by:

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) the conscious will. 
C) anxiety. 
D) personality. 
A) depression. 
B) the conscious will. 
C) anxiety. 
D) personality.

Question 16

Existential psychologists believe that the desire for self-esteem reflects a need to find value in ourselves in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) achieve a sense of belongingness. 
B) achieve a high social status. 
C) escape anxiety associated with our own mortality. 
D) increase our awareness of ambivalent feelings about love. 
A) achieve a sense of belongingness. 
B) achieve a high social status. 
C) escape anxiety associated with our own mortality. 
D) increase our awareness of ambivalent feelings about love.

Question 17

The human motive toward meeting our inner potential is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization. 
B) flow. 
C) existentialism. 
D) angst. 
A) self-actualization. 
B) flow. 
C) existentialism. 
D) angst.

Question 18

The _____ states that the personality differences between men and women result from cultural standards and expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) social role theory 
B) trait perspective 
C) existential approach 
D) cultural-biological hypothesis 
A) social role theory 
B) trait perspective 
C) existential approach 
D) cultural-biological hypothesis

Question 19

Jared finds extraversion to be an important personality trait in conceptualizing himself.Minnie does not conceptualize herself using the trait of extraversion but does define herself,in part,according to her diligence and reliability.Hazel Markus would state that Jared and Minnie have different:

Accepted Answer

A) self-schemas. 
B) self-narratives. 
C) levels of self-esteem. 
D) loci of control. 
A) self-schemas. 
B) self-narratives. 
C) levels of self-esteem. 
D) loci of control.

Question 20

The key theories on the benefits of self-esteem do NOT focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) status. 
B) belonging. 
C) security. 
D) control. 
A) status. 
B) belonging. 
C) security. 
D) control.

Exam 12: Personality-Part A

Which psychologist is a humanistic theorist?

At work,Matt's boss yelled at him.After Matt got home from work,he went for a five-mile run.Which defense mechanism did Matt use?

When introverts and extraverts are presented with an intense stimulus,_____ respond _____.

Roughly _____% of the variability in personality among individuals is due to environmental factors.

The social-cognitive approach examines how _____ contribute(s)to the way people construct _____ in their own heads.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believed that the state of flow existed between the states of:

A key feature of projective techniques to assess personality is the use of:

Those who have had difficulty negotiating the _____ stage as children may develop a rigid personality and be very controlling in adulthood.

When he wears his Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Champion shirt,Chad feels better able to cope with the day's challenges.Which defense mechanism is Chad using?

People with an internal locus of control tend to:

After a stressful day of classes,André was on his way home when a car cut in front of him,almost causing a collision.When he arrived home,André slammed the car door and kicked the tires.What defense mechanism is he using?

William James argued that,by the age of 30,personality was:

People who feel that they are being pulled around like a puppet on a string by all of life's responsibilities probably have a(n)_____ locus of control.

Which psychological construct does the MMPI-2-RF NOT measure?

Freud believed that the id,ego,and superego were largely governed by:

Existential psychologists believe that the desire for self-esteem reflects a need to find value in ourselves in order to:

The human motive toward meeting our inner potential is termed:

The _____ states that the personality differences between men and women result from cultural standards and expectations.

Jared finds extraversion to be an important personality trait in conceptualizing himself.Minnie does not conceptualize herself using the trait of extraversion but does define herself,in part,according to her diligence and reliability.Hazel Markus would state that Jared and Minnie have different:

The key theories on the benefits of self-esteem do NOT focus on:

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 introverts and extraverts are presented with an intense stimulus,_ respond _.

The social-cognitive approach examines how _ contribute(s)to the way people construct _ in their own heads.