Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

A) conscious 
B) conscience 
C)  preconscious 
D)  unconscious 
A) conscious 
B) conscience 
C)  preconscious 
D)  unconscious

Question 2

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the goals of psychology would be most relevant in the trait perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) description 
B) explanation 
C) maintenance 
D) control 
A) description 
B) explanation 
C) maintenance 
D) control

Question 4

You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory.Which of the following could be the title?

Accepted Answer

A) "Sex Is More Influential Than We Think" 
B) "Never Use the Dreams of Sexually Frustrated Rich Women as a Basis for a Theory." 
C) "The Id Really Does Exist!" 
D) "Sometimes a Cigar Is Just a Cigar" 
A) "Sex Is More Influential Than We Think" 
B) "Never Use the Dreams of Sexually Frustrated Rich Women as a Basis for a Theory." 
C) "The Id Really Does Exist!" 
D) "Sometimes a Cigar Is Just a Cigar"

Question 5

Which two researchers are associated with the Five Factor model,also known as the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A) Costa and McCrae 
B) Cattell and Allport 
C) Jung and Horney 
D) Erikson and Rogers 
A) Costa and McCrae 
B) Cattell and Allport 
C) Jung and Horney 
D) Erikson and Rogers

Question 6

Which defense mechanism figured prominently in the theory of Alfred Adler?

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) compensation 
C) depression 
D) rationalization 
A) repression 
B) compensation 
C) depression 
D) rationalization

Question 7

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Accepted Answer

A) START 
B) BEGIN 
C) DUNES 
D) OCEAN 
A) START 
B) BEGIN 
C) DUNES 
D) OCEAN

Question 8

When you accept someone - faults and all - regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle,Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

Accepted Answer

A) restraint 
B) unconditional positive regard 
C) self-editing 
D) genuineness 
A) restraint 
B) unconditional positive regard 
C) self-editing 
D) genuineness

Question 9

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind,the personal and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) collective 
B) animus 
C) anima 
D) preconscious 
A) collective 
B) animus 
C) anima 
D) preconscious

Question 10

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Accepted Answer

A) to assess levels of current stressors 
B) to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C) to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D) to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual 
A) to assess levels of current stressors 
B) to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C) to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D) to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual

Question 11

What major conclusion about personality traits emerged from the Minnesota twin study?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins are more similar than any other type of sibling. 
B) Siblings reared apart were much more similar than identical twins. 
C) Fraternal twins reared together were much more similar than identical twins. 
D) Personality scores for twins were not related in either case. 
A) Identical twins are more similar than any other type of sibling. 
B) Siblings reared apart were much more similar than identical twins. 
C) Fraternal twins reared together were much more similar than identical twins. 
D) Personality scores for twins were not related in either case.

Question 12

According to Freud,girls have to go through the Oedipus complex,but boys don't.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times,such as the concepts of mother,hero,or villain,is ______ .

Accepted Answer

A) personas 
B) animas 
C) animisms 
D) archetypes 
A) personas 
B) animas 
C) animisms 
D) archetypes

Question 14

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which parts of the brain have been found to be associated with the different factors in the "Big Five" model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which parts of the brain have been...

Question 16

Define the term "trait-situation interaction" and give two examples of how this might appear in the real world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the term "trait-situation interaction" and give...

Question 17

Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) projective tests 
B) direct observation 
C) detailed analysis of dreams 
D) interviews 
A) projective tests 
B) direct observation 
C) detailed analysis of dreams 
D) interviews

Question 18

What is one criticism of projective tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They are inappropriate for use with children. 
B) They are too simple in their administration and scoring. 
C) They have low validity and reliability. 
D) They fail to take into account differences in the testing environments. 
A) They are inappropriate for use with children. 
B) They are too simple in their administration and scoring. 
C) They have low validity and reliability. 
D) They fail to take into account differences in the testing environments.

Question 19

Discuss the major similarity between the personality theories of Albert Bandura and Julian Rotter.

Accepted Answer

The major similarity between the persona

Question 20

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

Accepted Answer

A collectivist culture is a society in w

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to sex.

Which one of the goals of psychology would be most relevant in the trait perspective?

You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory.Which of the following could be the title?

Which two researchers are associated with the Five Factor model,also known as the Big Five?

Which defense mechanism figured prominently in the theory of Alfred Adler?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

When you accept someone - faults and all - regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle,Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind,the personal and the ________.

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

What major conclusion about personality traits emerged from the Minnesota twin study?

According to Freud,girls have to go through the Oedipus complex,but boys don't.

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times,such as the concepts of mother,hero,or villain,is ______ .

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Which parts of the brain have been found to be associated with the different factors in the "Big Five" model.

Define the term "trait-situation interaction" and give two examples of how this might appear in the real world.

Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on ____________.

What is one criticism of projective tests?

Discuss the major similarity between the personality theories of Albert Bandura and Julian Rotter.

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

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Exam 13: Theories of Personality

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to sex.

Which one of the goals of psychology would be most relevant in the trait perspective?

You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory.Which of the following could be the title?

Which two researchers are associated with the Five Factor model,also known as the Big Five?

Which defense mechanism figured prominently in the theory of Alfred Adler?

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

When you accept someone - faults and all - regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle,Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind,the personal and the ________.

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

What major conclusion about personality traits emerged from the Minnesota twin study?

According to Freud,girls have to go through the Oedipus complex,but boys don't.

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times,such as the concepts of mother,hero,or villain,is ______ .

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Which parts of the brain have been found to be associated with the different factors in the "Big Five" model.

Define the term "trait-situation interaction" and give two examples of how this might appear in the real world.

Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on ____________.

What is one criticism of projective tests?

Discuss the major similarity between the personality theories of Albert Bandura and Julian Rotter.

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

Filters