Question 1

Ellen has been described as creative,imaginative,curious,artistic,and nonconforming.She is likely to obtain an elevated score on a questionnaire designed to measure

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

According to Freud,the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

In one of Aesop's fables,a fox is unable to obtain some grapes that he truly wishes to have.However,after failing to obtain them,he downplays their importance.This behaviour is most consistent with the defence mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization. 
B) sublimation. 
C) displacement. 
D) intellectualization. 
A) rationalization. 
B) sublimation. 
C) displacement. 
D) intellectualization.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A theorist who believes that individuals of lower intelligence can be identified by a low brow line and protruding forehead is likely to endorse what method of personality assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Graphology 
B) Phrenology 
C) Physiognomy 
D) Projection 
A) Graphology 
B) Phrenology 
C) Physiognomy 
D) Projection

Question 6

The ego operates according to the

Accepted Answer

A) guilt/pride principle. 
B) reality principle. 
C) reflex principle. 
D) pleasure principle. 
A) guilt/pride principle. 
B) reality principle. 
C) reflex principle. 
D) pleasure principle.

Question 7

__________________ refers to the idea that medications may be able to produce long-term alterations in personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Cosmetic psychopharmacology 
B) Self-actualization 
C) Psychic neurology 
D) Behaviour modification 
A) Cosmetic psychopharmacology 
B) Self-actualization 
C) Psychic neurology 
D) Behaviour modification

Question 8

Many projective assessment tools are often lacking in

Accepted Answer

A) subjectivity. 
B) standardization. 
C) validity and reliability. 
D) validation. 
A) subjectivity. 
B) standardization. 
C) validity and reliability. 
D) validation.

Question 9

What was the third,and some would say final,major force in the field of personality psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic 
B) Humanism 
C) Social learning 
D) Behaviourism 
A) Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic 
B) Humanism 
C) Social learning 
D) Behaviourism

Question 10

A major difference between the humanists and both the behaviourists and psychodynamic theorists is that the humanists focus on

Accepted Answer

A) free will. 
B) the destructive side of human nature. 
C) unconscious information processing. 
D) the scientific method. 
A) free will. 
B) the destructive side of human nature. 
C) unconscious information processing. 
D) the scientific method.

Question 11

A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely

Accepted Answer

A) illogical. 
B) selfless. 
C) rational. 
D) amoral. 
A) illogical. 
B) selfless. 
C) rational. 
D) amoral.

Question 12

What method of personality assessment is considered the most controversial in psychology today?

Accepted Answer

A) Projective tests 
B) Blood type 
C) Graphology 
D) Structured personality tests 
A) Projective tests 
B) Blood type 
C) Graphology 
D) Structured personality tests

Question 13

What is one of the main conclusions from adoption research concerning the effects of genes and environment on personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Being raised together doesn't lead to much similarity in personality between parents and offspring. 
B) The environmental influences of the adoptive home exert a stronger influence on personality than genetic ones. 
C) Adopted children are more similar to their adoptive parents,but only if they were adopted prior to the age of 2. 
D) Personality traits of biological parents are unrelated to the personality traits of children they gave up for adoption. 
A) Being raised together doesn't lead to much similarity in personality between parents and offspring. 
B) The environmental influences of the adoptive home exert a stronger influence on personality than genetic ones. 
C) Adopted children are more similar to their adoptive parents,but only if they were adopted prior to the age of 2. 
D) Personality traits of biological parents are unrelated to the personality traits of children they gave up for adoption.

Question 14

In Sigmund Freud's theory,the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following news headlines accurately reflects the relation between behaviour and genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) Environment Exactly Predicts Extraversion! 
B) You are Gay Right Down to Your Genes! 
C) Genes and Behaviour: A Long and Twisted Road! 
D) The Mess of Molecular Genetics: Still Muddy After All These Years! 
A) Environment Exactly Predicts Extraversion! 
B) You are Gay Right Down to Your Genes! 
C) Genes and Behaviour: A Long and Twisted Road! 
D) The Mess of Molecular Genetics: Still Muddy After All These Years!

Question 16

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

Accepted Answer

A) We would become fixated at that stage. 
B) We would revert to our biological predispositions. 
C) We would be more capable of overcoming the obstacle in adulthood. 
D) We could become overly dependent on the superego for future guidance. 
A) We would become fixated at that stage. 
B) We would revert to our biological predispositions. 
C) We would be more capable of overcoming the obstacle in adulthood. 
D) We could become overly dependent on the superego for future guidance.

Question 17

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as

Accepted Answer

A) focal zones. 
B) erogenous zones. 
C) pleasure zones. 
D) unconscious zones. 
A) focal zones. 
B) erogenous zones. 
C) pleasure zones. 
D) unconscious zones.

Question 18

The expectations we place on ourselves for appropriate and inappropriate behaviour are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) conditions of worth 
B) our superego 
C) self-actualization 
D) reciprocal determinism 
A) conditions of worth 
B) our superego 
C) self-actualization 
D) reciprocal determinism

Question 19

The MMPI-1 and MMPI-2 are personality tests that are designed to

Accepted Answer

A) detect relationships between body types and personality patterns. 
B) detect individual differences in personality patterns. 
C) detect differences in interpretation of ambiguous stimuli. 
D) detect symptoms of mental disorders. 
A) detect relationships between body types and personality patterns. 
B) detect individual differences in personality patterns. 
C) detect differences in interpretation of ambiguous stimuli. 
D) detect symptoms of mental disorders.

Question 20

_______________ refers to the unconscious attribution of our negative characteristics to others.

Accepted Answer

A) Displacement 
B) Sublimation 
C) Projection 
D) Reaction-formation 
A) Displacement 
B) Sublimation 
C) Projection 
D) Reaction-formation

Exam 14: D: Personality

Ellen has been described as creative,imaginative,curious,artistic,and nonconforming.She is likely to obtain an elevated score on a questionnaire designed to measure

According to Freud,the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ______ stage.

In one of Aesop's fables,a fox is unable to obtain some grapes that he truly wishes to have.However,after failing to obtain them,he downplays their importance.This behaviour is most consistent with the defence mechanism of

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

A theorist who believes that individuals of lower intelligence can be identified by a low brow line and protruding forehead is likely to endorse what method of personality assessment?

The ego operates according to the

__________________ refers to the idea that medications may be able to produce long-term alterations in personality.

Many projective assessment tools are often lacking in

What was the third,and some would say final,major force in the field of personality psychology?

A major difference between the humanists and both the behaviourists and psychodynamic theorists is that the humanists focus on

A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely

What method of personality assessment is considered the most controversial in psychology today?

What is one of the main conclusions from adoption research concerning the effects of genes and environment on personality?

In Sigmund Freud's theory,the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Which of the following news headlines accurately reflects the relation between behaviour and genetics?

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as

The expectations we place on ourselves for appropriate and inappropriate behaviour are called ____________.

The MMPI-1 and MMPI-2 are personality tests that are designed to

_______________ refers to the unconscious attribution of our negative characteristics to others.

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders