Question 1

According to Horney,women's sense of inferiority stems not from their anatomy but from

Accepted Answer

A) their excessive dependency on men. 
B) a mental blockage that prevents proper sexual development. 
C) regression to medieval times of use and abuse of women. 
D) their inability to ever reach the same level of superiority that men do. 
A) their excessive dependency on men. 
B) a mental blockage that prevents proper sexual development. 
C) regression to medieval times of use and abuse of women. 
D) their inability to ever reach the same level of superiority that men do.

Question 2

Your friend sets you up on a blind date.When you meet this person for coffee,they tell you they are introverted and haven't had much luck meeting potential dating partners without the help of friends.Your date has given you a description of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) their personality 
B) a schemas 
C) their defence mechanisms 
D) a trait they possess 
A) their personality 
B) a schemas 
C) their defence mechanisms 
D) a trait they possess

Question 3

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.The last stage is called the ___________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Jessie becomes furious when her favourite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent.According to Freud's model of the mind,her id would unconsciously say

Accepted Answer

A) "Thou shalt not kill." 
B) "I'm going to tear this program in half!" 
C) "What,me angry? I never get angry." 
D) "I'm so angry I could kill that player." 
A) "Thou shalt not kill." 
B) "I'm going to tear this program in half!" 
C) "What,me angry? I never get angry." 
D) "I'm so angry I could kill that player."

Question 5

In relation to being a dog person versus a cat person,research on the Big Five has indicated that cat people tend to

Accepted Answer

A) score similar to dog people on all of the traits except extroversion. 
B) score lower than dog people on extroversion,neuroticism,and openness to experience. 
C) have higher scores than dog people on extroversion,agreeableness,and conscientiousness. 
D) have somewhat higher scores than dog people on neuroticism and openness to experience. 
A) score similar to dog people on all of the traits except extroversion. 
B) score lower than dog people on extroversion,neuroticism,and openness to experience. 
C) have higher scores than dog people on extroversion,agreeableness,and conscientiousness. 
D) have somewhat higher scores than dog people on neuroticism and openness to experience.

Question 6

Stewie has developed strong feelings for his mother and views his father as a rival for her attention.However,he is afraid that his father will find out and interfere with these plans.Stewie is clearly immersed in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What neo-Freudian is recognized as inspiring the term "inferiority complex"?

Accepted Answer

A) Rogers 
B) Jung 
C) Adler 
D) Horney 
A) Rogers 
B) Jung 
C) Adler 
D) Horney

Question 8

Our typical ways of thinking,feeling,and behaving correspond to our _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) schemas 
C) defence mechanisms 
D) traits 
A) personality 
B) schemas 
C) defence mechanisms 
D) traits

Question 9

According to the authors,criminal profilers

Accepted Answer

A) are more accurate and insightful than college students but not any more accurate than clinical psychologists in their judgments. 
B) are less accurate and insightful than both college students and clinical psychologists in their judgments. 
C) are much more accurate and insightful than college students with no training in criminology. 
D) are no more accurate and insightful than college students with no training in criminology. 
A) are more accurate and insightful than college students but not any more accurate than clinical psychologists in their judgments. 
B) are less accurate and insightful than both college students and clinical psychologists in their judgments. 
C) are much more accurate and insightful than college students with no training in criminology. 
D) are no more accurate and insightful than college students with no training in criminology.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the cause of personality would a social learning theorist endorse?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality is derived from the social roles that we are constrained by. 
B) Personality is the sum of our personal learning histories. 
C) Personality involves thinking,including how we interpret our environments. 
D) Personality stems from unconscious desires and conflicts. 
A) Personality is derived from the social roles that we are constrained by. 
B) Personality is the sum of our personal learning histories. 
C) Personality involves thinking,including how we interpret our environments. 
D) Personality stems from unconscious desires and conflicts.

Question 11

B.F.Skinner's approach is most open to criticism about its neglect of the importance of ________ in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) thinking 
B) the self 
C) environmental contingencies 
D) other people's behaviour 
A) thinking 
B) the self 
C) environmental contingencies 
D) other people's behaviour

Question 12

Freud's early beliefs that mental disorders were physiologically caused stemmed from his training as a ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) neurologist 
B) psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) physiologist 
A) neurologist 
B) psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) physiologist

Question 13

One criticism of the Big Five personality theory is that there is no factor that corresponds to a person's _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) impulse control 
B) morality 
C) sociability 
D) impulsivity 
A) impulse control 
B) morality 
C) sociability 
D) impulsivity

Question 14

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

Accepted Answer

A) False cognitions 
B) Coping techniques 
C) Disordered thinking 
D) Defence mechanisms 
A) False cognitions 
B) Coping techniques 
C) Disordered thinking 
D) Defence mechanisms

Question 15

Molecular genetic studies suggest that there may be associations between genes that control various neurotransmitter systems and subsequent personality (i.e. ,dopamine and novelty seeking).However,these studies suffer from __________________ and should be interpreted with caution.

Accepted Answer

A) the confirmation bias 
B) a lack of replication 
C) illusory correlations 
D) falsifiability 
A) the confirmation bias 
B) a lack of replication 
C) illusory correlations 
D) falsifiability

Question 16

Roberta has collected data on students' attitudes toward cheating.According to Walter Mischel,the students' attitudes will likely ________ predict whether or not they cheat on an upcoming exam.

Accepted Answer

A) fail to 
B) strongly 
C) weakly 
D) moderately 
A) fail to 
B) strongly 
C) weakly 
D) moderately

Question 17

According to Freud,appropriate sexual and romantic relationships are only possible when an individual has attained the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

High scores on what MMPI-2 validity scales can be indicative of malingering (i.e. ,making oneself appear psychologically disturbed)?

Accepted Answer

A) L (Lie)Scale 
B) F (Frequency)Scale 
C) K (Correction)Scale 
D) R (Response Set)Scale 
A) L (Lie)Scale 
B) F (Frequency)Scale 
C) K (Correction)Scale 
D) R (Response Set)Scale

Question 19

Conflicts over toilet-training and other attempts by a 2-year-old to exert control over his or her environment are most evident during the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

If you surveyed 100 trait theorists,you would expect to see many of them argue that personality is structured on ________ different dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 2 
D) 4 
A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 2 
D) 4

Exam 14: D: Personality

According to Horney,women's sense of inferiority stems not from their anatomy but from

Your friend sets you up on a blind date.When you meet this person for coffee,they tell you they are introverted and haven't had much luck meeting potential dating partners without the help of friends.Your date has given you a description of ______________.

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.The last stage is called the ___________ stage.

Jessie becomes furious when her favourite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent.According to Freud's model of the mind,her id would unconsciously say

In relation to being a dog person versus a cat person,research on the Big Five has indicated that cat people tend to

Stewie has developed strong feelings for his mother and views his father as a rival for her attention.However,he is afraid that his father will find out and interfere with these plans.Stewie is clearly immersed in the ________ stage.

What neo-Freudian is recognized as inspiring the term "inferiority complex"?

Our typical ways of thinking,feeling,and behaving correspond to our _____________.

According to the authors,criminal profilers

Which of the following statements about the cause of personality would a social learning theorist endorse?

B.F.Skinner's approach is most open to criticism about its neglect of the importance of ________ in personality development.

Freud's early beliefs that mental disorders were physiologically caused stemmed from his training as a ______________.

One criticism of the Big Five personality theory is that there is no factor that corresponds to a person's _____________.

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

Molecular genetic studies suggest that there may be associations between genes that control various neurotransmitter systems and subsequent personality (i.e. ,dopamine and novelty seeking).However,these studies suffer from __________________ and should be interpreted with caution.

Roberta has collected data on students' attitudes toward cheating.According to Walter Mischel,the students' attitudes will likely ________ predict whether or not they cheat on an upcoming exam.

According to Freud,appropriate sexual and romantic relationships are only possible when an individual has attained the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

High scores on what MMPI-2 validity scales can be indicative of malingering (i.e. ,making oneself appear psychologically disturbed)?

Conflicts over toilet-training and other attempts by a 2-year-old to exert control over his or her environment are most evident during the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

If you surveyed 100 trait theorists,you would expect to see many of them argue that personality is structured on ________ different dimensions.

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