Question 1

Which component of a person's personality is responsible for the continuing desire to engage in sex?

Accepted Answer

A) Ego 
B) Superego 
C) Alter ego 
D) Id 
A) Ego 
B) Superego 
C) Alter ego 
D) Id

Question 2

The key difference between Maslow and Rogers's work was the former's focus on ________ and the latter's focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) free will;reciprocal determinism 
B) self-actualized individuals;how self-actualization was thwarted 
C) determinism;free will 
D) self-actualized individuals;unconscious mental processing 
A) free will;reciprocal determinism 
B) self-actualized individuals;how self-actualization was thwarted 
C) determinism;free will 
D) self-actualized individuals;unconscious mental processing

Question 3

You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name.If you were described as "all id and only id," what would you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Distract yourself with images of food 
B) Steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner 
C) Run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible 
D) Use the defence mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained 
A) Distract yourself with images of food 
B) Steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner 
C) Run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible 
D) Use the defence mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained

Question 4

According to Maslow,a self-actualized person is someone who is

Accepted Answer

A) extroverted and outgoing. 
B) creative and problem-focused. 
C) concerned with developing friendships with others. 
D) self-centred. 
A) extroverted and outgoing. 
B) creative and problem-focused. 
C) concerned with developing friendships with others. 
D) self-centred.

Question 5

_______________ refers to the drive to develop our innate potential to the fullest possible extent.

Accepted Answer

A) The superiority complex 
B) The reality principle 
C) Self-actualization 
D) Locus of control 
A) The superiority complex 
B) The reality principle 
C) Self-actualization 
D) Locus of control

Question 6

Maslow and Rogers would disagree with personality theorists that focus on

Accepted Answer

A) free will. 
B) unconscious thoughts. 
C) conditions of worth. 
D) self-actualization. 
A) free will. 
B) unconscious thoughts. 
C) conditions of worth. 
D) self-actualization.

Question 7

According to Freud,during the first 18 months of life,the dominant source of sensual pleasure is the

Accepted Answer

A) genitals. 
B) hands. 
C) mouth. 
D) anus. 
A) genitals. 
B) hands. 
C) mouth. 
D) anus.

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the dimensions of the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A) Superiority 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Psychoticism 
D) Sociability 
A) Superiority 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Psychoticism 
D) Sociability

Question 9

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment is known as

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal determinism. 
B) locus of control. 
C) phenomenology. 
D) self-efficacy. 
A) reciprocal determinism. 
B) locus of control. 
C) phenomenology. 
D) self-efficacy.

Question 10

Which personality trait is associated with similar correlations between identical and fraternal twins,demonstrating a greater influence of nonshared environmental influences?

Accepted Answer

A) Aggression 
B) Impulse control 
C) Traditionalism 
D) Anxiety proneness 
A) Aggression 
B) Impulse control 
C) Traditionalism 
D) Anxiety proneness

Question 11

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,whom would you expect to be at her party?

Accepted Answer

A) Mostly girls 
B) Mostly boys 
C) Mostly male parents who look like her father 
D) Mostly parents 
A) Mostly girls 
B) Mostly boys 
C) Mostly male parents who look like her father 
D) Mostly parents

Question 12

A focus on the self was of most direct interest to the ________ perspective on personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) trait 
B) psychoanalytic/psychodynamic 
C) humanistic 
D) behavioural 
A) trait 
B) psychoanalytic/psychodynamic 
C) humanistic 
D) behavioural

Question 13

There were three friends.Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule-oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure-seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Ron was mostly

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Freud argued that childhood amnesia was evidence that ____________ was a defence mechanism that we all experience.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which personality trait has been linked to genetic markers in the dopamine system?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety proneness 
B) Novelty seeking 
C) Extraversion 
D) Emotional well-being 
A) Anxiety proneness 
B) Novelty seeking 
C) Extraversion 
D) Emotional well-being

Question 17

____________ refers to a transcendent moment of intense excitement and tranquility marked by a profound sense of connection to the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-actualization 
B) Unconditional worth 
C) A peak experience 
D) Reciprocal determinism 
A) Self-actualization 
B) Unconditional worth 
C) A peak experience 
D) Reciprocal determinism

Question 18

A key point of agreement between contemporary psychologists and the ideas of Sigmund Freud is that adult personality

Accepted Answer

A) is relatively stable across time. 
B) emerges from the motivational conflicts between the id,ego,and superego. 
C) relies more on conscious processing than unconscious processing. 
D) emerges from childhood experience to a large extent. 
A) is relatively stable across time. 
B) emerges from the motivational conflicts between the id,ego,and superego. 
C) relies more on conscious processing than unconscious processing. 
D) emerges from childhood experience to a large extent.

Question 19

The ________________ assumes that the most crucial features of personality are embedded in our language.

Accepted Answer

A) trait approach 
B) lexical approach 
C) linguistic approach 
D) humanistic approach 
A) trait approach 
B) lexical approach 
C) linguistic approach 
D) humanistic approach

Question 20

The Electra complex is to ____________ as the Oedipus complex is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) phallic stage;latency stage 
B) latency stage;phallic stage 
C) boys;girls 
D) girls;boys 
A) phallic stage;latency stage 
B) latency stage;phallic stage 
C) boys;girls 
D) girls;boys

Exam 14: D: Personality

Which component of a person's personality is responsible for the continuing desire to engage in sex?

The key difference between Maslow and Rogers's work was the former's focus on ________ and the latter's focus on ________.

You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name.If you were described as "all id and only id," what would you do?

According to Maslow,a self-actualized person is someone who is

_______________ refers to the drive to develop our innate potential to the fullest possible extent.

Maslow and Rogers would disagree with personality theorists that focus on

According to Freud,during the first 18 months of life,the dominant source of sensual pleasure is the

Which of the following is one of the dimensions of the Big Five?

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also influence that environment is known as

Which personality trait is associated with similar correlations between identical and fraternal twins,demonstrating a greater influence of nonshared environmental influences?

Jill is an 8-year-old girl who is having a birthday party.According to Freud,since Jill is in the latency period,whom would you expect to be at her party?

A focus on the self was of most direct interest to the ________ perspective on personality development.

There were three friends.Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule-oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure-seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Ron was mostly

Freud argued that childhood amnesia was evidence that ____________ was a defence mechanism that we all experience.

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

Which personality trait has been linked to genetic markers in the dopamine system?

____________ refers to a transcendent moment of intense excitement and tranquility marked by a profound sense of connection to the world.

A key point of agreement between contemporary psychologists and the ideas of Sigmund Freud is that adult personality

The ________________ assumes that the most crucial features of personality are embedded in our language.

The Electra complex is to ____________ as the Oedipus complex is to ____________.

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

The key difference between Maslow and Rogers's work was the former's focus on and the latter's focus on .

The Electra complex is to as the Oedipus complex is to .