Question 1

What characteristic of personality is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)moderately valid for assessing?

Accepted Answer

A) Object relations 
B) Clinical depression 
C) Extraversion 
D) Bipolar disorder 
A) Object relations 
B) Clinical depression 
C) Extraversion 
D) Bipolar disorder

Question 2

An important shortcoming of trait models as explanations for personality development is that they do not

Accepted Answer

A) address the issue of why such differences in personality development originated. 
B) consider the importance of conscious information processing. 
C) predict actual differences in observed behaviours. 
D) adequately describe differences in personality development. 
A) address the issue of why such differences in personality development originated. 
B) consider the importance of conscious information processing. 
C) predict actual differences in observed behaviours. 
D) adequately describe differences in personality development.

Question 3

A key criticism of the humanistic perspective on personality is that it is

Accepted Answer

A) overly optimistic about the basic goodness of human nature. 
B) missing a discussion on the influence of selfless motives in personality development. 
C) underestimating the influence of external factors in personality development. 
D) easy to falsify. 
A) overly optimistic about the basic goodness of human nature. 
B) missing a discussion on the influence of selfless motives in personality development. 
C) underestimating the influence of external factors in personality development. 
D) easy to falsify.

Question 4

Although disconfirmed by research,Japanese culture holds that personality can be determined through

Accepted Answer

A) handwriting style. 
B) body types. 
C) blood type. 
D) the patterns of bumps on one's head. 
A) handwriting style. 
B) body types. 
C) blood type. 
D) the patterns of bumps on one's head.

Question 5

The ______ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in the external world.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nails,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What personality structure(s)is/are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the id's impulsive and destructive actions in check?

Accepted Answer

A) The superego 
B) The ego 
C) The actual self and the ideal self 
D) The ego and the superego 
A) The superego 
B) The ego 
C) The actual self and the ideal self 
D) The ego and the superego

Question 8

According to the authors,________ is both the most respected and the most widely criticized personality theorist.

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Gordon Allport 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) B.F.Skinner 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Gordon Allport 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) B.F.Skinner

Question 9

Genie is completing a personality test her psychologist gave her,and wants to appear as if she is traumatized (even though she feels fine)following an accident at work.What type of response set is Genie engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A) Impression management 
B) Defensive 
C) Malingering 
D) Denial 
A) Impression management 
B) Defensive 
C) Malingering 
D) Denial

Question 10

Personality traits may be less predictive of behaviour in ______________ cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) collectivistic 
B) individualistic 
C) narcissistic 
D) selfish 
A) collectivistic 
B) individualistic 
C) narcissistic 
D) selfish

Question 11

What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Ramon is a psychotherapist whose therapeutic orientation follows that of Maslow and Rogers.He readily has an explanation for why his depressed and anxious clients improve with treatment ("They have removed the conditions inhibiting a sense of worth from their lives")as well as why some of his patients fail to improve with treatment-"Important people in his/her life continue to thwart the development of self-actualization." A critical thinker would recognize that Ramon's approach

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be falsified. 
B) lacks extraordinary evidence for his extraordinary claims. 
C) reflects his own personal biases and therefore cannot be trusted. 
D) fails to rule out rival hypotheses. 
A) cannot be falsified. 
B) lacks extraordinary evidence for his extraordinary claims. 
C) reflects his own personal biases and therefore cannot be trusted. 
D) fails to rule out rival hypotheses.

Question 13

Dakota is trying to deal with the death of her infant daughter due to an illness,and keeps telling others that she must just be sleeping and she will be feeling better in no time.This is an example of what Freudian defence mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) Projection 
B) Displacement 
C) Rationalization 
D) Denial 
A) Projection 
B) Displacement 
C) Rationalization 
D) Denial

Question 14

Based on trait theorists' response to Mischel's critique,how would you expect Donovan's prejudiced attitude toward Latinos to impact his behaviour as a waiter at a restaurant?

Accepted Answer

A) If one looks at his aggregated behaviours,they will see a relationship between his attitude and his behaviour. 
B) His general attitude will have no direct impact on his behaviour. 
C) If one looks at his aggregated behaviours,they will not see a relationship between his attitude and his behaviour. 
D) His behaviour will be the opposite of his attitude because of the training he received in appreciating diversity. 
A) If one looks at his aggregated behaviours,they will see a relationship between his attitude and his behaviour. 
B) His general attitude will have no direct impact on his behaviour. 
C) If one looks at his aggregated behaviours,they will not see a relationship between his attitude and his behaviour. 
D) His behaviour will be the opposite of his attitude because of the training he received in appreciating diversity.

Question 15

What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They focus on unconscious motivation. 
B) They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective. 
C) They are both stage theories. 
D) They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny. 
A) They focus on unconscious motivation. 
B) They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective. 
C) They are both stage theories. 
D) They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.

Question 16

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A) Phallic,genital,latency,oral,anal 
B) Oral,anal,phallic,latency,genital 
C) Oral,anal,latency,phallic,genital 
D) Anal,oral,phallic,latency,genital 
A) Phallic,genital,latency,oral,anal 
B) Oral,anal,phallic,latency,genital 
C) Oral,anal,latency,phallic,genital 
D) Anal,oral,phallic,latency,genital

Question 17

Jamie's father scoffs at him when he chooses to go into nursing as a profession,and says he is less of a man.According to Rogers,Jamie's father is applying _______________ to his love and approval.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) Phallic 
B) Genital 
C) Oral 
D) Anal 
A) Phallic 
B) Genital 
C) Oral 
D) Anal

Question 19

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A) Phallic stage 
B) Oral stage 
C) Latency stage 
D) Anal stage 
A) Phallic stage 
B) Oral stage 
C) Latency stage 
D) Anal stage

Question 20

According to Karen Horney,the Oedipus complex was

Accepted Answer

A) the deeply-rooted unconscious cause of psychological disorders. 
B) a symptom rather than a cause of psychological problems. 
C) a blockage that prevented humans from striving for superiority. 
D) a symbol of the clash between our increasing independence and our need for others. 
A) the deeply-rooted unconscious cause of psychological disorders. 
B) a symptom rather than a cause of psychological problems. 
C) a blockage that prevented humans from striving for superiority. 
D) a symbol of the clash between our increasing independence and our need for others.

Exam 14: D: Personality

What characteristic of personality is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)moderately valid for assessing?

An important shortcoming of trait models as explanations for personality development is that they do not

A key criticism of the humanistic perspective on personality is that it is

Although disconfirmed by research,Japanese culture holds that personality can be determined through

The ______ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in the external world.

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nails,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

What personality structure(s)is/are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the id's impulsive and destructive actions in check?

According to the authors,________ is both the most respected and the most widely criticized personality theorist.

Genie is completing a personality test her psychologist gave her,and wants to appear as if she is traumatized (even though she feels fine)following an accident at work.What type of response set is Genie engaging in?

Personality traits may be less predictive of behaviour in ______________ cultures.

What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

Dakota is trying to deal with the death of her infant daughter due to an illness,and keeps telling others that she must just be sleeping and she will be feeling better in no time.This is an example of what Freudian defence mechanism?

Based on trait theorists' response to Mischel's critique,how would you expect Donovan's prejudiced attitude toward Latinos to impact his behaviour as a waiter at a restaurant?

What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Jamie's father scoffs at him when he chooses to go into nursing as a profession,and says he is less of a man.According to Rogers,Jamie's father is applying _______________ to his love and approval.

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

According to Karen Horney,the Oedipus complex was

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

A: Psychological and Biological Treatments