Question 1

Which trait among the Big Five typically decreases by age 30?

Accepted Answer

A) extroversion 
B) neuroticism 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience 
A) extroversion 
B) neuroticism 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience

Question 2

Freud believed that unconscious conflicts have more power over human behavior than do our conscious intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the ways in which humanist psychologists have added balance to the study of personality.

Accepted Answer

The humanist approach to perso

Question 4

The stage of personality development which lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Of our total DNA,98.8 percent is

Accepted Answer

A) protein. 
B) genes. 
C) noncoding DNA. 
D) chromosomes. 
A) protein. 
B) genes. 
C) noncoding DNA. 
D) chromosomes.

Question 6

The defense mechanism of projection is illustrated by the behavior of a 9-year-old boy who starts having tantrums after his family moves to a different state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some psychologists critique psychodynamic theories because they are largely based on the retrospective accounts of adults.One reason this is a problem is that

Accepted Answer

A) adult memories for childhood experiences may be flawed. 
B) random samples are biased. 
C) childhood experiences can affect adult personalities. 
D) retrospective studies only focus on atypical adults. 
A) adult memories for childhood experiences may be flawed. 
B) random samples are biased. 
C) childhood experiences can affect adult personalities. 
D) retrospective studies only focus on atypical adults.

Question 8

Identify the theory of personality that predominated during most of the twentieth century and briefly describe its core principles.

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic theory dominated the field

Question 9

Which of the following statements summarizes a key principle of the object-relations school of thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants develop their personality based upon which objects they encounter. 
B) All human beings share a vast collection of universal memories and beliefs. 
C) Individuals need to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others. 
D) Infants only care about adults who fulfill their basic needs and desires. 
A) Infants develop their personality based upon which objects they encounter. 
B) All human beings share a vast collection of universal memories and beliefs. 
C) Individuals need to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others. 
D) Infants only care about adults who fulfill their basic needs and desires.

Question 10

Your whole class takes a test to obtain scores on "approachability." Which one of the following describes the heritability of the trait?

Accepted Answer

A) the calculated difference between the highest score in the class and the lowest score 
B) how much each student's particular approachability score is due to genetic differences 
C) the extent to which your class's variation in approachability is due to genetic differences 
D) the similarity of scores within the class to each of their nearest blood relatives' scores on the same test 
A) the calculated difference between the highest score in the class and the lowest score 
B) how much each student's particular approachability score is due to genetic differences 
C) the extent to which your class's variation in approachability is due to genetic differences 
D) the similarity of scores within the class to each of their nearest blood relatives' scores on the same test

Question 11

Diego hears from the doctor that he has a serious disease.Diego's response is "This can't be true! There's been a mistake.It cannot be me." What Freudian defense mechanism is Diego using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which research approach is probably the best for exploring the heritability of traits?

Accepted Answer

A) studying adopted siblings and comparing them 
B) comparing children adopted into another family with their siblings who remained with their birth parents 
C) comparing fraternal twins 
D) comparing identical twins who were raised in different homes 
A) studying adopted siblings and comparing them 
B) comparing children adopted into another family with their siblings who remained with their birth parents 
C) comparing fraternal twins 
D) comparing identical twins who were raised in different homes

Question 13

Sonia owns a small dog.Both she and a close friend agree that the dog is very extroverted,but a little neurotic.What is probably true about their opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) It is incorrect because pet owners have very biased views of their pets' personality. 
B) It is incorrect because extroversion and neuroticism are not personality traits seen in dogs. 
C) It is correct because dog owners and friends are fairly good at rating the personality traits of their dogs. 
D) It is correct because almost all dogs are extroverted but a little neurotic. 
A) It is incorrect because pet owners have very biased views of their pets' personality. 
B) It is incorrect because extroversion and neuroticism are not personality traits seen in dogs. 
C) It is correct because dog owners and friends are fairly good at rating the personality traits of their dogs. 
D) It is correct because almost all dogs are extroverted but a little neurotic.

Question 14

Which one of these representatives at a United Nations committee conference is probably going to be the most upset when the conference "starts late"?

Accepted Answer

A) the Canadian delegate 
B) the Venezuelan delegate 
C) the Congolese delegate 
D) the Iraqi delegate 
A) the Canadian delegate 
B) the Venezuelan delegate 
C) the Congolese delegate 
D) the Iraqi delegate

Question 15

When boys are in the Oedipal stage,according to Freud,

Accepted Answer

A) they are distressed because when they grow up they won't be able to have babies. 
B) they are horrified by naked girls,because girls have had their penises cut off. 
C) they are distressed to learn that they can never nurse a baby like Mommy can. 
D) they do not have a powerful motivation to give up their Oedipal feelings for their mothers. 
A) they are distressed because when they grow up they won't be able to have babies. 
B) they are horrified by naked girls,because girls have had their penises cut off. 
C) they are distressed to learn that they can never nurse a baby like Mommy can. 
D) they do not have a powerful motivation to give up their Oedipal feelings for their mothers.

Question 16

In behavioral-genetic research,_______________ includes the family background in which you grew up and the experiences you shared with your siblings and parents.

Accepted Answer

A) the influence of "nature" 
B) the nonshared environment 
C) the shared environment 
D) heritability 
A) the influence of "nature" 
B) the nonshared environment 
C) the shared environment 
D) heritability

Question 17

_______________ describes whether people are cooperative and secure,or irritable and abrasive.

Accepted Answer

A) Agreeableness vs.antagonism 
B) Extroversion vs.introversion 
C) Neuroticism vs.emotional stability 
D) Openness to experience vs.resistance to new experience 
A) Agreeableness vs.antagonism 
B) Extroversion vs.introversion 
C) Neuroticism vs.emotional stability 
D) Openness to experience vs.resistance to new experience

Question 18

To object-relations theorists,the central problem in life is to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to object-relations theory,a baby constructs unconscious representations of his or her parents,which will influence the child's relations with others throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the stages of psychosexual development in order,beginning from birth?

Accepted Answer

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

Which trait among the Big Five typically decreases by age 30?

Freud believed that unconscious conflicts have more power over human behavior than do our conscious intentions.

Describe the ways in which humanist psychologists have added balance to the study of personality.

The stage of personality development which lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the _______ stage.

Of our total DNA,98.8 percent is

The defense mechanism of projection is illustrated by the behavior of a 9-year-old boy who starts having tantrums after his family moves to a different state.

Some psychologists critique psychodynamic theories because they are largely based on the retrospective accounts of adults.One reason this is a problem is that

Identify the theory of personality that predominated during most of the twentieth century and briefly describe its core principles.

Which of the following statements summarizes a key principle of the object-relations school of thought?

Your whole class takes a test to obtain scores on "approachability." Which one of the following describes the heritability of the trait?

Diego hears from the doctor that he has a serious disease.Diego's response is "This can't be true! There's been a mistake.It cannot be me." What Freudian defense mechanism is Diego using?

Which research approach is probably the best for exploring the heritability of traits?

Sonia owns a small dog.Both she and a close friend agree that the dog is very extroverted,but a little neurotic.What is probably true about their opinion?

Which one of these representatives at a United Nations committee conference is probably going to be the most upset when the conference "starts late"?

When boys are in the Oedipal stage,according to Freud,

In behavioral-genetic research,_______________ includes the family background in which you grew up and the experiences you shared with your siblings and parents.

_______________ describes whether people are cooperative and secure,or irritable and abrasive.

To object-relations theorists,the central problem in life is to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others.

According to object-relations theory,a baby constructs unconscious representations of his or her parents,which will influence the child's relations with others throughout life.

What are the stages of psychosexual development in order,beginning from birth?

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Exam 2: Theories of Personality

Which trait among the Big Five typically decreases by age 30?

Freud believed that unconscious conflicts have more power over human behavior than do our conscious intentions.

Describe the ways in which humanist psychologists have added balance to the study of personality.

The stage of personality development which lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the _______ stage.

Of our total DNA,98.8 percent is

The defense mechanism of projection is illustrated by the behavior of a 9-year-old boy who starts having tantrums after his family moves to a different state.

Some psychologists critique psychodynamic theories because they are largely based on the retrospective accounts of adults.One reason this is a problem is that

Identify the theory of personality that predominated during most of the twentieth century and briefly describe its core principles.

Which of the following statements summarizes a key principle of the object-relations school of thought?

Your whole class takes a test to obtain scores on "approachability." Which one of the following describes the heritability of the trait?

Diego hears from the doctor that he has a serious disease.Diego's response is "This can't be true! There's been a mistake.It cannot be me." What Freudian defense mechanism is Diego using?

Which research approach is probably the best for exploring the heritability of traits?

Sonia owns a small dog.Both she and a close friend agree that the dog is very extroverted,but a little neurotic.What is probably true about their opinion?

Which one of these representatives at a United Nations committee conference is probably going to be the most upset when the conference "starts late"?

When boys are in the Oedipal stage,according to Freud,

In behavioral-genetic research,_______________ includes the family background in which you grew up and the experiences you shared with your siblings and parents.

_______________ describes whether people are cooperative and secure,or irritable and abrasive.

To object-relations theorists,the central problem in life is to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others.

According to object-relations theory,a baby constructs unconscious representations of his or her parents,which will influence the child's relations with others throughout life.

What are the stages of psychosexual development in order,beginning from birth?

What Is Psychology

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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