Question 1

Freud believed that the ego was the first of the personality components to become evident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Carl Rogers maintained that to become fully functioning,a person needs to receive unconditional positive regard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following describes the general relationship between genes and personality?

Accepted Answer

A) A genetic predisposition does not necessarily imply genetic inevitability. 
B) Personality problems that have a genetic component will inevitably occur if a person has the particular gene(s). 
C) Despite genetic dispositions and temperament,we can transform our personality completely. 
D) Individual personality traits are likely to depend on a single gene. 
A) A genetic predisposition does not necessarily imply genetic inevitability. 
B) Personality problems that have a genetic component will inevitably occur if a person has the particular gene(s). 
C) Despite genetic dispositions and temperament,we can transform our personality completely. 
D) Individual personality traits are likely to depend on a single gene.

Question 4

The Big Five personality traits are relatively stable throughout a person's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

New research on identical twins suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) duplicated or missing blocks of DNA can exist in one identical twin but not the other. 
B) they are no more alike genetically than any other two siblings. 
C) they can develop when a woman's ovaries release two eggs instead of one and each egg is fertilized by a different sperm. 
D) they can be born several years apart. 
A) duplicated or missing blocks of DNA can exist in one identical twin but not the other. 
B) they are no more alike genetically than any other two siblings. 
C) they can develop when a woman's ovaries release two eggs instead of one and each egg is fertilized by a different sperm. 
D) they can be born several years apart.

Question 6

Rollo May would be most likely to agree that

Accepted Answer

A) our personalities primarily reflect the culture in which we are raised. 
B) most people have five to ten central traits that reflect characteristic ways of behaving. 
C) adult personalities are formed through experiences that occur in the first five years of life. 
D) our personalities reflect the ways we cope with the inevitable struggle to find meaning in life. 
A) our personalities primarily reflect the culture in which we are raised. 
B) most people have five to ten central traits that reflect characteristic ways of behaving. 
C) adult personalities are formed through experiences that occur in the first five years of life. 
D) our personalities reflect the ways we cope with the inevitable struggle to find meaning in life.

Question 7

In individualist cultures,group harmony takes precedence over the wishes of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Carl Rogers would agree that

Accepted Answer

A) a parent can correct a child's behavior without withdrawing love from the child. 
B) punishment is of major importance in becoming a fully functioning person. 
C) it is best to raise children with conditional positive regard. 
D) human nature involves a fear of freedom,loneliness,and the struggle for meaning. 
A) a parent can correct a child's behavior without withdrawing love from the child. 
B) punishment is of major importance in becoming a fully functioning person. 
C) it is best to raise children with conditional positive regard. 
D) human nature involves a fear of freedom,loneliness,and the struggle for meaning.

Question 9

In psychodynamic theory,an inner voice that says that you did something wrong would be most closely connected with the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The Big Five personality traits represent all the traits that make up personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the three major systems in the structure of personality according to Sigmund Freud? Briefly describe their roles.

Accepted Answer

The id is the reservoir of unconscious p

Question 12

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Accepted Answer

A) someone with a strongly developed superego 
B) someone with an extroverted personality 
C) someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D) someone brought up with unconditional positive regard 
A) someone with a strongly developed superego 
B) someone with an extroverted personality 
C) someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D) someone brought up with unconditional positive regard

Question 13

Temperaments fluctuate dramatically over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the "illusion of causality," and why is it a problem for psychodynamic explanations?

Accepted Answer

There is a tendency to believe that if A

Question 15

The junior class at a local high school was stunned when an alcohol-impaired driver missed a turn and caused a fatal accident involving a classmate.The school crisis team noted that many classmates responded in ways that seemed to indicate that they were invulnerable to this kind of tragedy because "They were careful drivers who always wore seatbelts." The crisis team concluded that these students were using the defense mechanism called

Accepted Answer

A) regression. 
B) projection. 
C) displacement. 
D) denial. 
A) regression. 
B) projection. 
C) displacement. 
D) denial.

Question 16

Which of these sibling pairs will share the greatest number of genes?

Accepted Answer

A) two brothers who were born of the same two parents 18 months apart 
B) a brother and sister who are fraternal twins 
C) two brothers who develop from the same fertilized egg 
D) two sisters who are fraternal twins 
A) two brothers who were born of the same two parents 18 months apart 
B) a brother and sister who are fraternal twins 
C) two brothers who develop from the same fertilized egg 
D) two sisters who are fraternal twins

Question 17

The first psychodynamic theory of personality was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) John Watson. 
C) Abraham Maslow. 
D) Carl Jung. 
A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) John Watson. 
C) Abraham Maslow. 
D) Carl Jung.

Question 18

Developmental psychologists have attempted to identify the effects of many specific child-rearing practices on children's personality traits.The problem with this line of research discussed in the textbook is that

Accepted Answer

A) parents who use physical punishment won't be honest with the researchers. 
B) psychologists cannot agree on whether to use cross-sectional or longitudinal approaches. 
C) it is difficult to recruit parents to serve as participants in this research. 
D) parents are inconsistent from day to day and over the years. 
A) parents who use physical punishment won't be honest with the researchers. 
B) psychologists cannot agree on whether to use cross-sectional or longitudinal approaches. 
C) it is difficult to recruit parents to serve as participants in this research. 
D) parents are inconsistent from day to day and over the years.

Question 19

Although modern psychodynamic theorists differ in many ways,they share a general belief that the way to understand personality is by exploring its unconscious dynamics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Davey is a person who strives to be a perfectionist.When he does not meet his self-imposed goals,he is likely to feel guilt and shame.A Freudian would probably say that Davey's personality is dominated by his

Accepted Answer

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

Freud believed that the ego was the first of the personality components to become evident.

Carl Rogers maintained that to become fully functioning,a person needs to receive unconditional positive regard.

Which of the following describes the general relationship between genes and personality?

The Big Five personality traits are relatively stable throughout a person's life.

New research on identical twins suggests that

Rollo May would be most likely to agree that

In individualist cultures,group harmony takes precedence over the wishes of the individual.

Carl Rogers would agree that

In psychodynamic theory,an inner voice that says that you did something wrong would be most closely connected with the

The Big Five personality traits represent all the traits that make up personality.

What are the three major systems in the structure of personality according to Sigmund Freud? Briefly describe their roles.

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Temperaments fluctuate dramatically over time.

What is the "illusion of causality," and why is it a problem for psychodynamic explanations?

Which of these sibling pairs will share the greatest number of genes?

The first psychodynamic theory of personality was developed by

Developmental psychologists have attempted to identify the effects of many specific child-rearing practices on children's personality traits.The problem with this line of research discussed in the textbook is that

Although modern psychodynamic theorists differ in many ways,they share a general belief that the way to understand personality is by exploring its unconscious dynamics.

Davey is a person who strives to be a perfectionist.When he does not meet his self-imposed goals,he is likely to feel guilt and shame.A Freudian would probably say that Davey's personality is dominated by his

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Exam 2: Theories of Personality

Freud believed that the ego was the first of the personality components to become evident.

Carl Rogers maintained that to become fully functioning,a person needs to receive unconditional positive regard.

Which of the following describes the general relationship between genes and personality?

The Big Five personality traits are relatively stable throughout a person's life.

New research on identical twins suggests that

Rollo May would be most likely to agree that

In individualist cultures,group harmony takes precedence over the wishes of the individual.

Carl Rogers would agree that

In psychodynamic theory,an inner voice that says that you did something wrong would be most closely connected with the

The Big Five personality traits represent all the traits that make up personality.

What are the three major systems in the structure of personality according to Sigmund Freud? Briefly describe their roles.

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Temperaments fluctuate dramatically over time.

What is the "illusion of causality," and why is it a problem for psychodynamic explanations?

Which of these sibling pairs will share the greatest number of genes?

The first psychodynamic theory of personality was developed by

Developmental psychologists have attempted to identify the effects of many specific child-rearing practices on children's personality traits.The problem with this line of research discussed in the textbook is that

Although modern psychodynamic theorists differ in many ways,they share a general belief that the way to understand personality is by exploring its unconscious dynamics.

Davey is a person who strives to be a perfectionist.When he does not meet his self-imposed goals,he is likely to feel guilt and shame.A Freudian would probably say that Davey's personality is dominated by his

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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