Question 1

Recently,interactionist theorists have realized that personality shows disposition-situation consistency.In other words,

Accepted Answer

A)  the same situation can trigger different personality traits. 
B)  different personality traits are typically observed to the same situation over time. 
C)  personality traits don't change with different situations. 
D)  certain situations trigger certain personality traits, and these show consistencies over time. 
A)  the same situation can trigger different personality traits. 
B)  different personality traits are typically observed to the same situation over time. 
C)  personality traits don't change with different situations. 
D)  certain situations trigger certain personality traits, and these show consistencies over time.

Question 2

Shelby has decided to learn skydiving.Which of the following explanations would an interactionist put forth for Shelby's decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selby observed his father skydive, and engaged in similar behaviour. 
B)  Selby has partaken in other risky hobbies and found it very rewarding. 
C)  Selby is an extrovert and is, therefore, drawn to exciting activities. 
D)  Selby is high on self-efficacy and believed he could do it. 
A)  Selby observed his father skydive, and engaged in similar behaviour. 
B)  Selby has partaken in other risky hobbies and found it very rewarding. 
C)  Selby is an extrovert and is, therefore, drawn to exciting activities. 
D)  Selby is high on self-efficacy and believed he could do it.

Question 3

Jack joins an online dating site and must specify some personal details in his profile.Although technically he doesn't have his university degree because he ended up getting a job right before he finished his last term,he writes that he has his degree.He also says that he owns his own home,even though he pays rent to stay in his parents' basement.What issue about testing does Jack's answer demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter bias 
B)  socially-desirable responding 
C)  reliability varies across different experimental settings 
D)  males and females respond to the same testing situation differently 
A)  experimenter bias 
B)  socially-desirable responding 
C)  reliability varies across different experimental settings 
D)  males and females respond to the same testing situation differently

Question 4

Which of the following is true about gender differences in personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences between individuals are much greater than differences between males and females. 
B)  Differences between men and women are much greater than differences between individuals. 
C)  Gender differences in personality between men and women are determined by genes and hormones. 
D)  Gender differences in personality between men and women are determined by environment and socialization. 
A)  Differences between individuals are much greater than differences between males and females. 
B)  Differences between men and women are much greater than differences between individuals. 
C)  Gender differences in personality between men and women are determined by genes and hormones. 
D)  Gender differences in personality between men and women are determined by environment and socialization.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT consistent with gender schema theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender schemas do not form until individuals reach adolescence. 
B)  A self-schema refers to an individual's cognitive framework about himself or herself. 
C)  Research has found that individuals' self-esteem was related to how well they lived up to gender schemas. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to have relationship schemas. 
A)  Gender schemas do not form until individuals reach adolescence. 
B)  A self-schema refers to an individual's cognitive framework about himself or herself. 
C)  Research has found that individuals' self-esteem was related to how well they lived up to gender schemas. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to have relationship schemas.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE about individualistic cultures,as compared to collectivist cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualistic cultures have higher rates of stress-related disease. 
B)  People in individualistic cultures tend to score higher on measures of agreeableness. 
C)  People in individualistic cultures report less happiness than those in collectivist cultures. 
D)  People in individualistic cultures score lower on measures of extraversion than those in collectivist cultures. 
A)  Individualistic cultures have higher rates of stress-related disease. 
B)  People in individualistic cultures tend to score higher on measures of agreeableness. 
C)  People in individualistic cultures report less happiness than those in collectivist cultures. 
D)  People in individualistic cultures score lower on measures of extraversion than those in collectivist cultures.

Question 7

Describe Eysenck's three superfactors of personality.

Accepted Answer

Extraversion is the degree to which a pe

Question 8

Lee sees a sexually appealing person.Lee's id wants to engage in a sexual relationship with the person.Which of the following will Lee's ego likely "say" to the id?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Great idea - let's do it!" 
B)  "No. You can't do it." 
C)  "Wait a minute; we have to go on a few dates first." 
D)  "Shame on you; what are you thinking?" 
A)  "Great idea - let's do it!" 
B)  "No. You can't do it." 
C)  "Wait a minute; we have to go on a few dates first." 
D)  "Shame on you; what are you thinking?"

Question 9

According to Freud,defence mechanisms are used to

Accepted Answer

A)  protect us from anxiety. 
B)  resolve conflicts between the id and the superego. 
C)  prevent us from becoming fixated at various stages. 
D)  help us resolve our unconscious conflicts. 
A)  protect us from anxiety. 
B)  resolve conflicts between the id and the superego. 
C)  prevent us from becoming fixated at various stages. 
D)  help us resolve our unconscious conflicts.

Question 10

Research has shown that all the following are true about traits EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  traits are stable and consistent over time. 
B)  between three and five of the "Big Five" personality traits can be found across all cultures. 
C)  traits are powerful and difficult to disguise. 
D)  traits are not always stable across situations. 
A)  traits are stable and consistent over time. 
B)  between three and five of the "Big Five" personality traits can be found across all cultures. 
C)  traits are powerful and difficult to disguise. 
D)  traits are not always stable across situations.

Question 11

Fenna is becoming just like her mother.She wants to dress like her mother,and she's taken an interest in all the activities that her mother does: gardening,mowing the lawn,and carpentry.According to Freud,what psychosexual stage is Fenna likely in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

When Sheldana was seven,she was in a very serious car accident.Although she did NOT suffer a head injury,she does NOT remember anything about the accident.According to Freud,the accident has become part of Sheldana's ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious mind 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  unconscious mind 
D)  subconscious mind 
A)  conscious mind 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  unconscious mind 
D)  subconscious mind

Question 13

All the following are true about gender differences EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  differences are not deficiencies. 
B)  differences between men and women are substantial and consistent. 
C)  highlighting differences between genders may serve to support prejudice and discrimination against women. 
D)  denying the existence of some differences may downplay the unique strengths and gifts of each gender. 
A)  differences are not deficiencies. 
B)  differences between men and women are substantial and consistent. 
C)  highlighting differences between genders may serve to support prejudice and discrimination against women. 
D)  denying the existence of some differences may downplay the unique strengths and gifts of each gender.

Question 14

Mateo exaggerates his popularity and thinks he's "The world's gift to women." If anyone challenges that,Mateo becomes angry.Mateo is likely suffering from a ___ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  antisocial 
A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  antisocial

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of Clark and Watson's temperament scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  disinhibition vs. constraint 
B)  positive emotionality 
C)  introversion/extraversion 
D)  negative emotionality 
A)  disinhibition vs. constraint 
B)  positive emotionality 
C)  introversion/extraversion 
D)  negative emotionality

Question 16

Naomi is very organized with her work and home life,and she is extremely punctual.Which of the five factors of personality would she score high on?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  neuroticism 
A)  openness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  neuroticism

Question 17

Personal characteristics that affect a broad range of an individual's behaviour are called

Accepted Answer

A)  essential traits. 
B)  central tendencies. 
C)  central traits. 
D)  superfactors. 
A)  essential traits. 
B)  central tendencies. 
C)  central traits. 
D)  superfactors.

Question 18

Hanging around with Daphne is like being on an emotional roller coaster,and she can go from clingy and dependent to ruthless and impulsive in a matter of minutes.She also engages in a lot of self-destructive behaviours,such as smoking,drinking,and occasionally she self-injures by cutting her arms.What type of personality disorder does Daphne most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant 
B)  borderline 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  dependent 
A)  avoidant 
B)  borderline 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  dependent

Question 19

The statement "Padmini is always much more outgoing than her brother,Ajit,when it comes to sports,but Padmini is always more reserved and quiet than Ajit is at school" is typical of which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal determinism 
B)  interactionism 
C)  disposition-situation consistency 
D)  situationalism 
A)  reciprocal determinism 
B)  interactionism 
C)  disposition-situation consistency 
D)  situationalism

Question 20

Explain how modelling and self-efficacy influence personality?

Accepted Answer

Bandura argued for the concept

Recently,interactionist theorists have realized that personality shows disposition-situation consistency.In other words,

Shelby has decided to learn skydiving.Which of the following explanations would an interactionist put forth for Shelby's decision?

Which of the following is true about gender differences in personality?

Which of the following is NOT consistent with gender schema theory?

Which of the following is TRUE about individualistic cultures,as compared to collectivist cultures?

Describe Eysenck's three superfactors of personality.

Lee sees a sexually appealing person.Lee's id wants to engage in a sexual relationship with the person.Which of the following will Lee's ego likely "say" to the id?

According to Freud,defence mechanisms are used to

Research has shown that all the following are true about traits EXCEPT that

Fenna is becoming just like her mother.She wants to dress like her mother,and she's taken an interest in all the activities that her mother does: gardening,mowing the lawn,and carpentry.According to Freud,what psychosexual stage is Fenna likely in?

When Sheldana was seven,she was in a very serious car accident.Although she did NOT suffer a head injury,she does NOT remember anything about the accident.According to Freud,the accident has become part of Sheldana's ___.

All the following are true about gender differences EXCEPT that

Mateo exaggerates his popularity and thinks he's "The world's gift to women." If anyone challenges that,Mateo becomes angry.Mateo is likely suffering from a ___ personality disorder.

Which of the following is NOT one of Clark and Watson's temperament scales?

Naomi is very organized with her work and home life,and she is extremely punctual.Which of the five factors of personality would she score high on?

Personal characteristics that affect a broad range of an individual's behaviour are called

The statement "Padmini is always much more outgoing than her brother,Ajit,when it comes to sports,but Padmini is always more reserved and quiet than Ajit is at school" is typical of which perspective?

Explain how modelling and self-efficacy influence personality?

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Exam 12: Personality

Recently,interactionist theorists have realized that personality shows disposition-situation consistency.In other words,

Shelby has decided to learn skydiving.Which of the following explanations would an interactionist put forth for Shelby's decision?

Which of the following is true about gender differences in personality?

Which of the following is NOT consistent with gender schema theory?

Which of the following is TRUE about individualistic cultures,as compared to collectivist cultures?

Describe Eysenck's three superfactors of personality.

Lee sees a sexually appealing person.Lee's id wants to engage in a sexual relationship with the person.Which of the following will Lee's ego likely "say" to the id?

According to Freud,defence mechanisms are used to

Research has shown that all the following are true about traits EXCEPT that

Fenna is becoming just like her mother.She wants to dress like her mother,and she's taken an interest in all the activities that her mother does: gardening,mowing the lawn,and carpentry.According to Freud,what psychosexual stage is Fenna likely in?

When Sheldana was seven,she was in a very serious car accident.Although she did NOT suffer a head injury,she does NOT remember anything about the accident.According to Freud,the accident has become part of Sheldana's ___.

All the following are true about gender differences EXCEPT that

Mateo exaggerates his popularity and thinks he's "The world's gift to women." If anyone challenges that,Mateo becomes angry.Mateo is likely suffering from a ___ personality disorder.

Which of the following is NOT one of Clark and Watson's temperament scales?

Naomi is very organized with her work and home life,and she is extremely punctual.Which of the five factors of personality would she score high on?

Personal characteristics that affect a broad range of an individual's behaviour are called

The statement "Padmini is always much more outgoing than her brother,Ajit,when it comes to sports,but Padmini is always more reserved and quiet than Ajit is at school" is typical of which perspective?

Explain how modelling and self-efficacy influence personality?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

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Memory

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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