Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of Freud's levels of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Personality disorder is defined as being

Accepted Answer

A)  an inflexible pattern of inner experience and outward behaviour that causes distress or difficulty with daily functioning. 
B)  characterized by a high degree of self-interest and a high, often unrealistic, degree of self-importance. 
C)  characterized by extreme and callous disregard for the feelings and rights of others. 
D)  characterized by severe instability in emotions and self-concept and high levels of volatility. 
A)  an inflexible pattern of inner experience and outward behaviour that causes distress or difficulty with daily functioning. 
B)  characterized by a high degree of self-interest and a high, often unrealistic, degree of self-importance. 
C)  characterized by extreme and callous disregard for the feelings and rights of others. 
D)  characterized by severe instability in emotions and self-concept and high levels of volatility.

Question 3

The idea that personality could be determined by examining bumps on a person's skull was called

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychology. 
B)  neurophysiology. 
C)  neurology. 
D)  phrenology. 
A)  biopsychology. 
B)  neurophysiology. 
C)  neurology. 
D)  phrenology.

Question 4

Becky's personality type is high on positive emotionality.What does this mean about Becky's personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  She experiences peace and has higher levels of satisfaction. 
B)  She is very social and has a lot of enthusiasm. 
C)  She has difficulty controlling her emotional responses and tends to be impulsive. 
D)  She lives for the moment and doesn't put constraints on herself. 
A)  She experiences peace and has higher levels of satisfaction. 
B)  She is very social and has a lot of enthusiasm. 
C)  She has difficulty controlling her emotional responses and tends to be impulsive. 
D)  She lives for the moment and doesn't put constraints on herself.

Question 5

Madhu forgot her dentist appointment,even though the dentist's office reminded her the day before.Madhu is most clearly using

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  intellectualization. 
C)  denial. 
D)  rationalization. 
A)  repression. 
B)  intellectualization. 
C)  denial. 
D)  rationalization.

Question 6

Gracie is pregnant,but her boyfriend has deserted her.She really doesn't want this baby,but she has the baby and keeps it.After the baby is born,Gracie turns into "supermom" and spends all her energies on the baby,and tells everyone she meets how much she loves her child.Which defence mechanism is Gracie using?

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  denial 
D)  regression 
A)  displacement 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  denial 
D)  regression

Question 7

Using the five-factor model,analyze your own personality by specifying how you believe your friends may label you for each of the five attributes.

Accepted Answer

Make a claim for all five attr

Question 8

Based on twin data,what is the heritability coefficient for the openness superfactor?

Accepted Answer

A) 31 
B) 39 
C) 51 
D) 55 
A) 31 
B) 39 
C) 51 
D) 55

Question 9

When Sydney's boyfriend,Alan,comments how pretty she looks,Sydney flies in to a rage."So,you are saying that I usually look horrible!" Although Alan tries to explain,Sydney kicks him out of the apartment and tells him she NEVER wants to see him again.After he leaves,she is very distraught and cries to her roommate that Alan has left her,and she doesn't think she can live without him.Threatening to kill herself,she locks herself in the bathroom.Which of the following personality disorders best fits Sydney's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate one of Eysenck's contributions to personality theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maddie and Jade are identical twins and are both very outgoing and impulsive. 
B)  Chen, from China, is very passive, whereas Luanne, from Canada, usually stands up for the things she wants. 
C)  Bettina and Charlene are identical twins who were adopted at birth and raised in different homes. They have developed very different personalities. 
D)  Thomas is a personality researcher who uses factor analysis. 
A)  Maddie and Jade are identical twins and are both very outgoing and impulsive. 
B)  Chen, from China, is very passive, whereas Luanne, from Canada, usually stands up for the things she wants. 
C)  Bettina and Charlene are identical twins who were adopted at birth and raised in different homes. They have developed very different personalities. 
D)  Thomas is a personality researcher who uses factor analysis.

Question 11

Freud identified three central forces in personality development.Which controls the moral limits?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE about personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are inflexible patterns of interacting with people. 
B)  They typically become evident in childhood. 
C)  Between 9% and13% of the U.S. population is believed to have a personality disorder. 
D)  They may be difficult to notice without multiple encounters with the person. 
A)  They are inflexible patterns of interacting with people. 
B)  They typically become evident in childhood. 
C)  Between 9% and13% of the U.S. population is believed to have a personality disorder. 
D)  They may be difficult to notice without multiple encounters with the person.

Question 13

Rogers and Maslow are similar in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they both believe that human nature is basically positive. 
B)  they both emphasize the role that parents play in developing self-concept. 
C)  they both believe that individuals grow because of peak experiences. 
D)  they both believe that we strive to overcome inferiority. 
A)  they both believe that human nature is basically positive. 
B)  they both emphasize the role that parents play in developing self-concept. 
C)  they both believe that individuals grow because of peak experiences. 
D)  they both believe that we strive to overcome inferiority.

Question 14

Jacques was often described as a person who often made those around him feel uncomfortable.On which attribute of the five-factor model would he most likely obtain a particularly low score?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  extraversion 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  introversion 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  extraversion 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  introversion

Question 15

Which early childhood experiences may explain the development of borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Personality traits are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to respond in one of five ways to a given stimulus. 
B)  a fundamental dimension of personality made up of a related cluster. 
C)  a tendency to behave in certain ways that remain relatively constant across situations. 
D)  an inherent response pattern that is triggers by specific situation. 
A)  the tendency to respond in one of five ways to a given stimulus. 
B)  a fundamental dimension of personality made up of a related cluster. 
C)  a tendency to behave in certain ways that remain relatively constant across situations. 
D)  an inherent response pattern that is triggers by specific situation.

Question 17

Explain how gender and cultural differences can affect personality.

Accepted Answer

-Research has found many more similariti

Question 18

Estelle just found out that she didn't get the promotion she's been working toward.In frustration,she picks up her trash can and hurls it across the room.What defence mechanism is Estelle most likely using?

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  intellectualization 
C)  regression 
D)  identification 
A)  projection 
B)  intellectualization 
C)  regression 
D)  identification

Question 19

Adler believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  humans have not only a personal unconscious, but also a collective unconscious. 
B)  Freud's concept of penis envy was more accurately described as social envy. 
C)  conscious thoughts were more important to human behaviour than sexual needs. 
D)  humans are basically good and work toward self-actualization. 
A)  humans have not only a personal unconscious, but also a collective unconscious. 
B)  Freud's concept of penis envy was more accurately described as social envy. 
C)  conscious thoughts were more important to human behaviour than sexual needs. 
D)  humans are basically good and work toward self-actualization.

Question 20

Discuss the heritability of personality traits and some of the neural systems that may be involved in the expression of personality.

Accepted Answer

-Twin studies,such as the Minnesota Stud

Which of the following is NOT one of Freud's levels of consciousness?

Personality disorder is defined as being

The idea that personality could be determined by examining bumps on a person's skull was called

Becky's personality type is high on positive emotionality.What does this mean about Becky's personality?

Madhu forgot her dentist appointment,even though the dentist's office reminded her the day before.Madhu is most clearly using

Using the five-factor model,analyze your own personality by specifying how you believe your friends may label you for each of the five attributes.

Based on twin data,what is the heritability coefficient for the openness superfactor?

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate one of Eysenck's contributions to personality theory?

Freud identified three central forces in personality development.Which controls the moral limits?

Which of the following is FALSE about personality disorders?

Rogers and Maslow are similar in that

Jacques was often described as a person who often made those around him feel uncomfortable.On which attribute of the five-factor model would he most likely obtain a particularly low score?

Which early childhood experiences may explain the development of borderline personality disorder?

Personality traits are defined as

Explain how gender and cultural differences can affect personality.

Estelle just found out that she didn't get the promotion she's been working toward.In frustration,she picks up her trash can and hurls it across the room.What defence mechanism is Estelle most likely using?

Adler believed that

Discuss the heritability of personality traits and some of the neural systems that may be involved in the expression of personality.

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Exam 12: Personality

Which of the following is NOT one of Freud's levels of consciousness?

Personality disorder is defined as being

The idea that personality could be determined by examining bumps on a person's skull was called

Becky's personality type is high on positive emotionality.What does this mean about Becky's personality?

Madhu forgot her dentist appointment,even though the dentist's office reminded her the day before.Madhu is most clearly using

Using the five-factor model,analyze your own personality by specifying how you believe your friends may label you for each of the five attributes.

Based on twin data,what is the heritability coefficient for the openness superfactor?

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate one of Eysenck's contributions to personality theory?

Freud identified three central forces in personality development.Which controls the moral limits?

Which of the following is FALSE about personality disorders?

Rogers and Maslow are similar in that

Jacques was often described as a person who often made those around him feel uncomfortable.On which attribute of the five-factor model would he most likely obtain a particularly low score?

Which early childhood experiences may explain the development of borderline personality disorder?

Personality traits are defined as

Explain how gender and cultural differences can affect personality.

Estelle just found out that she didn't get the promotion she's been working toward.In frustration,she picks up her trash can and hurls it across the room.What defence mechanism is Estelle most likely using?

Adler believed that

Discuss the heritability of personality traits and some of the neural systems that may be involved in the expression of personality.

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

social Psychology

Stress,coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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