Question 1

The cognitive structure that helps us perceive,organize,interpret,and use information about ourselves is called our

Accepted Answer

A)  sociometer. 
B)  self-schema. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  working self-concept.

Question 2

A) Explain the purpose of defense mechanisms.
B) Pick two defense mechanisms,define,and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A) Explain the purpose of defense mechanisms.
B)...

Question 3

Adrienne is stubborn and highly regulating.Everything has to be just the way she likes it or she is not happy.
A) How would the psychodynamic approach explain her personality?
B) How would a Big Five trait theorist explain her personality?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adrienne is stubborn and highly regulating.Everything has...

Question 4

Which of the following is a message that might be driven by your reality principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am hungry and I have got to eat a pizza right now!" 
B)  "I want to play with his toy,so I will offer to trade him mine." 
C)  "It is not safe to play with matches." 
D)  "I should help that elderly woman or she might fall down."

Question 5

Ryan's sister is visiting for Thanksgiving.She always gets on Ryan's nerves,and this year is no exception.While walking the dog after dinner,Ryan may reveal this conflict with his
Sister unconsciously by being strict with the dog.According to psychodynamic theory,
Ryan's behavior is best explained by the ________ defense mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  displacement 
D)  projection

Question 6

Marcus is in charge of hiring someone new in his department.He is hoping to find a person who is outgoing,fun,and nonaggressive.Unfortunately,Marcus may have a hard time
Differentiating these personality traits because a job interview is an example of a(n)
________ situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong 
B)  weak 
C)  interactional 
D)  projective

Question 7

Janie is high on the openness to experience dimension of personality.She likes to skydive and travel to exotic destinations.As she gets older,she may be less likely to skydive,but may still
Enjoy unusual vacations.This change in Janie's typical activities is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristic adaptation. 
B)  a basic tendency. 
C)  the reticular activating system. 
D)  temperament.

Question 8

Huiyoung,from South Korea,rates herself lower on extraversion as compared to Zoya, from an African country.This pattern of East Asians rating themselves lower than
Africans on traits like extraversion may not be indicative of true trait differences but
Instead may reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  biological differences in extraversion. 
B)  how we cannot compare personality across cultures. 
C)  that both of them are lower on extraversion than average. 
D)  cultural norms regarding saying good or bad things about oneself.

Question 9

Eysenck proposed that the extraversion/introversion dimension of personality is related to activation in the brain.Relative to their optimal level of arousal,extraverts tend to be
Chronically ________,which is related to activity in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overaroused;reticular activating system 
B)  under-aroused;reticular activating system 
C)  overaroused;frontal lobes 
D)  under-aroused;frontal lobes

Question 10

Yasmin was an introverted child and is now an introverted adult.The stability of Yasmin's introversion,which is largely influenced by biology,indicates Yasmin's introversion is a

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristic adaptation. 
B)  basic tendency. 
C)  part of the reticular activating system. 
D)  temperament.

Question 11

When you make a downward comparison,it will typically ________ self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease your own 
B)  increase your own 
C)  have little effect on your own 
D)  increase another person's

Question 12

Dr.Carl is a humanistic psychologist studying personality.Which of the following statements is he most likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Personality is based on a person's unconscious wishes and conflicts." 
B)  "Personality is influenced by a person's uniqueness,growth,and self-understanding." 
C)  "Personality is based on how we think,our expectancies,and our values." 
D)  "Personality can be described by our personal characteristics."

Question 13

If you become fixated at the anal psychosexual stage,which of the following would likely characterize your behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  You would be sexually attracted to the opposite-sex parent. 
B)  You would focus on seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. 
C)  You would be stubborn and very regulating. 
D)  Your self-esteem would be dependent on others' views of you.

Question 14

Which person is most likely to have a sense of self largely defined by his social roles and group relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pierre,who was raised in France 
B)  Mike,who grew up in New York 
C)  Martin,who grew up in Canada 
D)  Miko,who was raised in Japan

Question 15

If the planet was attacked by a disease that caused people to lose the use of their frontal lobes, one way people might be affected is they may

Accepted Answer

A)  lose their self-awareness. 
B)  become narcissistic. 
C)  experience memory loss. 
D)  lose their sense of fear.

Question 16

If you want to see differences in people's personalities,you should observe their behaviors in ________ situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong 
B)  weak 
C)  common 
D)  rare

Question 17

Susan usually does well on her written assignments and she says this is because she works really hard.But when she gets a bad grade on her last written assignment,she says it is
Because the teacher does not like her.Her explanations show that she is making a

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  reflected appraisal. 
C)  better-than-average effect. 
D)  downward comparison.

Question 18

Which of the following is most clearly connected to reflected appraisal?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-schema 
B)  working self-concept 
C)  self-knowledge 
D)  self-esteem

Question 19

Eysenck's trait theory proposes that personality traits have all of the following dimensions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to control selfish impulses. 
B)  emotional stability. 
C)  extroversion/introversion. 
D)  openness to experience.

Question 20

You just got a roommate.If you want to get the most accurate judgment of your roommate's personality,to whom should you talk?

Accepted Answer

A)  the roommate 
B)  the roommate's best friend 
C)  the roommate's classmate from last year 
D)  the roommate's acquaintance from high school

Exam 13: Self and Personality

The cognitive structure that helps us perceive,organize,interpret,and use information about ourselves is called our

A) Explain the purpose of defense mechanisms. B) Pick two defense mechanisms,define,and provide an example of each.

Adrienne is stubborn and highly regulating.Everything has to be just the way she likes it or she is not happy. A) How would the psychodynamic approach explain her personality? B) How would a Big Five trait theorist explain her personality?

Which of the following is a message that might be driven by your reality principle?

Marcus is in charge of hiring someone new in his department.He is hoping to find a person who is outgoing,fun,and nonaggressive.Unfortunately,Marcus may have a hard time Differentiating these personality traits because a job interview is an example of a(n) ________ situation.

Janie is high on the openness to experience dimension of personality.She likes to skydive and travel to exotic destinations.As she gets older,she may be less likely to skydive,but may still Enjoy unusual vacations.This change in Janie's typical activities is due to

Huiyoung,from South Korea,rates herself lower on extraversion as compared to Zoya, from an African country.This pattern of East Asians rating themselves lower than Africans on traits like extraversion may not be indicative of true trait differences but Instead may reflect

Eysenck proposed that the extraversion/introversion dimension of personality is related to activation in the brain.Relative to their optimal level of arousal,extraverts tend to be Chronically ,which is related to activity in the .

Yasmin was an introverted child and is now an introverted adult.The stability of Yasmin's introversion,which is largely influenced by biology,indicates Yasmin's introversion is a

When you make a downward comparison,it will typically ________ self-esteem.

Dr.Carl is a humanistic psychologist studying personality.Which of the following statements is he most likely to say?

If you become fixated at the anal psychosexual stage,which of the following would likely characterize your behavior?

Which person is most likely to have a sense of self largely defined by his social roles and group relationships?

If the planet was attacked by a disease that caused people to lose the use of their frontal lobes, one way people might be affected is they may

If you want to see differences in people's personalities,you should observe their behaviors in ________ situations.

Susan usually does well on her written assignments and she says this is because she works really hard.But when she gets a bad grade on her last written assignment,she says it is Because the teacher does not like her.Her explanations show that she is making a

Which of the following is most clearly connected to reflected appraisal?

Eysenck's trait theory proposes that personality traits have all of the following dimensions EXCEPT

You just got a roommate.If you want to get the most accurate judgment of your roommate's personality,to whom should you talk?

Exam 13: Self and Personality

The cognitive structure that helps us perceive,organize,interpret,and use information about ourselves is called our

A) Explain the purpose of defense mechanisms. B) Pick two defense mechanisms,define,and provide an example of each.

Adrienne is stubborn and highly regulating.Everything has to be just the way she likes it or she is not happy. A) How would the psychodynamic approach explain her personality? B) How would a Big Five trait theorist explain her personality?

Which of the following is a message that might be driven by your reality principle?

Marcus is in charge of hiring someone new in his department.He is hoping to find a person who is outgoing,fun,and nonaggressive.Unfortunately,Marcus may have a hard time Differentiating these personality traits because a job interview is an example of a(n) ________ situation.

Janie is high on the openness to experience dimension of personality.She likes to skydive and travel to exotic destinations.As she gets older,she may be less likely to skydive,but may still Enjoy unusual vacations.This change in Janie's typical activities is due to

Huiyoung,from South Korea,rates herself lower on extraversion as compared to Zoya, from an African country.This pattern of East Asians rating themselves lower than Africans on traits like extraversion may not be indicative of true trait differences but Instead may reflect

Eysenck proposed that the extraversion/introversion dimension of personality is related to activation in the brain.Relative to their optimal level of arousal,extraverts tend to be Chronically ________,which is related to activity in the ________.

Yasmin was an introverted child and is now an introverted adult.The stability of Yasmin's introversion,which is largely influenced by biology,indicates Yasmin's introversion is a

When you make a downward comparison,it will typically ________ self-esteem.

Dr.Carl is a humanistic psychologist studying personality.Which of the following statements is he most likely to say?

If you become fixated at the anal psychosexual stage,which of the following would likely characterize your behavior?

Which person is most likely to have a sense of self largely defined by his social roles and group relationships?

If the planet was attacked by a disease that caused people to lose the use of their frontal lobes, one way people might be affected is they may

If you want to see differences in people's personalities,you should observe their behaviors in ________ situations.

Susan usually does well on her written assignments and she says this is because she works really hard.But when she gets a bad grade on her last written assignment,she says it is Because the teacher does not like her.Her explanations show that she is making a

Which of the following is most clearly connected to reflected appraisal?

Eysenck's trait theory proposes that personality traits have all of the following dimensions EXCEPT

You just got a roommate.If you want to get the most accurate judgment of your roommate's personality,to whom should you talk?

Eysenck proposed that the extraversion/introversion dimension of personality is related to activation in the brain.Relative to their optimal level of arousal,extraverts tend to be Chronically ,which is related to activity in the .