Question 1

Josh has taken his sister Carol's favorite doll and scribbled all over the doll with a magic marker.Carol tells her brother that she hates him and pushes him to the floor.Carol's mother gets angry with Carol and tells her that "only bad people hate their brothers" and makes Carol kiss her little brother.According to Rogers, Carol may have difficulties dealing with her feelings of anger in the future because of

Accepted Answer

A)  organismic valuing. 
B)  conditions of worth. 
C)  congruence. 
D)  androgyny.

Question 2

According to Freud, when the standards of the ego ideal are met, we feel

Accepted Answer

A)  pride. 
B)  guilt. 
C)  envy. 
D)  fear and confusion.

Question 3

A subjective evaluation of a person is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  character. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  a trait critique.

Question 4

The best known and most widely used objective personality test is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  Rotter Incomplete Sentences. 
D)  Rorschach Inkblot Test.

Question 5

The theorists known as the neo-Freudians included

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Alfred Adler. 
B)  ​Karen Horney. 
C)  ​Carl Jung. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 6

As a personality assessment device, which of the following would probably have the highest validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach 
B)  TAT 
C)  direct observations 
D)  MMPI-2

Question 7

The paranoid personality, the dependent personality, and the antisocial personality are examples of __________ personality types.

Accepted Answer

A)  introverted 
B)  extroverted 
C)  unhealthy 
D)  Type A

Question 8

At one time or another, you have watched your professors when they are angry or embarrassed and learned what they are "really" like when they're caught off-guard.This is similar to which type of measure used in psychological assessment?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​observation 
B)  ​interview 
C)  ​projection 
D)  ​questionnaire

Question 9

If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be

Accepted Answer

A)  unrelated. 
B)  similar. 
C)  identical. 
D)  conflicting.

Question 10

Neurotic anxiety results when the ego has difficulty keeping the impulses from which of the following under control?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego ideal 
C)  conscience 
D)  real self

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of self-actualizers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They value solitude and are comfortable being alone. 
B)  Their interpersonal relationships are marked by deep, loving bonds. 
C)  They rely on external authorities within society for behavioral guidelines. 
D)  They judge situations correctly and honestly.

Question 12

You describe your friend Noel as outgoing and friendly, conscientious, even-tempered, and curious.You have just rated his personality based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the five-factor model. 
B)  the MMPI-2. 
C)  Hans Eysenck's dimensions. 
D)  Dollard and Miller's critical situations theory.

Question 13

According to Horney, the "mode of interacting" in which a personwithdraws, acts like a "loner," or appears "strong" and independent​ is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​moving away from others. 
B)  ​moving against others. 
C)  ​striving for superiority. 
D)  organismic valuing.

Question 14

A person identified as a "housewife," "college student," "high school athlete," "punk," "geek," or "ski bum" may be misjudged because of the

Accepted Answer

A)  halo effect. 
B)  Barnum effect. 
C)  interviewer's personal biases and preconceptions. 
D)  interviewee's attempts to deceive the interviewer.

Question 15

According to Seligman and Peterson, the human strength of "justice" is expressed by the positive traits of

Accepted Answer

A)  love, kindness, and social intelligence. 
B)  persistence, integrity, and vitality. 
C)  fairness, leadership, and citizenship. 
D)  forgiveness, humility, prudence, and self-control.

Question 16

According to Rogers, mirrors, photographs, video cameras, and the reactions of others hold both a fascination and threat for many people because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are inaccurate images of the persons we are, such as smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside. 
B)  provide information about one's self. 
C)  represent the possible selves in our lives, those we are and those we could be. 
D)  allow the selfish and arrogant side of our personality to surface.

Question 17

Which of the following would be considered an open-ended question that might start a conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Have you ever been to Europe?" 
B)  "Do you like Chinese food?" 
C)  "Do you like living in a small town?" 
D)  None of these are open-ended questions.

Question 18

Murray's TAT involves the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  inkblots. 
B)  true-false items. 
C)  multiple-choice items. 
D)  sketches of people and events.

Question 19

Suppose the id were a hungry person in a crowded cafeteria.The id would most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  do nothing. 
B)  wait in line. 
C)  push to the head of the line. 
D)  feel guilty about being so hungry.

Question 20

In order that the scores will be unaffected by the biases of the test examiner, the questions, administration, and scoring of a personality questionnaire are

Accepted Answer

A)  projective. 
B)  situationally tested. 
C)  subjective and unstructured. 
D)  standardized.

Exam 12: Personality.

According to Freud, when the standards of the ego ideal are met, we feel

A subjective evaluation of a person is referred to as

The best known and most widely used objective personality test is the

The theorists known as the neo-Freudians included

As a personality assessment device, which of the following would probably have the highest validity?

The paranoid personality, the dependent personality, and the antisocial personality are examples of __________ personality types.

At one time or another, you have watched your professors when they are angry or embarrassed and learned what they are "really" like when they're caught off-guard.This is similar to which type of measure used in psychological assessment?

If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be

Neurotic anxiety results when the ego has difficulty keeping the impulses from which of the following under control?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of self-actualizers?

You describe your friend Noel as outgoing and friendly, conscientious, even-tempered, and curious.You have just rated his personality based on

According to Horney, the "mode of interacting" in which a personwithdraws, acts like a "loner," or appears "strong" and independent is referred to as

A person identified as a "housewife," "college student," "high school athlete," "punk," "geek," or "ski bum" may be misjudged because of the

According to Seligman and Peterson, the human strength of "justice" is expressed by the positive traits of

According to Rogers, mirrors, photographs, video cameras, and the reactions of others hold both a fascination and threat for many people because they

Which of the following would be considered an open-ended question that might start a conversation?

Murray's TAT involves the use of

Suppose the id were a hungry person in a crowded cafeteria.The id would most likely

In order that the scores will be unaffected by the biases of the test examiner, the questions, administration, and scoring of a personality questionnaire are

Exam 12: Personality.

According to Freud, when the standards of the ego ideal are met, we feel

A subjective evaluation of a person is referred to as

The best known and most widely used objective personality test is the

The theorists known as the neo-Freudians included

As a personality assessment device, which of the following would probably have the highest validity?

The paranoid personality, the dependent personality, and the antisocial personality are examples of __________ personality types.

At one time or another, you have watched your professors when they are angry or embarrassed and learned what they are "really" like when they're caught off-guard.This is similar to which type of measure used in psychological assessment?​

If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be

Neurotic anxiety results when the ego has difficulty keeping the impulses from which of the following under control?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of self-actualizers?

You describe your friend Noel as outgoing and friendly, conscientious, even-tempered, and curious.You have just rated his personality based on

According to Horney, the "mode of interacting" in which a personwithdraws, acts like a "loner," or appears "strong" and independent​ is referred to as

A person identified as a "housewife," "college student," "high school athlete," "punk," "geek," or "ski bum" may be misjudged because of the

According to Seligman and Peterson, the human strength of "justice" is expressed by the positive traits of

According to Rogers, mirrors, photographs, video cameras, and the reactions of others hold both a fascination and threat for many people because they

Which of the following would be considered an open-ended question that might start a conversation?

Murray's TAT involves the use of

Suppose the id were a hungry person in a crowded cafeteria.The id would most likely

In order that the scores will be unaffected by the biases of the test examiner, the questions, administration, and scoring of a personality questionnaire are

At one time or another, you have watched your professors when they are angry or embarrassed and learned what they are "really" like when they're caught off-guard.This is similar to which type of measure used in psychological assessment?

According to Horney, the "mode of interacting" in which a personwithdraws, acts like a "loner," or appears "strong" and independent is referred to as