Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of Freud's erogenous zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  mouth 
B)  anus 
C)  genitals 
D)  arms

Question 2

According to Freud, the thoughts and information that you are currently aware of, or remembering, is called your _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psyche 
B)  id 
C)  ego 
D)  conscious

Question 3

According to Freud, during the phallic stage of psychosexual development, children develop _____, which is a desire for the opposite-sex parent along with hostility toward the same-sex parent.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual tendencies 
B)  an Oedipus or Electra complex 
C)  retentive-expulsive fantasies 
D)  womb or penis envy

Question 4

Gisele is in the process of developing successful relationships with her same-sex peers and refining her female gender role. She is also working on her intellectual skills. According to Freud, Gisele is in the _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  industry vs. inferiority 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  latency 
D)  conventional

Question 5

Three of the most influential neo-Freudians were _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes 
B)  Dr. Laura, Dr. Phil, and Dr. Ruth 
C)  Pluto, Mickey, and Minnie 
D)  Adler, Jung, and Horney

Question 6

Compared to _____ theories that describe personality, _____ theories attempt to explain personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior; trait 
B)  psychoanalytic; humanistic 
C)  humanistic; behavior 
D)  trait; psychoanalytic

Question 7

Trait theories have been criticized for all but one of the following reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  They failed to explain why people develop their traits. 
B)  They did not include a large number of central traits. 
C)  They failed to identify which traits last and which are transient. 
D)  They failed to consider situational determinants of personality.

Question 8

According to Rogerians, if your self-concept is congruent with your life experiences, you are likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  strive for superiority 
B)  be self-actualized 
C)  feel inferior to others 
D)  be mentally healthy

Question 9

Which of the following personality theorists contributed the concept of power envy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Jung 
C)  Adler 
D)  Horney

Question 10

At N. Sanity Hospital, none of the psychologists can agree on the results of a personality test for a newly admitted patient. It is MOST likely that the test this patient took was the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) 
B)  the original Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
C)  Rorschach inkblot test 
D)  Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF)

Question 11

A relatively stable and consistent characteristic that can be used to describe someone is known as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  character 
B)  trait 
C)  temperament 
D)  personality

Question 12

The innate tendency toward growth that motivates all human behavior and results in the full realization of a person's highest potential is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-realization 
B)  self-promotion 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  self-potentiation

Question 13

How would you compare what women want in a mate versus what men want in a mate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only one out of the 10 characteristics listed was different on the lists 
B)  The first four characteristics on the lists are identical 
C)  Men valued "good looks" whereas women valued "ambition" and "industriousness" 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Imagine that you have a friend who believes in astrology. Describe and illustrate the logical fallacies of the Barnum Effect, Confirmation Bias, and Self-serving Bias that support your friend's beliefs.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

According to Freud, regression to a prior stage of development may be related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  an overgratification of needs at that stage 
C)  a frustration of needs at that stage 
D)  all of these options

Question 16

An unsuccessful resolution of the toilet training conflict may result in an adult who is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly controlled, but messy and disorderly 
B)  compulsively neat, but rebellious and destructive 
C)  unable to control his bowels or bladder 
D)  anal-retentive or anal-expulsive

Question 17

According to Rogerians, the information and beliefs you have about your nature, unique qualities, and typical behavior is called your _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem 
B)  self-concept 
C)  self-potential 
D)  actualizing self

Question 18

According to your text, the BEST definition of factor analysis is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an objective measure of personality traits or factors 
B)  a statistical procedure used to determine the most basic units contained in a large array of data 
C)  the theory of personality that uses a variety of factors in analyzing character traits 
D)  a projective measure of personality traits or factors

Question 19

A multiphasic personality test measures _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple personalities 
B)  a range of personality traits 
C)  personalities that emerge during different developmental phases 
D)  personalities that emerge during different phases of the moon

Question 20

State the social/cognitive perspective on personality, and describe the concepts proposed by the two most influential theorists in this field.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 13: Personality