Question 1

Marshall is a harsh,critical person.More often than not,he is in a bad mood and acts grumpily toward other people.According to Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory,Marshall is more likely to experience more negative emotions because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  he has an active behavioral approach system 
B)  his brain lacks reward centers 
C)  he has an active flight or freeze system 
D)  he has an insensitive punishment system

Question 2

Homer and Ned are taking personality tests.Homer is asked to fill in the missing parts of incomplete pictures,and Ned is asked to say what he associates with different words.Homer is completing a(n)____ personality test,and Ned is completing a(n)____ personality test.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective; nonprojective 
B)  nonprojective; projective 
C)  projective; projective 
D)  nonprojective; nonprojective

Question 3

Roland is hungry,so he goes to McFood Place.But when he gets in line,he realizes he doesn't have any money.He sees a woman set her French fries down on a table,then walk away.Roland quickly grabs the fries and left.According to Freud,Roland's actions are driven by his ____,which operates on the ____ principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  id; pleasure 
B)  id; reality 
C)  ego; pleasure 
D)  ego; reality

Question 4

Which individual is most likely to be self-actualized,according to Carl Rogers's self theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne, who has internalized many conditions of worth 
B)  Betty, who has a high need for positive regard 
C)  Corey, who is controlled by a deficiency orientation 
D)  Dori, who experiences the self fully

Question 5

Your text defines personality as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the unique pattern of characteristics by which a person can be compared with others 
B)  a collection of character traits 
C)  a driving force that guides human behavior 
D)  the collection of experiences and traits that make people the way they are

Question 6

Sanjay wants to use an assessment of personality for his class project.He quickly learns that all of the following are basic tools for personality assessment except ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews 
B)  nonprojective personality measures 
C)  experiments 
D)  situational tests

Question 7

Roderick has hostile thoughts and acts in a more hostile manner than most people.Roderick's behavior tends to offend most people and in turn creates an environment of hostility to which Roderick reacts with even more negative thoughts and behaviors.Roderick is caught up in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal determinism 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  the expectation cycle 
D)  the self-efficacy cycle

Question 8

Dilbert has many traits that help him to succeed at his job as an engineer.He is organized,efficient,dependable,thorough,and productive.According to the five-factor personality model,Dilbert is high in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion

Exam 13: Personality

Marshall is a harsh,critical person.More often than not,he is in a bad mood and acts grumpily toward other people.According to Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory,Marshall is more likely to experience more negative emotions because ____.

Homer and Ned are taking personality tests.Homer is asked to fill in the missing parts of incomplete pictures,and Ned is asked to say what he associates with different words.Homer is completing a(n) personality test,and Ned is completing a(n) personality test.

Which individual is most likely to be self-actualized,according to Carl Rogers's self theory of personality?

Your text defines personality as ____.

Sanjay wants to use an assessment of personality for his class project.He quickly learns that all of the following are basic tools for personality assessment except ____.

Roderick has hostile thoughts and acts in a more hostile manner than most people.Roderick's behavior tends to offend most people and in turn creates an environment of hostility to which Roderick reacts with even more negative thoughts and behaviors.Roderick is caught up in ____.

Dilbert has many traits that help him to succeed at his job as an engineer.He is organized,efficient,dependable,thorough,and productive.According to the five-factor personality model,Dilbert is high in ____.

Exam 13: Personality

Marshall is a harsh,critical person.More often than not,he is in a bad mood and acts grumpily toward other people.According to Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory,Marshall is more likely to experience more negative emotions because ____.

Homer and Ned are taking personality tests.Homer is asked to fill in the missing parts of incomplete pictures,and Ned is asked to say what he associates with different words.Homer is completing a(n) ____ personality test,and Ned is completing a(n) ____ personality test.

Which individual is most likely to be self-actualized,according to Carl Rogers's self theory of personality?

Your text defines personality as ____.

Sanjay wants to use an assessment of personality for his class project.He quickly learns that all of the following are basic tools for personality assessment except ____.

Roderick has hostile thoughts and acts in a more hostile manner than most people.Roderick's behavior tends to offend most people and in turn creates an environment of hostility to which Roderick reacts with even more negative thoughts and behaviors.Roderick is caught up in ____.

Dilbert has many traits that help him to succeed at his job as an engineer.He is organized,efficient,dependable,thorough,and productive.According to the five-factor personality model,Dilbert is high in ____.

Homer and Ned are taking personality tests.Homer is asked to fill in the missing parts of incomplete pictures,and Ned is asked to say what he associates with different words.Homer is completing a(n) personality test,and Ned is completing a(n) personality test.