Question 1

Does personality change depending on the situation or does it remain stable over time?

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Question 2

According to psychoanalysis, which of the following is the source of the libido?

Accepted Answer

A) superego 
B) preconscious 
C) ego ideal 
D) id

Question 3

Why would individuals who rate high on the neuroticism factor of the Big Five or five-factor model tend to struggle with relationships?

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Question 4

Jane is at the stage of her life in which she is interested in female friends and playing soccer. She also has taken interest in her science class because she thinks the teacher lets the students do cool experiments. According to the psychosexual stages of development, Jane is in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) oral 
C) genital 
D) phallic

Question 5

Twenty-nine-year-old Annabelle and her partner are seriously committed to one another and have discussed the possibility of marriage since it was just legalized in their state. According to Freud, in which of the psychosexual stages are they?

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) oral 
C) genital 
D) anal

Question 6

Having a strong feeling of guilt for minor mistakes may be a reflection of a(n)_____

Accepted Answer

A) weak subconscious. 
B) strong superego. 
C) strong ego. 
D) overextended id.

Question 7

Tamika is a psychoneuroimmunologist who studies the hostility aspect of the Type A behavior pattern and looks for links to addiction. Which of the following would be MOST useful to her in her line of work?

Accepted Answer

A) Connors Rating Scales 
B) California Personality Inventory 
C) Boston Naming Test 
D) MMPI-2

Question 8

Tso is a high-level executive at a large corporation. She is ultimately the decision maker when it comes to promoting and hiring employees. Which of the following would be most useful and helpful in assisting Tso with those important decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Thematic Apperception Test 
B) California Personality Inventory 
C) Rorschach Inkblot Method 
D) MMPI-2

Question 9

Lao went on vacation for a week with her family. Prior to leaving, she asked her neighbor to house sit for her to make sure her house and belongings stay safe. While she was away, the neighbor had a party at Lao's house. By the end of the night, some of Lao's belongings were ruined and the police eventually came to break up the get-together. The behavior of Lao's neighbor could be best described by the _____ factor of the five-factor model.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Explain the concept of reciprocal determinism and discuss its relation to other learning theories.

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Exam 11: Personality Theory and Assessment