Question 1

Maslow had trouble obtaining a full-time university position primarily because of:

Accepted Answer

A)   his slowness to finish and publish his dissertation.
B)   the controversial nature of his dissertation findings.
C)   anti-Semitism.
D)   all of the above C

Question 2

Hans Eysenck's personality theory emphasizes which three factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   introversion/extraversion, emotionality, psychoticism
B)   introversion/extraversion, neuroticism, trustworthiness
C)   introversion/extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism
D)   introversion/extraversion, sociability, neuroticism C

Question 3

Gordon Allport's important collaborative projects included all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   "A Study of Values" with Phillip Vernon.
B)   the "PEN" model of personality with Hans Eysenck.
C)   a survey of trait names with Henry Odbert.
D)   investigations of prejudice with Thomas Pettigrew. B

Question 4

Gordon Allport effectively promoted all of the following concepts except:

Accepted Answer

A)   the contact hypothesis.
B)   the hierarchy of needs.
C)   mature vs. immature religion.
D)   functional autonomy.

Question 5

William Stern promoted a(n)___________ psychology where a central focus was on ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   social; the behavior of individuals in groups
B)   nomothetic; the construction of personality tests
C)   personalistic; the individual person
D)   analytical; uncovering the collective unconscious

Question 6

Which of the following was not a contribution of Carl Jung to early personality psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Individual Will Temperament Test
B)   the word association test
C)   the concepts of extroversion and introversion
D)   a theory of psychological "types"

Question 7

Maslow's dissertation research on monkeys and motivation supported which conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sexual and dominance motivations were independent of each other and did not interact.
B)   The drive for dominance was just one aspect of a more general sexual instinct .
C)   The sex drive was just one aspect of a more general drive for dominance.
D)   Dominance and sexuality were separate but interacting motivations, and in practice dominance usually predominated over pure sexuality.

Question 8

Henry Murray is well known for:

Accepted Answer

A)   his establishment of the Big Five theory of personality.
B)   his co-invention of the thematic apperception test.
C)   his development of the PEN personality theory.
D)   his creation of the inkblot personality test.

Question 9

Gordon Allport identified and promoted which of the following pairs of contrasting research styles in personality?

Accepted Answer

A)   monothetic and pluralistic
B)   nomothetic and idiosyncratic
C)   idiographic and idiosyncratic
D)   nomothetic and idiographic

Question 10

Which of the following is a psychological approach that emphasizes the human need to overcome inferiority and achieve dominance,while still maintaining a sense of positive social interest

Accepted Answer

A)   Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology
B)   Abraham Maslow's Humanistic Psychology
C)   Kurt Goldstein's Gestalt Neuropsychology
D)   Harry Harlow's Prosocial Psychology

Question 11

Maslow's late term for an ideal,utopian society inhabited by self-actualized people was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Walden Two.
B)   Erewhon.
C)   Eupsychia.
D)   The Brave New World.

Question 12

Abraham Maslow's original enthusiasm for becoming a psychologist was aroused by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Gordon Allport's writings on personality.
B)   John B. Watson's behaviorism.
C)   Max Wertheimer's Gestalt psychology.
D)   E. B. Titchener's structuralism.

Question 13

Of the following methods,which did Allport's 1937 personality textbook argue was "the most revealing of all"?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Case Study method
B)   a multi-dimensional questionnaire or survey study
C)   an experimental study with clearly defined independent and dependent variables
D)   a correlational study of trait names

Question 14

Gordon Allport's youthful encounter with Freud left him with which conviction?

Accepted Answer

A)   that psychoanalysis could provide the essential foundation for a psychology of "personality"
B)   that he himself was an example of a well-adjusted "anal personality"
C)   that "depth psychologies" were not always appropriate for dealing with normal individuals
D)   both a and b above

Question 15

Following psychoanalysis and behaviorism,what became classified as the "third force" in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive psychology
B)   Humanistic psychology
C)   Evolutionary psychology
D)   Clinical psychology

Question 16

Jung's Analytical Psychology,compared to Freud's psychoanalysis,was:

Accepted Answer

A)   a brand of psychology that focuses less on sexuality and more on culture, religion, dream analysis, the unconscious mind, and the collective unconscious.
B)   a brand of psychology that focuses more on sexuality and the drive for dominance, and less on culture, religion, dream analysis, and the unconscious mind.
C)   a brand of psychology that focuses more on culture, religion, dream analysis and less on the unconscious mind and the collective unconscious .
D)   a brand of psychology that focuses more on dominance motivation and less on "character types."

Question 17

Maslow found important allies in his establishment of a humanistic,third force in psychology in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Gordon Allport and Henry Murray.
B)   Carl Rogers and Rollo May.
C)   Alfred Adler and William Sheldon.
D)   Gardner Lindzey and Ross Stagner.

Question 18

David McClelland and his colleagues measured the "needs" for affiliation,achievement,and power with which instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)   the TAT
B)   the Rorschach test
C)   16 PF test
D)   the word association test

Question 19

Maslow's original two examples of people he regarded as self-actualized personalities were:

Accepted Answer

A)   Harry Harlow and William Sheldon.
B)   Ruth Benedict and Max Wertheimer.
C)   Alfred Adler and Kurt Goldstein.
D)   Carl Rogers and Gordon Allport.

Question 20

Abraham Maslow recalled that his own early life:

Accepted Answer

A)   was full of obstacles to be overcome, which made him particularly receptive to the ideas of Alfred Adler.
B)   was generally happy and secure, so he could easily pursue the "higher" needs from his hierarchy.
C)   was characterized by strong sibling rivalry, which made him receptive to psychoanalytic theory.
D)   was very unhappy, leading him to wonder where his mature, "positive psychology" ever came from.

Exam 12: Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

Maslow had trouble obtaining a full-time university position primarily because of:

Hans Eysenck's personality theory emphasizes which three factors?

Gordon Allport's important collaborative projects included all of the following except:

Gordon Allport effectively promoted all of the following concepts except:

William Stern promoted a(n) _ psychology where a central focus was on __.

Which of the following was not a contribution of Carl Jung to early personality psychology?

Maslow's dissertation research on monkeys and motivation supported which conclusion?

Henry Murray is well known for:

Gordon Allport identified and promoted which of the following pairs of contrasting research styles in personality?

Which of the following is a psychological approach that emphasizes the human need to overcome inferiority and achieve dominance,while still maintaining a sense of positive social interest

Maslow's late term for an ideal,utopian society inhabited by self-actualized people was:

Abraham Maslow's original enthusiasm for becoming a psychologist was aroused by:

Of the following methods,which did Allport's 1937 personality textbook argue was "the most revealing of all"?

Gordon Allport's youthful encounter with Freud left him with which conviction?

Following psychoanalysis and behaviorism,what became classified as the "third force" in psychology?

Jung's Analytical Psychology,compared to Freud's psychoanalysis,was:

Maslow found important allies in his establishment of a humanistic,third force in psychology in:

David McClelland and his colleagues measured the "needs" for affiliation,achievement,and power with which instrument?

Maslow's original two examples of people he regarded as self-actualized personalities were:

Abraham Maslow recalled that his own early life:

Exam 12: Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

Maslow had trouble obtaining a full-time university position primarily because of:

Hans Eysenck's personality theory emphasizes which three factors?

Gordon Allport's important collaborative projects included all of the following except:

Gordon Allport effectively promoted all of the following concepts except:

William Stern promoted a(n) ___________ psychology where a central focus was on ____________.

Which of the following was not a contribution of Carl Jung to early personality psychology?

Maslow's dissertation research on monkeys and motivation supported which conclusion?

Henry Murray is well known for:

Gordon Allport identified and promoted which of the following pairs of contrasting research styles in personality?

Which of the following is a psychological approach that emphasizes the human need to overcome inferiority and achieve dominance,while still maintaining a sense of positive social interest

Maslow's late term for an ideal,utopian society inhabited by self-actualized people was:

Abraham Maslow's original enthusiasm for becoming a psychologist was aroused by:

Of the following methods,which did Allport's 1937 personality textbook argue was "the most revealing of all"?

Gordon Allport's youthful encounter with Freud left him with which conviction?

Following psychoanalysis and behaviorism,what became classified as the "third force" in psychology?

Jung's Analytical Psychology,compared to Freud's psychoanalysis,was:

Maslow found important allies in his establishment of a humanistic,third force in psychology in:

David McClelland and his colleagues measured the "needs" for affiliation,achievement,and power with which instrument?

Maslow's original two examples of people he regarded as self-actualized personalities were:

Abraham Maslow recalled that his own early life:

William Stern promoted a(n) _ psychology where a central focus was on __.