Question 1

Kamal is shown a series of ambiguous pictures and asked to tell a story about what is going on between the people in the picture.Which test is Kamal taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  NEO-PI-R 
B)  Rorschach 
C)  TAT 
D)  MMPI

Question 2

People from individualistic cultures tend to score higher on measures of ___ than people from collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  extroversion 
C)  introversion 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 3

Larissa has hostile impulses and expresses them by becoming a reporter who ruins the careers of others with the stories that she writes.Larissa's defence mechanism is called

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  denial. 
C)  projection. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of reciprocal determinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harper doesn't bother practicing her dance routine for the contest because she believes she is a natural born dancer and that she will win based on her talents alone. 
B)  Ifan studies hard for his final exams because he is terrified that he won't get into graduate school. 
C)  Alonso goes for a jog and runs his hardest to deal with the stress he is facing at work. 
D)  Petra works hard at the law firm because she believes that she does a great job and because doing a great job in the past has been rewarding for her.

Question 5

Miranda has an appointment with a new doctor.She is surprised when he runs his hands over her skull and then comments,"I can tell by this bump on your skull that you are a perfectionist." Miranda is likely seeing a doctor who practices ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuropsychology 
B)  Neurology 
C)  Phrenology 
D)  Psychology

Question 6

What lifespan findings are associated with the personality trait of conscientiousness?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What lifespan findings are associated with the...

Question 7

Gloria is extremely agreeable when it comes to letting her friends choose their vacation destination.Based on this,what can we predict about how agreeable she is about having her friends borrow her things and allowing her friends to choose the restaurant?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is likely to both have her friends borrow her things and allow them to choose the restaurant. 
B)  She is likely to allow her friends to choose the restaurant but not necessarily allow them to borrow her things. 
C)  She is not necessarily likely to allow her friends to choose the restaurant, but she is likely to allow them to borrow her things. 
D)  Her tendency to do these other behaviours is unpredictable from one measure of agreeableness.

Question 8

Luis is trying out for the school play.His new girlfriend usually gets the starring role,and he is worried that she won't like him anymore if he doesn't get a part.According to Rogers,what is Luis's problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has unconditional positive regard. 
B)  He has a delusional self-concept. 
C)  He has conditions of worth. 
D)  He is approaching self-actualization.

Question 9

The id and our most instinctual impulses are governed by the ___ principle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The id and our most instinctual impulses...

Question 10

Eysenck's three superfactors are

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion, sociability, and psychoticism. 
B)  psychoticism, extraversion, and neuroticism. 
C)  introversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism. 
D)  neuroticism, assertiveness, and extraversion.

Exam 12: Personality