Question 1

Intellectual disability in which no apparent biological defect exists but there is a history of it in the family is known as ________ retardation.

Accepted Answer

A)  syndromic 
B)  cultural 
C)  familial 
D)  non-syndromic 
A)  syndromic 
B)  cultural 
C)  familial 
D)  non-syndromic C

Question 2

Which approach to personality emphasizes the role played by self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura's social cognitive approach 
B)  Skinner's behaviorist approach 
C)  Gordon Allport's trait theory 
D)  Rogers's humanistic theory 
A)  Bandura's social cognitive approach 
B)  Skinner's behaviorist approach 
C)  Gordon Allport's trait theory 
D)  Rogers's humanistic theory A

Question 3

The ________ contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind, such as the knowledge that 2 + 2 = 4.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconscious 
B)  semiconscious 
C)  conscious 
D)  subconscious 
A)  preconscious 
B)  semiconscious 
C)  conscious 
D)  subconscious A

Question 4

Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of ambiguous stimuli. 
B)  the observation of people in their own settings. 
C)  the rigorous standardization of personality questionnaires. 
D)  the interpretive skill of the examiner. 
A)  the use of ambiguous stimuli. 
B)  the observation of people in their own settings. 
C)  the rigorous standardization of personality questionnaires. 
D)  the interpretive skill of the examiner.

Question 5

________ approaches to personality emphasize people's inherent goodness and their tendency to move toward higher levels of functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolutionary 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Learning 
D)  Biological 
A)  Evolutionary 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Learning 
D)  Biological

Question 6

Which of the following specific traits is correctly paired with a description in terms of the Big Five dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kind-high extraversion 
B)  Impulsive-low conscientiousness 
C)  Calm-high agreeableness 
D)  Imaginative-high openness 
A)  Kind-high extraversion 
B)  Impulsive-low conscientiousness 
C)  Calm-high agreeableness 
D)  Imaginative-high openness

Question 7

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence. According to these psychologists, individuals good at numerical tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  are generally good on all tests. 
B)  are generally poor on all other tests. 
C)  excel at visual but not verbal tasks. 
D)  excel at verbal tasks but not visual ones. 
A)  are generally good on all tests. 
B)  are generally poor on all other tests. 
C)  excel at visual but not verbal tasks. 
D)  excel at verbal tasks but not visual ones.

Question 8

Pearl is kind, appreciative, and sympathetic. Ruby is outgoing, talkative, fun-loving, and sociable. Pearl probably scores high on the Big Five dimension of ________, whereas Ruby likely scores high on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  openness; agreeableness 
B)  eagerness; cheerfulness 
C)  agreeableness; extraversion 
D)  extraversion; openness 
A)  openness; agreeableness 
B)  eagerness; cheerfulness 
C)  agreeableness; extraversion 
D)  extraversion; openness

Question 9

Laura is 8 years old; her performance on a series of tasks is equivalent to that of the average 10-year-old. Her intelligence quotient is:

Accepted Answer

A)  125. 
B)  80. 
C)  110. 
D)  150. 
A)  125. 
B)  80. 
C)  110. 
D)  150.

Question 10

________ approaches to personality are theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological and evolutionary 
B)  Trait and learning 
C)  Humanistic and trait 
D)  Learning and evolutionary 
A)  Biological and evolutionary 
B)  Trait and learning 
C)  Humanistic and trait 
D)  Learning and evolutionary

Question 11

In approximately ________ of the cases of mental retardation, there is an identifiable cause related to biological or environmental factors; the most common of these is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third; fetal alcohol syndrome 
B)  one-third; Down syndrome 
C)  one-quarter; fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  one-quarter; Down syndrome 
A)  one-third; fetal alcohol syndrome 
B)  one-third; Down syndrome 
C)  one-quarter; fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  one-quarter; Down syndrome

Question 12

A psychological test is reliable when it:

Accepted Answer

A)  measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B)  has been normed using a sample representative of those for whom the test has been designed. 
C)  yields consistent measurements. 
D)  measures the positives. 
A)  measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B)  has been normed using a sample representative of those for whom the test has been designed. 
C)  yields consistent measurements. 
D)  measures the positives.

Question 13

________ is the belief that we have the personal capabilities to master a situation and produce positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Self-regulation 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Self-actualization 
A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Self-regulation 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Self-actualization

Question 14

________ intelligence is the set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression, and regulation of one's mental state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional 
B)  Practical 
C)  Fluid 
D)  Crystallized 
A)  Emotional 
B)  Practical 
C)  Fluid 
D)  Crystallized

Question 15

Identify and describe the first three stages of Freud's theory of psychosexual development and be sure to identify the key developmental task associated with each stage and the potential effects on adult personality of fixation at each stage.

Accepted Answer

The following stages should be described

Question 16

Traditional tests were designed to relate to ________ success.

Accepted Answer

A)  academic 
B)  career 
C)  spiritual 
D)  familial 
A)  academic 
B)  career 
C)  spiritual 
D)  familial

Question 17

The age for which a given level of performance is average or typical is known as ________ age.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental 
B)  societal 
C)  chronological 
D)  behavioral 
A)  mental 
B)  societal 
C)  chronological 
D)  behavioral

Question 18

Direct measures of an individual's behavior designed to describe characteristics indicative of personality are known as _______ .

Accepted Answer

behavioral

Question 19

If MA stands for mental age and CA for chronological age, then the formula for the intelligence quotient score as Binet defined it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  CA/MA x 100. 
B)  MA/CA x 100. 
C)  CA/(MA x 100). 
D)  MA/(CA x 100). 
A)  CA/MA x 100. 
B)  MA/CA x 100. 
C)  CA/(MA x 100). 
D)  MA/(CA x 100).

Question 20

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Familial retardation is almost always genetic in origin, thereby reflecting nature. 
B)  About 1/3 of the cases of familial retardation have a known basis in biology, or nature. 
C)  Familial retardation is most often environmental in origin, such as extreme continuous poverty leading to malnutrition. 
D)  Whether familial retardation is caused by environmental factors or some genetic factor is usually impossible to determine. 
A)  Familial retardation is almost always genetic in origin, thereby reflecting nature. 
B)  About 1/3 of the cases of familial retardation have a known basis in biology, or nature. 
C)  Familial retardation is most often environmental in origin, such as extreme continuous poverty leading to malnutrition. 
D)  Whether familial retardation is caused by environmental factors or some genetic factor is usually impossible to determine.

Intellectual disability in which no apparent biological defect exists but there is a history of it in the family is known as ________ retardation.

Which approach to personality emphasizes the role played by self-efficacy?

The ________ contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind, such as the knowledge that 2 + 2 = 4.

Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:

________ approaches to personality emphasize people's inherent goodness and their tendency to move toward higher levels of functioning.

Which of the following specific traits is correctly paired with a description in terms of the Big Five dimensions?

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence. According to these psychologists, individuals good at numerical tests:

Pearl is kind, appreciative, and sympathetic. Ruby is outgoing, talkative, fun-loving, and sociable. Pearl probably scores high on the Big Five dimension of , whereas Ruby likely scores high on .

Laura is 8 years old; her performance on a series of tasks is equivalent to that of the average 10-year-old. Her intelligence quotient is:

________ approaches to personality are theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited.

In approximately of the cases of mental retardation, there is an identifiable cause related to biological or environmental factors; the most common of these is .

A psychological test is reliable when it:

________ is the belief that we have the personal capabilities to master a situation and produce positive outcomes.

________ intelligence is the set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression, and regulation of one's mental state.

Identify and describe the first three stages of Freud's theory of psychosexual development and be sure to identify the key developmental task associated with each stage and the potential effects on adult personality of fixation at each stage.

Traditional tests were designed to relate to ________ success.

The age for which a given level of performance is average or typical is known as ________ age.

Direct measures of an individual's behavior designed to describe characteristics indicative of personality are known as _______ .

If MA stands for mental age and CA for chronological age, then the formula for the intelligence quotient score as Binet defined it is:

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

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Intellectual disability in which no apparent biological defect exists but there is a history of it in the family is known as ________ retardation.

Which approach to personality emphasizes the role played by self-efficacy?

The ________ contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind, such as the knowledge that 2 + 2 = 4.

Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:

________ approaches to personality emphasize people's inherent goodness and their tendency to move toward higher levels of functioning.

Which of the following specific traits is correctly paired with a description in terms of the Big Five dimensions?

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence. According to these psychologists, individuals good at numerical tests:

Pearl is kind, appreciative, and sympathetic. Ruby is outgoing, talkative, fun-loving, and sociable. Pearl probably scores high on the Big Five dimension of ________, whereas Ruby likely scores high on ________.

Laura is 8 years old; her performance on a series of tasks is equivalent to that of the average 10-year-old. Her intelligence quotient is:

________ approaches to personality are theories that suggest that important components of personality are inherited.

In approximately ________ of the cases of mental retardation, there is an identifiable cause related to biological or environmental factors; the most common of these is ________.

A psychological test is reliable when it:

________ is the belief that we have the personal capabilities to master a situation and produce positive outcomes.

________ intelligence is the set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression, and regulation of one's mental state.

Identify and describe the first three stages of Freud's theory of psychosexual development and be sure to identify the key developmental task associated with each stage and the potential effects on adult personality of fixation at each stage.

Traditional tests were designed to relate to ________ success.

The age for which a given level of performance is average or typical is known as ________ age.

Direct measures of an individual's behavior designed to describe characteristics indicative of personality are known as _______ .

If MA stands for mental age and CA for chronological age, then the formula for the intelligence quotient score as Binet defined it is:

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Power Learning: Becoming an Expert Student

Making the Most of Your Time

Reading and Remembering

Taking Notes

Taking Tests

Leveraging Technology and Developing Information Competency

Writing and Presenting

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Managing Stress and Money

Planning Your Career Online

Understanding Social Psychology and Persuasion Techniques

Filters

Pearl is kind, appreciative, and sympathetic. Ruby is outgoing, talkative, fun-loving, and sociable. Pearl probably scores high on the Big Five dimension of , whereas Ruby likely scores high on .

In approximately of the cases of mental retardation, there is an identifiable cause related to biological or environmental factors; the most common of these is .