Question 1

What is an inventory, and what is the MMPI-2 designed to reveal?

Accepted Answer

An inventory is a paper-and-pencil test

Question 2

Where does self-actualization fit into Maslow's theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

Self-actualization means developing to o

Question 3

According to the textbook, the most important environmental influences involve the ________ among children in the same family.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared 
B)  divergent 
C)  non-shared environment 
D)  common 
A)  shared 
B)  divergent 
C)  non-shared environment 
D)  common

Question 4

Tamera is ambitious to the point of evaluating everything she does in terms of how it will help her achieve her goals. Since ambition controls her personality, Allport would call this a

Accepted Answer

A)  surface trait. 
B)  central trait. 
C)  secondary trait. 
D)  cardinal trait. 
A)  surface trait. 
B)  central trait. 
C)  secondary trait. 
D)  cardinal trait.

Question 5

Humanistic theories have been criticized for all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  viewing human nature as being inherently good. 
B)  being overly optimistic. 
C)  promoting self-serving attitudes. 
D)  studying the positive emotions. 
A)  viewing human nature as being inherently good. 
B)  being overly optimistic. 
C)  promoting self-serving attitudes. 
D)  studying the positive emotions.

Question 6

What do the social-cognitive theorists believe about learning?

Accepted Answer

Social-cognitive theorists consider both

Question 7

According to Freud, which of the following represents a primary source of influence on our personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  life experiences after we begin school 
B)  our heredity 
C)  the relative strengths of our id, ego, and superego 
D)  the problems we experience during adolescence 
A)  life experiences after we begin school 
B)  our heredity 
C)  the relative strengths of our id, ego, and superego 
D)  the problems we experience during adolescence

Question 8

What did Adler consider to be the driving force of the personality?

Accepted Answer

Adler maintained that the pred

Question 9

Karen Horney criticized Freud for his over emphasis of ________ and neglect of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sexual instinct; cultural and environmental forces 
B)  cultural and environmental forces; the sexual instinct 
C)  cultural and environmental forces; the death instinct 
D)  the death instinct; the sexual instinct 
A)  the sexual instinct; cultural and environmental forces 
B)  cultural and environmental forces; the sexual instinct 
C)  cultural and environmental forces; the death instinct 
D)  the death instinct; the sexual instinct

Question 10

Dahlia has shown an aggressive streak since she was a child. As an adult, she learned to channel her "fighting" instinct toward becoming an excellent kickboxing instructor. Which of the following defence mechanisms has she used?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation 
B)  projection 
C)  repression 
D)  sublimation 
A)  reaction formation 
B)  projection 
C)  repression 
D)  sublimation

Question 11

In the five-factor theory, the dimension that differentiates people who are imaginative, curious, and bold from people who are concrete and practical is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  openness to experience. 
D)  conscientiousness. 
A)  neuroticism. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  openness to experience. 
D)  conscientiousness.

Question 12

What is the aim of projective tests, and what are several examples of projective tests?

Accepted Answer

People respond to inkblots, drawings of

Question 13

Dr. Colbert is interested in the frequency of conflict in long-term relationships. He has selected 42 volunteering couples to be a part of his study, and sets up cameras in each of their homes. The recorded video is then viewed by researchers who count each aggressive interaction between the couples. What kind of assessment is being used in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews. 
B)  observation. 
C)  rating scales. 
D)  projective testing. 
A)  interviews. 
B)  observation. 
C)  rating scales. 
D)  projective testing.

Question 14

According to Rogers, our self-worth is at its highest when we have met the conditions of worth established by our parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Freud, the id operates in accordance with the ________ principle, whereas the ego operates in accordance with the ________ principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure; moral 
B)  pleasure; reality 
C)  reality; pleasure 
D)  immoral; reality 
A)  pleasure; moral 
B)  pleasure; reality 
C)  reality; pleasure 
D)  immoral; reality

Question 16

The field of behavioural genetics suggests that about ________ of personality may be attributed to the genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 to 50 percent 
B)  75 to 85 percent 
C)  15 to 25 percent 
D)  95 to 100 percent 
A)  40 to 50 percent 
B)  75 to 85 percent 
C)  15 to 25 percent 
D)  95 to 100 percent

Question 17

To what two aspects of Freud's work does the term psychoanalysis apply? Describe the major components of Freud's theory.

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalysis is the term Freud used fo

Question 18

Cynthia's friends consider her to be withdrawn, quiet, and introspective. According to Eysenck, where would Cynthia be placed on the extroversion dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  high on extroversion 
B)  high on emotional instability 
C)  high on socially concerned 
D)  high on introversion 
A)  high on extroversion 
B)  high on emotional instability 
C)  high on socially concerned 
D)  high on introversion

Question 19

Projective tests ask the individual to "project" thoughts and feelings into an ambiguous picture or story.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In order to test motives and feelings that even patients themselves might not be aware of, therapists would use the

Accepted Answer

A)  Ravens Progressive Matrices. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  California Psychological Inventory. 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
A)  Ravens Progressive Matrices. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  California Psychological Inventory. 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.

What is an inventory, and what is the MMPI-2 designed to reveal?

Where does self-actualization fit into Maslow's theory of personality?

According to the textbook, the most important environmental influences involve the ________ among children in the same family.

Tamera is ambitious to the point of evaluating everything she does in terms of how it will help her achieve her goals. Since ambition controls her personality, Allport would call this a

Humanistic theories have been criticized for all of the following, except

What do the social-cognitive theorists believe about learning?

According to Freud, which of the following represents a primary source of influence on our personality?

What did Adler consider to be the driving force of the personality?

Karen Horney criticized Freud for his over emphasis of and neglect of .

Dahlia has shown an aggressive streak since she was a child. As an adult, she learned to channel her "fighting" instinct toward becoming an excellent kickboxing instructor. Which of the following defence mechanisms has she used?

In the five-factor theory, the dimension that differentiates people who are imaginative, curious, and bold from people who are concrete and practical is called

What is the aim of projective tests, and what are several examples of projective tests?

According to Rogers, our self-worth is at its highest when we have met the conditions of worth established by our parents.

According to Freud, the id operates in accordance with the principle, whereas the ego operates in accordance with the principle.

The field of behavioural genetics suggests that about ________ of personality may be attributed to the genes.

To what two aspects of Freud's work does the term psychoanalysis apply? Describe the major components of Freud's theory.

Cynthia's friends consider her to be withdrawn, quiet, and introspective. According to Eysenck, where would Cynthia be placed on the extroversion dimension?

Projective tests ask the individual to "project" thoughts and feelings into an ambiguous picture or story.

In order to test motives and feelings that even patients themselves might not be aware of, therapists would use the

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Exam 11: Personality, Theory and Assessment

What is an inventory, and what is the MMPI-2 designed to reveal?

Where does self-actualization fit into Maslow's theory of personality?

According to the textbook, the most important environmental influences involve the ________ among children in the same family.

Tamera is ambitious to the point of evaluating everything she does in terms of how it will help her achieve her goals. Since ambition controls her personality, Allport would call this a

Humanistic theories have been criticized for all of the following, except

What do the social-cognitive theorists believe about learning?

According to Freud, which of the following represents a primary source of influence on our personality?

What did Adler consider to be the driving force of the personality?

Karen Horney criticized Freud for his over emphasis of ________ and neglect of ________.

Dahlia has shown an aggressive streak since she was a child. As an adult, she learned to channel her "fighting" instinct toward becoming an excellent kickboxing instructor. Which of the following defence mechanisms has she used?

In the five-factor theory, the dimension that differentiates people who are imaginative, curious, and bold from people who are concrete and practical is called

What is the aim of projective tests, and what are several examples of projective tests?

According to Rogers, our self-worth is at its highest when we have met the conditions of worth established by our parents.

According to Freud, the id operates in accordance with the ________ principle, whereas the ego operates in accordance with the ________ principle.

The field of behavioural genetics suggests that about ________ of personality may be attributed to the genes.

To what two aspects of Freud's work does the term psychoanalysis apply? Describe the major components of Freud's theory.

Cynthia's friends consider her to be withdrawn, quiet, and introspective. According to Eysenck, where would Cynthia be placed on the extroversion dimension?

Projective tests ask the individual to "project" thoughts and feelings into an ambiguous picture or story.

In order to test motives and feelings that even patients themselves might not be aware of, therapists would use the

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Karen Horney criticized Freud for his over emphasis of and neglect of .

According to Freud, the id operates in accordance with the principle, whereas the ego operates in accordance with the principle.