Question 1

What defence mechanism did Freud believe was the most important, the most frequently used, and present to some extent in all other defence mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  repression 
B)  sublimation 
C)  rationalization 
D)  projection 
A)  repression 
B)  sublimation 
C)  rationalization 
D)  projection

Question 2

Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Accepted Answer

A)  high on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  low on the extraversion dimension. 
C)  low on the openness to experience dimension. 
D)  high on the extraversion dimension. 
A)  high on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  low on the extraversion dimension. 
C)  low on the openness to experience dimension. 
D)  high on the extraversion dimension.

Question 3

Describe self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

Bandura considers self-efficacy to be a

Question 4

Id is to ________ as ego is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure-seeking; rational 
B)  rational; moral 
C)  pleasure-seeking; moral 
D)  moral; rational 
A)  pleasure-seeking; rational 
B)  rational; moral 
C)  pleasure-seeking; moral 
D)  moral; rational

Question 5

The defence mechanism in which people defend against anxiety by adopting behaviours opposite of their true feelings is called

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  rationalization. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  rationalization.

Question 6

The part of the personality which would make you want to eat, drink, and be merry is your

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The term _____________refers not only to a therapy for treating psychological disorders but also to a personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconscious 
B)  Jungian 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  preconscious 
B)  Jungian 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 8

According to Rogers, each of us lives in a private subjective reality, the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  need hierarchy. 
B)  self-actualizing field. 
C)  developmental field. 
D)  phenomenological field. 
A)  need hierarchy. 
B)  self-actualizing field. 
C)  developmental field. 
D)  phenomenological field.

Question 9

Denis has always been practical and to the point. Some of his colleagues might say that his practicality makes his ideas very narrow in scope and without adventure. Based on this conceptual information, Denis would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Accepted Answer

A)  low on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  low on the openness to experience dimension. 
C)  high on the neuroticism dimension. 
D)  high on the extroversion dimension. 
A)  low on the conscientiousness dimension. 
B)  low on the openness to experience dimension. 
C)  high on the neuroticism dimension. 
D)  high on the extroversion dimension.

Question 10

Cattell's personality assessment contains ___ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  12 
C)  16 
D)  24 
A)  7 
B)  12 
C)  16 
D)  24

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not true of Albert Bandura's beliefs about behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal factors can alter behaviour. 
B)  The environment influences our behaviour. 
C)  Our thinking and behaviour can alter our environment. 
D)  Heredity controls thinking and behaviour. 
A)  Internal factors can alter behaviour. 
B)  The environment influences our behaviour. 
C)  Our thinking and behaviour can alter our environment. 
D)  Heredity controls thinking and behaviour.

Question 12

Rationalization is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  taking out our frustrations on a less threatening person or object. 
B)  attributing our own undesirable thoughts or behaviour to others. 
C)  reverting to a behaviour that might have reduced anxiety at an earlier stage of development. 
D)  making excuses to justify our failures or mistakes. 
A)  taking out our frustrations on a less threatening person or object. 
B)  attributing our own undesirable thoughts or behaviour to others. 
C)  reverting to a behaviour that might have reduced anxiety at an earlier stage of development. 
D)  making excuses to justify our failures or mistakes.

Question 13

Which psychologist believed that individuals often do not become fully functioning persons because, in childhood, they fail to receive unconditional positive regard from their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Eysenck 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Gordon Allport 
D)  Abraham Maslow 
A)  Hans Eysenck 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Gordon Allport 
D)  Abraham Maslow

Question 14

Freud thought that people who are stingy and extremely meticulous and orderly had problems in the

Accepted Answer

A)  latency period. 
B)  anal stage. 
C)  phallic stage. 
D)  oral stage. 
A)  latency period. 
B)  anal stage. 
C)  phallic stage. 
D)  oral stage.

Question 15

Social-cognitive theorists consider both the environment and personal/cognitive factors to be important in attempts to understand human personality and behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe how your id, ego, and superego interact in getting you to study for your psychology exams.

Accepted Answer

The id just wants to have fun now, so it

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

During an interview, interviewers consider not only a person's answers but also their

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  projective test responses. 
C)  inventory test scores. 
D)  tone of voice. 
A)  genes. 
B)  projective test responses. 
C)  inventory test scores. 
D)  tone of voice.

Question 19

Karen Horney agreed with Freud that

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious plays an important role in motivation. 
B)  sexual impulses are more important than social relationships. 
C)  there are eight stages of psychosexual development. 
D)  some women suffer penis envy. 
A)  the unconscious plays an important role in motivation. 
B)  sexual impulses are more important than social relationships. 
C)  there are eight stages of psychosexual development. 
D)  some women suffer penis envy.

Question 20

Humanistic psychologists have tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop methods for studying how the brain influences personality. 
B)  study ways in which unconscious motives influence behaviour. 
C)  use a social-cognitive approach to personality. 
D)  view humans as basically good, emphasizing possibilities for growth. 
A)  develop methods for studying how the brain influences personality. 
B)  study ways in which unconscious motives influence behaviour. 
C)  use a social-cognitive approach to personality. 
D)  view humans as basically good, emphasizing possibilities for growth.

What defence mechanism did Freud believe was the most important, the most frequently used, and present to some extent in all other defence mechanisms?

Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Describe self-efficacy.

Id is to as ego is to .

The defence mechanism in which people defend against anxiety by adopting behaviours opposite of their true feelings is called

The part of the personality which would make you want to eat, drink, and be merry is your

The term _____________refers not only to a therapy for treating psychological disorders but also to a personality theory.

According to Rogers, each of us lives in a private subjective reality, the _________.

Denis has always been practical and to the point. Some of his colleagues might say that his practicality makes his ideas very narrow in scope and without adventure. Based on this conceptual information, Denis would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Cattell's personality assessment contains ___ factors.

Which of the following statements is not true of Albert Bandura's beliefs about behaviour?

Rationalization is defined as

Which psychologist believed that individuals often do not become fully functioning persons because, in childhood, they fail to receive unconditional positive regard from their parents?

Freud thought that people who are stingy and extremely meticulous and orderly had problems in the

Social-cognitive theorists consider both the environment and personal/cognitive factors to be important in attempts to understand human personality and behaviour.

Describe how your id, ego, and superego interact in getting you to study for your psychology exams.

Which of the following is not one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

During an interview, interviewers consider not only a person's answers but also their

Karen Horney agreed with Freud that

Humanistic psychologists have tended to

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Exam 11: Personality, Theory and Assessment

What defence mechanism did Freud believe was the most important, the most frequently used, and present to some extent in all other defence mechanisms?

Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Describe self-efficacy.

Id is to ________ as ego is to ________.

The defence mechanism in which people defend against anxiety by adopting behaviours opposite of their true feelings is called

The part of the personality which would make you want to eat, drink, and be merry is your

The term _____________refers not only to a therapy for treating psychological disorders but also to a personality theory.

According to Rogers, each of us lives in a private subjective reality, the _________.

Denis has always been practical and to the point. Some of his colleagues might say that his practicality makes his ideas very narrow in scope and without adventure. Based on this conceptual information, Denis would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

Cattell's personality assessment contains ___ factors.

Which of the following statements is not true of Albert Bandura's beliefs about behaviour?

Rationalization is defined as

Which psychologist believed that individuals often do not become fully functioning persons because, in childhood, they fail to receive unconditional positive regard from their parents?

Freud thought that people who are stingy and extremely meticulous and orderly had problems in the

Social-cognitive theorists consider both the environment and personal/cognitive factors to be important in attempts to understand human personality and behaviour.

Describe how your id, ego, and superego interact in getting you to study for your psychology exams.

Which of the following is not one of Freud's psychosexual stages?

During an interview, interviewers consider not only a person's answers but also their

Karen Horney agreed with Freud that

Humanistic psychologists have tended to

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

Id is to as ego is to .