Question 1

Which of the following is associated with those from a collectivist culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual achievement is recognized and rewarded. 
B)  People are singled out for their successes. 
C)  Personal accomplishments drive effort. 
D)  Success is defined in terms of cooperation and group accomplishments. 
A)  Individual achievement is recognized and rewarded. 
B)  People are singled out for their successes. 
C)  Personal accomplishments drive effort. 
D)  Success is defined in terms of cooperation and group accomplishments.

Question 2

Although the subsequent research was inconclusive, an early study of those with Type A personality styles found that those men had more than__________ the incidence of heart disease when compared to participants with a Type B personality style.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice 
B)  thrice 
C)  five times 
D)  ten times 
A)  twice 
B)  thrice 
C)  five times 
D)  ten times

Question 3

Therapy programs designed to help people overcome shyness often focus on developing the

Accepted Answer

A)  client's network of friends. 
B)  individual's belief that they are capable of making a good impression. 
C)  ability to say witty things at awkward moments. 
D)  ability to keep a conversation going after it has been initiated. 
A)  client's network of friends. 
B)  individual's belief that they are capable of making a good impression. 
C)  ability to say witty things at awkward moments. 
D)  ability to keep a conversation going after it has been initiated.

Question 4

Research finds that a person who is high in __________typically does better than the average person when coping with traumatic or stressful events.

Accepted Answer

A)  affect intensity 
B)  dispositional optimism 
C)  pessimism 
D)  Type A 
A)  affect intensity 
B)  dispositional optimism 
C)  pessimism 
D)  Type A

Which of the following is associated with those from a collectivist culture?

Although the subsequent research was inconclusive, an early study of those with Type A personality styles found that those men had more than__________ the incidence of heart disease when compared to participants with a Type B personality style.

Therapy programs designed to help people overcome shyness often focus on developing the

Research finds that a person who is high in __________typically does better than the average person when coping with traumatic or stressful events.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research Appendix: Your Personality Glossary

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Exam 8: The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

Which of the following is associated with those from a collectivist culture?

Although the subsequent research was inconclusive, an early study of those with Type A personality styles found that those men had more than__________ the incidence of heart disease when compared to participants with a Type B personality style.

Therapy programs designed to help people overcome shyness often focus on developing the

Research finds that a person who is high in __________typically does better than the average person when coping with traumatic or stressful events.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research Appendix: Your Personality Glossary

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