Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about shyness?

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A)  Shy teenagers have fewer friends than their nonshy peers. 
B)  Shyness can increase satisfaction when a long-term romantic relationship is established. 
C)  Shy people are more likely to talk to a counselor about career advice than to talk twith a stranger. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Shy teenagers have fewer friends than their nonshy peers. 
B)  Shyness can increase satisfaction when a long-term romantic relationship is established. 
C)  Shy people are more likely to talk to a counselor about career advice than to talk twith a stranger. 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Give your own description of a fictitious person with a very high need for Achievement. In your example discuss what kinds of careers are best suited for the person and how need for Achievement is like other trait measures. Does high need for Achievement always lead to success in the workplace?

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Question 3

Early research found that Type A behavior was related to an increased likelihood of developing coronary disease. More recent research has

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A)  replicated this finding consistently. 
B)  sometimes replicated this finding, but other times has not. 
C)  found no evidence of health differences between Type As and Type Bs. 
D)  found the risk of developing coronary disease in Type As to be even greater than originally estimated. 
A)  replicated this finding consistently. 
B)  sometimes replicated this finding, but other times has not. 
C)  found no evidence of health differences between Type As and Type Bs. 
D)  found the risk of developing coronary disease in Type As to be even greater than originally estimated.

Question 4

Researchers have found an association between health and each of the following personality variables except one. Which one?

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A)  Type A 
B)  Negative affect 
C)  Dispositional optimism 
D)  Affect intensity 
A)  Type A 
B)  Negative affect 
C)  Dispositional optimism 
D)  Affect intensity

Question 5

The original researchers of achievement motivation were not interested in all kinds of achievement. They were specifically interested in

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A)  achievement in school. 
B)  entrepreneurial behavior. 
C)  individual differences in achievement behavior. 
D)  cultural difference in achievement concepts. 
A)  achievement in school. 
B)  entrepreneurial behavior. 
C)  individual differences in achievement behavior. 
D)  cultural difference in achievement concepts.

Question 6

You are the manager of a little league team. Research indicates that you will help your players the most if you get them to attribute their errors to

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A)  their lack of ability. 
B)  not putting enough effort into practice. 
C)  the difficulty of the game. 
D)  bad luck. 
A)  their lack of ability. 
B)  not putting enough effort into practice. 
C)  the difficulty of the game. 
D)  bad luck.

Question 7

Most research identifies the "toxic component" in the Type A behavior pattern as

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A)  achievement striving. 
B)  control motivation. 
C)  time urgency. 
D)  hostility. 
A)  achievement striving. 
B)  control motivation. 
C)  time urgency. 
D)  hostility.

Question 8

On what kind of an achievement task is a Type A person likely to work harder on than a person who is Type B?

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A)  On virtually every kind of achievement task 
B)  On tasks with visible extrinsic rewards, such as money 
C)  On relatively easy tasks, even when there is no challenge 
D)  When in competition with another person 
A)  On virtually every kind of achievement task 
B)  On tasks with visible extrinsic rewards, such as money 
C)  On relatively easy tasks, even when there is no challenge 
D)  When in competition with another person

Question 9

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

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A)  client's network of friends. 
B)  individual's confidence 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 confidence 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 10

Research has found that the strength of students' immune systems was related to

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A)  the number of exams they had per month. 
B)  their level of optimism. 
C)  pessimism about their health. 
D)  the number of negative emotions they displayed. 
A)  the number of exams they had per month. 
B)  their level of optimism. 
C)  pessimism about their health. 
D)  the number of negative emotions they displayed.

Question 11

Shy people are more likely than nonshy people to be polite.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Monroe is very competitive at work and when playing sports with his friends. He often takes work home with him in the evening and frequently eats lunch at his desk so he can do two things at once. He gets very frustrated and sometimes angry when he can't do something well the first time. Monroe could best be classified as a(n)

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A)  extravert. 
B)  Type A person. 
C)  person high in need for Achievement. 
D)  person high in need for Power. 
A)  extravert. 
B)  Type A person. 
C)  person high in need for Achievement. 
D)  person high in need for Power.

Question 13

According to an attribution analysis of achievement behavior, first-year student Arnold is most likely to improve his academic performance if he attributes poor freshman grades to

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A)  his ability. 
B)  the difficulty of college classes. 
C)  his level of effort. 
D)  inadequate preparation for college. 
A)  his ability. 
B)  the difficulty of college classes. 
C)  his level of effort. 
D)  inadequate preparation for college.

Question 14

Researchers find that if we know how typically a person experiences positive affect, we can predict that person's

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A)  emotional expressiveness. 
B)  number of health problems. 
C)  level of social activity. 
D)  affect intensity. 
A)  emotional expressiveness. 
B)  number of health problems. 
C)  level of social activity. 
D)  affect intensity.

Question 15

Carlos suffers from high social anxiety. Based on past research, which part of an interaction with a stranger would we expect him to have the most difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initiating the conversation 
B)  Thinking of something to say after the first few minutes 
C)  Ending the conversation 
D)  Keeping in touch 
A)  Initiating the conversation 
B)  Thinking of something to say after the first few minutes 
C)  Ending the conversation 
D)  Keeping in touch

Question 16

Compared to people low in the need for Achievement, which of the following is characteristic of the way people with a high need for Achievement approach work?

Accepted Answer

A)  They approach each job with an energetic effort. 
B)  They approach each job with about the same level of effort as lows, but persist at the task longer. 
C)  They approach challenging jobs and those with a potential to provide a sense of personal achievement with an energetic effort. 
D)  Because they want to use their time and energy efficiently, they appear at first to be less energetic in their approach to most jobs. 
A)  They approach each job with an energetic effort. 
B)  They approach each job with about the same level of effort as lows, but persist at the task longer. 
C)  They approach challenging jobs and those with a potential to provide a sense of personal achievement with an energetic effort. 
D)  Because they want to use their time and energy efficiently, they appear at first to be less energetic in their approach to most jobs.

Question 17

Some researchers believe that evaluation apprehension is the underlying cause of social anxiety. This means people high in social anxiety

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A)  are afraid of being graded or tested. 
B)  do not like to meet new people. 
C)  are afraid to speak in front of a large audience. 
D)  are afraid of what other people will think of them. 
A)  are afraid of being graded or tested. 
B)  do not like to meet new people. 
C)  are afraid to speak in front of a large audience. 
D)  are afraid of what other people will think of them.

Question 18

Researchers find that people high in negative affect also tend to have a higher number of health complaints. This is probably because

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A)  they have more health problems than most people. 
B)  they complain more than most people. 
C)  they have more health problems and they complain more than most people. 
D)  they are low in positive affect. 
A)  they have more health problems than most people. 
B)  they complain more than most people. 
C)  they have more health problems and they complain more than most people. 
D)  they are low in positive affect.

Question 19

One reason dispositional optimists handle stressful situations better than pessimists is that optimists

Accepted Answer

A)  have more friends to help them. 
B)  use different kinds of coping strategies. 
C)  have more successes in life to pick them up. 
D)  are more likely to use active coping strategies. 
A)  have more friends to help them. 
B)  use different kinds of coping strategies. 
C)  have more successes in life to pick them up. 
D)  are more likely to use active coping strategies.

Question 20

Darlene's emotions are easy to read: she smiles broadly when happy and looks down when sad. Researchers would say that Darlene is high in

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional affectivity. 
B)  affect intensity. 
C)  emotional expressiveness. 
D)  positive and negative affect. 
A)  emotional affectivity. 
B)  affect intensity. 
C)  emotional expressiveness. 
D)  positive and negative affect.

Which of the following statements is true about shyness?

Give your own description of a fictitious person with a very high need for Achievement. In your example discuss what kinds of careers are best suited for the person and how need for Achievement is like other trait measures. Does high need for Achievement always lead to success in the workplace?

Early research found that Type A behavior was related to an increased likelihood of developing coronary disease. More recent research has

Researchers have found an association between health and each of the following personality variables except one. Which one?

The original researchers of achievement motivation were not interested in all kinds of achievement. They were specifically interested in

You are the manager of a little league team. Research indicates that you will help your players the most if you get them to attribute their errors to

Most research identifies the "toxic component" in the Type A behavior pattern as

On what kind of an achievement task is a Type A person likely to work harder on than a person who is Type B?

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

Research has found that the strength of students' immune systems was related to

Shy people are more likely than nonshy people to be polite.

According to an attribution analysis of achievement behavior, first-year student Arnold is most likely to improve his academic performance if he attributes poor freshman grades to

Researchers find that if we know how typically a person experiences positive affect, we can predict that person's

Carlos suffers from high social anxiety. Based on past research, which part of an interaction with a stranger would we expect him to have the most difficulty with?

Compared to people low in the need for Achievement, which of the following is characteristic of the way people with a high need for Achievement approach work?

Some researchers believe that evaluation apprehension is the underlying cause of social anxiety. This means people high in social anxiety

Researchers find that people high in negative affect also tend to have a higher number of health complaints. This is probably because

One reason dispositional optimists handle stressful situations better than pessimists is that optimists

Darlene's emotions are easy to read: she smiles broadly when happy and looks down when sad. Researchers would say that Darlene is high in

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Which of the following statements is true about shyness?

Give your own description of a fictitious person with a very high need for Achievement. In your example discuss what kinds of careers are best suited for the person and how need for Achievement is like other trait measures. Does high need for Achievement always lead to success in the workplace?

Early research found that Type A behavior was related to an increased likelihood of developing coronary disease. More recent research has

Researchers have found an association between health and each of the following personality variables except one. Which one?

The original researchers of achievement motivation were not interested in all kinds of achievement. They were specifically interested in

You are the manager of a little league team. Research indicates that you will help your players the most if you get them to attribute their errors to

Most research identifies the "toxic component" in the Type A behavior pattern as

On what kind of an achievement task is a Type A person likely to work harder on than a person who is Type B?

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

Research has found that the strength of students' immune systems was related to

Shy people are more likely than nonshy people to be polite.

According to an attribution analysis of achievement behavior, first-year student Arnold is most likely to improve his academic performance if he attributes poor freshman grades to

Researchers find that if we know how typically a person experiences positive affect, we can predict that person's

Carlos suffers from high social anxiety. Based on past research, which part of an interaction with a stranger would we expect him to have the most difficulty with?

Compared to people low in the need for Achievement, which of the following is characteristic of the way people with a high need for Achievement approach work?

Some researchers believe that evaluation apprehension is the underlying cause of social anxiety. This means people high in social anxiety

Researchers find that people high in negative affect also tend to have a higher number of health complaints. This is probably because

One reason dispositional optimists handle stressful situations better than pessimists is that optimists

Darlene's emotions are easy to read: she smiles broadly when happy and looks down when sad. Researchers would say that Darlene is high in

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

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

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