Question 1

Researchers using the experience sampling method typically discover that

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A)  most people find time by themselves less pleasant than time spent with others. 
B)  most people find time spent in solitude more pleasant than time spent with others. 
C)  teenagers spend more time in solitude than adults. 
D)  the amount of time we spend in solitude decreases as we age. 
A)  most people find time by themselves less pleasant than time spent with others. 
B)  most people find time spent in solitude more pleasant than time spent with others. 
C)  teenagers spend more time in solitude than adults. 
D)  the amount of time we spend in solitude decreases as we age. A

Question 2

According to Maslow, people with a high need for privacy are not necessarily trying to escape from relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following do researchers find about loneliness?

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A)  It is generally impossible to experience loneliness when one is in a romantic relationship. 
B)  Typically, only college students who have a consistent tendency to feel lonely as a trait experience loneliness. 
C)  Loneliness is a problem on college campuses, but primarily at large, impersonal schools. 
D)  The average number of close friends or personal confidants has dropped over the past few decades. 
A)  It is generally impossible to experience loneliness when one is in a romantic relationship. 
B)  Typically, only college students who have a consistent tendency to feel lonely as a trait experience loneliness. 
C)  Loneliness is a problem on college campuses, but primarily at large, impersonal schools. 
D)  The average number of close friends or personal confidants has dropped over the past few decades. D

Question 4

Although low self-esteem people have good days when they feel good about themselves, compared to others, they

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A)  lack a basic confidence in themselves. 
B)  always appreciate who they are. 
C)  prefer solitude. 
D)  rarely focus on negative feedback from others. 
A)  lack a basic confidence in themselves. 
B)  always appreciate who they are. 
C)  prefer solitude. 
D)  rarely focus on negative feedback from others.

Question 5

A woman spends a lot of time by herself. Whether she experiences this time as loneliness depends on

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A)  if she is an introvert or an extravert. 
B)  how much social contact she requires to meet her personal needs. 
C)  how many friends she has. 
D)  how much time she spends interacting with friends. 
A)  if she is an introvert or an extravert. 
B)  how much social contact she requires to meet her personal needs. 
C)  how many friends she has. 
D)  how much time she spends interacting with friends.

Question 6

According to an AARP survey, one in every _________ Americans over 45 years of age reported feeling chronically lonely.

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A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10

Question 7

Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept. Discuss the specific research findings on self-esteem and reaction to failure. Explain differences in reactions to failures and how this can influence one's feelings of self-worth.

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Question 8

There are many more lonely people than we tend to think. Some psychologists believe that people's feelings of loneliness reflect a deeper concern about existential questions of

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A)  the existence of a supreme being. 
B)  alienation. 
C)  the search for meaning in one's life. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  the existence of a supreme being. 
B)  alienation. 
C)  the search for meaning in one's life. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 9

One study looked at the effects of solitude in adolescents. These researchers found that the most well-adjusted teenagers were those who spent

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A)  almost all their times in social settings. 
B)  most of their time alone. 
C)  a moderate amount of time alone. 
D)  no time alone. 
A)  almost all their times in social settings. 
B)  most of their time alone. 
C)  a moderate amount of time alone. 
D)  no time alone.

Question 10

Which approach has probably generated the least empirical research in psychology?

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A)  Biological 
B)  Behavioral/social learning 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Trait 
A)  Biological 
B)  Behavioral/social learning 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Trait

Question 11

In Western culture, the concept of high self-esteem is related to how one fits with society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Undergraduate students who base their self-worth on academic performance often experience

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A)  depression. 
B)  an increase in self-esteem regardless of grades. 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecies of failure. 
D)  a reduction in stress over exams and other academic work. 
A)  depression. 
B)  an increase in self-esteem regardless of grades. 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecies of failure. 
D)  a reduction in stress over exams and other academic work.

Question 13

Maslow found that self-actualized people tend to

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A)  enjoy time by themselves. 
B)  have little interest in other people. 
C)  spend almost all of their time alone. 
D)  dislike time alone. 
A)  enjoy time by themselves. 
B)  have little interest in other people. 
C)  spend almost all of their time alone. 
D)  dislike time alone.

Question 14

People in collectivist cultures are likely to feel good about themselves when they

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A)  rise to positions of leadership. 
B)  stand out from the crowd with an individual accomplishment. 
C)  stand up for themselves. 
D)  obtain a sense of belonging within the culture. 
A)  rise to positions of leadership. 
B)  stand out from the crowd with an individual accomplishment. 
C)  stand up for themselves. 
D)  obtain a sense of belonging within the culture.

Question 15

Cross-cultural researchers find that the causes of high self-esteem are

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A)  similar in nearly all cultures. 
B)  different in individualistic and collectivist cultures. 
C)  similar in nearly all cultures, but what makes people happy varies across cultures. 
D)  impossible to assess because of subtle differences among languages. 
A)  similar in nearly all cultures. 
B)  different in individualistic and collectivist cultures. 
C)  similar in nearly all cultures, but what makes people happy varies across cultures. 
D)  impossible to assess because of subtle differences among languages.

Question 16

If Malory is high in self-esteem, research findings suggest she is probably

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A)  anxious or depressed. 
B)  stable in her feelings of self-worth. 
C)  either low or average in feelings of self-worth. 
D)  either high or low in self-worth, because the two concepts are not correlated. 
A)  anxious or depressed. 
B)  stable in her feelings of self-worth. 
C)  either low or average in feelings of self-worth. 
D)  either high or low in self-worth, because the two concepts are not correlated.

Question 17

Which of the following is characteristic of people who frequently experience loneliness?

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A)  They enter a conversation with overly high expectations that the other person will like them immediately. 
B)  They have a naively optimistic view of other people. 
C)  They are relatively unaware of their faults and personal limitations. 
D)  They appear to show little interest in getting to know other people. 
A)  They enter a conversation with overly high expectations that the other person will like them immediately. 
B)  They have a naively optimistic view of other people. 
C)  They are relatively unaware of their faults and personal limitations. 
D)  They appear to show little interest in getting to know other people.

Question 18

In contrast to low self-esteem people, when faced with failure, people with high self-esteem typically work just as hard as they do after successes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the rule of disclosure reciprocity

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A)  we should always wait for people to disclose something about themselves before disclosing intimate information about ourselves. 
B)  we should always try to say something self-disclosing when meeting another person first time. 
C)  two people involved in a get-acquainted conversation reveal information about themselves at roughly the same level of intimacy. 
D)  we usually like people who self-disclose to us. 
A)  we should always wait for people to disclose something about themselves before disclosing intimate information about ourselves. 
B)  we should always try to say something self-disclosing when meeting another person first time. 
C)  two people involved in a get-acquainted conversation reveal information about themselves at roughly the same level of intimacy. 
D)  we usually like people who self-disclose to us.

Question 20

Humanistic psychologists maintain each of the following about self-disclosure except one. Which one?

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A)  Self-disclosure is an important part of the therapy process. 
B)  Self-disclosure allows people to better understand themselves. 
C)  Self-disclosure by a therapist can be useful in counseling. 
D)  Knowing when to self-disclose and when to avoid disclosure is a sign of good personal adjustment. 
A)  Self-disclosure is an important part of the therapy process. 
B)  Self-disclosure allows people to better understand themselves. 
C)  Self-disclosure by a therapist can be useful in counseling. 
D)  Knowing when to self-disclose and when to avoid disclosure is a sign of good personal adjustment.

Researchers using the experience sampling method typically discover that

According to Maslow, people with a high need for privacy are not necessarily trying to escape from relationships.

Which of the following do researchers find about loneliness?

Although low self-esteem people have good days when they feel good about themselves, compared to others, they

A woman spends a lot of time by herself. Whether she experiences this time as loneliness depends on

According to an AARP survey, one in every _________ Americans over 45 years of age reported feeling chronically lonely.

Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept. Discuss the specific research findings on self-esteem and reaction to failure. Explain differences in reactions to failures and how this can influence one's feelings of self-worth.

There are many more lonely people than we tend to think. Some psychologists believe that people's feelings of loneliness reflect a deeper concern about existential questions of

One study looked at the effects of solitude in adolescents. These researchers found that the most well-adjusted teenagers were those who spent

Which approach has probably generated the least empirical research in psychology?

In Western culture, the concept of high self-esteem is related to how one fits with society.

Undergraduate students who base their self-worth on academic performance often experience

Maslow found that self-actualized people tend to

People in collectivist cultures are likely to feel good about themselves when they

Cross-cultural researchers find that the causes of high self-esteem are

If Malory is high in self-esteem, research findings suggest she is probably

Which of the following is characteristic of people who frequently experience loneliness?

In contrast to low self-esteem people, when faced with failure, people with high self-esteem typically work just as hard as they do after successes.

According to the rule of disclosure reciprocity

Humanistic psychologists maintain each of the following about self-disclosure except one. Which one?

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 Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

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Exam 12: The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

Researchers using the experience sampling method typically discover that

According to Maslow, people with a high need for privacy are not necessarily trying to escape from relationships.

Which of the following do researchers find about loneliness?

Although low self-esteem people have good days when they feel good about themselves, compared to others, they

A woman spends a lot of time by herself. Whether she experiences this time as loneliness depends on

According to an AARP survey, one in every _________ Americans over 45 years of age reported feeling chronically lonely.

Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept. Discuss the specific research findings on self-esteem and reaction to failure. Explain differences in reactions to failures and how this can influence one's feelings of self-worth.

There are many more lonely people than we tend to think. Some psychologists believe that people's feelings of loneliness reflect a deeper concern about existential questions of

One study looked at the effects of solitude in adolescents. These researchers found that the most well-adjusted teenagers were those who spent

Which approach has probably generated the least empirical research in psychology?

In Western culture, the concept of high self-esteem is related to how one fits with society.

Undergraduate students who base their self-worth on academic performance often experience

Maslow found that self-actualized people tend to

People in collectivist cultures are likely to feel good about themselves when they

Cross-cultural researchers find that the causes of high self-esteem are

If Malory is high in self-esteem, research findings suggest she is probably

Which of the following is characteristic of people who frequently experience loneliness?

In contrast to low self-esteem people, when faced with failure, people with high self-esteem typically work just as hard as they do after successes.

According to the rule of disclosure reciprocity

Humanistic psychologists maintain each of the following about self-disclosure except one. Which one?

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 Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

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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