Question 1

The reverse discrimination effect is

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A)  reversing one's discriminations from time to time 
B)  discriminating against groups that discriminate against your own group 
C)  vacillating between accepting and rejecting a group 
D)  showing more positivity toward some other group than toward your own group 
A)  reversing one's discriminations from time to time 
B)  discriminating against groups that discriminate against your own group 
C)  vacillating between accepting and rejecting a group 
D)  showing more positivity toward some other group than toward your own group D

Question 2

What has been the fate of the idiographic approach, since Allport's time?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has faded into oblivion. 
B)  Although still a minority orientation, it is gaining advocates among contemporary psychologists. 
C)  It is now the orientation of choice among most personality psychologists. 
D)  It has the same status as in Allport's time: it is being rather completely ignored. 
A)  It has faded into oblivion. 
B)  Although still a minority orientation, it is gaining advocates among contemporary psychologists. 
C)  It is now the orientation of choice among most personality psychologists. 
D)  It has the same status as in Allport's time: it is being rather completely ignored. B

Question 3

Allport's father was all except one of the following. Which was NOT true of Allport's father?

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A)  a physician 
B)  a politician 
C)  a humanitarian 
D)  a businessman 
A)  a physician 
B)  a politician 
C)  a humanitarian 
D)  a businessman B

Question 4

A cardinal p.d. is

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A)  a personal disposition that, like the cardinal (bird), can alight anywhere in the hierarchy of personality factors 
B)  a disposition that is less conspicuous, less generalized, less consistent, less often called into play, and more peripheral 
C)  is one of the entries on the relatively large list of traits we use to summarize an individual's personality 
D)  is pervasive and outstanding in the life of a person 
A)  a personal disposition that, like the cardinal (bird), can alight anywhere in the hierarchy of personality factors 
B)  a disposition that is less conspicuous, less generalized, less consistent, less often called into play, and more peripheral 
C)  is one of the entries on the relatively large list of traits we use to summarize an individual's personality 
D)  is pervasive and outstanding in the life of a person

Question 5

All except one of the following are among Allport's conceptions of religion and religious experience. Which is NOT one of those conceptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was fascinated with the possibility of a higher power that is the center of human experience. 
B)  Religious sentiment can be immature: a deity is adopted who favors the person's immediate interests. 
C)  Although there are exceptions to the rule, few people have achieved true religious fulfillment outside organized religion. 
D)  Religious motivation can be extrinsicπin the interest of self-esteem maintenanceπor intrinsic--an end in itself, something that one surrenders to, not something to use. 
A)  He was fascinated with the possibility of a higher power that is the center of human experience. 
B)  Religious sentiment can be immature: a deity is adopted who favors the person's immediate interests. 
C)  Although there are exceptions to the rule, few people have achieved true religious fulfillment outside organized religion. 
D)  Religious motivation can be extrinsicπin the interest of self-esteem maintenanceπor intrinsic--an end in itself, something that one surrenders to, not something to use.

Question 6

All except one of the one of the following are levels on the Social Distance Scale. Which is NOT one of those levels? I would admit (members of this group)

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A)  to kin by marriage 
B)  to my country 
C)  to my club 
D)  to my religious denomination 
A)  to kin by marriage 
B)  to my country 
C)  to my club 
D)  to my religious denomination

Question 7

Allport's book partially entitled Becoming did NOT include which of the following?

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A)  any allusion to "traits" 
B)  coverage of anything related to social issues 
C)  mention of developmental issues 
D)  mention of self-actualization, empathy, or peak experiences 
A)  any allusion to "traits" 
B)  coverage of anything related to social issues 
C)  mention of developmental issues 
D)  mention of self-actualization, empathy, or peak experiences

Question 8

Among people who are low in prejudice, "racism"

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A)  is non-existent 
B)  is extremely rare 
C)  varies greatly from person to person 
D)  shows up only in choices/reactions that involve intimacy, commitment, and permanency and in subtle ways 
A)  is non-existent 
B)  is extremely rare 
C)  varies greatly from person to person 
D)  shows up only in choices/reactions that involve intimacy, commitment, and permanency and in subtle ways

Question 9

How did Allport handle the dilemma created by using the same labels for both common and unique traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unfortunately, he didn't; apparently he was never aware of the problem. 
B)  He suggested that a label for a trait be redefined for each person. 
C)  He indicated that a trait label has a different flavor when referring to particular person than when the reference is to people in general. 
D)  He was aware of the problem but ignored it, claiming that it rarely caused interpretative problems. 
A)  Unfortunately, he didn't; apparently he was never aware of the problem. 
B)  He suggested that a label for a trait be redefined for each person. 
C)  He indicated that a trait label has a different flavor when referring to particular person than when the reference is to people in general. 
D)  He was aware of the problem but ignored it, claiming that it rarely caused interpretative problems.

Question 10

Allport's bodily self is

Accepted Answer

A)  a self that is confined to the central core of the body 
B)  developing during Allport's fourth stage 
C)  of little value in structuring the child's world 
D)  a set of sensations that emanate from the muscles, joints, tendons, eyes, ears, and so on 
A)  a self that is confined to the central core of the body 
B)  developing during Allport's fourth stage 
C)  of little value in structuring the child's world 
D)  a set of sensations that emanate from the muscles, joints, tendons, eyes, ears, and so on

Question 11

A central p.d. is

Accepted Answer

A)  a personal disposition that, like the cardinal (bird), can alight anywhere in the hierarchy of personality factors 
B)  a disposition that is less conspicuous, less generalized, less consistent, less often called into play, and more peripheral 
C)  is one of the entries on the relatively large list of traits we use to summarize an individual's personality 
D)  is pervasive and outstanding in the life of a person 
A)  a personal disposition that, like the cardinal (bird), can alight anywhere in the hierarchy of personality factors 
B)  a disposition that is less conspicuous, less generalized, less consistent, less often called into play, and more peripheral 
C)  is one of the entries on the relatively large list of traits we use to summarize an individual's personality 
D)  is pervasive and outstanding in the life of a person

Question 12

Which was the Allport's family outlook?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadly humanitarian 
B)  radically religious 
C)  atheist 
A)  broadly humanitarian 
B)  radically religious 
C)  atheist

Question 13

Which is a problem that most people have, according to Allport?

Accepted Answer

A)  We all spend much of our time wallowing in self-pity. 
B)  We think that we have insight into ourselves, but we do not. 
C)  We tend to believe that we have others figured out, but we do not. 
D)  We talk of being more tolerant of other people, but the more we talk, the less tolerant be become. 
A)  We all spend much of our time wallowing in self-pity. 
B)  We think that we have insight into ourselves, but we do not. 
C)  We tend to believe that we have others figured out, but we do not. 
D)  We talk of being more tolerant of other people, but the more we talk, the less tolerant be become.

Question 14

How did Allport contribute to the development of the Adjective Generation Technique (AGT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the first to attach values to generated words. 
B)  He did a classroom demonstration that suggested it. 
C)  He launched a research program using a form of the AGT, but eventually abandoned it. 
D)  He used a version of the technique in a famous study that attracted a lot of attention. 
A)  He was the first to attach values to generated words. 
B)  He did a classroom demonstration that suggested it. 
C)  He launched a research program using a form of the AGT, but eventually abandoned it. 
D)  He used a version of the technique in a famous study that attracted a lot of attention.

Question 15

Self-esteem (Allport) refers to

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A)  expanding oneself to include all those significant aspects of one's environment, including people 
B)  the continuity of self over, past, present, and future that results from the operation of memory 
C)  pride in one's pursuits and accomplishments 
D)  hopes and aspirations that develop from self-perceptions 
A)  expanding oneself to include all those significant aspects of one's environment, including people 
B)  the continuity of self over, past, present, and future that results from the operation of memory 
C)  pride in one's pursuits and accomplishments 
D)  hopes and aspirations that develop from self-perceptions

Question 16

Directedness (Allport) refers to

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A)  having a goal or goals in life toward which one strives 
B)  being adept at directing the lives of others with whom we are intimate 
C)  looking to the future, not the past 
D)  looking to the future, not the present 
A)  having a goal or goals in life toward which one strives 
B)  being adept at directing the lives of others with whom we are intimate 
C)  looking to the future, not the past 
D)  looking to the future, not the present

Question 17

Though there may be a grain of truth to a stereotype, what is always false about them?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no traits that are more common among one group than another. 
B)  Only large groups will have members who all share a trait. 
C)  Stereotypes come in contradictory pairs: for each stereotype of a group (they are all religious fanatics) there is a contradictory stereotype (they are all superficially religious). 
D)  It is almost always false to assume that most of any large group possess any trait one can conjure up, except traits that define them. 
A)  There are no traits that are more common among one group than another. 
B)  Only large groups will have members who all share a trait. 
C)  Stereotypes come in contradictory pairs: for each stereotype of a group (they are all religious fanatics) there is a contradictory stereotype (they are all superficially religious). 
D)  It is almost always false to assume that most of any large group possess any trait one can conjure up, except traits that define them.

Question 18

One of DuBois' dualities was

Accepted Answer

A)  extropunitive-intropunitive 
B)  internal-external 
C)  collectivism-individualism 
D)  private-public 
A)  extropunitive-intropunitive 
B)  internal-external 
C)  collectivism-individualism 
D)  private-public

Question 19

Idiographic theorists

Accepted Answer

A)  are inclined to derive general laws concerning how a relatively few traits apply to all people 
B)  emphasize the experimental rather than the factor analytic approach 
C)  are inclined to study each individual's unique traits without attempting to find a place for each along a relatively few trait dimensions 
D)  emphasize the discovery of the maximum number of trait dimensions needed to account for personality 
A)  are inclined to derive general laws concerning how a relatively few traits apply to all people 
B)  emphasize the experimental rather than the factor analytic approach 
C)  are inclined to study each individual's unique traits without attempting to find a place for each along a relatively few trait dimensions 
D)  emphasize the discovery of the maximum number of trait dimensions needed to account for personality

Question 20

According to Allport, different people are hostile

Accepted Answer

A)  in a complex combination of ways 
B)  in exactly the same ways 
C)  in different ways 
D)  in ways that differ only according to physical size and gender 
A)  in a complex combination of ways 
B)  in exactly the same ways 
C)  in different ways 
D)  in ways that differ only according to physical size and gender

The reverse discrimination effect is

What has been the fate of the idiographic approach, since Allport's time?

Allport's father was all except one of the following. Which was NOT true of Allport's father?

A cardinal p.d. is

All except one of the following are among Allport's conceptions of religion and religious experience. Which is NOT one of those conceptions?

All except one of the one of the following are levels on the Social Distance Scale. Which is NOT one of those levels? I would admit (members of this group)

Allport's book partially entitled Becoming did NOT include which of the following?

Among people who are low in prejudice, "racism"

How did Allport handle the dilemma created by using the same labels for both common and unique traits?

Allport's bodily self is

A central p.d. is

Which was the Allport's family outlook?

Which is a problem that most people have, according to Allport?

How did Allport contribute to the development of the Adjective Generation Technique (AGT)?

Self-esteem (Allport) refers to

Directedness (Allport) refers to

Though there may be a grain of truth to a stereotype, what is always false about them?

One of DuBois' dualities was

Idiographic theorists

According to Allport, different people are hostile

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

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Exam 17: Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

The reverse discrimination effect is

What has been the fate of the idiographic approach, since Allport's time?

Allport's father was all except one of the following. Which was NOT true of Allport's father?

A cardinal p.d. is

All except one of the following are among Allport's conceptions of religion and religious experience. Which is NOT one of those conceptions?

All except one of the one of the following are levels on the Social Distance Scale. Which is NOT one of those levels? I would admit (members of this group)

Allport's book partially entitled Becoming did NOT include which of the following?

Among people who are low in prejudice, "racism"

How did Allport handle the dilemma created by using the same labels for both common and unique traits?

Allport's bodily self is

A central p.d. is

Which was the Allport's family outlook?

Which is a problem that most people have, according to Allport?

How did Allport contribute to the development of the Adjective Generation Technique (AGT)?

Self-esteem (Allport) refers to

Directedness (Allport) refers to

Though there may be a grain of truth to a stereotype, what is always false about them?

One of DuBois' dualities was

Idiographic theorists

According to Allport, different people are hostile

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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