Question 1

Following his brain injury, Phineas Gage

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A)  was more agreeable and less extraverted. 
B)  became more extraverted and neurotic. 
C)  compensated by becoming more conscientious. 
D)  showed more openness and agreeableness. 
A)  was more agreeable and less extraverted. 
B)  became more extraverted and neurotic. 
C)  compensated by becoming more conscientious. 
D)  showed more openness and agreeableness. B

Question 2

A young child takes great pleasure in using the "big kid potty" all by herself. Freud would suggest she is in the _______ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

anal

Question 3

Someone who prefers doing homework in study groups rather than being alone in a quiet space is likely _______ in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low; conscientiousness 
B)  low; openness 
C)  high; neuroticism 
D)  high; extraversion 
A)  low; conscientiousness 
B)  low; openness 
C)  high; neuroticism 
D)  high; extraversion D

Question 4

Research exploring the impact of birth order on personality suggests that

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A)  family size may be more important than birth order. 
B)  older siblings are more likely to be high achieving. 
C)  middle siblings are competitive. 
D)  birth-order effects are independent of social class and resources. 
A)  family size may be more important than birth order. 
B)  older siblings are more likely to be high achieving. 
C)  middle siblings are competitive. 
D)  birth-order effects are independent of social class and resources.

Question 5

Cassidy feels bored if she is not around an energetic group of people. Eysenck would predict that

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A)  in isolation her brain will show low arousal levels. 
B)  in isolation her brain will show high arousal levels. 
C)  she is also high in anxiety. 
D)  she learned to seek social activity from her parents. 
A)  in isolation her brain will show low arousal levels. 
B)  in isolation her brain will show high arousal levels. 
C)  she is also high in anxiety. 
D)  she learned to seek social activity from her parents.

Question 6

Refer to the figure below.
  The figure illustrates Eysenck's two personality dimensions. Which of the following is the most accurate descriptor for someone whose scores put them on the scale at the place marked by an X?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moody, worried, and inflexible 
B)  Restless, impulsive, and socially active 
C)  Relaxed, predictable, and introspective 
D)  Sociable, easygoing, and active 
A)  Moody, worried, and inflexible 
B)  Restless, impulsive, and socially active 
C)  Relaxed, predictable, and introspective 
D)  Sociable, easygoing, and active

Question 7

A psychologist trying to identify core personality traits had people rate themselves on a long list of descriptors. She then identified descriptors that tended to covary. This statistical technique is called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A psychologist trying to identify core personality...

Question 8

College student scores on a measure of conscientiousness will be most closely related to their homework completion over the course of a

Accepted Answer

A)  year. 
B)  month. 
C)  week. 
D)  day. 
A)  year. 
B)  month. 
C)  week. 
D)  day.

Question 9

Client-centered therapy does not involve

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard. 
B)  allowing the client to identify treatment goals. 
C)  interpretation of unconscious processes. 
D)  the therapist taking on a coaching role. 
A)  unconditional positive regard. 
B)  allowing the client to identify treatment goals. 
C)  interpretation of unconscious processes. 
D)  the therapist taking on a coaching role.

Question 10

Which of the following outcomes on a personality test best illustrates the idea of each personality trait as a continuum?

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A)  An individual can rate high on every trait measured. 
B)  An individual can rate high on one trait and low on another. 
C)  Two individuals can rate at different extremes on the same scale. 
D)  Two individuals can rate high to different degrees on the same scale. 
A)  An individual can rate high on every trait measured. 
B)  An individual can rate high on one trait and low on another. 
C)  Two individuals can rate at different extremes on the same scale. 
D)  Two individuals can rate high to different degrees on the same scale.

Question 11

Jim has eaten dinner at the same restaurant every Friday night for the past decade. He has a practical, conservative haircut and enjoys having a predictable weekday routine. Jim is likely

Accepted Answer

A)  low in openness. 
B)  low in neuroticism. 
C)  high in agreeableness. 
D)  high in extraversion. 
A)  low in openness. 
B)  low in neuroticism. 
C)  high in agreeableness. 
D)  high in extraversion.

Question 12

Omar is talkative, confident, and easily bored. Eysenck would consider Omar to be

Accepted Answer

A)  high in agreeableness. 
B)  low in neuroticism. 
C)  low in conscientiousness. 
D)  high in extraversion. 
A)  high in agreeableness. 
B)  low in neuroticism. 
C)  low in conscientiousness. 
D)  high in extraversion.

Question 13

Individuals who rate highly on measures of introversion are typically characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  shyness. 
B)  aloofness. 
C)  vivid imaginations. 
D)  a preference for solitude. 
A)  shyness. 
B)  aloofness. 
C)  vivid imaginations. 
D)  a preference for solitude.

Question 14

Elizabeth is high in neuroticism and was deeply hurt by a boyfriend who cheated on her. New dating relationships end quickly because she is very suspicious and insists on monitoring her partners' social media activity. This cycle of fear and further rejection illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  internal locus of control. 
B)  reciprocal determinism. 
C)  social modeling. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  internal locus of control. 
B)  reciprocal determinism. 
C)  social modeling. 
D)  displacement.

Question 15

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic psychologists resist scientific tests of treatment approaches. 
B)  Humanistic theories are pessimistic about human nature. 
C)  Humanistic psychologists emphasize unconscious processes. 
D)  Humanistic therapy encourages creation of a safe, non-judgmental relationship. 
A)  Humanistic psychologists resist scientific tests of treatment approaches. 
B)  Humanistic theories are pessimistic about human nature. 
C)  Humanistic psychologists emphasize unconscious processes. 
D)  Humanistic therapy encourages creation of a safe, non-judgmental relationship.

Question 16

An individual who acts rudely toward a person in spite of strong feelings of physical attraction is most likely exhibiting which of the following Freudian defense mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repression 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Displacement 
D)  Reaction formation 
A)  Repression 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Displacement 
D)  Reaction formation

Question 17

The _______ best reflects Galen's strong influence on personality theory well into the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  interaction of basic traits 
B)  influence of the environment 
C)  role of the bodily humors 
D)  existence of distinct types 
A)  interaction of basic traits 
B)  influence of the environment 
C)  role of the bodily humors 
D)  existence of distinct types

Question 18

A straight-A student dreams that he arrives at school naked and without his homework. His therapist suggests this reflects his fear of being exposed as imperfect. Being naked is the _______ content of the dream, while the fear of being imperfect is the _______ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest; latent 
B)  subjective; neurotic 
C)  conscious; unconscious 
D)  rational; repressed 
A)  manifest; latent 
B)  subjective; neurotic 
C)  conscious; unconscious 
D)  rational; repressed

Question 19

Refer to the graph below.
  The bars show the average correlation between groups on measures of extraversion. Use your knowledge of personality trait heritability to identify the appropriate research sample for bars A, B, and

Accepted Answer

A)  A: identical twins; B: siblings; C: parent and adopted child 
B)  A: identical twins; B: siblings; C: non-identical twins 
C)  A: siblings; B: non-identical twins; C: identical twins 
D)  A: parent and biological child; B: parent and adopted child; C: siblings 
A)  A: identical twins; B: siblings; C: parent and adopted child 
B)  A: identical twins; B: siblings; C: non-identical twins 
C)  A: siblings; B: non-identical twins; C: identical twins 
D)  A: parent and biological child; B: parent and adopted child; C: siblings

Question 20

A potential weakness of both temperament and personality trait models is underestimation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  importance of biological factors. 
B)  degree of variation in traits across individuals. 
C)  importance of environmental influences. 
D)  importance of reliable and valid measures. 
A)  importance of biological factors. 
B)  degree of variation in traits across individuals. 
C)  importance of environmental influences. 
D)  importance of reliable and valid measures.

Following his brain injury, Phineas Gage

A young child takes great pleasure in using the "big kid potty" all by herself. Freud would suggest she is in the _______ stage of development.

Someone who prefers doing homework in study groups rather than being alone in a quiet space is likely _ in _.

Research exploring the impact of birth order on personality suggests that

Cassidy feels bored if she is not around an energetic group of people. Eysenck would predict that

Refer to the figure below. The figure illustrates Eysenck's two personality dimensions. Which of the following is the most accurate descriptor for someone whose scores put them on the scale at the place marked by an X?

A psychologist trying to identify core personality traits had people rate themselves on a long list of descriptors. She then identified descriptors that tended to covary. This statistical technique is called _______.

College student scores on a measure of conscientiousness will be most closely related to their homework completion over the course of a

Client-centered therapy does not involve

Which of the following outcomes on a personality test best illustrates the idea of each personality trait as a continuum?

Jim has eaten dinner at the same restaurant every Friday night for the past decade. He has a practical, conservative haircut and enjoys having a predictable weekday routine. Jim is likely

Omar is talkative, confident, and easily bored. Eysenck would consider Omar to be

Individuals who rate highly on measures of introversion are typically characterized by

Elizabeth is high in neuroticism and was deeply hurt by a boyfriend who cheated on her. New dating relationships end quickly because she is very suspicious and insists on monitoring her partners' social media activity. This cycle of fear and further rejection illustrates

Which of the following is true?

An individual who acts rudely toward a person in spite of strong feelings of physical attraction is most likely exhibiting which of the following Freudian defense mechanisms?

The _______ best reflects Galen's strong influence on personality theory well into the twentieth century.

A straight-A student dreams that he arrives at school naked and without his homework. His therapist suggests this reflects his fear of being exposed as imperfect. Being naked is the _ content of the dream, while the fear of being imperfect is the _ content.

Refer to the graph below. The bars show the average correlation between groups on measures of extraversion. Use your knowledge of personality trait heritability to identify the appropriate research sample for bars A, B, and

A potential weakness of both temperament and personality trait models is underestimation of the

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Exam 14: Personality

Following his brain injury, Phineas Gage

A young child takes great pleasure in using the "big kid potty" all by herself. Freud would suggest she is in the _______ stage of development.

Someone who prefers doing homework in study groups rather than being alone in a quiet space is likely _______ in _______.

Research exploring the impact of birth order on personality suggests that

Cassidy feels bored if she is not around an energetic group of people. Eysenck would predict that

Refer to the figure below. The figure illustrates Eysenck's two personality dimensions. Which of the following is the most accurate descriptor for someone whose scores put them on the scale at the place marked by an X?

A psychologist trying to identify core personality traits had people rate themselves on a long list of descriptors. She then identified descriptors that tended to covary. This statistical technique is called _______.

College student scores on a measure of conscientiousness will be most closely related to their homework completion over the course of a

Client-centered therapy does not involve

Which of the following outcomes on a personality test best illustrates the idea of each personality trait as a continuum?

Jim has eaten dinner at the same restaurant every Friday night for the past decade. He has a practical, conservative haircut and enjoys having a predictable weekday routine. Jim is likely

Omar is talkative, confident, and easily bored. Eysenck would consider Omar to be

Individuals who rate highly on measures of introversion are typically characterized by

Elizabeth is high in neuroticism and was deeply hurt by a boyfriend who cheated on her. New dating relationships end quickly because she is very suspicious and insists on monitoring her partners' social media activity. This cycle of fear and further rejection illustrates

Which of the following is true?

An individual who acts rudely toward a person in spite of strong feelings of physical attraction is most likely exhibiting which of the following Freudian defense mechanisms?

The _______ best reflects Galen's strong influence on personality theory well into the twentieth century.

A straight-A student dreams that he arrives at school naked and without his homework. His therapist suggests this reflects his fear of being exposed as imperfect. Being naked is the _______ content of the dream, while the fear of being imperfect is the _______ content.

Refer to the graph below. The bars show the average correlation between groups on measures of extraversion. Use your knowledge of personality trait heritability to identify the appropriate research sample for bars A, B, and

A potential weakness of both temperament and personality trait models is underestimation of the

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

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Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

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Someone who prefers doing homework in study groups rather than being alone in a quiet space is likely _ in _.

A straight-A student dreams that he arrives at school naked and without his homework. His therapist suggests this reflects his fear of being exposed as imperfect. Being naked is the _ content of the dream, while the fear of being imperfect is the _ content.