Question 1

Which of the following is true about gender and achievement?

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A) Men and women act similarly in achievement settings. 
B) Men and women differ in the way they define success. 
C) Women in our society are more likely to see success in terms of external standards. 
D) Men and women assign similar values to achievement tasks. 
A) Men and women act similarly in achievement settings. 
B) Men and women differ in the way they define success. 
C) Women in our society are more likely to see success in terms of external standards. 
D) Men and women assign similar values to achievement tasks.

Question 2

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 3

In one study presented in the textbook,participants were asked to engage in a five-minute "get acquainted" conversation. The researchers found in this study that

Accepted Answer

A) shy people made little attempt to be polite to the other person. 
B) socially anxious people were less likely to agree with the other person. 
C) shy people attempt to minimize the amount of evaluation by the other person. 
D) all of these 
A) shy people made little attempt to be polite to the other person. 
B) socially anxious people were less likely to agree with the other person. 
C) shy people attempt to minimize the amount of evaluation by the other person. 
D) all of these

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

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 6

Which of the following did early researchers examining need for Achievement have in common with many psychoanalytic therapists?

Accepted Answer

A) Both based their work on Freud's theory of personality. 
B) Both used free association. 
C) Both used projective tests. 
D) Both were concerned with repression. 
A) Both based their work on Freud's theory of personality. 
B) Both used free association. 
C) Both used projective tests. 
D) Both were concerned with repression.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Research has identified each of the following except one as characteristic of people high in social anxiety.Which one?

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A) They avoid making eye contact. 
B) They frequently ask friends to help them. 
C) They expect their conversations to go poorly. 
D) They interpret feedback from others in a negative light. 
A) They avoid making eye contact. 
B) They frequently ask friends to help them. 
C) They expect their conversations to go poorly. 
D) They interpret feedback from others in a negative light.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about social anxiety?

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A) Socially anxious people recognize the source of their anxiety. 
B) Social anxiety can result from anticipated social interactions. 
C) We can identify a relatively stable tendency for people to experience social anxiety. 
D) all of these 
A) Socially anxious people recognize the source of their anxiety. 
B) Social anxiety can result from anticipated social interactions. 
C) We can identify a relatively stable tendency for people to experience social anxiety. 
D) all of these

Question 11

Suppose your roommate is a defensive pessimist and has a major test coming up. If you let your roommate worry about the test,the likely results is that your friend will _________ than people not allowed to worry.

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A) experience more anxiety 
B) perform worse 
C) feel better 
D) become more optimistic 
A) experience more anxiety 
B) perform worse 
C) feel better 
D) become more optimistic

Question 12

You read about a study of varying task difficulty in the textbook. In this study researchers threatened the participants' perception of their control,finding that

Accepted Answer

A) the most difficult task aroused Type B participants more than Type A. 
B) the most difficult task aroused Type A participants more than Type B. 
C) Type B participants were more aroused than Type A for all difficulty levels. 
D) arousal levels did not differ between easy and difficult tasks. 
A) the most difficult task aroused Type B participants more than Type A. 
B) the most difficult task aroused Type A participants more than Type B. 
C) Type B participants were more aroused than Type A for all difficulty levels. 
D) arousal levels did not differ between easy and difficult tasks.

Question 13

What are the differences between introversion and shyness? List all of the characteristics you have learned about social anxiety and discuss the relationship of each one to Freud's original conception of anxiety. From the research presented in the text,contrast between evaluation apprehension as a cause of social anxiety and other possible causes.

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The answer of What are the differences between introversion and...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Social anxiety 
B) Dispositional optimism 
C) Defensive pessimism 
D) Type A 
A) Social anxiety 
B) Dispositional optimism 
C) Defensive pessimism 
D) Type A

Question 15

Define and distinguish among three aspects of emotion that can be examined like personality traits. Describe the characteristics of each aspect of emotion in terms of predictable behavior patterns. What aspects of emotion are related to health and why?

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The answer of Define and distinguish among three aspects of...

Question 16

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)

Accepted Answer

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 17

Drake is dealing with the stress associated with some health problems. If we know that he is a dispositional optimist,which of the following coping strategies is Drake most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid thinking about the problem 
B) Wishful thinking 
C) Seek advice and support from friends 
D) Social withdrawal 
A) Avoid thinking about the problem 
B) Wishful thinking 
C) Seek advice and support from friends 
D) Social withdrawal

Question 18

According to the ___________ approach to achievement motivation,we often ask ourselves why we have done as well as we have.

Accepted Answer

A) achievement goals 
B) nomothetic 
C) factor analysis 
D) attribution 
A) achievement goals 
B) nomothetic 
C) factor analysis 
D) attribution

Question 19

Among the conclusions we can draw from research on emotional affectivity,which of the following has been clearly demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A) People with positive affect report more health problems. 
B) Negative affect is related to psychological stress. 
C) Negative affect is related to social activity. 
D) all of these 
A) People with positive affect report more health problems. 
B) Negative affect is related to psychological stress. 
C) Negative affect is related to social activity. 
D) all of these

Question 20

Eric tends to have higher emotional highs than most people and lower emotional lows. He is probably 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 is true about gender and achievement?

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

In one study presented in the textbook,participants were asked to engage in a five-minute "get acquainted" conversation. The researchers found in this study that

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

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

Which of the following did early researchers examining need for Achievement have in common with many psychoanalytic therapists?

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?

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

Research has identified each of the following except one as characteristic of people high in social anxiety.Which one?

Which of the following statements is true about social anxiety?

Suppose your roommate is a defensive pessimist and has a major test coming up. If you let your roommate worry about the test,the likely results is that your friend will _________ than people not allowed to worry.

You read about a study of varying task difficulty in the textbook. In this study researchers threatened the participants' perception of their control,finding that

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

Define and distinguish among three aspects of emotion that can be examined like personality traits. Describe the characteristics of each aspect of emotion in terms of predictable behavior patterns. What aspects of emotion are related to health and why?

Drake is dealing with the stress associated with some health problems. If we know that he is a dispositional optimist,which of the following coping strategies is Drake most likely to use?

According to the ___________ approach to achievement motivation,we often ask ourselves why we have done as well as we have.

Among the conclusions we can draw from research on emotional affectivity,which of the following has been clearly demonstrated?

Eric tends to have higher emotional highs than most people and lower emotional lows. He is probably high in

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The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

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Which of the following is true about gender and achievement?

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

In one study presented in the textbook,participants were asked to engage in a five-minute "get acquainted" conversation. The researchers found in this study that

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

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

Which of the following did early researchers examining need for Achievement have in common with many psychoanalytic therapists?

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?

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

Research has identified each of the following except one as characteristic of people high in social anxiety.Which one?

Which of the following statements is true about social anxiety?

Suppose your roommate is a defensive pessimist and has a major test coming up. If you let your roommate worry about the test,the likely results is that your friend will _________ than people not allowed to worry.

You read about a study of varying task difficulty in the textbook. In this study researchers threatened the participants' perception of their control,finding that

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

Define and distinguish among three aspects of emotion that can be examined like personality traits. Describe the characteristics of each aspect of emotion in terms of predictable behavior patterns. What aspects of emotion are related to health and why?

Drake is dealing with the stress associated with some health problems. If we know that he is a dispositional optimist,which of the following coping strategies is Drake most likely to use?

According to the ___________ approach to achievement motivation,we often ask ourselves why we have done as well as we have.

Among the conclusions we can draw from research on emotional affectivity,which of the following has been clearly demonstrated?

Eric tends to have higher emotional highs than most people and lower emotional lows. He is probably 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 Behavioral/Social 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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