Question 1

Research supports the idea that masculinity and femininity are best conceived as independent concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Researchers investigating the observational learning of gender-role behaviors find that boys imitate male models instead of female models

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as they develop an identity as a male. 
B)  after they noticed that a certain behavior is performed more by one gender than the other. 
C)  more often than girls imitate female models. 
D)  but that the opposite is not found for girls. 
A)  as soon as they develop an identity as a male. 
B)  after they noticed that a certain behavior is performed more by one gender than the other. 
C)  more often than girls imitate female models. 
D)  but that the opposite is not found for girls.

Question 3

According to recent research, being married to someone who has feminine characteristics is indicative of an unhappy marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Researchers in one study found that residents in an old-age home were more active and healthier when they were given additional control over the events in their daily lives. This finding is consistent with theory and research on

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  behavior therapy. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  behavior therapy. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 5

Imagine you present a gender-role inventory to a group of freshmen and discover that one participant scored low on both the masculine and feminine scales. Under which category does this participant belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feminine 
B)  Masculine 
C)  Androgynous 
D)  Undifferentiated 
A)  Feminine 
B)  Masculine 
C)  Androgynous 
D)  Undifferentiated

Question 6

Jeff enjoys playing video games on a regular basis, and the more realistic the violence in the combat video games he plays, the more he enjoys it. Because the games in which he is actively engaged are so realistic, you predict

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeff will act more aggressively just after playing, but not for long. 
B)  Jeff will commit acts of violence toward his friends that match the violence in the games he plays. 
C)  Jeff will act more aggressively for several minutes after playing. 
D)  Jeff will not act more aggressively than he did before playing his games. 
A)  Jeff will act more aggressively just after playing, but not for long. 
B)  Jeff will commit acts of violence toward his friends that match the violence in the games he plays. 
C)  Jeff will act more aggressively for several minutes after playing. 
D)  Jeff will not act more aggressively than he did before playing his games.

Question 7

Describe the general processes by which gender-role behaviors are acquired, including a definition of the masculinity-femininity construct. Describe the behavior of two people you know, one male and one female, who seem to cross traditional gender roles. Include examples of behavior that illustrate this reversal and give one explanation for it.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

All of the following statements are reasons why the most preferable partners in romantic relationships who are feminine or androgynous people except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more romantic. 
B)  They are more controlled and quiet. 
C)  They are easy to talk to. 
D)  They have greater ability to resolve disputes. 
A)  They are more romantic. 
B)  They are more controlled and quiet. 
C)  They are easy to talk to. 
D)  They have greater ability to resolve disputes.

Question 9

According to the original learned helplessness model, depression begins when people

Accepted Answer

A)  fail at some important task. 
B)  experience an inability to control important events in their lives. 
C)  have a series of aversive experiences. 
D)  lose their motivation to work. 
A)  fail at some important task. 
B)  experience an inability to control important events in their lives. 
C)  have a series of aversive experiences. 
D)  lose their motivation to work.

Question 10

A large number of studies have examined the relationship between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively. Although there are some exceptions, most of this research finds

Accepted Answer

A)  there is little evidence that watching aggressive television increases aggression. 
B)  watching aggressive television increases the likelihood of acting aggressively, at least under some circumstances. 
C)  watching aggressive television is related to aggressive behavior, but this is because aggressive people tend to watch aggression on television. 
D)  watching aggressive television increases the likelihood of acting aggressively, but only in children. 
A)  there is little evidence that watching aggressive television increases aggression. 
B)  watching aggressive television increases the likelihood of acting aggressively, at least under some circumstances. 
C)  watching aggressive television is related to aggressive behavior, but this is because aggressive people tend to watch aggression on television. 
D)  watching aggressive television increases the likelihood of acting aggressively, but only in children.

Question 11

Controlled laboratory research on observational learning of aggression requires participants to __________ and then receive the opportunity to act aggressively.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive an aversive or painful stimulus 
B)  complete a questionnaire 
C)  engage in a group discussion 
D)  watch a violent or nonviolent program 
A)  receive an aversive or painful stimulus 
B)  complete a questionnaire 
C)  engage in a group discussion 
D)  watch a violent or nonviolent program

Question 12

Which of the following is a similarity between animals exposed to inescapable shock and depressed humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both have similar changes in neurotransmitters and receptors. 
B)  They both show evidence for internal locus of control.. 
C)  They both become highly agitated and aggressive. 
D)  They both continue to try to escape adversity until exhaustion 
A)  They both have similar changes in neurotransmitters and receptors. 
B)  They both show evidence for internal locus of control.. 
C)  They both become highly agitated and aggressive. 
D)  They both continue to try to escape adversity until exhaustion

Question 13

Todd is having difficulty at work and has failed to please his boss on each of the last three projects he has been assigned. He begins to feel as if there is nothing he can do to turn things around. Soon, he starts to feel there is also nothing he can do about some of the difficulties he has been having with members of his family. He starts to act withdrawn and unmotivated most of the time. Todd seems to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  low self-esteem. 
C)  low achievement motivation. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  low self-esteem. 
C)  low achievement motivation. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 14

Who among the following is likely high in unmitigated communion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belinda, a surgeon who sacrifices her own needs and interests to care for all her patients. 
B)  Matilda, who sees her personal value in terms of how well others think she takes care of her family. 
C)  Bernard, who subjugates his needs to the needs of the others in his office. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Belinda, a surgeon who sacrifices her own needs and interests to care for all her patients. 
B)  Matilda, who sees her personal value in terms of how well others think she takes care of her family. 
C)  Bernard, who subjugates his needs to the needs of the others in his office. 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Internals seem to do better in school because they see themselves as

Accepted Answer

A)  smarter. 
B)  better test-takers. 
C)  responsible. 
D)  lucky. 
A)  smarter. 
B)  better test-takers. 
C)  responsible. 
D)  lucky.

Question 16

Vicki thinks that whether people make a lot of friends depends on the kind of job a person happens to get and the kinds of people who happen to move into the person's neighborhood. A personality researcher would probably classify Vicki as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  internal. 
B)  external. 
C)  pessimist. 
D)  introvert. 
A)  internal. 
B)  external. 
C)  pessimist. 
D)  introvert.

Question 17

Dogs exposed to aversive stimuli from which they could not escape were found to

Accepted Answer

A)  learn through observation how to be helpless. 
B)  avoid the stimulus on every trial. 
C)  stop moving when placed in a shuttle-box situation. 
D)  suffer from neurological damage. 
A)  learn through observation how to be helpless. 
B)  avoid the stimulus on every trial. 
C)  stop moving when placed in a shuttle-box situation. 
D)  suffer from neurological damage.

Question 18

People high in unmitigated agency often

Accepted Answer

A)  focus only on themselves. 
B)  perform acts of altruism. 
C)  have low scores on self-efficacy measures. 
D)  perform random acts of kindness. 
A)  focus only on themselves. 
B)  perform acts of altruism. 
C)  have low scores on self-efficacy measures. 
D)  perform random acts of kindness.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a reason why increased aggression is of particular concern from playing violent video games?

Accepted Answer

A)  Players actively engage in practicing violent acts. 
B)  The increased aggressiveness lasts for several minutes after playing. 
C)  Players are rewarded for participating in violent acts. 
D)  Players pay particular attention to weapons, outfitting, and ammunition types. 
A)  Players actively engage in practicing violent acts. 
B)  The increased aggressiveness lasts for several minutes after playing. 
C)  Players are rewarded for participating in violent acts. 
D)  Players pay particular attention to weapons, outfitting, and ammunition types.

Question 20

The androgyny model of gender-type divides people into how many different groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Four 
C)  Six 
D)  Eight 
A)  Two 
B)  Four 
C)  Six 
D)  Eight

Research supports the idea that masculinity and femininity are best conceived as independent concepts.

Researchers investigating the observational learning of gender-role behaviors find that boys imitate male models instead of female models

According to recent research, being married to someone who has feminine characteristics is indicative of an unhappy marriage.

Researchers in one study found that residents in an old-age home were more active and healthier when they were given additional control over the events in their daily lives. This finding is consistent with theory and research on

Imagine you present a gender-role inventory to a group of freshmen and discover that one participant scored low on both the masculine and feminine scales. Under which category does this participant belong?

Jeff enjoys playing video games on a regular basis, and the more realistic the violence in the combat video games he plays, the more he enjoys it. Because the games in which he is actively engaged are so realistic, you predict

All of the following statements are reasons why the most preferable partners in romantic relationships who are feminine or androgynous people except one. Which one?

According to the original learned helplessness model, depression begins when people

A large number of studies have examined the relationship between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively. Although there are some exceptions, most of this research finds

Controlled laboratory research on observational learning of aggression requires participants to __________ and then receive the opportunity to act aggressively.

Which of the following is a similarity between animals exposed to inescapable shock and depressed humans?

Who among the following is likely high in unmitigated communion?

Internals seem to do better in school because they see themselves as

Vicki thinks that whether people make a lot of friends depends on the kind of job a person happens to get and the kinds of people who happen to move into the person's neighborhood. A personality researcher would probably classify Vicki as a(n)

Dogs exposed to aversive stimuli from which they could not escape were found to

People high in unmitigated agency often

Which of the following is not a reason why increased aggression is of particular concern from playing violent video games?

The androgyny model of gender-type divides people into how many different groups?

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Research supports the idea that masculinity and femininity are best conceived as independent concepts.

Researchers investigating the observational learning of gender-role behaviors find that boys imitate male models instead of female models

According to recent research, being married to someone who has feminine characteristics is indicative of an unhappy marriage.

Researchers in one study found that residents in an old-age home were more active and healthier when they were given additional control over the events in their daily lives. This finding is consistent with theory and research on

Imagine you present a gender-role inventory to a group of freshmen and discover that one participant scored low on both the masculine and feminine scales. Under which category does this participant belong?

Jeff enjoys playing video games on a regular basis, and the more realistic the violence in the combat video games he plays, the more he enjoys it. Because the games in which he is actively engaged are so realistic, you predict

All of the following statements are reasons why the most preferable partners in romantic relationships who are feminine or androgynous people except one. Which one?

According to the original learned helplessness model, depression begins when people

A large number of studies have examined the relationship between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively. Although there are some exceptions, most of this research finds

Controlled laboratory research on observational learning of aggression requires participants to __________ and then receive the opportunity to act aggressively.

Which of the following is a similarity between animals exposed to inescapable shock and depressed humans?

Who among the following is likely high in unmitigated communion?

Internals seem to do better in school because they see themselves as

Vicki thinks that whether people make a lot of friends depends on the kind of job a person happens to get and the kinds of people who happen to move into the person's neighborhood. A personality researcher would probably classify Vicki as a(n)

Dogs exposed to aversive stimuli from which they could not escape were found to

People high in unmitigated agency often

Which of the following is not a reason why increased aggression is of particular concern from playing violent video games?

The androgyny model of gender-type divides people into how many different groups?

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 Trait Approach: Relevant Research

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 Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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