Question 1

In the context of measurement of personality, which of the following is a characteristic of objective tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow the respondents a wide range of responses. 
B) They typically do not have true and false format of questions. 
C) They present the respondents with questions that do not have clear specified answers. 
D) They present respondents with a standardized group of test items. 
A) They allow the respondents a wide range of responses. 
B) They typically do not have true and false format of questions. 
C) They present the respondents with questions that do not have clear specified answers. 
D) They present respondents with a standardized group of test items.

Question 2

__________tend to define themselves in terms of their personal identities and to give priority to their personal goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Individualists 
B) Humanists 
C) Behaviorists 
D) Collectivists 
A) Individualists 
B) Humanists 
C) Behaviorists 
D) Collectivists

Question 3

_____ believed that to a large extent a person is a conscious architect of his or her own personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Karen Horney 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Carl Jung 
D) Erik Erikson 
A) Karen Horney 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Carl Jung 
D) Erik Erikson

Question 4

Which of the following tests is an example of an objective personality test?

Accepted Answer

A) The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B) The Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C) The Thematic Apperception Test 
D) Word-Association Test 
A) The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B) The Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C) The Thematic Apperception Test 
D) Word-Association Test

Question 5

Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The role of psychodrama as a therapeutic tool 
B) The concept of reward and punishment 
C) The far-reaching effects of childhood events on personality 
D) The idea that group dynamics have therapeutic effects 
A) The role of psychodrama as a therapeutic tool 
B) The concept of reward and punishment 
C) The far-reaching effects of childhood events on personality 
D) The idea that group dynamics have therapeutic effects

Question 6

According to the Greek physician Hippocrates, yellow bile is associated with _____ disposition.

Accepted Answer

A) sanguine 
B) melancholic 
C) choleric 
D) phlegmatic 
A) sanguine 
B) melancholic 
C) choleric 
D) phlegmatic

Question 7

Freud believed that the Electra complex develops in the__________of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) anal stage 
B) genital stage 
C) oral stage 
D) phallic stage 
A) anal stage 
B) genital stage 
C) oral stage 
D) phallic stage

Question 8

The seeds of individualism and collectivism are found in the__________in which a person grows up.

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) traits 
C) geographical location 
D) behavior 
A) culture 
B) traits 
C) geographical location 
D) behavior

Question 9

Which of the following is true of humanistic-existential theories?

Accepted Answer

A) They emphasize the role of the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
B) They do not believe that all humans are unique. 
C) They do not predict the sorts of traits and interests we will develop. 
D) They focus on collective experience rather than personal experience. 
A) They emphasize the role of the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
B) They do not believe that all humans are unique. 
C) They do not predict the sorts of traits and interests we will develop. 
D) They focus on collective experience rather than personal experience.

Question 10

Parents help children develop conditions of worth when they show them unconditional positive regard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Freud believed that the Oedipus complex develops in the__________of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) anal stage 
B) oral stage 
C) genital stage 
D) phallic stage 
A) anal stage 
B) oral stage 
C) genital stage 
D) phallic stage

Question 12

Which of the following is a focus of Erikson's theory of personality and development?

Accepted Answer

A) Social relationships 
B) Sexual development 
C) Rewards and punishment 
D) Self-actualization 
A) Social relationships 
B) Sexual development 
C) Rewards and punishment 
D) Self-actualization

Question 13

__________refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

Accepted Answer

A) Cognition 
B) Personality 
C) Motivation 
D) Liability 
A) Cognition 
B) Personality 
C) Motivation 
D) Liability

Question 14

In humanistic theory, the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential is called__________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem 
B) self-actualization 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-concept 
A) self-esteem 
B) self-actualization 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-concept

Question 15

__________in part reflects the horrors of mass destruction of human life through war and genocide, frequent events in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) Humanism 
B) Behaviorism 
C) Existentialism 
D) Individualism 
A) Humanism 
B) Behaviorism 
C) Existentialism 
D) Individualism

Question 16

Which of the following is true of collectivists?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to conform to group judgments. 
B) They are unable to resist personal temptations to do their duty. 
C) They do not identify themselves in terms of their families or gender. 
D) They define themselves in terms of their personal identities. 
A) They are more likely to conform to group judgments. 
B) They are unable to resist personal temptations to do their duty. 
C) They do not identify themselves in terms of their families or gender. 
D) They define themselves in terms of their personal identities.

Question 17

Eysenck focused on the relationships between two personality traits:__________and emotional stability-instability.

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness-disagreeableness 
B) openness-shallowness 
C) introversion-extraversion 
D) conscientious-careless 
A) agreeableness-disagreeableness 
B) openness-shallowness 
C) introversion-extraversion 
D) conscientious-careless

Question 18

Greg, a 27-year-old man, has a habit of biting his nails. He developed this habit when he was young. Now he wants to stop it, but has no control over himself. He starts biting his nails unconsciously whenever he is anxious or bored. According to the psychosexual stages of personality development, he is fixated at the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) phallic stage 
B) anal stage 
C) oral stage 
D) genital stage 
A) phallic stage 
B) anal stage 
C) oral stage 
D) genital stage

Question 19

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) The Id 
B) The creative self 
C) The Ego 
D) The Superego 
A) The Id 
B) The creative self 
C) The Ego 
D) The Superego

Question 20

The preconscious mind contains ideas that are out of awareness but can be made conscious by focusing on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the context of measurement of personality, which of the following is a characteristic of objective tests?

__________tend to define themselves in terms of their personal identities and to give priority to their personal goals.

_____ believed that to a large extent a person is a conscious architect of his or her own personality.

Which of the following tests is an example of an objective personality test?

Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory?

According to the Greek physician Hippocrates, yellow bile is associated with _____ disposition.

Freud believed that the Electra complex develops in the__________of psychosexual development.

The seeds of individualism and collectivism are found in the__________in which a person grows up.

Which of the following is true of humanistic-existential theories?

Parents help children develop conditions of worth when they show them unconditional positive regard.

Freud believed that the Oedipus complex develops in the__________of psychosexual development.

Which of the following is a focus of Erikson's theory of personality and development?

__________refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

In humanistic theory, the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential is called__________.

__________in part reflects the horrors of mass destruction of human life through war and genocide, frequent events in the 20th century.

Which of the following is true of collectivists?

Eysenck focused on the relationships between two personality traits:__________and emotional stability-instability.

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

The preconscious mind contains ideas that are out of awareness but can be made conscious by focusing on them.

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Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

In the context of measurement of personality, which of the following is a characteristic of objective tests?

__________tend to define themselves in terms of their personal identities and to give priority to their personal goals.

_____ believed that to a large extent a person is a conscious architect of his or her own personality.

Which of the following tests is an example of an objective personality test?

Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory?

According to the Greek physician Hippocrates, yellow bile is associated with _____ disposition.

Freud believed that the Electra complex develops in the__________of psychosexual development.

The seeds of individualism and collectivism are found in the__________in which a person grows up.

Which of the following is true of humanistic-existential theories?

Parents help children develop conditions of worth when they show them unconditional positive regard.

Freud believed that the Oedipus complex develops in the__________of psychosexual development.

Which of the following is a focus of Erikson's theory of personality and development?

__________refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

In humanistic theory, the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential is called__________.

__________in part reflects the horrors of mass destruction of human life through war and genocide, frequent events in the 20th century.

Which of the following is true of collectivists?

Eysenck focused on the relationships between two personality traits:__________and emotional stability-instability.

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

The preconscious mind contains ideas that are out of awareness but can be made conscious by focusing on them.

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Pastand Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Filters