Question 1

Freud theorized that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely _____.

Accepted Answer

A) metaconscious, semiconscious, and catatonic 
B) postconscious, midconscious, and lateral conscious 
C) ultraconscious, metaconscious, and superconscious 
D) conscious, preconscious, and unconscious 
A) metaconscious, semiconscious, and catatonic 
B) postconscious, midconscious, and lateral conscious 
C) ultraconscious, metaconscious, and superconscious 
D) conscious, preconscious, and unconscious

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It pays less attention to genetic variation in explaining individual differences in behavior. 
B) It tends to be more descriptive than explanatory. 
C) It gives less attention to person variables such as values and expectancies. 
D) It subdues the importance of publicly observable variables or behaviors. 
A) It pays less attention to genetic variation in explaining individual differences in behavior. 
B) It tends to be more descriptive than explanatory. 
C) It gives less attention to person variables such as values and expectancies. 
D) It subdues the importance of publicly observable variables or behaviors.

Question 3

The humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers defined the__________as the center of experience.

Accepted Answer

A) self 
B) ego 
C) id 
D) ego identity 
A) self 
B) ego 
C) id 
D) ego identity

Question 4

__________are reasonably stable elements of personality that are inferred from behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Fixations 
B) Creative selves 
C) Traits 
D) Ids 
A) Fixations 
B) Creative selves 
C) Traits 
D) Ids

Question 5

When comparing the human mind to an iceberg, Freud labeled the region of the iceberg that pokes into the light of awareness the _____ part of the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious 
B) subconscious 
C) conscious 
D) preconscious 
A) unconscious 
B) subconscious 
C) conscious 
D) preconscious

Question 6

__________is judgment of another person's value on the basis of the acceptability of that person's behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Conditions of worth 
B) Unconditional positive regard 
C) Conditional positive regard 
D) Frames of reference 
A) Conditions of worth 
B) Unconditional positive regard 
C) Conditional positive regard 
D) Frames of reference

Question 7

According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?

Accepted Answer

A) Gullibility 
B) Self-control 
C) Perfectionism 
D) Sadism 
A) Gullibility 
B) Self-control 
C) Perfectionism 
D) Sadism

Question 8

Erik Erikson is credited with developing the psychosexual stages of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the similarities between views of Karen Horney and Erik Erikson is that both believed that:

Accepted Answer

A) all of us encounter some feelings of inferiority because of our small size as children, and that these feelings give rise to a drive for superiority. 
B) we not only have a personal unconscious that contains repressed memories, but also a collective unconscious that reflects the history of our species. 
C) women who seek to compete with men in the business world are suffering from unconscious penis envy. 
D) social relationships (such as that between a parent and child) are more important determinants of personality than sexual urges. 
A) all of us encounter some feelings of inferiority because of our small size as children, and that these feelings give rise to a drive for superiority. 
B) we not only have a personal unconscious that contains repressed memories, but also a collective unconscious that reflects the history of our species. 
C) women who seek to compete with men in the business world are suffering from unconscious penis envy. 
D) social relationships (such as that between a parent and child) are more important determinants of personality than sexual urges.

Question 10

_____ developed the psychodynamic theory called analytical psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Carl Jung 
D) Erik Erikson 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Carl Jung 
D) Erik Erikson

Question 11

With behavior-rating scales, trained observers usually check off each occurrence of a specific behavior within a certain time frame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It failed to recognize the significance of repression. 
B) It ignored the role of id, ego, and superego. 
C) Its clinical method of gathering evidence is suspect. 
D) It dismissed the profound effects of childhood events. 
A) It failed to recognize the significance of repression. 
B) It ignored the role of id, ego, and superego. 
C) Its clinical method of gathering evidence is suspect. 
D) It dismissed the profound effects of childhood events.

Question 13

In psychological testing,__________refers to the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) variability 
C) validity 
D) quality 
A) reliability 
B) variability 
C) validity 
D) quality

Question 14

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

Accepted Answer

A) It is present in a child at birth. 
B) It develops as a child incorporates the values of parents. 
C) It develops as a function of moral principle. 
D) It begins to develop during the first year of life. 
A) It is present in a child at birth. 
B) It develops as a child incorporates the values of parents. 
C) It develops as a function of moral principle. 
D) It begins to develop during the first year of life.

Question 15

In the context of social cognitive theory, examples of situational variables include:

Accepted Answer

A) self-regulatory systems. 
B) ways of interpreting experience. 
C) rewards and punishments. 
D) knowledge and skills. 
A) self-regulatory systems. 
B) ways of interpreting experience. 
C) rewards and punishments. 
D) knowledge and skills.

Question 16

Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the psychological concept of extraversion. He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. Which dimension of assessment has Nicholas established?

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability 
B) Variability 
C) Validity 
D) Scoring 
A) Reliability 
B) Variability 
C) Validity 
D) Scoring

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Carl Jung's psychodynamic theory-analytical psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) It emphasizes the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
B) It emphasizes the feelings of inferiority and the creative self. 
C) It focuses on personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system. 
D) It focuses on learning by observation and on the cognitive processes that underlie personal differences. 
A) It emphasizes the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
B) It emphasizes the feelings of inferiority and the creative self. 
C) It focuses on personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system. 
D) It focuses on learning by observation and on the cognitive processes that underlie personal differences.

Question 18

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is characterized by repression of sexual impulses?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral stage 
B) Phallic stage 
C) Latency stage 
D) Anal stage 
A) Oral stage 
B) Phallic stage 
C) Latency stage 
D) Anal stage

Question 19

Karen Horney believed that the view that girls feel inferior to boys was based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) girls' inferiority complex 
B) scientific evidence 
C) the theory of psychosocial development 
D) Western cultural prejudice 
A) girls' inferiority complex 
B) scientific evidence 
C) the theory of psychosocial development 
D) Western cultural prejudice

Question 20

Rogers believed that we have mental images of what we are capable of becoming. These mental images are termed__________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-instincts 
B) self-determination 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-ideals 
A) self-instincts 
B) self-determination 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-ideals

Freud theorized that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely _____.

Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?

The humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers defined the__________as the center of experience.

__________are reasonably stable elements of personality that are inferred from behavior.

When comparing the human mind to an iceberg, Freud labeled the region of the iceberg that pokes into the light of awareness the _____ part of the mind.

__________is judgment of another person's value on the basis of the acceptability of that person's behaviors.

According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?

Erik Erikson is credited with developing the psychosexual stages of development.

One of the similarities between views of Karen Horney and Erik Erikson is that both believed that:

_____ developed the psychodynamic theory called analytical psychology.

With behavior-rating scales, trained observers usually check off each occurrence of a specific behavior within a certain time frame.

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

In psychological testing,__________refers to the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

In the context of social cognitive theory, examples of situational variables include:

Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the psychological concept of extraversion. He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. Which dimension of assessment has Nicholas established?

Which of the following is true of Carl Jung's psychodynamic theory-analytical psychology?

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is characterized by repression of sexual impulses?

Karen Horney believed that the view that girls feel inferior to boys was based on _____.

Rogers believed that we have mental images of what we are capable of becoming. These mental images are termed__________.

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Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

Freud theorized that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely _____.

Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?

The humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers defined the__________as the center of experience.

__________are reasonably stable elements of personality that are inferred from behavior.

When comparing the human mind to an iceberg, Freud labeled the region of the iceberg that pokes into the light of awareness the _____ part of the mind.

__________is judgment of another person's value on the basis of the acceptability of that person's behaviors.

According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?

Erik Erikson is credited with developing the psychosexual stages of development.

One of the similarities between views of Karen Horney and Erik Erikson is that both believed that:

_____ developed the psychodynamic theory called analytical psychology.

With behavior-rating scales, trained observers usually check off each occurrence of a specific behavior within a certain time frame.

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

In psychological testing,__________refers to the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

In the context of social cognitive theory, examples of situational variables include:

Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the psychological concept of extraversion. He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. Which dimension of assessment has Nicholas established?

Which of the following is true of Carl Jung's psychodynamic theory-analytical psychology?

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is characterized by repression of sexual impulses?

Karen Horney believed that the view that girls feel inferior to boys was based on _____.

Rogers believed that we have mental images of what we are capable of becoming. These mental images are termed__________.

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