Question 1

Salvadore sees himself as a good husband, a great dad, and a dedicated employee. Carl Rogers would term Salvadore's image of himself his ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept 
B)  actualizing tendency 
C)  locus of control 
D)  positive regard 
A)  self-concept 
B)  actualizing tendency 
C)  locus of control 
D)  positive regard A

Question 2

Alfred Adler emphasized the idea of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth order 
B)  archetypes 
C)  aggression 
D)  basic anxiety 
A)  birth order 
B)  archetypes 
C)  aggression 
D)  basic anxiety A

Question 3

As used by Horney, basic anxiety refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of death 
B)  children's feelings of helplessness 
C)  fear that the id will run wild 
D)  fear that the self is omnipotent 
A)  fear of death 
B)  children's feelings of helplessness 
C)  fear that the id will run wild 
D)  fear that the self is omnipotent B

Question 4

Being the life-of-the-party would be most consistent with having the trait of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoticism 
B)  sensation seeking 
C)  extraversion 
D)  neuroticism 
A)  psychoticism 
B)  sensation seeking 
C)  extraversion 
D)  neuroticism

Question 5

Which of the following is regarded as one of Freud's valuable contributions to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that adult behavior is influenced by childhood experiences 
B)  His rigorous use of the scientific method 
C)  His emphasis on developing objective measures of his constructs 
D)  The idea that personality is associated with specific regions of the brain 
A)  The idea that adult behavior is influenced by childhood experiences 
B)  His rigorous use of the scientific method 
C)  His emphasis on developing objective measures of his constructs 
D)  The idea that personality is associated with specific regions of the brain

Question 6

Two criteria to determine the suitability of personality tests are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  variance and significance 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  congruence and systematic 
D)  conceptual and practical 
A)  variance and significance 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  congruence and systematic 
D)  conceptual and practical

Question 7

Which of the following represents a valid criticism of the social cognitive view of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too objective and logical. 
B)  It has not stimulated much research on the environmental factors involved in personality. 
C)  It does not have much practical application to every day behaviors. 
D)  It underemphasizes biological, emotional, and unconscious factors in personality. 
A)  It is too objective and logical. 
B)  It has not stimulated much research on the environmental factors involved in personality. 
C)  It does not have much practical application to every day behaviors. 
D)  It underemphasizes biological, emotional, and unconscious factors in personality.

Question 8

Humanistic theory has been praised for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  having a very scientific approach 
B)  recognizing the animalistic tendencies in humans 
C)  developing concepts that are easily measured and observed 
D)  encouraging people to become aware of themselves 
A)  having a very scientific approach 
B)  recognizing the animalistic tendencies in humans 
C)  developing concepts that are easily measured and observed 
D)  encouraging people to become aware of themselves

Question 9

Evan takes a personality test and it reveals that he is extraverted. Evan takes the same personality test six months later and it reveals that he is introverted. This personality test has ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high validity 
B)  low distinctiveness 
C)  high reliability 
D)  low reliability 
A)  high validity 
B)  low distinctiveness 
C)  high reliability 
D)  low reliability

Question 10

Raymond Cattell determined that there were 16 basic traits that could describe differences in personality. He called these ____ traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  source 
B)  cardinal 
C)  primary 
D)  secondary 
A)  source 
B)  cardinal 
C)  primary 
D)  secondary

Question 11

Which sequence correctly represents the developmental order for the three components of personality according to Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego, id, superego 
B)  Id, superego, ego 
C)  Superego, ego, id 
D)  Id, ego, superego 
A)  Ego, id, superego 
B)  Id, superego, ego 
C)  Superego, ego, id 
D)  Id, ego, superego

Question 12

According to Freud, when a young boy experiences the Oedipal complex, he resolves it by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying with his father 
B)  sublimating his energy into a new hobby 
C)  repressing his intimacy needs 
D)  developing an attraction toward girls his own age 
A)  identifying with his father 
B)  sublimating his energy into a new hobby 
C)  repressing his intimacy needs 
D)  developing an attraction toward girls his own age

Question 13

Why is Freud's theory of personality difficult to disprove?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's theory is so well constructed that it is difficult to find substantial flaws within it. 
B)  It is so widely accepted that few scientists are willing to attempt any research that would disprove the theory. 
C)  The research to disprove the theory would require such large investments of time and money that the research would be impractical. 
D)  The major concepts of Freud's theory are based on the unconscious and are therefore difficult to measure. 
A)  Freud's theory is so well constructed that it is difficult to find substantial flaws within it. 
B)  It is so widely accepted that few scientists are willing to attempt any research that would disprove the theory. 
C)  The research to disprove the theory would require such large investments of time and money that the research would be impractical. 
D)  The major concepts of Freud's theory are based on the unconscious and are therefore difficult to measure.

Question 14

Maslow estimated that about ____ of individuals operate from self-actualization needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50%

Question 15

According to Rogers, which individual would be most likely to show the best psychological adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  Someone with an external locus of control 
C)  Someone who was raised with unconditional positive regard 
D)  Someone who was raised with conditional positive regard 
A)  Someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  Someone with an external locus of control 
C)  Someone who was raised with unconditional positive regard 
D)  Someone who was raised with conditional positive regard

Question 16

Personality researchers Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck both used ____ to determine the important personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiments 
B)  case studies 
C)  naturalistic observations 
D)  factor analysis 
A)  experiments 
B)  case studies 
C)  naturalistic observations 
D)  factor analysis

Question 17

Albert Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism is part of which theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trait theory 
B)  Social cognitive theory 
C)  Psychoanalytic theory 
D)  Humanistic theory 
A)  Trait theory 
B)  Social cognitive theory 
C)  Psychoanalytic theory 
D)  Humanistic theory

Question 18

Who among the following is a neo-Freudian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  B. F. Skinner 
A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  B. F. Skinner

Question 19

According to Carl Rogers, the actualizing tendency evolves into the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  persona 
B)  ego 
C)  superiority complex 
D)  self-concept 
A)  persona 
B)  ego 
C)  superiority complex 
D)  self-concept

Question 20

Sensation seekers tend to experience low levels of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  MAO 
D)  serotonin 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  MAO 
D)  serotonin

Salvadore sees himself as a good husband, a great dad, and a dedicated employee. Carl Rogers would term Salvadore's image of himself his ____.

Alfred Adler emphasized the idea of ____.

As used by Horney, basic anxiety refers to ____.

Being the life-of-the-party would be most consistent with having the trait of ____.

Which of the following is regarded as one of Freud's valuable contributions to psychology?

Two criteria to determine the suitability of personality tests are ____.

Which of the following represents a valid criticism of the social cognitive view of personality?

Humanistic theory has been praised for ____.

Evan takes a personality test and it reveals that he is extraverted. Evan takes the same personality test six months later and it reveals that he is introverted. This personality test has ____.

Raymond Cattell determined that there were 16 basic traits that could describe differences in personality. He called these ____ traits.

Which sequence correctly represents the developmental order for the three components of personality according to Freud?

According to Freud, when a young boy experiences the Oedipal complex, he resolves it by ____.

Why is Freud's theory of personality difficult to disprove?

Maslow estimated that about ____ of individuals operate from self-actualization needs.

According to Rogers, which individual would be most likely to show the best psychological adjustment?

Personality researchers Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck both used ____ to determine the important personality traits.

Albert Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism is part of which theory of personality?

Who among the following is a neo-Freudian?

According to Carl Rogers, the actualizing tendency evolves into the ____.

Sensation seekers tend to experience low levels of ____.

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Exam 11: Personality

Salvadore sees himself as a good husband, a great dad, and a dedicated employee. Carl Rogers would term Salvadore's image of himself his ____.

Alfred Adler emphasized the idea of ____.

As used by Horney, basic anxiety refers to ____.

Being the life-of-the-party would be most consistent with having the trait of ____.

Which of the following is regarded as one of Freud's valuable contributions to psychology?

Two criteria to determine the suitability of personality tests are ____.

Which of the following represents a valid criticism of the social cognitive view of personality?

Humanistic theory has been praised for ____.

Evan takes a personality test and it reveals that he is extraverted. Evan takes the same personality test six months later and it reveals that he is introverted. This personality test has ____.

Raymond Cattell determined that there were 16 basic traits that could describe differences in personality. He called these ____ traits.

Which sequence correctly represents the developmental order for the three components of personality according to Freud?

According to Freud, when a young boy experiences the Oedipal complex, he resolves it by ____.

Why is Freud's theory of personality difficult to disprove?

Maslow estimated that about ____ of individuals operate from self-actualization needs.

According to Rogers, which individual would be most likely to show the best psychological adjustment?

Personality researchers Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck both used ____ to determine the important personality traits.

Albert Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism is part of which theory of personality?

Who among the following is a neo-Freudian?

According to Carl Rogers, the actualizing tendency evolves into the ____.

Sensation seekers tend to experience low levels of ____.

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

Filters