Question 1

Freud believed we have three psychic structures: id, ego, and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freud believed we have three psychic structures:...

Question 2

Joshua developed an assessment tool to determine a person's level of depression. However, upon repeated trials, he comes to find that the test is actually a better measure of self-esteem. Joshua's depression measure is not very ________.

Accepted Answer

A) valid 
B) reliable 
C) standardized 
D) none of these 
A) valid 
B) reliable 
C) standardized 
D) none of these

Question 3

A major contribution of the psychoanalytic theorists is

Accepted Answer

A) psychodrama as a therapeutic tool. 
B) the concept of reward and punishment. 
C) recognition that childhood events affect future development. 
D) the idea that group dynamics help therapeutically. 
A) psychodrama as a therapeutic tool. 
B) the concept of reward and punishment. 
C) recognition that childhood events affect future development. 
D) the idea that group dynamics help therapeutically.

Question 4

How might a behaviorist explain why someone sacrifices their own life for that of another?

Accepted Answer

A) The choice was forced on the individual. 
B) They were conforming to a social norm. 
C) They were responding to an unconscious impulse to do so. 
D) a and b only. 
A) The choice was forced on the individual. 
B) They were conforming to a social norm. 
C) They were responding to an unconscious impulse to do so. 
D) a and b only.

Question 5

According to social cognitive theorists, children develop a sense of what is considered masculine or feminine in their societies by means of observational learning and socialization. At what age do children start to be gender-typed in this way?

Accepted Answer

A) from birth 
B) around 2 
C) around 5 
D) at puberty 
A) from birth 
B) around 2 
C) around 5 
D) at puberty

Question 6

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 7

Freud proposed five stages of psychosexual development: oral, _____, phallic, _____, and genital.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freud proposed five stages of psychosexual development:...

Question 8

Which is the best illustration of the superego?

Accepted Answer

A) You borrow a car so that you can learn to drive. 
B) You feel guilty because you cheated on a test. 
C) You want to eat right now. 
D) You can't go to the movies because you lost your money. 
A) You borrow a car so that you can learn to drive. 
B) You feel guilty because you cheated on a test. 
C) You want to eat right now. 
D) You can't go to the movies because you lost your money.

Question 9

The MMPI scales were constructed on the basis of psychological theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Behaviorism is to ____________ as social cognitive theory is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) expectancies; reciprocal determinism 
B) reciprocal determinism; situational variables 
C) reinforcement histories; expectancies 
D) situational variables; reinforcements 
A) expectancies; reciprocal determinism 
B) reciprocal determinism; situational variables 
C) reinforcement histories; expectancies 
D) situational variables; reinforcements

Question 11

Casey says she feels bad because she broke her mother's vase. This feeling is most consistent with the

Accepted Answer

A) ego. 
B) superego. 
C) id. 
D) positive regard. 
A) ego. 
B) superego. 
C) id. 
D) positive regard.

Question 12

Freud found that odd medical disorders, such as the loss of feeling in one's hand, often disappeared when individuals __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) were put under hypnosis 
B) were persuaded to repress anxiety-evoking experiences 
C) recalled and discussed stressful events 
D) satisfied the needs of the id 
A) were put under hypnosis 
B) were persuaded to repress anxiety-evoking experiences 
C) recalled and discussed stressful events 
D) satisfied the needs of the id

Question 13

Carla has been called "sadistic." This is a(n) __________ trait.

Accepted Answer

A) oral 
B) phallic 
C) anal-retentive 
D) anal-expulsive 
A) oral 
B) phallic 
C) anal-retentive 
D) anal-expulsive

Question 14

Which of the following would NOT be considered a person variable according to social-cognitive theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) competencies 
B) encoding strategies 
C) reinforcement histories 
D) self-efficacy expectations 
A) competencies 
B) encoding strategies 
C) reinforcement histories 
D) self-efficacy expectations

Question 15

The Oedipus complex occurs during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Celia is taking an interest inventory. One of the questions asks her to choose which she would prefer doing: traveling, reading books, or cooking. The question does not give her a "none of the above" option. What is this format called?

Accepted Answer

A) forced choice 
B) behavior rating scale 
C) validity of scale 
D) reliability of scale 
A) forced choice 
B) behavior rating scale 
C) validity of scale 
D) reliability of scale

Question 17

Aaron is intelligent, reliable, outgoing, and honest. This description of Aaron's personality would most likely be given by

Accepted Answer

A) a trait theorist. 
B) a learning theorist. 
C) a psychodynamic theorist. 
D) a cognitive theorist. 
A) a trait theorist. 
B) a learning theorist. 
C) a psychodynamic theorist. 
D) a cognitive theorist.

Question 18

Erikson's theory emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) social relationships. 
B) rewards and punishment. 
C) sexual development. 
D) self-actualization. 
A) social relationships. 
B) rewards and punishment. 
C) sexual development. 
D) self-actualization.

Question 19

Sigmund Freud was the first to develop a __________ theory of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) humanistic 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive 
A) behavioral 
B) humanistic 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive

Question 20

Individualists are to _________ as collectivists are to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) other's goals; self-goals 
B) community goals; personal goals 
C) group goals; private goals 
D) personal goals; community goals 
A) other's goals; self-goals 
B) community goals; personal goals 
C) group goals; private goals 
D) personal goals; community goals

Freud believed we have three psychic structures: id, ego, and _____.

Joshua developed an assessment tool to determine a person's level of depression. However, upon repeated trials, he comes to find that the test is actually a better measure of self-esteem. Joshua's depression measure is not very ________.

A major contribution of the psychoanalytic theorists is

How might a behaviorist explain why someone sacrifices their own life for that of another?

According to social cognitive theorists, children develop a sense of what is considered masculine or feminine in their societies by means of observational learning and socialization. At what age do children start to be gender-typed in this way?

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

Freud proposed five stages of psychosexual development: oral, _, phallic, _, and genital.

Which is the best illustration of the superego?

The MMPI scales were constructed on the basis of psychological theory.

Behaviorism is to as social cognitive theory is to ___.

Casey says she feels bad because she broke her mother's vase. This feeling is most consistent with the

Freud found that odd medical disorders, such as the loss of feeling in one's hand, often disappeared when individuals __________________.

Carla has been called "sadistic." This is a(n) __________ trait.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a person variable according to social-cognitive theorists?

The Oedipus complex occurs during the __________ stage.

Celia is taking an interest inventory. One of the questions asks her to choose which she would prefer doing: traveling, reading books, or cooking. The question does not give her a "none of the above" option. What is this format called?

Aaron is intelligent, reliable, outgoing, and honest. This description of Aaron's personality would most likely be given by

Erikson's theory emphasizes

Sigmund Freud was the first to develop a __________ theory of personality.

Individualists are to _ as collectivists are to _.

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Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

Freud believed we have three psychic structures: id, ego, and _____.

Joshua developed an assessment tool to determine a person's level of depression. However, upon repeated trials, he comes to find that the test is actually a better measure of self-esteem. Joshua's depression measure is not very ________.

A major contribution of the psychoanalytic theorists is

How might a behaviorist explain why someone sacrifices their own life for that of another?

According to social cognitive theorists, children develop a sense of what is considered masculine or feminine in their societies by means of observational learning and socialization. At what age do children start to be gender-typed in this way?

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

Freud proposed five stages of psychosexual development: oral, _____, phallic, _____, and genital.

Which is the best illustration of the superego?

The MMPI scales were constructed on the basis of psychological theory.

Behaviorism is to ____________ as social cognitive theory is to _______________.

Casey says she feels bad because she broke her mother's vase. This feeling is most consistent with the

Freud found that odd medical disorders, such as the loss of feeling in one's hand, often disappeared when individuals __________________.

Carla has been called "sadistic." This is a(n) __________ trait.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a person variable according to social-cognitive theorists?

The Oedipus complex occurs during the __________ stage.

Celia is taking an interest inventory. One of the questions asks her to choose which she would prefer doing: traveling, reading books, or cooking. The question does not give her a "none of the above" option. What is this format called?

Aaron is intelligent, reliable, outgoing, and honest. This description of Aaron's personality would most likely be given by

Erikson's theory emphasizes

Sigmund Freud was the first to develop a __________ theory of personality.

Individualists are to _________ as collectivists are to _________.

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past--And 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

Freud proposed five stages of psychosexual development: oral, _, phallic, _, and genital.

Behaviorism is to as social cognitive theory is to ___.

Individualists are to _ as collectivists are to _.