Question 1

Which of the following phrases is most likely to be made by a person demonstrating learned helplessness?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The Lord willing and the creek don't rise,we'll have crops this year!" 
B)  "If they can't do anything about this,then neither can I!" 
C)  "I just hate going back to the same place and meeting the same people all over again!" 
D)  "A wise person does not go back to a wishing well that has no luck!" 
A)  "The Lord willing and the creek don't rise,we'll have crops this year!" 
B)  "If they can't do anything about this,then neither can I!" 
C)  "I just hate going back to the same place and meeting the same people all over again!" 
D)  "A wise person does not go back to a wishing well that has no luck!" B

Question 2

In general,_____ people are more inclined to seek adventure,risk,and novel experiences than _____ people.

Accepted Answer

A)  older; younger 
B)  depressed; cheerful 
C)  cheerful; depressed 
D)  younger; older 
A)  older; younger 
B)  depressed; cheerful 
C)  cheerful; depressed 
D)  younger; older D

Question 3

If you expect good things to happen to you,then you are a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimist. 
B)  realist. 
C)  idealist. 
D)  optimist. 
A)  pessimist. 
B)  realist. 
C)  idealist. 
D)  optimist. D

Question 4

Zuckerman conducted research on a limited-domain aspect of personality called:

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  sensation seeking. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  superstitious behavior. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  sensation seeking. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  superstitious behavior.

Question 5

In the context of personality differences in sensation seeking,high scores on the Sensation Seeking Scale correlate with a high degree of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  variability 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  basic anxiety 
A)  autonomy 
B)  variability 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  basic anxiety

Question 6

According to Seligman,learned helplessness has been found to be related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  restlessness. 
B)  depression. 
C)  excessive risk taking. 
D)  unrealistic goals. 
A)  restlessness. 
B)  depression. 
C)  excessive risk taking. 
D)  unrealistic goals.

Question 7

According to Zuckerman,a person who has a job as a police officer or a race-car driver is:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualized 
B)  ego dystonic. 
C)  sensation seeking. 
D)  light headed. 
A)  self-actualized 
B)  ego dystonic. 
C)  sensation seeking. 
D)  light headed.

Question 8

According to Zuckerman,those who have a desire for intense experience and have the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experience are people who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-absorbed. 
B)  safe players. 
C)  sensitive. 
D)  sensation seeking. 
A)  self-absorbed. 
B)  safe players. 
C)  sensitive. 
D)  sensation seeking.

Question 9

According to Gibson & Sanbonmatsu,2004,among college students gambling at a casino near their university,_____ were far more likely to continue gambling in the face of consistent losses.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimists 
B)  pessimists 
C)  introverts 
D)  cynics 
A)  optimists 
B)  pessimists 
C)  introverts 
D)  cynics

Question 10

A comparison of adolescent Caucasian,Hispanic,Asian,and African-American teenagers in 2015 found that having a more internal locus of control was considered to be more important for the _____ than for the other groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasians 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  African-Americans 
D)  Asians 
A)  Caucasians 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  African-Americans 
D)  Asians

Question 11

In the context of locus of control,college students generally have been found to have an _____ rather than an _____ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal; external 
B)  external; internal 
C)  emotional; experiential 
D)  experiential; emotional 
A)  internal; external 
B)  external; internal 
C)  emotional; experiential 
D)  experiential; emotional

Question 12

According to physical health differences studies,internals are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  wear seat belts and exercise regularly. 
B)  have high blood pressure. 
C)  be more at risk for HIV. 
D)  have more eating disorders. 
A)  wear seat belts and exercise regularly. 
B)  have high blood pressure. 
C)  be more at risk for HIV. 
D)  have more eating disorders.

Question 13

Rotter developed the Internal-External (I-E)Scale to measure his concept of locus of control.Another scale to assess locus of control is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale. 
B)  Inventory of Internal-External Scale for Children. 
C)  Functional Analysis Scale of Internal-External Measures. 
D)  Personal Construct Locus of Control Scale. 
A)  Children's Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale. 
B)  Inventory of Internal-External Scale for Children. 
C)  Functional Analysis Scale of Internal-External Measures. 
D)  Personal Construct Locus of Control Scale.

Question 14

In the context of collectivist versus individualistic cultural differences,for Asians,success is viewed:

Accepted Answer

A)  more as a direct result of their own behavior. 
B)  less as a result of chance. 
C)  less as a consequence of divine blessings. 
D)  more as a product of external than internal factors. 
A)  more as a direct result of their own behavior. 
B)  less as a result of chance. 
C)  less as a consequence of divine blessings. 
D)  more as a product of external than internal factors.

Question 15

Evidence from the study of Ahlin & Lobo Antunes,2016,suggests that locus of control is directly related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  successive approximation. 
B)  peer pressure. 
C)  parental behavior. 
D)  genetic traits. 
A)  successive approximation. 
B)  peer pressure. 
C)  parental behavior. 
D)  genetic traits.

Question 16

High sensation-seeking scores correlate positively with _____,as described by Jung and measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  composure 
C)  introversion 
D)  extraversion 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  composure 
C)  introversion 
D)  extraversion

Question 17

According to Heckhausen & Schulz,1995,people apparently become more internally oriented as they grow older,reaching a peak in:

Accepted Answer

A)  old age. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  their mid-20s. 
D)  their mid-80s. 
A)  old age. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  their mid-20s. 
D)  their mid-80s.

Question 18

In general,Asians were shown to be more internally oriented than Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the context of physical health differences due to health locus of control,_____ people may be physically healthier than _____ people.

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively oriented; positively oriented 
B)  outward oriented; self- oriented 
C)  internally oriented; externally oriented 
D)  past- oriented; future- oriented 
A)  negatively oriented; positively oriented 
B)  outward oriented; self- oriented 
C)  internally oriented; externally oriented 
D)  past- oriented; future- oriented

Question 20

According to Martin Seligman,a condition resulting from the perception that we have no control over our environment is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  basic anxiety. 
B)  the Jonah complex. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  depression. 
A)  basic anxiety. 
B)  the Jonah complex. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  depression.

Which of the following phrases is most likely to be made by a person demonstrating learned helplessness?

In general,_ people are more inclined to seek adventure,risk,and novel experiences than _ people.

If you expect good things to happen to you,then you are a(n):

Zuckerman conducted research on a limited-domain aspect of personality called:

In the context of personality differences in sensation seeking,high scores on the Sensation Seeking Scale correlate with a high degree of _____.

According to Seligman,learned helplessness has been found to be related to:

According to Zuckerman,a person who has a job as a police officer or a race-car driver is:

According to Zuckerman,those who have a desire for intense experience and have the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experience are people who are:

According to Gibson & Sanbonmatsu,2004,among college students gambling at a casino near their university,_____ were far more likely to continue gambling in the face of consistent losses.

A comparison of adolescent Caucasian,Hispanic,Asian,and African-American teenagers in 2015 found that having a more internal locus of control was considered to be more important for the _____ than for the other groups.

In the context of locus of control,college students generally have been found to have an _ rather than an _ orientation.

According to physical health differences studies,internals are more likely to:

Rotter developed the Internal-External (I-E)Scale to measure his concept of locus of control.Another scale to assess locus of control is the:

In the context of collectivist versus individualistic cultural differences,for Asians,success is viewed:

Evidence from the study of Ahlin & Lobo Antunes,2016,suggests that locus of control is directly related to:

High sensation-seeking scores correlate positively with _____,as described by Jung and measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

According to Heckhausen & Schulz,1995,people apparently become more internally oriented as they grow older,reaching a peak in:

In general,Asians were shown to be more internally oriented than Americans.

In the context of physical health differences due to health locus of control,_ people may be physically healthier than _ people.

According to Martin Seligman,a condition resulting from the perception that we have no control over our environment is called:

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

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Exam 14: Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Which of the following phrases is most likely to be made by a person demonstrating learned helplessness?

In general,_____ people are more inclined to seek adventure,risk,and novel experiences than _____ people.

If you expect good things to happen to you,then you are a(n):

Zuckerman conducted research on a limited-domain aspect of personality called:

In the context of personality differences in sensation seeking,high scores on the Sensation Seeking Scale correlate with a high degree of _____.

According to Seligman,learned helplessness has been found to be related to:

According to Zuckerman,a person who has a job as a police officer or a race-car driver is:

According to Zuckerman,those who have a desire for intense experience and have the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experience are people who are:

According to Gibson & Sanbonmatsu,2004,among college students gambling at a casino near their university,_____ were far more likely to continue gambling in the face of consistent losses.

A comparison of adolescent Caucasian,Hispanic,Asian,and African-American teenagers in 2015 found that having a more internal locus of control was considered to be more important for the _____ than for the other groups.

In the context of locus of control,college students generally have been found to have an _____ rather than an _____ orientation.

According to physical health differences studies,internals are more likely to:

Rotter developed the Internal-External (I-E)Scale to measure his concept of locus of control.Another scale to assess locus of control is the:

In the context of collectivist versus individualistic cultural differences,for Asians,success is viewed:

Evidence from the study of Ahlin & Lobo Antunes,2016,suggests that locus of control is directly related to:

High sensation-seeking scores correlate positively with _____,as described by Jung and measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

According to Heckhausen & Schulz,1995,people apparently become more internally oriented as they grow older,reaching a peak in:

In general,Asians were shown to be more internally oriented than Americans.

In the context of physical health differences due to health locus of control,_____ people may be physically healthier than _____ people.

According to Martin Seligman,a condition resulting from the perception that we have no control over our environment is called:

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Personality in Perspective

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In general,_ people are more inclined to seek adventure,risk,and novel experiences than _ people.

In the context of locus of control,college students generally have been found to have an _ rather than an _ orientation.

In the context of physical health differences due to health locus of control,_ people may be physically healthier than _ people.