Question 1

Regarding the MMPI-2, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The MMPI-2 is a projective test used to assess personality subjectively. 
B) It is only through patterns of responses that one's personality dimensions are revealed on the MMPI-2. 
C) The MMPI-2 has 567 items to which the test taker must respond "true" or "false." 
D) The validity scales on the MMPI-2 reveal whether a person's scores should be discarded. 
A) The MMPI-2 is a projective test used to assess personality subjectively. 
B) It is only through patterns of responses that one's personality dimensions are revealed on the MMPI-2. 
C) The MMPI-2 has 567 items to which the test taker must respond "true" or "false." 
D) The validity scales on the MMPI-2 reveal whether a person's scores should be discarded. A

Question 2

_____ try to directly identify overt, observable traits, while _____ seek to uncover deeply hidden or unconscious wishes, thoughts, and needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Interviews; projective tests 
B) Projective tests; rating scales 
C) Rating scales; interviews 
D) Projective tests; inventories 
A) Interviews; projective tests 
B) Projective tests; rating scales 
C) Rating scales; interviews 
D) Projective tests; inventories A

Question 3

Appreciation of beauty and excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, and spirituality describe the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

Accepted Answer

A) temperance. 
B) humanity. 
C) transcendence. 
D) wisdom. 
A) temperance. 
B) humanity. 
C) transcendence. 
D) wisdom. C

Question 4

According to Carl Rogers, a person living in harmony with her or his deepest feelings, impulses, and intuitions is a(n) _____ person.

Accepted Answer

A) fully-functioning 
B) prepotent 
C) ideal 
D) incongruent 
A) fully-functioning 
B) prepotent 
C) ideal 
D) incongruent

Question 5

Which of the following two theories has the opposite view of human nature with one viewing human nature as inherently good and the other theory viewing human nature as inherently bad?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic and behaviorist 
B) psychoanalytic and humanistic 
C) behaviorist and humanistic 
D) trait and behaviorist 
A) psychoanalytic and behaviorist 
B) psychoanalytic and humanistic 
C) behaviorist and humanistic 
D) trait and behaviorist

Question 6

Regarding the Thematic Appreciation Test, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The TAT is a projective test developed by Henry Murray. 
B) Interpretations of the TAT focus on the content of the story, such as how the people feel, what events led up to this scene, and how the story will end. 
C) The TAT is especially good at revealing feelings about a person's social relationships. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) The TAT is a projective test developed by Henry Murray. 
B) Interpretations of the TAT focus on the content of the story, such as how the people feel, what events led up to this scene, and how the story will end. 
C) The TAT is especially good at revealing feelings about a person's social relationships. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 7

The MMPI-2 has scales that

Accepted Answer

A) detect attempts by test takers to "fake good" or "fake bad." 
B) uncover defensiveness or tendencies to exaggerate shortcomings and troubles. 
C) can identify substance abuse, eating disorders, family problems, and an inability to function in a job. 
D) can do all of these. 
A) detect attempts by test takers to "fake good" or "fake bad." 
B) uncover defensiveness or tendencies to exaggerate shortcomings and troubles. 
C) can identify substance abuse, eating disorders, family problems, and an inability to function in a job. 
D) can do all of these.

Question 8

Petra is a college freshmen, who wants to be a clinical psychologist someday.According to Rogers, this dream of becoming a clinical psychology represents Petra's

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualized state. 
B) ideal self. 
C) condition of worth. 
D) postulated self-image. 
A) self-actualized state. 
B) ideal self. 
C) condition of worth. 
D) postulated self-image.

Question 9

The developmental emphasis in psychoanalytic theory is the _____, while in the behavioristic theories, it is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) effects of heredity and environment; development of the self-image 
B) psychosexual stages; critical learning situations 
C) development of the self-image; effects of heredity and environment 
D) critical learning situations; development of the self-image 
A) effects of heredity and environment; development of the self-image 
B) psychosexual stages; critical learning situations 
C) development of the self-image; effects of heredity and environment 
D) critical learning situations; development of the self-image

Question 10

Which of the following uses inkblots to test personality?

Accepted Answer

A) TAT 
B) Rorschach 
C) MMPI-2 
D) 16 PF 
A) TAT 
B) Rorschach 
C) MMPI-2 
D) 16 PF

Question 11

In an unstructured interview,

Accepted Answer

A) conversation is informal. 
B) information is obtained by asking a series of pre-planned questions. 
C) the interviewer determines what subjects are discussed. 
D) situational tests are employed. 
A) conversation is informal. 
B) information is obtained by asking a series of pre-planned questions. 
C) the interviewer determines what subjects are discussed. 
D) situational tests are employed.

Question 12

If a person revealed the presence of physical complaints for which no physical basis could be established, this person would most likely have a high score on the _____ clinical subscale of the MMPI-2.

Accepted Answer

A) mania 
B) schizophrenia 
C) psychasthenia 
D) hysteria 
A) mania 
B) schizophrenia 
C) psychasthenia 
D) hysteria

Question 13

If a person taking the MMPI-2 gives a pattern of responses that indicates the presence of obsessive worries, irrational fears, and compulsive actions, the person would have a high score on the _____ clinical subscale.

Accepted Answer

A) hypochondrias 
B) schizophrenia 
C) psychasthenia 
D) hysteria 
A) hypochondrias 
B) schizophrenia 
C) psychasthenia 
D) hysteria

Question 14

In a(n) _____, direct questioning is used to learn about a person's life history, personality traits, or current mental state.

Accepted Answer

A) situational test 
B) interview 
C) behavioral assessment 
D) personality questionnaire assessment 
A) situational test 
B) interview 
C) behavioral assessment 
D) personality questionnaire assessment

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT part of Maslow's recommendation for self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A) Be prepared to take unpopular stands on issues. 
B) Set top priority on fulfillment of needs for safety and security. 
C) Take personal responsibility for every aspect of your life. 
D) Seek peak experiences. 
A) Be prepared to take unpopular stands on issues. 
B) Set top priority on fulfillment of needs for safety and security. 
C) Take personal responsibility for every aspect of your life. 
D) Seek peak experiences.

Question 16

_____ translate our hopes, fears, fantasies, and goals into specific images of who we could be.

Accepted Answer

A) Possible selves 
B) Ego ideals 
C) Actualized potentials 
D) Conditions of worth 
A) Possible selves 
B) Ego ideals 
C) Actualized potentials 
D) Conditions of worth

Question 17

Many of the personality tests used by clinical psychologists are based on the _____ theories.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) behaviorist 
C) trait 
D) humanist 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) behaviorist 
C) trait 
D) humanist

Question 18

Which of the following would be POOR advice for a person who wants to lead a self-actualized life?

Accepted Answer

A) Examine your motives. 
B) Judge your progress by the standards of others. 
C) Take responsibility for every aspect of your life. 
D) Get involved and commit to a "calling" in life. 
A) Examine your motives. 
B) Judge your progress by the standards of others. 
C) Take responsibility for every aspect of your life. 
D) Get involved and commit to a "calling" in life.

Question 19

In general, non-shy persons

Accepted Answer

A) have higher self-esteem than shy persons. 
B) give themselves credit for social successes. 
C) recognize that social failures are often due to circumstances. 
D) exhibit all of these characteristics. 
A) have higher self-esteem than shy persons. 
B) give themselves credit for social successes. 
C) recognize that social failures are often due to circumstances. 
D) exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 20

Abigail is intensely concerned about what others think of her.She worries that she may say the wrong thing or appear foolish.Abigail is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) self-centeredness. 
B) public self-consciousness. 
C) private self-consciousness. 
D) all of these. 
A) self-centeredness. 
B) public self-consciousness. 
C) private self-consciousness. 
D) all of these.

Exam 12: Extension C: Personality

Regarding the MMPI-2, which of the following statements is FALSE?

_____ try to directly identify overt, observable traits, while _____ seek to uncover deeply hidden or unconscious wishes, thoughts, and needs.

Appreciation of beauty and excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, and spirituality describe the human strength, identified by Seligman and Peterson, as

According to Carl Rogers, a person living in harmony with her or his deepest feelings, impulses, and intuitions is a(n) _____ person.

Which of the following two theories has the opposite view of human nature with one viewing human nature as inherently good and the other theory viewing human nature as inherently bad?

Regarding the Thematic Appreciation Test, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

The MMPI-2 has scales that

Petra is a college freshmen, who wants to be a clinical psychologist someday.According to Rogers, this dream of becoming a clinical psychology represents Petra's

The developmental emphasis in psychoanalytic theory is the _____, while in the behavioristic theories, it is the _____.

Which of the following uses inkblots to test personality?

In an unstructured interview,

If a person revealed the presence of physical complaints for which no physical basis could be established, this person would most likely have a high score on the _____ clinical subscale of the MMPI-2.

If a person taking the MMPI-2 gives a pattern of responses that indicates the presence of obsessive worries, irrational fears, and compulsive actions, the person would have a high score on the _____ clinical subscale.

In a(n) _____, direct questioning is used to learn about a person's life history, personality traits, or current mental state.

Which of the following is NOT part of Maslow's recommendation for self-actualization?

_____ translate our hopes, fears, fantasies, and goals into specific images of who we could be.

Many of the personality tests used by clinical psychologists are based on the _____ theories.

Which of the following would be POOR advice for a person who wants to lead a self-actualized life?

In general, non-shy persons

Abigail is intensely concerned about what others think of her.She worries that she may say the wrong thing or appear foolish.Abigail is exhibiting

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

_ try to directly identify overt, observable traits, while _ seek to uncover deeply hidden or unconscious wishes, thoughts, and needs.

The developmental emphasis in psychoanalytic theory is the _, while in the behavioristic theories, it is the _.