Question 1

Which region of the mind holds repressed memories and emotions, plus the instinctual drives of the id?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

An adjective checklist would most likely be used by a

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic therapist. 
B) behaviorist. 
C) humanistic therapist. 
D) trait theorist. 
A) psychodynamic therapist. 
B) behaviorist. 
C) humanistic therapist. 
D) trait theorist. D

Question 3

Regarding personality types, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Two categories or even several are often inadequate to fully capture differences in personality. 
B) Rating people on a list of traits tends to be more informative than classifying people into two or three types. 
C) Types tend to oversimplify people. 
D) People are either introverted or extroverted with one type rarely, if ever, showing characteristics of the other type. 
A) Two categories or even several are often inadequate to fully capture differences in personality. 
B) Rating people on a list of traits tends to be more informative than classifying people into two or three types. 
C) Types tend to oversimplify people. 
D) People are either introverted or extroverted with one type rarely, if ever, showing characteristics of the other type. D

Question 4

Studies have shown which of the following to be influenced by heredity?

Accepted Answer

A) some mental disorders 
B) facial features and body type 
C) temperament 
D) all of these 
A) some mental disorders 
B) facial features and body type 
C) temperament 
D) all of these

Question 5

When you describe your friend as being outgoing, funny, honest, dependable, and just an "all-around good guy," you are referring to attributes of

Accepted Answer

A) character. 
B) temperament. 
C) the superego. 
D) the ideal self. 
A) character. 
B) temperament. 
C) the superego. 
D) the ideal self.

Question 6

What one becomes and where one goes in life is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) genetic programming. 
B) the behavior and personality traits that are "wired in" for life. 
C) the environment. 
D) the choices one makes, which are influenced by inherited tendencies. 
A) genetic programming. 
B) the behavior and personality traits that are "wired in" for life. 
C) the environment. 
D) the choices one makes, which are influenced by inherited tendencies.

Question 7

The dominant approach to the study of personality is currently the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

To develop a trait profile of a client, a psychologist might administer Raymond Cattell's

Accepted Answer

A) ACT. 
B) Type Indicator. 
C) 16 PF. 
D) MMPI-2 
A) ACT. 
B) Type Indicator. 
C) 16 PF. 
D) MMPI-2

Question 9

Suppose the superego were a hungry person in a crowded cafeteria.The superego would most likely

Accepted Answer

A) walk out. 
B) wait in line. 
C) push to the head of the line. 
D) feel guilty about not letting other people go ahead of him or her in the line. 
A) walk out. 
B) wait in line. 
C) push to the head of the line. 
D) feel guilty about not letting other people go ahead of him or her in the line.

Question 10

According to Rentfrow and Gosling, people who are curious about new experiences, enjoy taking risks, and are physically active prefer

Accepted Answer

A) rap/hip-hop, soul/funk, and electronic/dance music. 
B) country, soundtrack, religious, and pop music. 
C) rock, alternative, and heavy metal music. 
D) blues, jazz, classical, and folk music. 
A) rap/hip-hop, soul/funk, and electronic/dance music. 
B) country, soundtrack, religious, and pop music. 
C) rock, alternative, and heavy metal music. 
D) blues, jazz, classical, and folk music.

Question 11

Katy prefers colorful clothes, is a vegetarian, is politically liberal, and is often late to any appointment.This description identifies Katy's _____ traits, according to Allport.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary 
B) surface 
C) cardinal 
D) common 
A) secondary 
B) surface 
C) cardinal 
D) common

Question 12

In the Freudian view of personality, which part of the personality is totally unconscious and dominated by biological instincts?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) libido 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) libido

Question 13

Scrooge, in Dickens's A Christmas Carol, would rate lowest on which of the Big Five factors?

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness 
B) agreeableness 
C) neuroticism 
D) melancholia 
A) conscientiousness 
B) agreeableness 
C) neuroticism 
D) melancholia

Question 14

Which of the following theories focus on the inner workings of personality, especially internal conflicts and struggles?

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic theories 
B) psychodynamic theories 
C) behavioristic theories 
D) trait theories 
A) humanistic theories 
B) psychodynamic theories 
C) behavioristic theories 
D) trait theories

Question 15

According to Rentfrow and Gosling, people who value aesthetic experiences, have good verbal abilities, are liberal, and tolerant of others tend to like

Accepted Answer

A) rap/hip-hop, soul/funk, and electronic/dance music. 
B) country, soundtrack, religious, and pop music. 
C) rock, alternative, and heavy metal music. 
D) blues, jazz, classical, and folk music. 
A) rap/hip-hop, soul/funk, and electronic/dance music. 
B) country, soundtrack, religious, and pop music. 
C) rock, alternative, and heavy metal music. 
D) blues, jazz, classical, and folk music.

Question 16

According to Freud, the _____ sets one's goals and aspirations that result in feelings of pride when they are met.

Accepted Answer

A) ego 
B) conscience 
C) id 
D) ego ideal 
A) ego 
B) conscience 
C) id 
D) ego ideal

Question 17

Grace thinks very highly of her intellectual abilities and lets everyone else know it.When Grace interacts with a new group, the other members may initially perceive her as confident and interesting.However, research suggests that Grace's high self- esteem will soon be perceived as

Accepted Answer

A) a self-affirmation. 
B) hostile. 
C) arrogance. 
D) incompetence. 
A) a self-affirmation. 
B) hostile. 
C) arrogance. 
D) incompetence.

Question 18

Regarding the influence of traits and situations on people's behaviors, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality traits are quite consistent and can predict such things as job performance, dangerous driving, or successful marriage. 
B) Situations greatly influence our behavior as illustrated by the fact that it would be unusual for a person to dance at movie or read a book at a football game. 
C) Many personality psychologists now place equal weight on traits and situations as ways to explain behavior. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Personality traits are quite consistent and can predict such things as job performance, dangerous driving, or successful marriage. 
B) Situations greatly influence our behavior as illustrated by the fact that it would be unusual for a person to dance at movie or read a book at a football game. 
C) Many personality psychologists now place equal weight on traits and situations as ways to explain behavior. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 19

The concept of traits is used for

Accepted Answer

A) biologically-determined characteristics. 
B) stable qualities a person shows in most situations. 
C) situation-specific behaviors. 
D) characteristics that are shared by a group or culture. 
A) biologically-determined characteristics. 
B) stable qualities a person shows in most situations. 
C) situation-specific behaviors. 
D) characteristics that are shared by a group or culture.

Question 20

The _____ theories place importance on the external environment and on the effects of conditioning and learning.

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic 
B) psychodynamic 
C) behavioristic 
D) trait 
A) humanistic 
B) psychodynamic 
C) behavioristic 
D) trait

Exam 12: Extension A: Personality

Which region of the mind holds repressed memories and emotions, plus the instinctual drives of the id?

An adjective checklist would most likely be used by a

Regarding personality types, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Studies have shown which of the following to be influenced by heredity?

When you describe your friend as being outgoing, funny, honest, dependable, and just an "all-around good guy," you are referring to attributes of

What one becomes and where one goes in life is the result of

The dominant approach to the study of personality is currently the _____ approach.

To develop a trait profile of a client, a psychologist might administer Raymond Cattell's

Suppose the superego were a hungry person in a crowded cafeteria.The superego would most likely

According to Rentfrow and Gosling, people who are curious about new experiences, enjoy taking risks, and are physically active prefer

Katy prefers colorful clothes, is a vegetarian, is politically liberal, and is often late to any appointment.This description identifies Katy's _____ traits, according to Allport.

In the Freudian view of personality, which part of the personality is totally unconscious and dominated by biological instincts?

Scrooge, in Dickens's A Christmas Carol, would rate lowest on which of the Big Five factors?

Which of the following theories focus on the inner workings of personality, especially internal conflicts and struggles?

According to Rentfrow and Gosling, people who value aesthetic experiences, have good verbal abilities, are liberal, and tolerant of others tend to like

According to Freud, the _____ sets one's goals and aspirations that result in feelings of pride when they are met.

Grace thinks very highly of her intellectual abilities and lets everyone else know it.When Grace interacts with a new group, the other members may initially perceive her as confident and interesting.However, research suggests that Grace's high self- esteem will soon be perceived as

Regarding the influence of traits and situations on people's behaviors, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

The concept of traits is used for

The _____ theories place importance on the external environment and on the effects of conditioning and learning.

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 B: Personality

Extension C: 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