Question 1

According to the cognitive view, putting oneself down continuously represents

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A)  masochism. 
B)  the result of a diseased mind. 
C)  an effort to manipulate sympathy from others. 
D)  a maladaptive strategy. 
A)  masochism. 
B)  the result of a diseased mind. 
C)  an effort to manipulate sympathy from others. 
D)  a maladaptive strategy.

Question 2

Beck's cognitive therapy for depression

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A)  makes use of catharsis. 
B)  makes use of behavioral assignments. 
C)  makes use of transference. 
D)  emphasizes unconscious cognitions. 
A)  makes use of catharsis. 
B)  makes use of behavioral assignments. 
C)  makes use of transference. 
D)  emphasizes unconscious cognitions.

Question 3

___________ goals involve showing to others how much ability you have.

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A)  learning 
B)  performance 
C)  schematic 
D)  non-schematic 
A)  learning 
B)  performance 
C)  schematic 
D)  non-schematic

Question 4

Shoda and colleagues (2013) have translated the cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) model to obtain stress vulnerability signatures of individuals. In this approach, they:

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A)  focus on within-person variations in stress 
B)  ask people to describe general stress ratings 
C)  use imaging techniques to assess brain activity during stress 
D)  focus on between-person variations in stress. 
A)  focus on within-person variations in stress 
B)  ask people to describe general stress ratings 
C)  use imaging techniques to assess brain activity during stress 
D)  focus on between-person variations in stress.

Question 5

Schemas tend to change

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A)  very quickly. 
B)  very slowly, if at all. 
C)  never. 
D)  whenever people become aware of them. 
A)  very quickly. 
B)  very slowly, if at all. 
C)  never. 
D)  whenever people become aware of them.

Question 6

According to Markus, self-schemas

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A)  determine how we evaluate others. 
B)  make the accessing of self-relevant information difficult. 
C)  facilitate attention to what is not self-relevant. 
D)  influence what we can recall. 
A)  determine how we evaluate others. 
B)  make the accessing of self-relevant information difficult. 
C)  facilitate attention to what is not self-relevant. 
D)  influence what we can recall.

Question 7

The social cognitive theory view of "the self" is best summarized by which of the following statements?

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A)  People have multifaceted self-conceptions (self-schemas), and different self-conceptions come to mind in different situation. 
B)  The "self" is an unconscious personality structure that controls behavior, often without people's conscious awareness. 
C)  One should study behavior without referring to any "self" processes; instead, one should only examine how the environment determines behavior. 
D)  The self is an inherited, genetically-determined aspect of the person. 
A)  People have multifaceted self-conceptions (self-schemas), and different self-conceptions come to mind in different situation. 
B)  The "self" is an unconscious personality structure that controls behavior, often without people's conscious awareness. 
C)  One should study behavior without referring to any "self" processes; instead, one should only examine how the environment determines behavior. 
D)  The self is an inherited, genetically-determined aspect of the person.

Question 8

Self-verification and self-enhancement are

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A)  beliefs. 
B)  motives. 
C)  social structures. 
D)  cultural variations. 
A)  beliefs. 
B)  motives. 
C)  social structures. 
D)  cultural variations.

Question 9

Lazarus's view of stress involves a two-stage appraisal process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How can Higgins' analysis of different types of evaluative standards explain individual differences in emotional experience?

Accepted Answer

Higgins' analysis of different types of

Question 11

Self-guides are similar to Bandura's

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A)  self-efficacy beliefs. 
B)  cognitive competencies. 
C)  standards. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  self-efficacy beliefs. 
B)  cognitive competencies. 
C)  standards. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

According to Lazarus, the concept of stress

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A)  involves cognitions concerning the self. 
B)  involves cognitions concerning potential harms. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  involves cognitions concerning the self. 
B)  involves cognitions concerning potential harms. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 13

Research data suggest that people use the same coping mechanism regardless of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cognitive therapists view unconscious beliefs as at least as important as conscious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The working self-concept refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  information about one's current job or profession. 
B)  expectations about a future current job or profession. 
C)  information in working memory. 
D)  information not in working memory. 
A)  information about one's current job or profession. 
B)  expectations about a future current job or profession. 
C)  information in working memory. 
D)  information not in working memory.

Question 16

Research on gender differences and self-schemas suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  self-schemas are inherited. 
B)  self-schemas are the product of evolutionary forces. 
C)  self-schemas are determined by early life experiences. 
D)  self-schemas are influenced by social norms about gender. 
A)  self-schemas are inherited. 
B)  self-schemas are the product of evolutionary forces. 
C)  self-schemas are determined by early life experiences. 
D)  self-schemas are influenced by social norms about gender.

Question 17

The cognitive triad consists of three perspectives on the self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research by Swann indicates that _________ strongly prefer positive feedback about the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  all people 
B)  depressed people 
C)  people with positive self-views 
D)  people with negative self-views 
A)  all people 
B)  depressed people 
C)  people with positive self-views 
D)  people with negative self-views

Question 19

Beck's cognitive triad is similar to Ellis' emphasis on irrational beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research and anecdotal evidence indicates that perfectionism is highly adaptive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the cognitive view, putting oneself down continuously represents

Beck's cognitive therapy for depression

___________ goals involve showing to others how much ability you have.

Shoda and colleagues (2013) have translated the cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) model to obtain stress vulnerability signatures of individuals. In this approach, they:

Schemas tend to change

According to Markus, self-schemas

The social cognitive theory view of "the self" is best summarized by which of the following statements?

Self-verification and self-enhancement are

Lazarus's view of stress involves a two-stage appraisal process.

How can Higgins' analysis of different types of evaluative standards explain individual differences in emotional experience?

Self-guides are similar to Bandura's

According to Lazarus, the concept of stress

Research data suggest that people use the same coping mechanism regardless of the situation.

Cognitive therapists view unconscious beliefs as at least as important as conscious beliefs.

The working self-concept refers to

Research on gender differences and self-schemas suggests that

The cognitive triad consists of three perspectives on the self.

Research by Swann indicates that _________ strongly prefer positive feedback about the self.

Beck's cognitive triad is similar to Ellis' emphasis on irrational beliefs.

Research and anecdotal evidence indicates that perfectionism is highly adaptive.

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According to the cognitive view, putting oneself down continuously represents

Beck's cognitive therapy for depression

___________ goals involve showing to others how much ability you have.

Shoda and colleagues (2013) have translated the cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) model to obtain stress vulnerability signatures of individuals. In this approach, they:

Schemas tend to change

According to Markus, self-schemas

The social cognitive theory view of "the self" is best summarized by which of the following statements?

Self-verification and self-enhancement are

Lazarus's view of stress involves a two-stage appraisal process.

How can Higgins' analysis of different types of evaluative standards explain individual differences in emotional experience?

Self-guides are similar to Bandura's

According to Lazarus, the concept of stress

Research data suggest that people use the same coping mechanism regardless of the situation.

Cognitive therapists view unconscious beliefs as at least as important as conscious beliefs.

The working self-concept refers to

Research on gender differences and self-schemas suggests that

The cognitive triad consists of three perspectives on the self.

Research by Swann indicates that _________ strongly prefer positive feedback about the self.

Beck's cognitive triad is similar to Ellis' emphasis on irrational beliefs.

Research and anecdotal evidence indicates that perfectionism is highly adaptive.

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

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A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

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Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

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