Question 1

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.The last stage is called the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) latency stage 
B) anal stage 
C) genital stage 
D) phallic stage 
A) latency stage 
B) anal stage 
C) genital stage 
D) phallic stage

Question 2

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the social cognitive view allows for testing whereas the psychoanalytic view does not 
B) that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist 
C) the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not 
D) the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view 
A) the social cognitive view allows for testing whereas the psychoanalytic view does not 
B) that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist 
C) the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not 
D) the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view

Question 3

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 115 
D) 130 
A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 115 
D) 130

Question 4

The unique and relatively stable ways in which each individual thinks,acts,and feels is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) nurture 
C) a trait 
D) nature 
A) personality 
B) nurture 
C) a trait 
D) nature

Question 5

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple,it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat.From a Freudian perspective,what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Oscar had an anal expulsive personality and Felix had an anal retentive personality. 
B) Oscar had an anal retentive personality and Felix had an anal expulsive personality. 
C) Both Oscar and Felix were anally fixated. 
D) All of the above are 
A) Oscar had an anal expulsive personality and Felix had an anal retentive personality. 
B) Oscar had an anal retentive personality and Felix had an anal expulsive personality. 
C) Both Oscar and Felix were anally fixated. 
D) All of the above are

Question 6

The age at which a baby was weaned would have most impact on the ____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Probably the biggest problem with personality assessments by behaviorists is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) observer effect 
B) subject bias 
C) experimenter bias 
D) test bias 
A) observer effect 
B) subject bias 
C) experimenter bias 
D) test bias

Question 8

The superego develops ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) at birth 
B) during infancy 
C) during the preschool years 
D) during adolescence 
A) at birth 
B) during infancy 
C) during the preschool years 
D) during adolescence

Question 9

What did Raymond Cattell call the underlying traits that direct surface traits?

Accepted Answer

A) source traits 
B) secondary traits 
C) background traits 
D) subordinate traits 
A) source traits 
B) secondary traits 
C) background traits 
D) subordinate traits

Question 10

While taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,Version II,Vince notices that it contains certain questions that are asked several times in different ways.He asks his daughter,who is a graduate student in psychology,why that is.What is his daughter likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A) Truly psychotic individuals expect to find "strange" items on tests. 
B) Those items contain hidden content that is not apparent to normal people. 
C) Some items are used to determine if test takers are trying to "fake" the test by not reading. 
D) The MMPI-2 contains a number of experimental items that are used in developing future versions of the test. 
A) Truly psychotic individuals expect to find "strange" items on tests. 
B) Those items contain hidden content that is not apparent to normal people. 
C) Some items are used to determine if test takers are trying to "fake" the test by not reading. 
D) The MMPI-2 contains a number of experimental items that are used in developing future versions of the test.

Question 11

According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality,cultures that are __________ are assertive and competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) collectivistic 
B) masculine 
C) high in power distance 
D) high in uncertainty avoidance 
A) collectivistic 
B) masculine 
C) high in power distance 
D) high in uncertainty avoidance

Question 12

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Maslow 
C) Jung 
D) Rogers 
A) Freud 
B) Maslow 
C) Jung 
D) Rogers

Question 13

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,extraversion,dominance 
B) openness,conscientiousness,extraversion,agreeableness,and neuroticism 
C) sensation seeking,conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,dominance 
D) neuroticism,psychoticism,extraversion,agreeableness,and conscientiousness 
A) conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,extraversion,dominance 
B) openness,conscientiousness,extraversion,agreeableness,and neuroticism 
C) sensation seeking,conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,dominance 
D) neuroticism,psychoticism,extraversion,agreeableness,and conscientiousness

Question 14

Self-efficacy refers to the ability of a person to give unconditional positive regard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For Freud,the only personality structure present at birth is the ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which defense mechanism was a prominent part in both Adler's and Horney's theories?

Accepted Answer

A) compensation 
B) rationalization 
C) suppression 
D) intellectualization 
A) compensation 
B) rationalization 
C) suppression 
D) intellectualization

Question 17

When one thinks of "value judgment" in relation to personality,one is thinking about ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) soul 
B) character 
C) temperament 
D) conscience 
A) soul 
B) character 
C) temperament 
D) conscience

Question 18

The Minnesota Twin Studies have determined,as a result of years of research,that personality is entirely genetic and is not influenced by our surroundings or environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as _______.

Accepted Answer

A) focal zones 
B) erogenous zones 
C) pleasure zones 
D) unconscious zones 
A) focal zones 
B) erogenous zones 
C) pleasure zones 
D) unconscious zones

Question 20

The conscious mind can be compared to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) a deep cave 
B) long-term memory 
C) short-term memory 
D) forgetting 
A) a deep cave 
B) long-term memory 
C) short-term memory 
D) forgetting

Exam 11: A: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.The last stage is called the ___________.

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is ________________.

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ___________.

The unique and relatively stable ways in which each individual thinks,acts,and feels is called __________.

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple,it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat.From a Freudian perspective,what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

The age at which a baby was weaned would have most impact on the ____ stage.

Probably the biggest problem with personality assessments by behaviorists is the _______.

The superego develops ____________.

What did Raymond Cattell call the underlying traits that direct surface traits?

While taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,Version II,Vince notices that it contains certain questions that are asked several times in different ways.He asks his daughter,who is a graduate student in psychology,why that is.What is his daughter likely to say?

According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality,cultures that are __________ are assertive and competitive.

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of ______.

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Self-efficacy refers to the ability of a person to give unconditional positive regard.

For Freud,the only personality structure present at birth is the ______.

Which defense mechanism was a prominent part in both Adler's and Horney's theories?

When one thinks of "value judgment" in relation to personality,one is thinking about ____________.

The Minnesota Twin Studies have determined,as a result of years of research,that personality is entirely genetic and is not influenced by our surroundings or environment.

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body identified as _______.

The conscious mind can be compared to ______________.

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Appendix B: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

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A: Consciousness and Cognition

B: Consciousness and Cognition

C: Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Lifespan

A: Development Across the Lifespan

B: Development Across the Lifespan

C: Development Across the Lifespan

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

B: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

C: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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