Question 1

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,Version II (MMPI-2)?

Accepted Answer

A) to assess levels of current stressors 
B) to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C) to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D) to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual 
A) to assess levels of current stressors 
B) to check the appropriateness of a particular diagnosis 
C) to detect tendencies of test takers to present themselves in a favorable light 
D) to distinguish items that incorrectly diagnose from those that correctly diagnose an individual

Question 2

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Frank and Gina are looking at an abstract painting in a museum.Gina describes objects and people she thinks she sees in the painting.Frank says,"It's a bunch of paint thrown on a canvas." Gina responds,"No,there is so much here that you just don't see." During lunch they agree that their experience reminds them of what concept they learned in introductory psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) social cognition 
B) trait theory 
C) projective testing 
D) the Big Five 
A) social cognition 
B) trait theory 
C) projective testing 
D) the Big Five

Question 4

Albert Bandura is to self-efficacy as Julian Rotter is to __________

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) expectancy 
C) personal freedom 
D) self confidence 
A) control 
B) expectancy 
C) personal freedom 
D) self confidence

Question 5

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) It put to rest the myths that existed about genius in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B) It proved that gifted children and adults are more prone to mental illnesses or odd behavior than other groups. 
C) It demonstrated that they also have more than their share of failures. 
D) It demonstrated genius is the only factor that influences real success in life. 
A) It put to rest the myths that existed about genius in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B) It proved that gifted children and adults are more prone to mental illnesses or odd behavior than other groups. 
C) It demonstrated that they also have more than their share of failures. 
D) It demonstrated genius is the only factor that influences real success in life.

Question 6

The _____________ theory of personality has its basis in the theories of learning,and focuses on the effects of environment on one's personal characteristics and actions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The ego operates according to the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) guilt/pride principle 
B) reality principle 
C) pleasure principle 
D) reflex principle 
A) guilt/pride principle 
B) reality principle 
C) pleasure principle 
D) reflex principle

Question 8

Steve is extremely uptight and compulsively neat and orderly.According to Freudian theory,he became fixated at the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) global,intuitive,and special 
B) general,global,and specific 
C) analytical,creative,and practical 
D) mathematical,reasoning,and verbal 
A) global,intuitive,and special 
B) general,global,and specific 
C) analytical,creative,and practical 
D) mathematical,reasoning,and verbal

Question 10

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between temperament and personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperament and personality are the exact same thing. 
B) Personality,which we are born with,is the basis upon which one's temperament is built. 
C) Temperament,which we are born with,is the basis upon which one's personality is built. 
D) Temperament refers to negative personal characteristics,while personality refers to positive personal characteristics. 
A) Temperament and personality are the exact same thing. 
B) Personality,which we are born with,is the basis upon which one's temperament is built. 
C) Temperament,which we are born with,is the basis upon which one's personality is built. 
D) Temperament refers to negative personal characteristics,while personality refers to positive personal characteristics.

Question 11

What is Freud's term for the primitive,biological side of personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The Big Five personality dimensions are in direct competition with Hofstede's cultural dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____________ theory is called the third force in personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Behaviorist 
C) Cognitive 
D) Humanistic 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Behaviorist 
C) Cognitive 
D) Humanistic

Question 14

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nails,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

According to Jung,each person's own repressed thoughts,undeveloped ideas,and forgotten experiences are contained in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) persona 
B) personal unconscious 
C) archetype 
D) collective unconscious 
A) persona 
B) personal unconscious 
C) archetype 
D) collective unconscious

Question 16

The Freudian stage in which boys must resolve the Oedipus complex is the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) inventories are standardized 
B) interviews are standardized 
C) interviews have higher validity 
D) There are no major differences 
A) inventories are standardized 
B) interviews are standardized 
C) interviews have higher validity 
D) There are no major differences

Question 18

According to Freud,the second part of the personality is the ego,which gets its name from the Latin word for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) "right" 
B) "pride" Incorrect While the term "ego" is commonly used to refer to one's pride or sense of self,this is a misuse of the word from Freud's original theory. 
C) "I" 
D) "self" 
A) "right" 
B) "pride" Incorrect While the term "ego" is commonly used to refer to one's pride or sense of self,this is a misuse of the word from Freud's original theory. 
C) "I" 
D) "self"

Question 19

One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much ________.

Accepted Answer

A) description 
B) research 
C) material 
D) explanation 
A) description 
B) research 
C) material 
D) explanation

Question 20

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: A: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

What is one purpose of the validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,Version II (MMPI-2)?

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Albert Bandura is to self-efficacy as Julian Rotter is to __________

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

The _____________ theory of personality has its basis in the theories of learning,and focuses on the effects of environment on one's personal characteristics and actions.

The ego operates according to the ______.

Steve is extremely uptight and compulsively neat and orderly.According to Freudian theory,he became fixated at the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence?

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between temperament and personality?

What is Freud's term for the primitive,biological side of personality?

The Big Five personality dimensions are in direct competition with Hofstede's cultural dimensions.

_____________ theory is called the third force in personality theory.

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nails,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

According to Jung,each person's own repressed thoughts,undeveloped ideas,and forgotten experiences are contained in the ______.

The Freudian stage in which boys must resolve the Oedipus complex is the ______ stage.

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is _____________.

According to Freud,the second part of the personality is the ego,which gets its name from the Latin word for __________.

One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much ________.

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

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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