Question 1

Freud believed that the _____________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) preconscious mind 
C) manifest awareness 
D) unconscious mind 
A) id 
B) preconscious mind 
C) manifest awareness 
D) unconscious mind

Question 2

Someone who was interested in measuring a person's source traits,as described by Raymond Cattell,would use the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) NEO Personality Inventory 
B) California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
C) Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF) 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
A) NEO Personality Inventory 
B) California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
C) Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF) 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Question 3

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Accepted Answer

A) Rorschach test 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
A) Rorschach test 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Question 4

In Sigmund Freud's theory,the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

There were three friends.Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Harry was mostly ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

For Freud,the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A test is said to be reliable if _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict 
D) it is culture-fair 
A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict 
D) it is culture-fair

Question 8

The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are always able to detect when people are answering dishonestly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

Accepted Answer

A) "without morals" 
B) "above the rules" 
C) "beyond me" 
D) "over the self" 
A) "without morals" 
B) "above the rules" 
C) "beyond me" 
D) "over the self"

Question 10

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind,the personal and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) collective 
B) animus 
C) anima 
D) preconscious 
A) collective 
B) animus 
C) anima 
D) preconscious

Question 11

Carl Jung believed that the most important thing during the early years was sexual awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) He did not believe that the stories his female patients told about having been sexually abused by their fathers and other family members were real memories. 
B) He felt that we were biologically pre-wired to go through this conflict at certain ages,regardless of our surroundings or experiences. 
C) He felt that women,by definition,were born neurotic and the Oedipus conflict gave value to that belief. 
D) He observed that all women were unconsciously angry at their own children,and developed the theory of the Oedipus conflict as a result. 
A) He did not believe that the stories his female patients told about having been sexually abused by their fathers and other family members were real memories. 
B) He felt that we were biologically pre-wired to go through this conflict at certain ages,regardless of our surroundings or experiences. 
C) He felt that women,by definition,were born neurotic and the Oedipus conflict gave value to that belief. 
D) He observed that all women were unconsciously angry at their own children,and developed the theory of the Oedipus conflict as a result.

Question 13

Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.

Accepted Answer

A) the heritability of traits 
B) peak experiences 
C) the use of defense mechanisms 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) the heritability of traits 
B) peak experiences 
C) the use of defense mechanisms 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 14

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviors,and characteristics is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) self-regard 
C) self-esteem 
D) self-concept 
A) personality 
B) self-regard 
C) self-esteem 
D) self-concept

Question 15

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merill 
A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merill

Question 16

Freud's psychodynamic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Freud's refusal to believe his patients who said they were sexually molested as children is an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the horn effect 
B) unconscious motives 
C) interviewer bias 
D) the halo effect 
A) the horn effect 
B) unconscious motives 
C) interviewer bias 
D) the halo effect

Question 18

Approximately what percentage of IQ scores falls between 70 and 130?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 65 percent 
C) 95 percent 
D) 99 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 65 percent 
C) 95 percent 
D) 99 percent

Question 19

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym OAKEN.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal 
B) open 
C) repressed 
D) obsessed 
A) liberal 
B) open 
C) repressed 
D) obsessed

Exam 11: A: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Freud believed that the _____________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

Someone who was interested in measuring a person's source traits,as described by Raymond Cattell,would use the ______________.

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

In Sigmund Freud's theory,the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

There were three friends.Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Harry was mostly ____________.

For Freud,the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the ________.

A test is said to be reliable if _________________.

The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are always able to detect when people are answering dishonestly.

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind,the personal and the ________.

Carl Jung believed that the most important thing during the early years was sexual awareness.

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus conflict?

Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviors,and characteristics is known as ________.

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ______________.

Freud's psychodynamic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently.

Freud's refusal to believe his patients who said they were sexually molested as children is an example of _________.

Approximately what percentage of IQ scores falls between 70 and 130?

A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym OAKEN.

Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was _____________.

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

Appendix: Secrets for Surviving College: How to Improve Your Grades

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

Filters