Question 1

What did Adrian Raine find in his studies of biological factors in antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal imbalances 
B) blood deficiencies 
C) brain impairments 
D) no biological basis

Question 2

Which best demonstrates Watson's and Skinner's beliefs regarding behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A) A child acts selfishly due to his id. 
B) A man donates to charity because his parents rewarded this behavior. 
C) A child becomes an engineer due to her genes. 
D) A woman becomes a lawyer because she has a need for achievement.

Question 3

Carl Rogers calls the sense of who and what you are

Accepted Answer

A) the conscious. 
B) your reinforcement history. 
C) an illusion. 
D) the self.

Question 4

One criticism of the behaviorist approach is a downplaying of the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) experience. 
B) situational factors. 
C) consciousness and choice. 
D) environment.

Question 5

A limitation of the trait theory is that

Accepted Answer

A) it is descriptive rather than explanatory. 
B) it is not scientifically based. 
C) both a & b. 
D)  none of these.

Question 6

A test in the format of a questionnaire that has specific correct answers is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) an acculturated test. 
B) an innate test. 
C) an objective test. 
D) a projective test.

Question 7

The _____of a test is the extent to which it measures what it is supposed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) validity 
B) reliability 
C) standardization 
D) none of these

Question 8

Getting in touch with our feelings, accepting them, and acting on them is the goal of Carl Rogers' method of psychotherapy called

Accepted Answer

A) self-aggrandizement. 
B) self-ideal realization. 
C) client-centered therapy. 
D) self-actualization therapy.

Question 9

What is the name of the process by which immigrants become acclimated to the customs and behavior patterns of their new host culture?

Accepted Answer

A) collectivization 
B) individualization 
C) acculturation 
D) bilingualization

Question 10

A test is given to a large number of people, and the responses are analyzed to determine typical responses. What is this process referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A) perfection 
B) standardization 
C) validation 
D) incrimination

Question 11

On a math quiz, Jason had the option of choosing one of 4 different answers. This type of test format is called

Accepted Answer

A) a measure of intelligence. 
B) an objective test. 
C) a subjective test. 
D) none of these.

Question 12

Freud's work may be criticized because

Accepted Answer

A) he failed to recognize the importance of repression. 
B) he never talked about toilet training. 
C) he collected data only from people seeking help. 
D) he ignored the sexual drives.

Question 13

The period from age five to six years through adolescence is called the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Carl Rogers believed that every person has his or her own unique

Accepted Answer

A) frame of character. 
B) grey eminence. 
C) frame of reinforcement. 
D) frame of reference.

Question 15

A practical application of trait theories is

Accepted Answer

A) predicting personality based upon childhood experiences. 
B) hiring employees most likely to succeed. 
C) helping people to develop more desirable traits. 
D) helping to recover lost memories.

Question 16

A criticism of the behaviorist theory in regards to personality is that they have

Accepted Answer

A) ignored psychological constructs like unconscious drives. 
B) limited their study to observable variables. 
C) assumed behavior is situationally determined. 
D) all of these.

Question 17

Humanistic-existential theories are not appealing to college students because of their lack of empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The reliability of a test is the stability of scores from one test to another.

Accepted Answer