Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a weakness associated with self-report inventories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inconsistent scoring
B)  Social desirability bias
C)  Response sets
D)  Deliberate deceptionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the major criticisms of the humanistic approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too deterministic.
B)  It is too optimistic about human nature.
C)  It presents a fragmented view of personality.
D)  It de-emphasizes the subjective nature of self-concept.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following approaches to personality is MOST firmly rooted in empirical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral approach
B)  Psychoanalytic approach
C)  Humanistic approach
D)  Analytical approachE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Eric is a careful driver. He usually obeys the speed limit and abides by all traffic regulations. Today, however, as he is driving to Florida with some friends for spring break, he is driving 25 mph over the speed limit. Which of the following personality theorists would be BEST able to explain this inconsistency in Eric's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Jung
B)  Albert Bandura
C)  Abraham Maslow
D)  Walter MischelE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Julio is extremely dependable and productive, and his friends think he is great at organizing events. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Julio would probably score

Accepted Answer

A)  high in agreeableness.
B)  low in neuroticism.
C)  high in conscientiousness.
D)  high in openness.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following definitions of personality BEST reflects the views of B. F. Skinner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stable behavioral traits that evolve as a function of natural selection
B)  A collection of response tendencies acquired through experience
C)  Consistent patterns of behavior that occur as a result of unconscious impulses
D)  Innate behavioral tendencies that reflect a unique pattern of genetic predispositionsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following theorists argues that people have a strong need for affection, love, and acceptance from others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Adler
B)  Carl Rogers
C)  Walter Mischel
D)  Gordon AllportE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

According to Rogers, for a child to develop a healthy personality, the parents must ​

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid the use of punishment.
B)  address the child's ego needs.
C)  exhibit unconditional love toward the child.
D)  create an atmosphere of intellectual stimulation.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Under stress, a college student cries and throws things. The student's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  regression.
B)  reaction formation.
C)  displacement.
D)  immaturity.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Four-year-old Sam has erotically tinged desires for his mother and also feels hostility toward his father. Freud would conclude that Sam is experiencing the _____ complex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oedipal
B)  phallic
C)  identification
D)  genitalE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following personality theorists did NOT emphasize the influence of childhood experiences on adult personality? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud
B)  Abraham Maslow ​
C)  Carl Rogers
D)  Alfred AdlerE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Social cognitive theory differs from Skinner's approach in giving more weight to

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary reinforcers.
B)  respondent conditioning.
C)  cognitive processes.
D)  genetic factors.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in _____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism
B)  extraversion
C)  conscientiousness
D)  agreeablenessE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following approaches to personality is MOST firmly rooted in empirical research?

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Which of the following definitions of personality BEST reflects the views of B. F. Skinner?

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Which of the following theorists argues that people have a strong need for affection, love, and acceptance from others?

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