Question 1

_____ is a statistical procedure used by researchers to identify closely related clusters of variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chi-square
B)  Factor analysis
C)  Deviation analysis
D)  Analysis of varianceE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

If she is using the defense mechanism of projection, a mother who actually hates her son would MOST likely be both unaware of her hatred and ​

Accepted Answer

A)  direct her hatred toward her daughter.
B)  act in an extremely loving way toward her son.
C)  act in an extremely critical way toward her son.
D)  believe that her son hated her.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to Rogers, experiences that threaten a person's self-concept often result in the person experiencing ​

Accepted Answer

A)  a reevaluation of their self-concept.
B)  self-actualization.
C)  depression.
D)  anxiety.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The Freudian stage in which a child's sexuality is largely suppressed and he or she focuses on expanding social contacts is the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal
B)  genital
C)  phallic
D)  latencyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Mike has just lost a close friend to death and has begun thinking about his own death; as a result, Mike is likely to ​

Accepted Answer

A)  work less at defending his world view.
B)  suggest lighter penalties to moral transgressors.
C)  respond more positively to people who criticize his country.
D)  show more respect for cultural icons.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Increasing mortality salience leads people to

Accepted Answer

A)  work less at defending their world view.
B)  hand out lighter penalties to moral transgressors.
C)  respond more negatively to people who criticize their country.
D)  shun cultural icons.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The findings from twin studies indicate that identical twins are much more similar than fraternal twins on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroticism
B)  Extraversion
C)  Conscientiousness
D)  All of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The collection of beliefs about one's own nature, unique qualities, and typical behavior is referred to as one's _____, according to Rogers.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept
B)  phenomenology
C)  state of incongruence
D)  level of self-actualizationE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

During the genital stage, sexual energy is primarily ​

Accepted Answer

A)  suppressed.
B)  exhibited through self-stimulation.
C)  focused toward the parent of the opposite sex.
D)  focused toward peers of the opposite sex.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

If she is using the defense mechanisms of reaction formation, a mother who actually hates her son would MOST likely be both unaware of her hatred and

Accepted Answer

A)  direct her hatred toward her daughter.
B)  act in an extremely loving way toward her son.
C)  act in an extremely critical way toward her son.
D)  believe that her son hated her.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The Freudian stage that begins with puberty is the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal
B)  genital
C)  phallic
D)  latencyE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

List and describe the three components into which Freud divided the personality, and indicate how these are distributed across three levels of awareness.

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic theories include all the d...

Question 13

The thoughts, memories, and desires you have that you do not realize you have are in your _____ awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  superego
B)  preconscious
C)  unconscious
D)  consciousE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

When people attempt to bolster their self-esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person   or group, they are using

Accepted Answer

A)  regression.
B)  displacement.
C)  identification.
D)  rationalization.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Briefly describe the revisions of Freud's theory proposed by Jung and Adler.

Accepted Answer

Carl Jung and Alfred Adler founded their...

Question 16

According to Freud's theory, the developmental periods that leave their mark on adult personality are _____ stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  defense mechanism
B)  fixation
C)  psychological
D)  psychosexualE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Assume that personality researchers have isolated a new trait they call "nescience." If these researchers report that sets of identical twins reared together and apart show the same correspondence for this particular trait, it would indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics has a larger influence than environment in the expression of nescience.
B)  environment has a larger influence than genetics in the expression of nescience.
C)  neither genetics nor environment influences the expression of nescience.
D)  genetics and environment exert equivalent influences in the expression of nescience.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Assume that personality researchers have isolated a new trait they call "prajna." If these researchers report that fraternal twins reared together are more similar in this trait than identical twins reared apart, it would indicate that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics has a larger influence than environment in the expression of prajna.
B)  neither genetics nor environment influences the expression of prajna.
C)  environment has a larger influence than genetics in the expression of prajna.
D)  genetics and environment exert equivalent influences in the expression of prajna.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Carl Jung proposed the existence of the _____, a storehouse of latent memory traces inherited from people's ancestral past; Alfred Adler emphasized how people strive for _____ to compensate for their feelings of inferiority.

Accepted Answer

collective...

Question 20

According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in _____ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism
B)  extraversion
C)  conscientiousness
D)  openness to experienceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 11: Personality

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