Question 1

Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried.According to Sigmund Freud she is using ____________________ to ward off anxiety.

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Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the main uses of personality scales?

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A)   personnel selection
B)   clinical diagnosis
C)   college admissions
D)   psychological researchE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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A)   the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
B)   Cattell's 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire
C)   the Thematic Apperception Test
D)   the NEO Personality InventoryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves a terror management function by reducing

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A)   awareness of the inevitability of their death.
B)   mortality salience.
C)   anxiety.
D)   cultural worldviews.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

According to Maslow's theory,the self-actualizing person would be LEAST likely to

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A)   have a limited number of strong friendships.
B)   be spontaneous.
C)   have somewhat mystical experiences.
D)   be uncomfortable when alone or detached.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a major strength of projective tests?

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A)   the degree of standardization in administration and scoring
B)   the difficulty in engaging in deliberate deception
C)   the substantial evidence for their validity
D)   the consistency of the scores providedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents.Although his parents say they love him,he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school.Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers,Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

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A)   conditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept.
B)   unconditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept.
C)   unconditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept.
D)   conditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Asian and American conceptions of the self differ in that American parents foster a(n)____________________ view of self while Asian parents foster a more ____________________ view of self.

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Question 9

The variety of modern psychodynamic theories of personality all derive from the work of which of the following individuals?

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A)   Albert Bandura
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   Karen Horney
D)   Wilhelm WundtE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The idea that a person's unconscious needs will determine how he or she perceives relatively unstructured stimuli is the basis for

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A)   personality trait tests.
B)   the MMPI.
C)   the TAT.
D)   personal trait checklist.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

According to Jung,one's collective unconscious contains

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A)   archetypes.
B)   repressed or forgotten information.
C)   ancestral memories.
D)   the id and the superego.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him,convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him.Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual,fearful of admitting this even to himself,we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and

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A)   reaction formation.
B)   projection.
C)   displacement.
D)   regression.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

According to the five-factor model of personality,people who score high in ____ tend to be diligent,disciplined,well organized,and punctual.

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroticism
B)   extraversion
C)   conscientiousness
D)   agreeablenessE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Nikolas is a non-conformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the five factor model of personality,Nikolas would probably score

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

Question 15

Identification of oneself with the proper gender,male or female,would occur during the

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A)   anal stage.
B)   genital stage.
C)   oral stage.
D)   phallic stage.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Sigmund Freud's theory of personality was influenced to a degree by his reaction to the hostilities of World War I,a fact that illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

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A)   Psychology is empirical.
B)   Psychology is theoretically diverse.
C)   Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
D)   Psychology is the study of subjective experience.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Explain what is meant by a personality trait and describe the five-factor model of personality.

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Personality refers to an individual's un...

Question 18

The id can be BEST described as having which of the following statements as its motto?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mom always liked you best
B)   do the right thing
C)   we can work it out
D)   if it feels good, do itE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Chris has a greatly inflated sense of self-worth,a sense of entitlement,and a constant need for attention.It is most likely that Chris has

Accepted Answer

A)   dependent personality disorder.
B)   egocentric personality disorder.
C)   narcissistic personality disorder.
D)   fixated personality disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to

Accepted Answer

A)   depth psychology.
B)   existential psychology.
C)   analytical psychology.
D)   Gestalt psychology.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Asian and American conceptions of the self differ in that American parents foster a(n)____________________ view of self while Asian parents foster a more ____________________ view of self.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the main uses of personality scales?

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According to Jung,one's collective unconscious contains

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Sigmund Freud's theory of personality was influenced to a degree by his reaction to the hostilities of World War I,a fact that illustrates which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

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Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents.Although his parents say they love him,he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school.Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers,Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

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Identification of oneself with the proper gender,male or female,would occur during the

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Nikolas is a non-conformist who is daring and likes to try new things.He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests.Based on the five factor model of personality,Nikolas would probably score

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Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to

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Inga keeps distressing thoughts and feelings buried.According to Sigmund Freud she is using ____________________ to ward off anxiety.

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Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves a terror management function by reducing

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The idea that a person's unconscious needs will determine how he or she perceives relatively unstructured stimuli is the basis for

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According to the five-factor model of personality,people who score high in ____ tend to be diligent,disciplined,well organized,and punctual.

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Which of the following is considered a major strength of projective tests?

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Chris has a greatly inflated sense of self-worth,a sense of entitlement,and a constant need for attention.It is most likely that Chris has

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Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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The id can be BEST described as having which of the following statements as its motto?

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The variety of modern psychodynamic theories of personality all derive from the work of which of the following individuals?

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According to Maslow's theory,the self-actualizing person would be LEAST likely to

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Explain what is meant by a personality trait and describe the five-factor model of personality.

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Hal is fearful of men who are friendly toward him,convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him.Should it be the case that Hal is himself a latent homosexual,fearful of admitting this even to himself,we might conclude that he is using the defense mechanisms of repression and

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Asian and American conceptions of the self differ in that American parents foster a(n) view of self while Asian parents foster a more view of self.

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