Question 1

Your psychology professor argues that personality is a collection of response tendencies that are tied to various stimulus situations.What theory of personality is she presenting?

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A)   rational-emotive
B)   behaviorism
C)   humanism
D)   invasiveE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

If Tim is a typical young child,Adler would believe that Tim has

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A)   an accurate self-concept.
B)   feelings of inferiority.
C)   feelings of superiority.
D)   strong sexual desires.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the assumptions of the psychodynamic theories of personality that has NOT obtained considerable acceptance?

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A)   Unconscious forces can influence behavior.
B)   Early childhood experiences can influence adult personality.
C)   Sexual and aggressive impulses are the driving force of behavior.
D)   Internal conflict can play a key role in generating psychological distress.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Terror management theory asserts that much of our behavior is motivated by our needs

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A)   to defend our worldview and preserve our self-esteem.
B)   to defend our worldview and reduce mortality salience.
C)   for self-preservation and to preserve our self-esteem.
D)   for self-preservation and to reduce mortality salience.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is MOST accurate?

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A)   Efforts to divide behavior into genetic and environmental components are ultimately artificial.
B)   The evidence suggests that genetic factors do not influence personality.
C)   The evidence suggests that environmental factors do not influence personality.
D)   It is only a matter of time before the complicated intertwining of nature and nurture will be understood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

According to Freud,unresolved unconscious conflicts often produce

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A)   pleasure.
B)   fixation.
C)   archetypes.
D)   anxiety.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

According to the Featured Study,there is often a discrepancy between

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A)   what people say and do.
B)   what people say and think.
C)   what people want and what they ask for.
D)   what people think and what they want.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The majority view among psychologists today is that most aspects of personality are derived from ____ basic traits.

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A)   5
B)   16
C)   approximately 50
D)   over 4500E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Imagine a neighborhood in which a hurricane has caused extensive flooding.Many of the residents have had their homes damaged or destroyed.At the time,however,the material loss is unimportant as the residents think only of escaping the flood.Maslow would say this is because the residents' ____ needs are threatened.

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A)   physiological
B)   safety and security
C)   esteem
D)   self-actualizationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What need was Abraham Maslow expressing when he said that "what a man can be,he must be"?

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A)   the need for superiority
B)   the need for unconditional love
C)   the need to self-actualize
D)   the need to achieveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

BOTH the psychoanalytic and behavioral theories of behavior have been criticized for which of the following?

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A)   the belief that behavior is dominated by primitive, animalistic drives
B)   the failure to recognize the unique qualities of human behavior
C)   preoccupation with animal research
D)   fragmented view of personalityE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Michael is well known throughout his middle school for being a bright student who frequently disrupts class by answering a teacher's question with a somewhat appropriate wise crack.He behaves much the same when at baseball practice and boy scout meetings.His tendency to be a "class clown" in many situations relates to the ____ aspect of personality.

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A)   appropriateness
B)   consistency
C)   distinctiveness
D)   variablenessE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Sigmund Freud argued that people pass through a series of five stages of development concluding in middle childhood and he believed that personality was solidly entrenched by the age of twelve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Psychologists include the concept of "distinctiveness" in their definition of personality to take into account individual differences in people's reactions to a given situation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss ways in which each of the major perspectives on personality (psychodynamic,behavioral,humanistic,and biological)has influenced some aspect of everyday life in modern society.

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Skinner's views on personality were simi...

Question 16

Increasing mortality salience leads people to

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

Question 17

Having a rather poor sense of self worth,Bruce attempts to make himself feel important by driving a European sports car,belonging to an exclusive tennis club,and eating at the best restaurants.Bruce may be using the defense mechanism of

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A)   rationalization.
B)   identification.
C)   projection.
D)   displacement.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Isaiah just completed a personality scale designed to measure the three higher-order traits identified by Hans Eysenck.He scored low in the personality trait of psychoticism.This suggests Isaiah tends to be

Accepted Answer

A)   quiet and non-assertive.
B)   sensitive and caring.
C)   anxious and moody.
D)   warm and sociable.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The superego is Freud's term for

Accepted Answer

A)   the biological impulses.
B)   the mediating agent between "inside" and "outside."
C)   the defensive aspect of personality makeup.
D)   the moral component of personality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The most optimistic view of human nature is found in the

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A)   psychoanalytic approach.
B)   behavioral approach.
C)   cognitive approach.
D)   humanistic approach.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is one of the assumptions of the psychodynamic theories of personality that has NOT obtained considerable acceptance?

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Isaiah just completed a personality scale designed to measure the three higher-order traits identified by Hans Eysenck.He scored low in the personality trait of psychoticism.This suggests Isaiah tends to be

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Having a rather poor sense of self worth,Bruce attempts to make himself feel important by driving a European sports car,belonging to an exclusive tennis club,and eating at the best restaurants.Bruce may be using the defense mechanism of

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What need was Abraham Maslow expressing when he said that "what a man can be,he must be"?

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Sigmund Freud argued that people pass through a series of five stages of development concluding in middle childhood and he believed that personality was solidly entrenched by the age of twelve.

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If Tim is a typical young child,Adler would believe that Tim has

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BOTH the psychoanalytic and behavioral theories of behavior have been criticized for which of the following?

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The majority view among psychologists today is that most aspects of personality are derived from ____ basic traits.

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Psychologists include the concept of "distinctiveness" in their definition of personality to take into account individual differences in people's reactions to a given situation.

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