Question 1

Which of the following did Karen Horney's views emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unconscious sexual impulses are less important than social relationships. 
B)  There are only four stages of sexual development in the psychological development of human beings. 
C)  Women should remain at home and care for children. 
D)  Young girls experience penis envy when they discover that boys have a penis.

Question 2

Skinner believed that the effects of__________on behavior should be emphasized.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement  
B)  personal freedom  
C)  choice  
D)  self-direction

Question 3

Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Celia is taking an interest inventory. One of the questions asks her to select her preferred activity from among traveling, reading books, and cooking. The question does not give her a "none of the above" option. What is the format of the interest inventory called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Check-all-that-apply format  
B)  Constructed Response format  
C)  Multiple choice format  
D)  Forced-choice format

Question 5

According to Freud, the id follows the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral principle  
B)  reality principle  
C)  pleasure principle  
D)  reasoning principle

Question 6

Lewis generally comes across as a quick-tempered individual. His anger is easily triggered by trivial situations. According to Eysenck's personality dimensions, which of the following is true of Lewis?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is extraverted and stable. 
B)  He is introverted and unstable. 
C)  He is extraverted and unstable. 
D)  He is introverted and stable.

Question 7

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral, phallic, anal, genital, and latency  
B)  Phallic, oral, genital, latency, and anal  
C)  Anal, oral, phallic, latency, and genital  
D)  Oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital

Question 8

Jim overhears a classmate explaining to a friend that people are free to do what they choose with their lives and that the meaning of their lives is what they give to it. He further explains that people have unique ways of looking at the world, known as unique frame of reference. The classmate is describing the views of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow  
B)  Carl Rogers  
C)  John Watson  
D)  Hans Eysenck

Question 9

According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following is true of the superego?

Accepted Answer

A)  It curbs the appetites of the id and seeks ways to find gratification yet avoid social disapproval. 
B)  It stands for reason and good sense, for rational ways of coping with frustration. 
C)  It holds up shining models of an ideal self and monitors the intentions of the ego. 
D)  It represents biological drives and is entirely unconscious.

Question 10

Which of the following theorists believed that personality is not something people have but rather something they create to give meaning and direction to their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural theorists  
B)  Humanistic theorists  
C)  Freudian theorists  
D)  Cognitive theorists

Question 11

Freud believed that a major instinct,__________, aims to preserve and perpetuate life.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego  
B)  fixation  
C)  eros  
D)  repression

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the trait theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It emphasizes the collective unconscious and archetypes. 
B)  It focuses on describing traits rather than on tracing their origins. 
C)  It seeks to modify maladaptive personality traits. 
D)  It does not rely on personality tests.

Question 13

Freud believed that children encounter conflict during each stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ can be defined as the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Creative self  
B)  Eros  
C)  Personality  
D)  Latency

Question 15

When introducing himself to new people, Aaron says that he is catholic, Argentinean, and a grandfather of three. According to the sociocultural perspective on personality, Aaron is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivist  
B)  individualist  
C)  impressionist  
D)  neo-impressionist

Question 16

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demands instant gratification without consideration for other people. 
B)  It stands for rational ways of coping with frustration. 
C)  It holds up models of an ideal self and helps handing out judgments of right and wrong. 
D)  It develops as one incorporates the moral standards of the members of the community.

Question 17

Learning theory focused on enduring personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  genuine and consistent love can alleviate the effects of a traumatic childhood. 
B)  human development involves the transfer of libidinal energy from one erogenous zone to another. 
C)  the collective unconscious contains archetypes that reflect the history of humankind. 
D)  unconscious sexual and aggressive impulses are less important than social relationships.

Question 19

__________is a process in psychological testing that checks per the scores, validity, and reliability of a test with people of various ages and from various groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acculturation  
B)  Standardization  
C)  Psychoanalysis  
D)  Actualization

Question 20

The Electra complex involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  a girl wanting to kill her father and possess her mother. 
B)  a boy wanting to kill his father and possess his mother. 
C)  a girl longing for her father and resenting her mother. 
D)  a boy longing for his father and resenting his mother.

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Freud believed that a major instinct,__________, aims to preserve and perpetuate life.

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Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development states that:

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According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

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Skinner believed that the effects of__________on behavior should be emphasized.

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The Electra complex involves:

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Lewis generally comes across as a quick-tempered individual. His anger is easily triggered by trivial situations. According to Eysenck's personality dimensions, which of the following is true of Lewis?

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According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following is true of the superego?

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Celia is taking an interest inventory. One of the questions asks her to select her preferred activity from among traveling, reading books, and cooking. The question does not give her a "none of the above" option. What is the format of the interest inventory called?

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Which of the following theorists believed that personality is not something people have but rather something they create to give meaning and direction to their lives?

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Which of the following did Karen Horney's views emphasize?

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_____ can be defined as the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

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Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

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Freud believed that children encounter conflict during each stage of psychosexual development.

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When introducing himself to new people, Aaron says that he is catholic, Argentinean, and a grandfather of three. According to the sociocultural perspective on personality, Aaron is a(n) _____.

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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

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Learning theory focused on enduring personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system.

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Freud believed that a major instinct,__________, aims to preserve and perpetuate life.

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Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development states that:

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According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

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Which of the following is true of the trait theory?

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Skinner believed that the effects of__________on behavior should be emphasized.

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The Electra complex involves:

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Lewis generally comes across as a quick-tempered individual. His anger is easily triggered by trivial situations. According to Eysenck's personality dimensions, which of the following is true of Lewis?

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According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following is true of the superego?

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Celia is taking an interest inventory. One of the questions asks her to select her preferred activity from among traveling, reading books, and cooking. The question does not give her a "none of the above" option. What is the format of the interest inventory called?

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Which of the following theorists believed that personality is not something people have but rather something they create to give meaning and direction to their lives?

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Which of the following did Karen Horney's views emphasize?

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_____ can be defined as the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

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Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

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Freud believed that children encounter conflict during each stage of psychosexual development.

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When introducing himself to new people, Aaron says that he is catholic, Argentinean, and a grandfather of three. According to the sociocultural perspective on personality, Aaron is a(n) _____.

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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

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