Question 1

For Sigmund Freud,which of the following was the most important motivator in human life?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial security
B)  the sexual drive
C)  self-respect
D)  the superego

Question 2

Which of the following is a projective test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
D)  Neuroticism Extraversion Openness Personality Inventory-Revised (NEOPI-R)

Question 3

Which of the following projective tests is designed to elicit stories that reveal something about an individual's personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotter's Incomplete Sentences Blank (RIS
B)  
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
D)  Neuroticism Extraversion Openness Personality Inventory-Revised (NEOPI-R)

Question 4

If Marcy is feeling guilty about lying to her mother,supporters of Freud's psychoanalytic theory would most likely argue that her _____ is making her feel this way.

Accepted Answer

A)  id
B)  anima
C)  superego
D)  ego

Question 5

Rex is a five-year-old boy.According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development,discuss the possible phenomenon that he may experience at this age.

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According to Freud's psychosexual stages...

Question 6

Discuss the behavioral activation and inhibition systems proposed by Jeffrey Gray.

Accepted Answer

Gray proposed that two neurological syst...

Question 7

Mary is a cheerful,hardworking employee who always attributes her success and failures to herself.Which of the following is most likely to be true about Mary in the context of Bandura's social cognitive theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary rates high on the trait of conformity.
B)  Mary rates high on the trait of neuroticism.
C)  Mary has an external locus of control.
D)  Mary has an internal locus of control.

Question 8

In the context of the trait theories,neuroticism is associated with experiencing more enduring positive states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Jung,the deepest,impersonal layer of the unconscious mind that is shared by all humans is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  archetype.
B)  animus.
C)  collective unconscious.
D)  persona.

Question 10

Dr.Crane is looking for a test that he can use to understand more about his clients' unconscious motives. Which of the following types of assessment tools will be most ideal for Dr.Crane?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report assessment tools
B)  objective assessment tools
C)  projective assessment tools
D)  observational assessment tools

Question 11

Discuss the concept of intimacy motive that was introduced by Dan McAdams in his life story approach to identity.

Accepted Answer

Dan McAdams developed the life story app...

Question 12

Marianne contributes a part of her income to a nonprofit organization for homeless children and spends her free time teaching them.According to the five-factor model of personality,this aspect best reflects the trait of

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism.
B)  introversion.
C)  agreeableness.
D)  emotional instability.

Question 13

With regard to personality assessment techniques,social desirability

Accepted Answer

A)  causes problems in self-report assessments.
B)  helps in rating oneself objectively.
C)  is a significant disadvantage in projective personality tests.
D)  is an important component of the personological perspective.

Question 14

According to the biological approaches to personality,neuroticism is linked with low levels of serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Eysenck viewed _____ as characteristic behavioral patterns that aim to regulate arousal around an individual's baseline level.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness and resistance
B)  neuroticism and stability
C)  introversion and extraversion
D)  mania and depression

Question 16

A major criticism of the social cognitive theory of personality is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it provides only broad generalizations about behavior.
B)  it is too concerned with the changes and situational influences on personality.
C)  it underestimates the role of a person's thoughts and beliefs in personality.
D)  it overemphasizes the role of biology in human personality.

Question 17

The most widely used and researched empirically keyed self-report personality test is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach inkblot test (RIBT) .
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) .
C)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) .
D)  Neuroticism Extraversion Openness Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) .

Question 18

Which of the following is an important element of Carl Rogers's humanistic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept
B)  persona
C)  archetype
D)  sublimation

Question 19

According to the five-factor model of personality,a person who is rated high on conscientiousness is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  organized.
B)  careful.
C)  impulsive.
D)  uncooperative.

Question 20

Discuss the defense mechanisms of displacement and sublimation with suitable examples.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.Displacement m...

Exam 12: Personality

If Marcy is feeling guilty about lying to her mother,supporters of Freud's psychoanalytic theory would most likely argue that her _____ is making her feel this way.

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With regard to personality assessment techniques,social desirability

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In the context of the trait theories,neuroticism is associated with experiencing more enduring positive states.

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Discuss the concept of intimacy motive that was introduced by Dan McAdams in his life story approach to identity.

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Mary is a cheerful,hardworking employee who always attributes her success and failures to herself.Which of the following is most likely to be true about Mary in the context of Bandura's social cognitive theory?

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According to the five-factor model of personality,a person who is rated high on conscientiousness is most likely to be

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Which of the following is an important element of Carl Rogers's humanistic theory?

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Eysenck viewed _____ as characteristic behavioral patterns that aim to regulate arousal around an individual's baseline level.

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Discuss the defense mechanisms of displacement and sublimation with suitable examples.

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According to the biological approaches to personality,neuroticism is linked with low levels of serotonin.

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Discuss the behavioral activation and inhibition systems proposed by Jeffrey Gray.

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Which of the following is a projective test?

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A major criticism of the social cognitive theory of personality is that

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Marianne contributes a part of her income to a nonprofit organization for homeless children and spends her free time teaching them.According to the five-factor model of personality,this aspect best reflects the trait of

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According to Jung,the deepest,impersonal layer of the unconscious mind that is shared by all humans is called the

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Rex is a five-year-old boy.According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development,discuss the possible phenomenon that he may experience at this age.

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For Sigmund Freud,which of the following was the most important motivator in human life?

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The most widely used and researched empirically keyed self-report personality test is the

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Which of the following projective tests is designed to elicit stories that reveal something about an individual's personality?

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Dr.Crane is looking for a test that he can use to understand more about his clients' unconscious motives. Which of the following types of assessment tools will be most ideal for Dr.Crane?

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