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Which statement best describes the relationship between neuroticism and emotion?


A) Neuroticism is a personality trait and therefore not related to emotional experience.
B) Neuroticism is related to feeling more positive emotion.
C) Neuroticism is related to feeling more negative emotion.
D) Neuroticism is related to extreme emotions, both positive and negative.

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Vickie is doing a research paper on projective personality tests.What conclusions should she draw regarding the Rorschach inkblot test?


A) The test is highly regarded and utilized heavily in personality research.
B) The test is one of the most objective tests used in clinical research.
C) The test has been shown to be extraordinarily reliable.
D) Many psychologists have questioned the reliability and validity of the test.

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According to Freud,the ego _____.


A) is the first to form and therefore the most senior personality structure
B) operates on the "pleasure principle"
C) must balance the needs of the id, superego, and reality
D) has no contact with reality

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Results of cross-cultural and animal studies on the big five model of personality _____.


A) fail to support the fundamental predictions of the big five model
B) are mixed in that cross-cultural studies support the big five model but animal studies do not
C) are mixed in that animal studies support the big five mode, but cross-cultural studies do not
D) support the fundamental predictions of the big five model

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Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality factors?


A) Neuroticism
B) Agreeableness
C) Dominance
D) Extraversion

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Give a brief explanation of Freud's model of personality,including the id,ego,and superego,as well as the relationship among these components.

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In Freud's model,the three components of...

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Which of the following psychologists is famous for developing a psychological profile of Adolf Hitler?


A) Carl Jung
B) Henry Murray
C) Karen Horney
D) Carl Rogers

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Which of the following statements was made by Freud's critics on his ideas about sexuality,early experience,social factors,and the unconscious mind?


A) The ego and conscious thought processes do not play a dominant role in our personality as Freud believed.
B) Personality is set by age 1.
C) The first five years of life are not as powerful in shaping adult personality as Freud thought.
D) Biological basis of personality is much more important than Freud thought.

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Freud considered _____ to be the primary motivating force of human behavior.


A) the conscious
B) the unconscious
C) rewards and punishments
D) self-actualization

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Michelle was reared in a home where high moral principles dominated.She has attended Sunday school and church since early childhood.In high school,her boyfriend asked her to miss school and go on a cruise with him,but something from inside her told her not to.She felt very proud of herself afterward for holding her ground.Which Freudian personality structure made Michelle feel proud of her response?


A) Superego
B) Preconscious
C) Id
D) Ego

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Modern criminal profiling is based on the personological approach of _____.


A) Sigmund Freud
B) Carl Rogers
C) Henry Murray
D) Albert Bandura

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Which of the following defense mechanisms involves directing unacceptable impulses at a less threatening target?


A) Displacement
B) Sublimation
C) Repression
D) Fixation

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Dr.Crane is looking for a test that he can use to understand more about his clients' unconscious motivations.He would be very likely to use a(n) _____.


A) self-report measure
B) objective measure
C) projective measure
D) observational measure

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According to Freud,the _____ is your conscience,or internal judge of your behavior.


A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) collective unconscious

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Ernie is an extrovert.Bert is an introvert.What can you predict about Ernie and Bert given your knowledge of personality research?


A) Bert will be happier than Ernie.
B) Ernie will be happier than Bert.
C) Ernie will be happier than Bert, but only in social situations. When Ernie is alone his happiness level will be similar to that of Bert.
D) Ernie has been denied unconditional positive regard.

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According to Bandura's concept of _____ determinism,the person,the person's behavior,and the environment all influence one another.


A) reciprocal
B) causal
C) humanistic
D) psychodynamic

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Jung used the term _____ to refer to the "feminine" side of our personality and the term _____ to refer to the "masculine" side of our personality.


A) animus/anima
B) anima/animus
C) mandala/persona
D) persona/mandala

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Alfred Adler would be most likely to endorse which of the following explanations for human behavior?


A) People are primarily motivated by their desires to seek pleasure and avoid pain.
B) People are primarily motivated by factors of which they are not consciously aware.
C) People are primarily motivated by their desire to overcome perceived shortcomings.
D) People are primarily motivated by sexual and aggressive instincts.

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Eysenck suggested that the _____ of extraverts and introverts differs with respect to the baseline level of arousal.


A) somatosensory cortex
B) thalamus
C) reticular activation system
D) occipital lobe

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According to Jung,the collective unconscious contains _____.


A) archetypes
B) the id
C) positive regard
D) self-actualization

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