Question 1

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oral conflict: language development
B)   Anal conflict: toilet training
C)   Phallic conflict: Oedipus complex or penis envy
D)   Latency conflict: identification with the same-sex parentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to Jung, our collective unconscious consists of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   inherited archetypes
B)   one's cultural architecture
C)   the "archaeology of the soul"
D)   all of these optionsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Psychologists believe that defense mechanisms _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   can be healthy when not used excessively
B)   are unhealthy and should be eliminated through therapy
C)   are a sign of emotional damage that cannot be corrected in therapy
D)   are used excessively by most people in modern societyE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Fixation at this psychosexual stage of development would, according to Freud, lead to either a very neat person or one who is messy and disorderly.

Accepted Answer

A)   Oral
B)   Anal
C)   Phallic
D)   GenitalE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to Freud, sexual relationships based on lust rather than emotional attachment and a desire for commitment are indicators that an individual _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is in the phallic stage of development
B)   has failed to master the genital stage of development
C)   is fixated at the oral stage of development
D)   none of these optionsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

If you took the _____ approach to personality, you would emphasize internal experiences, like feelings and thoughts, and the basic worth of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic
B)   psychodynamic
C)   personalistic
D)   motivationalE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The trait theory that explains personality in terms of openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   BEACH theory
B)   Five-Factor model
C)   factor analysis theory
D)   Cattell and Eysenck modelE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

According to Bandura, _____involves a person's belief about whether he or she can successfully engage in behaviors related to personal goals.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-actualization
B)   self-esteem
C)   self-efficacy
D)   self-congruenceE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The use of ambiguous, unstructured stimuli to assess personality is called _____ testing.

Accepted Answer

A)   subjective
B)   discriminative
C)   projective
D)   inductiveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

According to Freud, the subconscious thoughts and information that you can easily bring to awareness is called your _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious
B)   psyche
C)   conscious
D)   preconsciousE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Define humanistic psychology, and describe two concepts that can be attributed to Rogers and two that can be attributed to Maslow. State which humanist you believe described personality most accurately, and explain your choice.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

According to your text, one of the BEST definitions of personality is your _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   unique and relatively stable pattern of thoughts, feelings, and actions
B)   relatively stable characteristics that describe you
C)   innate tendencies to think, act, and feel a certain way in all situations
D)   innate disposition toward the world and environmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

At the end of a very busy week, Sumita is enjoying a jazz concert with her husband, and plans to eat dinner afterwards. Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be true regarding her levels of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)   She is subconsciously aware of the music.
B)   A hungry feeling is tucked away in her unconscious.
C)   Anger at her first math teacher is in her subconscious mind.
D)   With a little prompting, her fatigue could come up from her preconscious.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is FALSE about humanistic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Its assumption that all people are inherently good has not been proven.
B)   Most of its concepts cannot be empirically tested.
C)   It merely explains personality, rather than teaching how to change it.
D)   None of these options are falseE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Rotter believed that personality or behavior is determined by your _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive expectancies
B)   cognitive reinforcers
C)   self-expectancies
D)   self-reinforcersE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The manager at McKing's Burger Joint prefers to conduct _____ interviews of potential employees and talks with them informally while walking through a nearby park; the manager at Sunny Manufacturers prefers _____ interviews and asks specific, formal questions following a set procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)   projective; objective
B)   biographical; standardized
C)   unstructured; structured
D)   friendly; threateningE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to Horney, an emotionally healthy person will _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   move toward or away from people
B)   move toward people only
C)   move against and away from people
D)   balance moving toward, away, and against peopleE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

One reason people tend to believe in pseudo personality tests is because they have "something for everyone." This is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Barnum Effect
B)   Sucker Effect
C)   Bailey Effect
D)   Rule of UniversalsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

According to Jung, the primitive images and patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that reside in the collective unconscious are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   animal instincts
B)   archetypes
C)   the latent unconscious
D)   the Oedipus complexE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

According to Freud, each stage of development is characterized by a conflict between the id and the _____. If these conflicts are unresolved, Freud believed a person would become _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ego; psychotic
B)   superego; immoral
C)   social demands; fixated
D)   ego and superego; regressedE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Personality

According to Bandura, _____involves a person's belief about whether he or she can successfully engage in behaviors related to personal goals.

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According to Freud, the subconscious thoughts and information that you can easily bring to awareness is called your _____.

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According to your text, one of the BEST definitions of personality is your _____.

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Psychologists believe that defense mechanisms _____.

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Fixation at this psychosexual stage of development would, according to Freud, lead to either a very neat person or one who is messy and disorderly.

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Which of the following is FALSE about humanistic psychology?

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According to Freud, sexual relationships based on lust rather than emotional attachment and a desire for commitment are indicators that an individual _____.

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According to Horney, an emotionally healthy person will _____.

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At the end of a very busy week, Sumita is enjoying a jazz concert with her husband, and plans to eat dinner afterwards. Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be true regarding her levels of consciousness?

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According to Freud, each stage of development is characterized by a conflict between the id and the _____. If these conflicts are unresolved, Freud believed a person would become _____.

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The manager at McKing's Burger Joint prefers to conduct _____ interviews of potential employees and talks with them informally while walking through a nearby park; the manager at Sunny Manufacturers prefers _____ interviews and asks specific, formal questions following a set procedure.

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Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

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One reason people tend to believe in pseudo personality tests is because they have "something for everyone." This is called the _____.

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If you took the _____ approach to personality, you would emphasize internal experiences, like feelings and thoughts, and the basic worth of the individual.

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Define humanistic psychology, and describe two concepts that can be attributed to Rogers and two that can be attributed to Maslow. State which humanist you believe described personality most accurately, and explain your choice.

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Rotter believed that personality or behavior is determined by your _____.

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The use of ambiguous, unstructured stimuli to assess personality is called _____ testing.

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