Question 1

What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They focus on unconscious motivation.
B)  They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective.
C)  They are both stage theories.
D)  They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

According to the authors,________ is both the most respected and the most widely criticized personality theorist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud
B)  Gordon Allport
C)  Abraham Maslow
D)  B.F.SkinnerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Genie is completing a personality test her psychologist gave her,and wants to appear as if she is traumatized (even though she feels fine) following an accident at work.What type of response set is Genie engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impression management
B)  Defensive
C)  Malingering
D)  DenialE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Personality traits may be less predictive of behaviour in ______________ cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivistic
B)  individualistic
C)  narcissistic
D)  selfishE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What characteristic of personality is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) moderately valid for assessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Object relations
B)  Clinical depression
C)  Extraversion
D)  Bipolar disorderE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Dakota is trying to deal with the death of her infant daughter due to an illness,and keeps telling others that she must just be sleeping and she will be feeling better in no time.This is an example of what Freudian defence mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Projection
B)  Displacement
C)  Rationalization
D)  DenialE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego
B)  Superego
C)  Alter ego
D)  IdE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phallic
B)  Genital
C)  Oral
D)  AnalE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Based on trait theorists' response to Mischel's critique,how would you expect Donovan's prejudiced attitude toward Latinos to impact his behaviour as a waiter at a restaurant?

Accepted Answer

A)  If one looks at his aggregated behaviours,they will see a relationship between his attitude and his behaviour.
B)  His general attitude will have no direct impact on his behaviour.
C)  If one looks at his aggregated behaviours,they will not see a relationship between his attitude and his behaviour.
D)  His behaviour will be the opposite of his attitude because of the training he received in appreciating diversity.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Jamie's father scoffs at him when he chooses to go into nursing as a profession,and says he is less of a man.According to Rogers,Jamie's father is applying _______________ to his love and approval.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditions of worth
B)  his superego
C)  self-actualization
D)  reciprocal determinismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Although disconfirmed by research,Japanese culture holds that personality can be determined through

Accepted Answer

A)  handwriting style.
B)  body types.
C)  blood type.
D)  the patterns of bumps on one's head.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The ______ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in the external world.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego
B)  superego
C)  alter ego
D)  idE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

An important shortcoming of trait models as explanations for personality development is that they do not

Accepted Answer

A)  address the issue of why such differences in personality development originated.
B)  consider the importance of conscious information processing.
C)  predict actual differences in observed behaviours.
D)  adequately describe differences in personality development.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Ramon is a psychotherapist whose therapeutic orientation follows that of Maslow and Rogers.He readily has an explanation for why his depressed and anxious clients improve with treatment ("They have removed the conditions inhibiting a sense of worth from their lives") as well as why some of his patients fail to improve with treatment-"Important people in his/her life continue to thwart the development of self-actualization." A critical thinker would recognize that Ramon's approach

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be falsified.
B)  lacks extraordinary evidence for his extraordinary claims.
C)  reflects his own personal biases and therefore cannot be trusted.
D)  fails to rule out rival hypotheses.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phallic stage
B)  Oral stage
C)  Latency stage
D)  Anal stageE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A key criticism of the humanistic perspective on personality is that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  overly optimistic about the basic goodness of human nature.
B)  missing a discussion on the influence of selfless motives in personality development.
C)  underestimating the influence of external factors in personality development.
D)  easy to falsify.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nails,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  latency
B)  anal
C)  oral
D)  phallicE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to Karen Horney,the Oedipus complex was

Accepted Answer

A)  the deeply-rooted unconscious cause of psychological disorders.
B)  a symptom rather than a cause of psychological problems.
C)  a blockage that prevented humans from striving for superiority.
D)  a symbol of the clash between our increasing independence and our need for others.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

What personality structure(s) is/are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the id's impulsive and destructive actions in check?

Accepted Answer

A)  The superego
B)  The ego
C)  The actual self and the ideal self
D)  The ego and the superegoE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 14: D: Personality

Although disconfirmed by research,Japanese culture holds that personality can be determined through

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Genie is completing a personality test her psychologist gave her,and wants to appear as if she is traumatized (even though she feels fine) following an accident at work.What type of response set is Genie engaging in?

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Dakota is trying to deal with the death of her infant daughter due to an illness,and keeps telling others that she must just be sleeping and she will be feeling better in no time.This is an example of what Freudian defence mechanism?

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What personality structure(s) is/are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the id's impulsive and destructive actions in check?

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Personality traits may be less predictive of behaviour in ______________ cultures.

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Dan plays the trumpet,is on the debate team,bites his nails,and chews gum.Freud might say Dan was fixated in the ________ stage.

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What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?

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The ______ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in the external world.

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Based on trait theorists' response to Mischel's critique,how would you expect Donovan's prejudiced attitude toward Latinos to impact his behaviour as a waiter at a restaurant?

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What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

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An important shortcoming of trait models as explanations for personality development is that they do not

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Jamie's father scoffs at him when he chooses to go into nursing as a profession,and says he is less of a man.According to Rogers,Jamie's father is applying _______________ to his love and approval.

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What characteristic of personality is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) moderately valid for assessing?

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According to the authors,________ is both the most respected and the most widely criticized personality theorist.

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Toilet training takes place during which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

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According to Karen Horney,the Oedipus complex was

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Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

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A key criticism of the humanistic perspective on personality is that it is

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What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

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Genie is completing a personality test her psychologist gave her,and wants to appear as if she is traumatized (even though she feels fine) following an accident at work.What type of response set is Genie engaging in?

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What personality structure(s) is/are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the id's impulsive and destructive actions in check?

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Personality traits may be less predictive of behaviour in ______________ cultures.

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The ______ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in the external world.

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