Question 1

A psychologist who gives their clients a brochure entitled "Personal Growth and Making Life Improvements" is likely to have a ________ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic
B)   Freudian
C)   neo-Freudian
D)   cognitive-behavioral
E)   eclectic

Question 2

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)   conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, extraversion, dominance
B)   openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism
C)   sensation seeking, conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, dominance
D)   neuroticism, psychoticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness
E)   surface, source, primary, secondary, and tertiary

Question 3

Carl Jung's term for the part of our personality that Freud referred to as the id was the

Accepted Answer

A)   personal unconscious. 
B)   archetype.
C)   collective unconscious.
D)   animus.
E)   anima.

Question 4

According to Bandura, we are capable of learning by __________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Carl Rogers would say that a child who has done something wrong and whose parents communicate love while letting the child know the parents are unhappy with their action has experienced

Accepted Answer

A)   anger displacement.
B)   conflicted feelings.
C)   unconditional positive regard.
D)   a repressed expression of aggression.
E)   a positive phenomenal field.

Question 6

The emphasis of modern personality theories is on

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A)   individuals with psychological problems.
B)   commonalities between the unconscious and conscious self.
C)   case studies.
D)   individualistic societies.
E)   diversity and group processes.

Question 7

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a.m. psychology class because of heavy traffic. As you enter the classroom, 10 minutes late, your professor says, "Next time set your alarm." Your professor has committed the __________.

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Question 8

For Freud, the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the

Accepted Answer

A)   superego.
B)   id.
C)   ego.
D)   persona.
E)   preconscious.

Question 9

The neo-Freudian Carl Jung suggested the existence of a collective unconscious that contains images shared by all people called

Accepted Answer

A)   schemas.
B)   paradigms.
C)   archetypes.
D)   prototypes.
E)   exemplars.

Question 10

Jesse has an internal locus of control if, after being involved in a car accident, he believes the accident was due to

Accepted Answer

A)   his sister playing the radio too loud.
B)   the street sign being poorly marked.
C)   his old car's faulty brakes.
D)   the other driver's negligence.
E)   his own lack of concentration.

Question 11

When Candace ordered a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she told herself that the calories from the ice cream really were not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balanced it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Candace?

Accepted Answer

A)   repression
B)   rationalization
C)   sublimation
D)   projection
E)   regression

Question 12

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   We could become fixated at that stage.
B)   We would revert to our biological predispositions.
C)   We would be more capable of overcoming the obstacle in adulthood.
D)   We could become overly dependent on the superego for future guidance.
E)   We would have no chance of successfully resolving the Oedipal complex.

Question 13

In the United States and in other Western countries, ________ is emphasized more so than in Asian countries.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality
B)   personality cues
C)   individualism
D)   similarity
E)   collectivism

Question 14

This is the internal working of the personality, involving motivation, emotion, perception, and learning, as well as unconscious processes:

Accepted Answer

A)   propositional process
B)   personality cues
C)   personality
D)   disposition
E)   personality process

Question 15

Psychic determinism assumes that all mental and behavioral reactions are determined by

Accepted Answer

A)   observing the reactions and behaviors of others.
B)   unrelated signals that occur in the current situation.
C)   unconscious memories, desires, or conflicts.
D)   mentally controlling others without their awareness.
E)   chance.

Question 16

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic
B)   high in power distance
C)   low in individualism
D)   high in uncertainty avoidance
E)   high in collectivism

Question 17

________ refers to a recently developed psychological movement that emphasizes the study of desirable aspects of human functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalysis
B)   Cognitive psychology
C)   Self-esteem theory
D)   Biobehaviorism
E)   Positive psychology

Question 18

Which is TRUE of self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is at the core of Adler's system of psychology.
B)   It is completely a biological drive.
C)   It defines individuals who are free to fulfill their potential.
D)   It is easily achieved by most people.
E)   It arises from a restriction of basic biological needs.

Question 19

Humanistic theories are ________ about the nature of human personality.

Accepted Answer

A)   skeptical
B)   optimistic
C)   deterministic
D)   pessimistic
E)   unconcerned

Question 20

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between temperament and personality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temperament and personality are the exact same thing.
B)   Personality, which we are born with, is the basis upon which one's temperament is built.
C)   Temperament, which we are born with, is the basis upon which one's personality is built.
D)   Temperament refers to negative personal characteristics, while personality refers to positive personal characteristics.
E)   Temperament refers to the changing parts of our "self," while personality refers to the static parts of our "self."

Exam 10: Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

________ refers to a recently developed psychological movement that emphasizes the study of desirable aspects of human functioning.

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According to Bandura, we are capable of learning by __________.

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What are the Big Five personality traits?

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You were late to your 8:00 a.m. psychology class because of heavy traffic. As you enter the classroom, 10 minutes late, your professor says, "Next time set your alarm." Your professor has committed the __________.

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The neo-Freudian Carl Jung suggested the existence of a collective unconscious that contains images shared by all people called

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In the United States and in other Western countries, ________ is emphasized more so than in Asian countries.

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For Freud, the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the

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Carl Rogers would say that a child who has done something wrong and whose parents communicate love while letting the child know the parents are unhappy with their action has experienced

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A psychologist who gives their clients a brochure entitled "Personal Growth and Making Life Improvements" is likely to have a ________ orientation.

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When Candace ordered a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she told herself that the calories from the ice cream really were not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balanced it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Candace?

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Carl Jung's term for the part of our personality that Freud referred to as the id was the

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The emphasis of modern personality theories is on

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Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States?

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What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

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Humanistic theories are ________ about the nature of human personality.

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