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Someone who was interested in measuring a person's source traits, as described by Raymond Cattell, would use the ________.


A) NEO Personality Inventory
B) California Psychological Inventory (CPI)
C) Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF)
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

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Albert Bandura called the relationship of the three factors that influence personality psychic determinism.

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Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages focus on several parts of the body, identified as _______.


A) focal zones
B) erogenous zones
C) pleasure zones
D) unconscious zones

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Which statement about the id is most accurate?


A) It is in close contact with bodily needs.
B) It follows the reality principle.
C) It houses the conscience.
D) It drives us to live up to our ideals.

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Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother, and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself. According to Freud, Kevin is undergoing:


A) a regression.
B) the genital stage.
C) an Oedipus complex.
D) all of the above

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According to Rogers, all people have a need for:


A) superiority.
B) sex and aggression.
C) positive regard.
D) anxiety reduction.

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One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much ________.


A) description
B) research
C) material
D) explanation

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Cattell and Allport were both prominent ________ theorists.


A) psychodynamic
B) trait
C) behavioral
D) humanistic

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Research on ________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.


A) the heritability of traits
B) peak experiences
C) the use of defense mechanisms
D) unconditional positive regard

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Jessie becomes furious when her favorite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent. According to Freud's model of the mind, her id would unconsciously say:


A) "Thou shalt not kill!"
B) "I'm going to tear this program in half!"
C) "What, me angry? I never get angry!"
D) "I'm so angry I could kill that player!"

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Why was the MMPI originally developed?


A) to identify people with psychological disorders
B) to identify malingerers from people with true conversion disorders
C) to identify applicants with the most potential for managerial positions
D) to select applicants for the OSS who could make the best agents and spies

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


A) They are both stage theories.
B) They focus on unconscious motivation.
C) They both fit in the learning/cognitive perspective.
D) They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.

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The most famous humanistic psychologist was ________.


A) Rogers
B) Skinner
C) Maslow
D) Adler

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Jerod has saved plenty of money and has a lucrative business that he enjoys. He likes to volunteer his time in the community and enjoys the company of others-but still saves time to be alone. One of his favorite things to do in the evening is to sit outside and watch the sunset. Carl Rogers might suggest that Jerod is ________.


A) retired
B) experiencing a superiority complex
C) self-actualizing
D) emotionally conditioned

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According to Freud, ________ is the basic motivation for all human behavior.


A) instinct
B) the striving for self-actualization
C) the need to know
D) the desire to become superior

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Six-year-old Suzie sees her younger brother approaching with the new toy he received for his birthday. Suzie suddenly decides she wants the toy, so she pushes her brother to the ground, grabs his toy, and rushes into the next room to play with it. During this situation, the part of Suzie's personality which is most likely in control is her ________.


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

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Using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality, how would you describe a culture characterized by loose ties between individuals, shared activities among friends, autonomy, and equality?


A) individualistic
B) high in power distance
C) masculine
D) high in uncertainty avoidance

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Freud's refusal to believe his patients who said they were sexually molested as children is an example of ________.


A) the horn effect
B) unconscious motives
C) interviewer bias
D) the halo effect

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Interviews in which the interviewer asks questions about any material that comes up and asks follow-up questions whenever appropriate are known as ________ interviews.


A) unstructured
B) structured
C) global
D) wide-focus

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Unconditional positive regard is most important to ________.


A) Freud
B) Jung
C) Maslow
D) Rogers

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