Question 1

Which psychologists are most likely to criticize standardized personality tests for failing to capture the unique subjective experience of the individual personality?

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A)   psychodynamic theorists
B)   trait theorists
C)   social-cognitive theorists
D)   humanistic theoristsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Maslow placed ________ at the base of his hierarchy of needs.

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A)   cognitive needs
B)   social needs
C)   bodily needs
D)   spiritual needsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Celine recently had a vivid dream that was strikingly similar to an ancient but unfamiliar religious myth.This coincidence would have been of particular interest to

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A)   Alfred Adler.
B)   Henry Murray.
C)   Carl Jung.
D)   Karen Horney.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A boy's sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called

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A)   reaction formation.
B)   the Oedipus complex.
C)   regression.
D)   an oral fixation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In one study,men who reported strong anti-gay attitudes experienced greater sexual arousal when watching videos of homosexual men having sex even though they said the films did not make them sexually aroused.This study was said to offer support for Freud's concept of

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A)   free association.
B)   reaction formation.
C)   projection.
D)   fixation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Self-esteem refers to

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A)   the sum total of all our thoughts about ourselves.
B)   our concept of what we would like to be.
C)   our feelings of high or low self-worth.
D)   all of these characteristics.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The Big Five traits show their greatest stability during

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A)   early childhood.
B)   late childhood.
C)   adolescence.
D)   adulthood.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Although we are nervous about giving a talk in psychology class,simply imagining how much our classmates empathize with us can reduce the threat associated with our experience of

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A)   self-efficacy.
B)   free association
C)   self-serving bias.
D)   the spotlight effect.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The stability of personality traits is best illustrated by the consistency of

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A)   factor analysis.
B)   unconditional positive regard.
C)   expressive styles.
D)   self-transcendence.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are especially likely to

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A)   demonstrate a reactive temperament.
B)   be open and spontaneous.
C)   avoid political disagreements.
D)   enjoy many unusually close friendships.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Children who have witnessed a parent's murder report memories that most clearly challenge Freud's concept of

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A)   erogenous zones.
B)   an inferiority complex.
C)   free association.
D)   repression.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Alfred Adler,Karen Horney,and Carl Jung were

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A)   trait theorists.
B)   neo-Freudians.
C)   social-cognitive theorists.
D)   behaviorists.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Forgotten memories that we can easily recall were said by Freud to be

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A)   displaced.
B)   preconscious.
C)   fixated.
D)   unconscious.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

When 16-year-old Hafez received a large inheritance from his grandfather,he was tempted to purchase an expensive new car.He decided,instead,to deposit all the money into a savings account for his college education.Hafez shows signs of a

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A)   weak superego.
B)   weak id.
C)   strong collective unconscious.
D)   strong ego.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The MMPI was originally developed to identify

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A)   a hierarchy of needs.
B)   the Big Five.
C)   unconditional positive regard.
D)   emotional disorders.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Tonya demonstrates personality traits at parties with her friends that are very different from those she exhibits when she participates in class activities.Using your knowledge of the person-situation controversy,explain why the variability of Tonya's behavior in different situations is not surprising.

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Question 17

A behavior trait refers to a pattern of behavior that is

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A)   unconsciously motivated.
B)   difficult to observe.
C)   stable over time.
D)   unlearned.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which perspective most clearly emphasizes that the development of personality is partially learned through conditioning and imitating the behavior of others?

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A)   the psychoanalytic perspective
B)   the trait perspective
C)   the humanistic perspective
D)   the social-cognitive perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Our motivation to achieve success and avoid failure is most directly influenced by our

Accepted Answer

A)   fixations.
B)   possible selves.
C)   defense mechanisms.
D)   free association.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The use of positive-emotion words in text messaging is best predicted by the Big Five trait of

Accepted Answer

A)   openness.
B)   extraversion.
C)   agreeableness.
D)   conscientiousness.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Our motivation to achieve success and avoid failure is most directly influenced by our

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Alfred Adler,Karen Horney,and Carl Jung were

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The stability of personality traits is best illustrated by the consistency of

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A behavior trait refers to a pattern of behavior that is

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Forgotten memories that we can easily recall were said by Freud to be

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In one study,men who reported strong anti-gay attitudes experienced greater sexual arousal when watching videos of homosexual men having sex even though they said the films did not make them sexually aroused.This study was said to offer support for Freud's concept of

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Which psychologists are most likely to criticize standardized personality tests for failing to capture the unique subjective experience of the individual personality?

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Children who have witnessed a parent's murder report memories that most clearly challenge Freud's concept of

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Celine recently had a vivid dream that was strikingly similar to an ancient but unfamiliar religious myth.This coincidence would have been of particular interest to

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A boy's sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called

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Although we are nervous about giving a talk in psychology class,simply imagining how much our classmates empathize with us can reduce the threat associated with our experience of

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When 16-year-old Hafez received a large inheritance from his grandfather,he was tempted to purchase an expensive new car.He decided,instead,to deposit all the money into a savings account for his college education.Hafez shows signs of a

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Maslow placed ________ at the base of his hierarchy of needs.

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Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are especially likely to

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The MMPI was originally developed to identify

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Self-esteem refers to

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The Big Five traits show their greatest stability during

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The use of positive-emotion words in text messaging is best predicted by the Big Five trait of

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