Question 1

People respond to stress with greater anxiety if they have

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A)  a weak ego. 
B)  an internal locus of control. 
C)  positive character traits. 
D)  a reactive autonomic nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Andy,a high school sophomore,lacks self-discipline,fails to plan ahead,and is excessively anxious. He is quickly frustrated by challenging tasks and frequently becomes overly critical of others. Use the psychoanalytic,humanistic,and social-cognitive perspectives to give three contrasting explanations of Andy's behavior.

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Question 3

Isaiah is shy and reserved; Rashid is fun-loving and likes excitement. Trait researchers would say that Isaiah ________ and Rashid ________.

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A)  has an internal locus of control; has an external locus of control 
B)  has an external locus of control; has an internal locus of control 
C)  is an extravert; is an introvert 
D)  is an introvert; is an extravertE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Factor analysis has been used to identify the most basic

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A)  self-serving biases. 
B)  reciprocal determinants. 
C)  personality traits. 
D)  genetic predispositions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

People's tendency to accept stock,positive descriptions is called

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A)  the Barnum effect. 
B)  an external locus of control. 
C)  the spotlight effect. 
D)  the self-serving bias.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A person whose self-esteem is momentarily threatened is especially likely to

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A)  demonstrate an independence from social pressure to conform. 
B)  criticize the shortcomings of others. 
C)  experience an internal locus of control. 
D)  be motivated by a introversion.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A consistent tendency to be shy is best described as a

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A)  trait. 
B)  projection. 
C)  locus of control. 
D)  factor.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

If you're a junior doctor and want to predict how well you will do on a surgical skills exam,you would be best advised to

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A)  ask your professional peers for their candid predictions of your exam performance. 
B)  complete a true-false test that will predict your exam performance. 
C)  simply make your own personal prediction of your exam performance. 
D)  complete the MMPI,which will predict your exam performance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

When Vanessa noticed that she was wearing mismatched socks,she overestimated the extent to which others would also notice. Her reaction best illustrates

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A)  the spotlight effect. 
B)  defensive self-esteem. 
C)  reciprocal determinism. 
D)  the Barnum effect.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A person who experiences defensive self-esteem is ________ to demonstrate self-serving bias and is ________ to feel angry when criticized.

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A)  unlikely; likely 
B)  likely; unlikely 
C)  unlikely; unlikely 
D)  likely; likelyE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Narcissism is associated with

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A)  less gambling and less cheating. 
B)  less gambling and more cheating. 
C)  more gambling and less cheating. 
D)  more gambling and more cheating.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Dr. Gonzalez believes that most students can be classified as "Type A" or "Type B" according to the intensities of their personalities and competitiveness. Evidently,Dr. Gonzalez is working within the ________ perspective.

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A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  trait 
C)  humanistic 
D)  social-cognitiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Being highly imaginative is most closely related to the Big Five trait dimension of

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

Question 14

Psychologist Jean Twenge refers to today's new generation as Generation Me because it expresses more

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A)  openness. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  secure self-esteem. 
D)  optimism.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Social cues are especially likely to influence our behavior in ______ settings,and personality traits are especially likely to influence our behavior in ______ situations.

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A)  unfamiliar; informal 
B)  unfamiliar; formal 
C)  familiar; formal 
D)  familiar; informalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Marcy believes that the outcome of athletic contests depends so much on luck that it hardly pays to put any effort into her own athletic training. Her belief most clearly illustrates

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A)  the spotlight effect. 
B)  the Barnum effect. 
C)  the false consensus effect. 
D)  an external locus of control.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Although she is intelligent and a good athlete,Abigail believes that her low grades in school and losing the quarter-mile race are reflections of her own intellectual and athletic incompetence. Her conclusion best illustrates

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A)  the false consensus effect. 
B)  reciprocal determinism. 
C)  the spotlight effect. 
D)  a pessimistic attributional style.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Overestimating the extent to which others notice and evaluate our appearance and performance is called

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A)  external locus of control. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  the spotlight effect. 
D)  defensive self-esteem.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

In every one of 53 countries surveyed,people typically expressed self-esteem above the midpoint of the most widely used self-esteem scale. This best illustrates the pervasiveness of

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A)  extraversion. 
B)  the spotlight effect. 
C)  self-serving bias. 
D)  an external locus of control.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which technique would psychologists use to assess whether a cluster of characteristics that includes ambition,determination,persistence,and self-reliance reflects a single personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  projective testing 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  empirically derived testing 
D)  situational testingE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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