Question 1

Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   collective
B)   animus
C)   anima
D)   preconsciousE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

What do humanistic and psychoanalytic theories have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are both testable.
B)   They are both difficult to test.
C)   They both rely on stages.
D)   They both base much of their theory on early stressful events.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Describe an adult who is fixated in the oral stage.

Accepted Answer

An adult who is fixated in the oral stag...

Question 4

Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Karen Horney's study of one's personality focused on

Accepted Answer

A)   anxiety during childhood.
B)   biological changes during adolescence.
C)   trait-based characteristics that were present in infancy.
D)   environmental influences through adulthood.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which aspect of the mind held the greatest fascination for Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)   the preconscious mind
B)   the conscious area
C)   suppressions
D)   the unconsciousE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The superego develops ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   at birth
B)   during infancy
C)   during the preschool years
D)   during adolescenceE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Jamie is a joiner. She is interested in other people and events going on around her in the world. In Jung's view, she is an ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   archetype
B)   endomorph
C)   introvert
D)   extrovertE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory. Which of the following could be the title?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Sex Is More Influential Than We Think"
B)   "Never Use the Dreams of Sexually Frustrated Rich Women as a Basis for a Theory"
C)   "The Id Really Does Exist!"
D)   "Sometimes a Cigar Is Just a Cigar"E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A college professor continually implies that his students are intellectually inferior. Which of the following defense mechanisms is this professor likely using?

Accepted Answer

A)   projection
B)   denial
C)   reaction formation
D)   sublimationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

People who respond to life events with a laid back, relaxed, easygoing attitude, and are slow to anger are said to have a ________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A)   Type A
B)   Type S
C)   Type B
D)   Type CE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What did Raymond Cattell call the underlying traits that direct surface traits?

Accepted Answer

A)   source traits
B)   secondary traits
C)   background traits
D)   subordinate traitsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which assessment technique requires people to respond to unstructured or ambiguous stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)   dynamic
B)   projective
C)   objective
D)   predictiveE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is that the________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   social cognitive view allows for testing, whereas the psychoanalytic view does not
B)   mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist
C)   psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not
D)   social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic viewE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Agnes is seventy years old. According to Erikson, her main task will be to develop a sense of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   identity
B)   initiative
C)   generativity
D)   integrityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Personality neuroscience is an emerging field offering evidence of a possible relationship between various aspects of personality with

Accepted Answer

A)   brain structure and function.
B)   the structure and function of individual neurons.
C)   skull shape and size.
D)   neuroticism.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In the metaphor of the angel, the devil, and me, the angel is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   id
B)   ego
C)   superego
D)   unconsciousE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to Lazarus, our first task when faced with a potential stressor is to estimate its severity and to determine whether it is a challenge or threat. This evaluation is referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary appraisal
B)   secondary appraisal
C)   stress-related decision
D)   hassle-related decisionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   NEO Personality Inventory
B)   California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
C)   Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF) 
D)   Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 11: Theories of Personality

Agnes is seventy years old. According to Erikson, her main task will be to develop a sense of _______.

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People who respond to life events with a laid back, relaxed, easygoing attitude, and are slow to anger are said to have a ________ personality.

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Which assessment technique requires people to respond to unstructured or ambiguous stimuli?

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What do humanistic and psychoanalytic theories have in common?

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In the metaphor of the angel, the devil, and me, the angel is the ____________.

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

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Which aspect of the mind held the greatest fascination for Freud?

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Karen Horney's study of one's personality focused on

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Jamie is a joiner. She is interested in other people and events going on around her in the world. In Jung's view, she is an ___________________.

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You are reading an article that critiques Freud's theory. Which of the following could be the title?

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

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Jung believed that there were two levels to the unconscious mind, the personal and the ________.

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One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is that the________________.

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Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

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The superego develops ____________.

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What did Raymond Cattell call the underlying traits that direct surface traits?

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Describe an adult who is fixated in the oral stage.

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A college professor continually implies that his students are intellectually inferior. Which of the following defense mechanisms is this professor likely using?

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Personality neuroscience is an emerging field offering evidence of a possible relationship between various aspects of personality with

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According to Lazarus, our first task when faced with a potential stressor is to estimate its severity and to determine whether it is a challenge or threat. This evaluation is referred to as a ________.

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