Question 1

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ____________.&#10;A)current events&#10;B)daydreaming themes&#10;C)maladaptive patterns of behavior&#10;D)what is going on in an individual's personality.

Accepted Answer

These tests are used to determine things that even the individual may be
immediately unaware of that affect their personality and behaviors.

Question 2

According to Freud, the result of conflict between the ego and the id or superego is ___________.&#10;A)libido&#10;B)depression&#10;C)psychosis&#10;D)neurosis

Accepted Answer

Anxiety is the result of conflict between the id and superego.

Question 3

A statistical technique that is designed to see whether traits are strongly associated with each other is called _______.&#10;A)factor features&#10;B)t test&#10;C)pf analysis&#10;D)factor analysis

Accepted Answer

Many trait theories of personality have been formulated based on the results of factor analysis.

Question 4

Mahmoud was just told that his father has cancer.Mahmoud's first response is that there must be a mistake and he demands that the doctor repeat his tests.Which defense mechanism is at work here?&#10;A)reaction formation&#10;B)denial&#10;C)repression&#10;D)undoing

Accepted Answer

When one refuses to accept the seriousness or reality of a threatening stimulus, they are engaging in denial.

Question 5

In the discussion of Gordon Allport's central traits your text points out that whether or not traits are viewed a causing behavior, they aren't always accurate in predicting behavior because ________.&#10;A)the inconsistency with which we live our lives makes any prediction impossible&#10;B)various forms of psychopathology interfere with accurate personality assessment&#10;C)the situations in which we find ourselves exert power over our behavior, thoughts and feelings&#10;D)of invalid personality tests and what they suggest

Accepted Answer

Allport's work placed great emphasis on the presence of central traits, but even our most deeply rooted traits are subject to the influence of environmental events.

Question 6

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office.Later, she felt guilty for stealing it so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took.Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

A)id
B)unconscious mind
C)ego
D)superego

Accepted Answer

The superego is thought to operate on morality principle, which is our internalization of societal standards of right and wrong.It is what makes us behave in appropriate manners, and makes us feel guilty if we do something wrong.

Question 7

Which of the following concepts is not found in the humanistic perspective of personality?&#10;A)self-actualization&#10;B)self-concept&#10;C)free will&#10;D)self-efficacy

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy is a facet of Bandura's behavioral theory of personality.

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the dimensions of personality associated with Hans Eysenck?&#10;A)psychoticism&#10;B)agreeableness&#10;C)impulsivity&#10;D)emotionality

Accepted Answer

This is how Eysenck would describe somebody who is high on the neuroticism trait.

Question 9

The unique and relatively stable ways in which each individual thinks, acts, and feels is called __________.&#10;A)personality&#10;B)nurture&#10;C)a trait&#10;D)nature

Accepted Answer

The unique way each individual thinks, acts, and feels is called personality.

Question 10

In contrast to women, men tend to score lower on ________.&#10;A)extraversion&#10;B)neuroticism&#10;C)openness&#10;D)conscientiousness

Accepted Answer

In research on gender differences in personality factors, men have generally scored lower on neuroticism scales.

Deck 8: Section 1: Personality: Vive La Différence