Question 1

The famous inkblot projective test is called the Rorschach.

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The inkblot projective test is commonly known as the Rorschach test, named after its developer, Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach.

Question 2

What are the five stages of psychosexual development proposed by Freud?

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Question 3

The biggest complaints against projective tests are issues of ________ and ________.

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Question 4

What are the three mental structures found in personality according to Freud?

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Question 5

Fear of uncertainty is associated with novelty-seeking.

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Fear of uncertainty is typically associated with anxiety and a preference for predictability, not with novelty-seeking, which involves a desire for new experiences.

Question 6

________ suggested that personality traits can be grouped as central traits.

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Question 7

Identify three of the psychodynamic defense mechanisms that your authors spoke about.

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Question 8

Research has found that the avoidant attachment style is that which is most commonly seen among American children.

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Research has found that the most common attachment style among American children is actually a secure attachment style. The avoidant attachment style is still fairly common, but it is not the most common.

Question 9

The four dimensions of temperament suggested by Buss and Plomin are ________.

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Question 10

Sensation seekers are more likely to get tattooed.

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As per research studies, individuals with higher sensation seeking personalities are more likely to get tattooed. Sensation seeking refers to the tendency to pursue novel, intense, and risky experiences, which can include getting a tattoo.

Question 11

The MMPI-2 and the TAT are both well-known projective tests.

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The MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2) is a standardized personality assessment test that is not a projective test. The TAT (Thematic Apperception Test), on the other hand, is a well-known projective test.

Question 12

Belief in your ability to succeed is called self-efficacy.

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This is correct. Self-efficacy refers to a person's belief in their ability to succeed in a specific task or goal.

Question 13

According to Eysenck, it is the environment that determines whether someone who is high in the trait psychoticism becomes creative or mentally ill.

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According to Eysenck's theory, the trait of psychoticism is not inherently creative or linked to mental illness. Instead, it is the environmental factors, such as upbringing and life experiences, that determine whether someone with high psychoticism scores will become creative or develop mental illness.

Question 14

A large-scale meta-analysis of studies that involved participants from 26 different countries found, conclusively, that the differences between genders are MUCH more significant than differences found within each gender.

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Most psychological studies, including large-scale meta-analyses, have found that the differences within each gender are often larger than the differences between genders, suggesting that individual variation is more significant than categorical differences based on gender.

Question 15

According to Jeffery Gray, the BAS system controls the fear response.

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According to Jeffery Gray, the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) controls the fear response, not the Behavioral Activation System (BAS).

Question 16

How many personality factors did Raymond Cattell originally find through factor analysis?

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Question 17

Collectivist cultures tend to have lower crime rates than do individualistic cultures.

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This is generally true. In collectivist cultures, there is a stronger emphasis on group harmony and social cohesion, which can discourage individuals from engaging in criminal behavior that could harm the group as a whole. In individualistic cultures, there may be more focus on personal achievement and personal autonomy, which could lead to more individualistic and potentially criminal behavior. However, it's important to note that there are many factors that contribute to crime rates, and cultural values are just one of them.

Question 18

Identify three neo-Freudians discussed by your textbook.

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Question 19

What are the three levels of personality that were proposed by Freud?

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Question 20

If you decide how to answer questions on a personality inventory based on what you think will make you look good, you are acting based on a bias called acquiescence.

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This behavior is known as social desirability bias, not acquiescence. Acquiescence bias refers to the tendency to agree with statements regardless of their content.

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