chapter 15 personality exam review psychology fall/winter
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Chapter 15 Personality
Exam ReviewPsychologyFall/Winter
The text defines personality as:
The
set o
f per
sonal
at..
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An in
divid
ual’s
char
a...
A p
redic
tabl
e se
t of .
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An u
npred
icta
ble s
et ..
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a) The set of personal attitudes that characterizes a person
b) An individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
c) A predictable set of responses to environmental stimuli
d) An unpredictable set of responses to environmental stimuli
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This is a projective test where people express their inner feelings and interests through the stories they
make up about ambiguous scenes
Rors
chac
h test
MM
PI
DSM
-IV
Them
atic
App
erce
pt...
Big
Fiv
e
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a) Rorschach test
b) MMPI
c) DSM-IV
d) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
e) Big Five0of30
Which of the following places the greatest emphasis on the unconscious
mind?
The
human
istic
per
s...
The
soci
al-c
ogniti
ve...
The
trait
persp
ectiv
e
The
psych
oanal
ytic
...
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a) The humanistic perspective
b) The social-cognitive perspective
c) The trait perspective
d) The psychoanalytic perspective
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Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed
by Freud?
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b) Anal; oral; phallic; latency; genital
c) Oral; anal; genital; latency; phallic
d) Anal; oral; genital; latency; phallic
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Humanistic psychologists would most likely be criticized for underestimating
the value of:
An in
tern
al lo
cus
of c...
Sel
f-ser
ving b
ias
Soci
al in
fluen
ce
The
spotli
ght e
ffect
indi
vidual
ism
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a) An internal locus of control
b) Self-serving bias
c) Social influence
d) The spotlight effect
e) individualism
According to Freud, defence mechanisms are methods of
reducing:
Anger
Fea
r
Anxi
ety
lust
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a) Angerb) Fearc) Anxietyd) lust
Research on locus of control indicates that internal are ________ than
externals.
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b) More intelligent
c) Better able to cope with stress
d) More sociable
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Randy’s substandard academic performance is both a result and cause of his feelings of
academic inferiority. This best illustrates the importance of:
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b) The Barnum effect
c) Reciprocal determinism
d) The self-reference phenomenon
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The humanistic perspective on personality:
Em
phasize
s th
e...
Em
phasize
s th
e...
Em
phasize
s th
e...
Des
crib
es p
ers.
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a) Emphasizes the driving force of unconscious motivations in personality
b) Emphasizes the growth potential of “healthy” individuals
c) Emphasizes the importance of interaction with the environment in shaping personality
d) Describes personality in terms of scores on various personality scales
Which of Freud’s ideas would not be accepted by most contemporary
psychologists?
Dev
elopm
ent i
s es
sen...
Sex
uality
is a
pote
nt d...
The
min
d is
an
iceb
e..
Rep
ress
ion
can
be th
...
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a) Development is essentially fixed in childhood
b) Sexuality is a potent drive in humans
c) The mind is an iceberg with consciousness being only the tip
d) Repression can be the cause of forgetting 0
5
In studying personality, a trait theorist would most likely:
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situationsc) Use a personality inventoryd) Use the method of free
association
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Id is to ego as ____ is to ____.
Rea
lity
princi
ple; p
le...
Ple
asure
prin
ciple
; re.
..
Consc
ious
forc
es; .
..
Consc
ienc
e; “
perso
na...
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a) Reality principle; pleasure principle
b) Pleasure principle; reality principle
c) Conscious forces; unconscious forces
d) Conscience; “personality executive”
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Which perspective on personality emphasizes the interaction between the
individual and the environment in shaping personality?
Psy
choa
nalyt
ic T
rait
Hum
anis
tic
Soci
al-c
ogniti
ve
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a) Psychoanalyticb) Traitc) Humanisticd) Social-cognitive
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According to Freud’s theory, personality arises in response to
conflicts between:
Our u
nacce
ptable
urg
..
The
proce
ss o
f iden
tif...
The
colle
ctiv
e unco
n...
Our b
iolo
gical
impul
s..
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a) Our unacceptable urges and our tendency to become self actualized.
b) The process of identification and the ego’s defence mechanisms.
c) The collective unconscious and our individual desires.
d) Our biological impulses and the social restraints against them.
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is
a(n):
Pro
ject
ive
perso
nality
...
Em
pirica
lly d
eriv
ed a
..
Per
sonal
ity te
st d
eve.
..
Per
sonal
ity te
st u
sed...
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a) Projective personality test
b) Empirically derived and objective personality test
c) Personality test developed mainly to assess job applicants
d) Personality test used primarily to assess locus of control
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The Oedipus and Electra complexes have their roots in the:
Anal
sta
ge
Ora
l sta
ge
Lat
ency
sta
ge
Phal
lic s
tage
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a) Anal stage
b) Oral stage
c) Latency stage
d) Phallic stage
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Which of the following statements about self-esteem is not correct?
Peo
ple w
ith lo
w sel
f-...
Peo
ple w
ith h
igh
self-
...
Peo
ple w
ith lo
w sel
f-...
Peo
ple w
ith h
igh
self.
..
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a) People with low self-esteem tend to be negative about others
b) People with high self-esteem are less prone to drug addiction
c) People with low self-esteem tend to be non-conformists
d) People with high self-esteem suffer less from insomnia
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Professor Minton believes that people strive to find meaning in life because they are terrified of their
own mortality. Evidently, Professor Minton is a proponent of:
Ter
ror-m
anag
emen
t ...
Psy
chod
ynam
ic th
eory
The
human
istic
per
s...
The
soci
al-c
ogniti
ve...
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a) Terror-management theory
b) Psychodynamic theory
c) The humanistic perspective
d) The social-cognitive perspective
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Because Ramona identifies with her politically conservative parents, she chose to enroll in a conservative college. After four years in this
environment Ramona’s politics have become even more conservative. Which perspective best
accounts for the mutual influences of Ramona’s upbringing, choice of school, and political
viewpoint?
Psy
choa
nalyt
ic T
rait
Hum
anis
tic
Soci
al-c
ogniti
ve
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a) Psychoanalytic
b) Trait
c) Humanistic
d) Social-cognitive0 of 5
Jill has a biting, sarcastic manner. According to Freud, she is:
Pro
ject
ing h
er a
nxiet
...
Fix
ated
in th
e ora
l sta
..
Fix
ated
in th
e an
al s
t...
Dis
placi
ng h
er a
nxiet
...
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a) Projecting her anxiety onto others
b) Fixated in the oral stage of development
c) Fixated in the anal stage of development
d) Displacing her anxiety onto others
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James attributes his failing grade in chemistry to an unfair final exam. His
attitude exemplifies:
Inte
rnal
locu
s of
contro
l
Unco
nditional
posi
ti..
The
self-
serv
ing b
ias
Rec
ipro
cal d
eter
min
ism
0% 0%0%0%
a) Internal locus of control
b) Unconditional positive regard
c) The self-serving bias
d) Reciprocal determinism
0
5
The behaviour of many people has been described in terms of a spotlight
effect. This means that they:
Ten
d to s
ee th
emse
lv..
Per
ceiv
e th
at th
eir f
ate.
..
Ove
rest
imat
e th
e ex
te..
Do a
ll of t
he ab
ove
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a) Tend to see themselves as being above average in ability
b) Perceive that their fate is determined by forces not under their personal control
c) Overestimate the extent to which other people are noticing them
d) Do all of the above
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A psychologist at the campus mental health centre administered an
empirically derived personality test to diagnose an emotionally troubled
student. Which test did the psychologist most likely administer?
The
MM
PI
The
TAT
The
Rorsch
ach
The
Locus
of C
ontro
...
0% 0%0%0%
a) The MMPI
b) The TAT
c) The Rorschach
d) The Locus of Control Scale
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The personality test Teresa is taking involves her describing random patterns of dots. What type of test is she taking?
An e
mpiri
cally
der
ived
...
The
MM
PI
A p
erso
nality
inve
ntory
A p
roje
ctiv
e te
st
25% 25%25%25%
1. An empirically derived test
2. The MMPI
3. A personality inventory
4. A projective test
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The personality test Teresa is taking involves her describing random
patterns of dots. What type of test is she taking?
An e
mpiri
cally
der
iv..
The
MM
PI
A p
erso
nality
inve
ntory
A p
roje
ctiv
e te
st
0% 0%0%0%
a) An empirically derived test
b) The MMPI
c) A personality inventory
d) A projective test
0
5
The concept of personality most clearly embodies the notion of:
Mora
l inte
grity
Sel
f-cons
ciou
snes
s
Beh
avio
ural
consi
st...
Sel
f-act
ualiz
atio
n
Gen
der i
dentit
y
20% 20% 20%20%20%a) Moral integrity
b) Self-consciousness
c) Behavioural consistency
d) Self-actualization
e) Gender identity
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Freud believed that certain troubling symptoms could be traced to painful unconscious memories. This led him to suspect that these symptoms resulted from:
Gen
etic
def
ects
An in
ferio
rity
com
plex
Psy
chol
ogic
al p
roce
...
An in
tern
al lo
cus
of c...
Rec
ipro
cal d
eter
min
ism
20% 20% 20%20%20%
a) Genetic defects
b) An inferiority complex
c) Psychological processes
d) An internal locus of control
e) Reciprocal determinism
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Free association is central to the process of:
Fac
tor a
naly
sis
Sel
f-ser
ving b
ias
Psy
choa
nalys
is
Rec
ipro
cal d
eter
min
ism
Unco
nditional
posi
ti..
20% 20% 20%20%20%a) Factor analysis
b) Self-serving bias
c) Psychoanalysis
d) Reciprocal determinism
e) Unconditional positive regard
0
0
30
Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete:
Fix
atio
n
Dis
place
men
t
Rat
ional
izat
ion
Pro
ject
ion
Rep
ress
ion
20% 20% 20%20%20%
a) Fixation
b) Displacement
c) Rationalization
d) Projection
e) Repression
Carl Rogers emphasized that a positive self-concept is promoted by:
An e
xter
nal lo
cus
of ...
Unco
nditional
posi
tiv...
Colle
ctiv
e unco
nscio
us
Rec
ipro
cal d
eter
min
ism
Fre
e as
soci
atio
n
20% 20% 20%20%20%a) An external locus of control
b) Unconditional positive regard
c) Collective unconscious
d) Reciprocal determinism
e) Free association
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