Question 1

People who are more likely to avoid romantic commitments

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A)   have a sense of self-efficacy.
B)   are narcissistic.
C)   are empathic.
D)   experience the spotlight effect.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Who proposed that we are motivated by a hierarchy of needs?

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A)   Alfred Adler
B)   Karen Horney
C)   Abraham Maslow
D)   Carl RogersE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Self-efficacy refers to our experience of our own

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A)   narcissism.
B)   self-disclosure.
C)   competence.
D)   self-serving bias.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Dr.Wang is a developmental psychologist.She is likely to think that Freud ________ parental influence and ________ peer influence.

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A)   overestimated;overestimated
B)   overestimated;underestimated
C)   underestimated;underestimated
D)   underestimated;overestimatedE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Freud's defense mechanism of ________ has been confirmed by recent research.

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A)   projection
B)   repression
C)   fixation
D)   denialE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Freud believed that ________ are the "royal road to the unconscious."

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A)   projective tests
B)   dreams
C)   erogenous zones
D)   psychosexual stagesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The false consensus effect is similar to Freud's concept of

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A)   fixation.
B)   projection.
C)   displacement.
D)   repression.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Neuroscience proposes that ________ is motivated by our need to maintain a positive self-image.

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A)   projection
B)   repression
C)   the unconscious
D)   affiliation motivationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

James has a sense of being a male.This would be considered his

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A)   pleasure principle.
B)   superego.
C)   affiliation motivation.
D)   gender identity.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

In national surveys,most business executives say they are more ethical than their average counterpart.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   defensive self-esteem.
B)   the spotlight effect.
C)   self-serving bias.
D)   reciprocal determinism.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which defense mechanism involves expressing feelings that are the exact opposite of their anxiety-arousing unconscious feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)   regression
B)   denial
C)   reaction formation
D)   displacementE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Meagan is running for a local political office.As compared with the general population,which personality trait is she NOT likely to score high on?

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A)   extraversion
B)   emotional stability
C)   neuroticism
D)   agreeablenessE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Self-confidence that is easily punctured by criticism is most indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)   self-efficacy.
B)   the spotlight effect.
C)   defensive self-esteem.
D)   reciprocal determinism.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In the ________ stage of development,pleasure focuses on bowel and bladder elimination and coping with the demands of toilet training.

Accepted Answer

A)   phallic
B)   anal
C)   genital
D)   latencyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

According to Freud,when does the superego begin to emerge?

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A)   around 2 years of age
B)   around 3 years of age
C)   around 5 years of age
D)   around 7 years of ageE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Morris is hostile,aggressive,and socially destructive.According to Carl Rogers,this behavior pattern is most likely to result from

Accepted Answer

A)   a growth-inhibiting environment.
B)   self-transcendence.
C)   individualism.
D)   unconditional positive regard.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A psychotherapist instructs Dane to relax,close his eyes,and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind,no matter how trivial or absurd.The therapist is using a technique known as

Accepted Answer

A)   fixation.
B)   free association.
C)   projection.
D)   hypnosis.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Projective tests are scored ________;personality inventories are scored ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   subjectively;subjectively
B)   subjectively;objectively
C)   objectively;objectively
D)   objectively;subjectivelyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Humanistic psychologists were especially interested in assessing an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)   preconscious.
B)   self-concept.
C)   unconscious.
D)   schemas.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

By selective breeding,researchers can produce bold or shy birds.This best illustrates that some personality differences among birds are

Accepted Answer

A)   described by the Big Five.
B)   empirically derived.
C)   genetically influenced.
D)   situational.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 13: Personality

Humanistic psychologists were especially interested in assessing an individual's

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People who are more likely to avoid romantic commitments

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Meagan is running for a local political office.As compared with the general population,which personality trait is she NOT likely to score high on?

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In national surveys,most business executives say they are more ethical than their average counterpart.This best illustrates

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Neuroscience proposes that ________ is motivated by our need to maintain a positive self-image.

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Self-confidence that is easily punctured by criticism is most indicative of

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Freud's defense mechanism of ________ has been confirmed by recent research.

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Freud believed that ________ are the "royal road to the unconscious."

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Which defense mechanism involves expressing feelings that are the exact opposite of their anxiety-arousing unconscious feelings?

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According to Freud,when does the superego begin to emerge?

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The false consensus effect is similar to Freud's concept of

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In the ________ stage of development,pleasure focuses on bowel and bladder elimination and coping with the demands of toilet training.

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Projective tests are scored ________;personality inventories are scored ________.

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James has a sense of being a male.This would be considered his

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A psychotherapist instructs Dane to relax,close his eyes,and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind,no matter how trivial or absurd.The therapist is using a technique known as

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Self-efficacy refers to our experience of our own

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By selective breeding,researchers can produce bold or shy birds.This best illustrates that some personality differences among birds are

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Who proposed that we are motivated by a hierarchy of needs?

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Morris is hostile,aggressive,and socially destructive.According to Carl Rogers,this behavior pattern is most likely to result from

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Dr.Wang is a developmental psychologist.She is likely to think that Freud ________ parental influence and ________ peer influence.

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