Question 1

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains questions to evaluate if a person is lying on the test

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

Accepted Answer

A)   a structured interview.
B)   the halo effect.
C)   a projective error.
D)   observer drift.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)   conscious
B)   conscience
C)   preconscious
D)   unconsciousE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Behavioral psychologists prefer __________ to other methods of personality assessment

Accepted Answer

A)   observation
B)   structured interviews
C)   projective tests
D)   psychotherapyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

According to Murray, the results of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)  are of particular importance if an element or theme in responses recurs __________

Accepted Answer

A)   more than once.
B)   three or more times in succession.
C)   in a diminishing pattern.
D)   in an escalating pattern.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Research into the concept of self-esteem has found that it is

Accepted Answer

A)   a constantly-changing, dynamic concept.
B)   stable in childhood and adulthood, but not during adolescence.
C)   nonexistent in childhood, unstable in adolescence, and stable in adulthood.
D)   relatively stable from childhood through adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Accepted Answer

A)   attraction to the same-sex parent
B)   attraction to the opposite-sex parent
C)   identification with the same-sex parent
D)   identification with the opposite-sex parentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your __________

Accepted Answer

A)   conscious level.
B)   unconscious level.
C)   postconscious level.
D)   preconscious level.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to Freud, girls in the phallic stage become upset when they realize they have no penis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The textbook suggests that Freudian theory, though controversial, has had an impact on many things seen in today's society. Which of the following is NOT cited by the book as having been influenced by Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)   anthropology
B)   neurology
C)   sociology
D)   literatureE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of __________

Accepted Answer

A)   Freud.
B)   Maslow.
C)   Jung.
D)   Rogers.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

Accepted Answer

A collectivist culture is a society in w...

Question 13

Compared to people in individualist cultures, people in collectivist cultures tend to be more __________

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptive.
B)   interdependent.
C)   independent.
D)   solitary.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)   oral
B)   anal
C)   phallic
D)   genitalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Accepted Answer

A)   superego
B)   Oedipus complex
C)   sublimation
D)   regressionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The work of Karen Horney centered on __________

Accepted Answer

A)   Gestalt philosophy.
B)   the id and the superego.
C)   the Oedipus complex.
D)   feminine psychology.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

Accepted Answer

A)   distract yourself with images of food
B)   steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner
C)   run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible
D)   use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtainedE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The primary conflict for little girls during the phallic stage is to deal with __________

Accepted Answer

A)   penis envy.
B)   becoming attached to their mother.
C)   issues of masturbation.
D)   obsessions with babies.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to Freud, the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the __________

Accepted Answer

A)   anal stage.
B)   genital stage.
C)   oral stage.
D)   phallic stage.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic
B)   high in power distance
C)   low in individualism
D)   high in uncertainty avoidanceE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 13: Personality Theory and Assessment

Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains questions to evaluate if a person is lying on the test

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Behavioral psychologists prefer __________ to other methods of personality assessment

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According to Freud, girls in the phallic stage become upset when they realize they have no penis.

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"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your __________

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The primary conflict for little girls during the phallic stage is to deal with __________

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Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

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You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

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Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of __________

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According to Freud, the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the __________

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Research into the concept of self-esteem has found that it is

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What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

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According to Murray, the results of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are of particular importance if an element or theme in responses recurs __________

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Compared to people in individualist cultures, people in collectivist cultures tend to be more __________

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The textbook suggests that Freudian theory, though controversial, has had an impact on many things seen in today's society. Which of the following is NOT cited by the book as having been influenced by Freud?

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The work of Karen Horney centered on __________

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Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality?

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