Question 1

Who emphasized the importance of unconditional positive regard in healthy personality development?

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A)   Gordon Allport
B)   Hans Eysenck
C)   Carl Rogers
D)   Walter MischelE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

When Professor McKay nervously began teaching a university class for the first time,he overestimated the extent to which his students would notice that he was anxious.His reaction best illustrates

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

Question 3

Freud indicated that defense mechanisms

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A)   increase anxiety by consciously distorting reality.
B)   reduce anxiety by consciously distorting reality.
C)   increase anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.
D)   reduce anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Although Rolf frequently cheats on classroom tests,he justifies his behavior by erroneously thinking that most other students cheat even more than he does.His mistaken belief best illustrates

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A)   the spotlight effect.
B)   reciprocal determinism.
C)   unconditional positive regard.
D)   self-serving bias.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Psychoanalysis refers to the personality theory and therapeutic practices developed by

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A)   Karen Horney.
B)   Carl Jung.
C)   Sigmund Freud.
D)   Alfred Adler.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which theorists have been criticized for underestimating the human capacity for evil?

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A)   trait theorists
B)   humanistic theorists
C)   psychoanalytic theorists
D)   social-cognitive theoristsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Unlike country,pop,and religious music lovers,those who prefer classical,jazz,blues,and folk music tend to score high on the Big Five trait dimension known as

Accepted Answer

A)   extraversion.
B)   openness.
C)   neuroticism.
D)   conscientiousness.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Carl Rogers referred to an attitude of total acceptance toward another person as

Accepted Answer

A)   extraversion.
B)   unconditional positive regard.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   the ideal self.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which personality theories have most clearly been developed through psychological research on learning and cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)   trait theories
B)   humanistic theories
C)   psychodynamic theories
D)   social-cognitive theoriesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the ego disguises threatening impulses and reduces anxiety by means of

Accepted Answer

A)   free association.
B)   self-understanding.
C)   defense mechanisms.
D)   erogenous zones.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are LEAST likely to

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A)   have heritable traits.
B)   report peak experiences.
C)   be self-centered in their needs.
D)   have a strong sense of identity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is an empirically derived test.
B)   It can be administered and scored only by a trained psychologist.
C)   It is the most widely used projective test.
D)   It was designed to assess the personality traits of normal,psychologically healthy individuals.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Research on self-perception indicates that most people

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A)   feel more personally responsible for their failures than for their successes.
B)   view themselves very favorably in comparison to most others.
C)   underestimate the accuracy of their beliefs and judgments.
D)   are unrealistically pessimistic about their personal future.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

One of the Big Five personality factors is

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional stability.
B)   self-actualization.
C)   agreeableness.
D)   self-transcendence.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Abraham Maslow studied the lives of people such as Abraham Lincoln in order to understand the nature of

Accepted Answer

A)   empathy.
B)   factor analysis.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   extraversion.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The social-cognitive perspective highlights the interaction of personal traits with our environment,a process that Albert Bandura called

Accepted Answer

A)   free association.
B)   self-actualization.
C)   reciprocal determinism.
D)   the spotlight effect.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Personality

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Which of the following is true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?

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Freud indicated that defense mechanisms

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Unlike country,pop,and religious music lovers,those who prefer classical,jazz,blues,and folk music tend to score high on the Big Five trait dimension known as

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Abraham Maslow studied the lives of people such as Abraham Lincoln in order to understand the nature of

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Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the ego disguises threatening impulses and reduces anxiety by means of

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Psychoanalysis refers to the personality theory and therapeutic practices developed by

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Although Rolf frequently cheats on classroom tests,he justifies his behavior by erroneously thinking that most other students cheat even more than he does.His mistaken belief best illustrates

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Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are LEAST likely to

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Who emphasized the importance of unconditional positive regard in healthy personality development?

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Which personality theories have most clearly been developed through psychological research on learning and cognition?

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When Professor McKay nervously began teaching a university class for the first time,he overestimated the extent to which his students would notice that he was anxious.His reaction best illustrates

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Which theorists have been criticized for underestimating the human capacity for evil?

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The social-cognitive perspective highlights the interaction of personal traits with our environment,a process that Albert Bandura called

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