Question 1

Mrs.Sunstedt believes that parents should accept and try to understand their children's feelings and should honestly disclose their own inner feelings to their children.Her approach to parent-child interaction was most explicitly recommended by

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A)   B.F.Skinner.
B)   Alfred Adler.
C)   Carl Rogers.
D)   Carl Jung.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Card players who attribute their wins to their own skill and their losses to bad luck best illustrate

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

Question 3

Reaction formation refers to the process by which people

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A)   disguise unacceptable unconscious impulses by attributing them to others.
B)   consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable unconscious impulses.
C)   retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development.
D)   offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but unacceptable unconscious reasons for action.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Rusty is a heavy drinker who overestimates the extent to which other people also engage in heavy drinking.Rusty's overestimate best illustrates

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A)   the false consensus effect.
B)   identification.
C)   a superiority complex.
D)   priming.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Counseling,education,management,and even parenting have all been influenced by

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A)   humanistic psychology.
B)   trait theory.
C)   behaviorism.
D)   psychodynamic theory.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Contemporary psychodynamic theorists agree that childhood experiences shape our

Accepted Answer

A)   Electra complex.
B)   collective unconscious.
C)   ways of becoming attached to others.
D)   erogenous zones.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

People who typically remain quiet because they constantly fear that others will evaluate them negatively most clearly demonstrate

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A)   introversion.
B)   agreeableness.
C)   shyness.
D)   self-transcendence.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which perspective most clearly emphasizes that the development of personality is partially learned through conditioning and imitating the behavior of others?

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A)   the psychoanalytic perspective
B)   the trait perspective
C)   the humanistic perspective
D)   the social-cognitive perspectiveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Prior to his use of free association,Freud unsuccessfully tried to make use of

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A)   hypnosis.
B)   projective tests.
C)   psychoactive drugs.
D)   fixation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which theorist emphasized that an individual's personal growth is promoted by interactions with others who are genuine,accepting,and empathic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Carl Rogers
C)   Abraham Maslow
D)   Alfred AdlerE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Carl Jung believed that the collective unconscious contains ________ derived from our species' universal experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)   archetypes
B)   free associations
C)   defense mechanisms
D)   erogenous zonesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following statements would most likely appear on a lie scale?

Accepted Answer

A)   "I am usually fairly happy."
B)   "I constantly worry about my health."
C)   "Most people are willing to lie in order to get ahead."
D)   "I have never disliked anyone."E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Catherine has a nice apartment in a gated community and has finances to provide for her basic physiological needs.She currently is in a happy romantic relationship and seems to have high self-esteem.She is also expected to finish graduate school next semester and has been offered a position at her ideal location.According to Maslow,Catherine is now ready to seek

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is said to function as an organizer of our thoughts,feelings,and behaviors?

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A)   the self
B)   self-efficacy
C)   the Big Five
D)   self-imageE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Personality traits are predictors of all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   mortality.
B)   divorce.
C)   occupation.
D)   livelihood.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Alfred Adler and Karen Horney agreed with Freud on the notion that childhood is important.However,they believed that ________ tensions during this time were important for personality development.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual
B)   aggressive
C)   social
D)   temperamentalE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Professor Dominguez believes that spiritual concerns are deeply rooted in our psyche,and that people in different cultures share certain myths and images.Professor Dominguez's belief fits into Carl Jung's

Accepted Answer

A)   ego.
B)   superego.
C)   collective unconscious.
D)   id.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Frank refuses to believe that he is addicted to drugs despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.He is most clearly demonstrating the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)   displacement.
B)   regression.
C)   projection.
D)   denial.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Many college students perceive a low exam score as a result of unfair exam questions rather than a reflection of their ability.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   defensive self-esteem.
B)   the spotlight effect.
C)   self-serving bias.
D)   low self-efficacy.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Sigmund Freud explained personality in terms of unconscious motivations,whereas ________ described personality in terms of enduring traits.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gordon Allport
B)   Albert Bandura
C)   Starke Hathaway
D)   B.F.SkinnerE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Counseling,education,management,and even parenting have all been influenced by

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Sigmund Freud explained personality in terms of unconscious motivations,whereas ________ described personality in terms of enduring traits.

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Professor Dominguez believes that spiritual concerns are deeply rooted in our psyche,and that people in different cultures share certain myths and images.Professor Dominguez's belief fits into Carl Jung's

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Which of the following is said to function as an organizer of our thoughts,feelings,and behaviors?

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Carl Jung believed that the collective unconscious contains ________ derived from our species' universal experiences.

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Which perspective most clearly emphasizes that the development of personality is partially learned through conditioning and imitating the behavior of others?

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Which theorist emphasized that an individual's personal growth is promoted by interactions with others who are genuine,accepting,and empathic?

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Prior to his use of free association,Freud unsuccessfully tried to make use of

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Alfred Adler and Karen Horney agreed with Freud on the notion that childhood is important.However,they believed that ________ tensions during this time were important for personality development.

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Contemporary psychodynamic theorists agree that childhood experiences shape our

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