Question 1

According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in _____ are characterized as outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, and assertive.

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A)  neuroticism
B)  extraversion
C)  conscientiousness
D)  openness to experienceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Psychodynamic personality theories focus on ​

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A)  an individual's freedom and potential for growth.
B)  genetic factors.
C)  unconscious mental forces.
D)  learning.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Terror management theory asserts that much of our behavior is motivated by our needs

Accepted Answer

A)  to defend our worldview and preserve our self-esteem.
B)  to defend our worldview and reduce mortality salience.
C)  for self-preservation and to preserve our self-esteem.
D)  for self-preservation and to reduce mortality salience.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Cari often has temper tantrums and pouts when she can't have her own way. She behaves impulsively and becomes extremely impatient if she can't have the things that she wants immediately. According to Freud's view of personality, Cari's personality appears to be dominated by ​

Accepted Answer

A)  her ego.
B)  her id.
C)  reaction formation.
D)  her superego.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the _____ needs are considered to be the most basic and the first priority.

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Question 6

Discuss ways in which each of the major perspectives on personality (psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, and biological) has influenced some aspect of everyday life in modern society.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Failure to resolve conflict at a particular stage of psychosexual development may lead to failure to move forward psychologically, a phenomenon that Freud called ​

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation.
B)  displacement.
C)  reciprocal determinism.
D)  compensation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

John worries about his tendency toward abusing animals, so he joins the Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. John's behavior can be viewed as an example of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation.
B)  projection.
C)  regression.
D)  rationalization.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Rashad thinks of himself as an outgoing, sociable person. All his friends would agree; most of them think he is one of the most friendly, upbeat people they have ever met. According to Carl Rogers, Rashad is likely to ​

Accepted Answer

A)  experience congruence.
B)  be high in self-efficacy.
C)  experience incongruence.
D)  be high in self-monitoring.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The hindsight bias is also known as the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  "I knew it all along"
B)  "No pain, no gain"
C)  "Opposites attract"
D)  "Everyone else is crazy"E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

When people give a false but plausible excuse to justify their unacceptable behavior, they are using ​

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation.
B)  displacement.
C)  rationalization.
D)  projection.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

On first learning about the different theoretical perspectives on personality, many people like the views of the humanistic theorists best. Why do you think this is? Are these reasons sound, scientific criteria for evaluating a theoretical perspective on personality?

Accepted Answer

Reasons for people preferring humanistic...

Question 13

Behavioral geneticists use _____ to look for associations between specific genes and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability estimates
B)  twin studies
C)  family genomes
D)  genetic mappingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves a terror management function by reducing ​

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness of the inevitability of death.
B)  mortality salience.
C)  anxiety.
D)  cultural worldviews.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Freud believed that during the phallic stage, children develop erotically tinged desires for ​

Accepted Answer

A)  the parent of the opposite sex.
B)  the parent of the same sex.
C)  playmates.
D)  siblings.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Discuss how hindsight bias affects everyday analyses of personality, as well as some theoretical analyses of personality.

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Hindsight bias often leads people to ass...

Question 17

According to Freud, which of the following is entirely unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self
B)  Id
C)  Superego
D)  EgoE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

As an adult, going back to an earlier way of functioning defines

Accepted Answer

A)  ​​ repression.
B)  fixation. ​
C)  regression.
D)  reaction formation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Defense mechanisms combat feelings of anxiety and guilt

Accepted Answer

A)  through self-deception.
B)  through rational problem solving.
C)  by enhancing self-insight.
D)  by making unconscious urges conscious.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Psychoanalytic theory stresses all of the following EXCEPT ​

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious thought patterns.
B)  childhood experiences.
C)  internal conflicts.
D)  handling of sexual impulses.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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John worries about his tendency toward abusing animals, so he joins the Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. John's behavior can be viewed as an example of ​

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Psychodynamic personality theories focus on ​

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Rashad thinks of himself as an outgoing, sociable person. All his friends would agree; most of them think he is one of the most friendly, upbeat people they have ever met. According to Carl Rogers, Rashad is likely to ​

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Cari often has temper tantrums and pouts when she can't have her own way. She behaves impulsively and becomes extremely impatient if she can't have the things that she wants immediately. According to Freud's view of personality, Cari's personality appears to be dominated by ​

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Failure to resolve conflict at a particular stage of psychosexual development may lead to failure to move forward psychologically, a phenomenon that Freud called ​

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Freud believed that during the phallic stage, children develop erotically tinged desires for ​

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As an adult, going back to an earlier way of functioning defines

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Discuss how hindsight bias affects everyday analyses of personality, as well as some theoretical analyses of personality.

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In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the _____ needs are considered to be the most basic and the first priority.

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