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If you are honest only when there's the possibility of not getting caught for your dishonesty, Allport might say your honesty is a |
| | A) | cardinal trait. |
| | B) | central trait. |
| | C) | common trait. |
| | D) | secondary trait. |
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If Jacklyn is described as high in openness, you might expect her to be |
| | A) | creative. |
| | B) | anxious. |
| | C) | agreeable. |
| | D) | conscientious. |
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In recent studies using the functional MRI, women high in extraversion displayed |
| | A) | higher levels of activation in the amygdala when shown scenes depicting positive emotions. |
| | B) | lower levels of activation in the amygdala when shown scenes depicting positive emotions. |
| | C) | higher levels of activation in regions of the cerebral cortex when shown scenes depicting negative emotions. |
| | D) | lower levels of activation in regions of the cerebral cortex when shown scenes depicting negative emotions. |
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According to Freud, primary process thinking is a function of the |
| | A) | ego. |
| | B) | superego. |
| | C) | id. |
| | D) | both id and ego. |
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According to Freud, the ego is responsible for |
| | A) | making moral decisions. |
| | B) | making rational decisions. |
| | C) | motivating individuals to meet sexual and aggressive urges. |
| | D) | negotiating between practical reality and irrational wants. |
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For Freud, an individual who, as an adult, is stubborn, compulsive, and obstinate, may have been fixated in the |
| | A) | oral stage. |
| | B) | phallic stage. |
| | C) | genital stage. |
| | D) | anal stage. |
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Which theorist is credited with authoring the idea of introverted and extroverted personality traits? |
| | A) | Gorden Allport |
| | B) | Carl Jung |
| | C) | Carl Rogers |
| | D) | Alfred Adler |
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According to Adler, which motive drives personality development? |
| | A) | the sexual motive |
| | B) | social interest |
| | C) | the need to aggress |
| | D) | anxious insecurity |
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Which statement best characterizes the concept of self-efficacy? |
| | A) | I am loved. |
| | B) | I can do it. |
| | C) | My family loves me. |
| | D) | The world is safe. |
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Which perspective sees society as an influence that places unrealistic expectations on individuals, which ultimately blocks self-awareness? |
| | A) | the psychoanalytic perspective |
| | B) | the humanistic perspective |
| | C) | social learning theory |
| | D) | trait theory |
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Of the personality perspectives presented, which perspective does not recognize an "unconscious" mind? |
| | A) | the psychoanalytic perspective |
| | B) | the humanistic perspective |
| | C) | social learning theory |
| | D) | trait theory |
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Which method of personality assessment is a projective test? |
| | A) | observation |
| | B) | interviews |
| | C) | the thematic apperception test |
| | D) | the MMPI-2 |
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In an objective personality test, answers |
| | A) | are not clear-cut. |
| | B) | involve the use of rating scales. |
| | C) | involve subjective observations of performance. |
| | D) | are forced-choice. |
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If your depression scale is significantly elevated on an MMPI-2 test, it means you |
| | A) | answered many of the questions in the same way as a group of depressed persons did to standardize the test. |
| | B) | looked at pictures of people and made up stories where the dominant themes were sadness and negativity. |
| | C) | answered interview questions in a way that projected negativity. |
| | D) | looked at inkblots and saw dark themes and disturbing figures. |
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In the Isen and Levin study, if men found a coin in the telephone coin return, how many were then willing to help a stranger in need? |
| | A) | 25 percent |
| | B) | 50 percent |
| | C) | 75 percent |
| | D) | 90 percent |
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