30 Jan Of the personality tests

Module 7 Quiz

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Question 1

1. Which statement is NOT a part of the definition of personality?

It involves a unique, core set of characteristics.

It influences how one thinks, feels, and acts

It is based almost entirely on biology and genetics.

It is consistent and enduring throughout the life span.

Question 2

_____ is an element of _____.

Character; temperament

Temperament; personality

Personality; character

Personality; temperament

Question 3

. _____ personality theories assert that personality is largely shaped through interactions with the environment, specifically through learning.

Psychoanalytic

Humanistic

Biological

Behavioral

Question 4

Dr. Charleston is teaching a class on personality theory, and she emphasizes the idea that people are innately good and control their own destinies. Dr. Charleston is teaching from a(n) _____ perspective of personality.

biopsychosocial

humanistic

trait

psychoanalytic

Question 5

In Freud’s view, the LEAST conscious component of the mind is the:

superego

unconscious

id

ego

Question 6

When Lea buries herself in her work to avoid her emotions, she is using the Freudian defense mechanism of:

projection

sublimation

displacement

denial

Question 7

Carmen is 4. Her sister Lisa is 8. Which pairing matches a sister with the CORRECT stage of psychosexual development?

Carmen – oral stage

Lisa – phallic stage

Carmen – genital stage

Lisa-latency

Question 8

During the _____ stage of psychosexual development, conflict may surround _____.

oral; weaning

anal; autoeroticism

phallic; toilet training

oral; autoeroticism

Question 9

Adler, Jung, and Horney are considered _____ psychologists.

humanistic

neo-Freudian

behavioral

cognitive

Question 10

Self-concept is to _____ as _____ is to Maslow.

Rotter; self-esteem

Rogers; self-efficacy

Rogers; self-actualization

Bandura; self-actualization

Question 11

According to _____, conditions of worth hamper a person’s self-development.

Carl Rogers

Abraham Maslow

Alfred Adler

Sigmund Freud

Question 12

An individual who believes that success is largely a matter of luck has an _____ locus of control.

internal

intrinsic

external

extrinsic

Question 13

Sascha believes that his own efforts will ultimately determine whether he finds a good job in his field of study. Sascha appears to have an _____ locus of control.

extrinsic

intrinsic

external

internal

Question 14

Mr. Franzen is a high school physics teacher. He supports the development of his students’ problem-solving skills by providing consistent, encouraging feedback on their assignments. In Bandura’s terms, Mr. Franzen is trying to develop his pupils’ self-:

esteem

expectancy

efficacy

control

Question 15

Dr. Blackburn states that “action, mind, and the environment all work together, and each affects the others.” Dr. Blackburn’s view echoes _____’s concept of _____ determinism.

Bandura; mutual

Bandura; reciprocal

Rotter; mutual

Rotter; cyclical

Question 16

In Eysenck’s theory, an anxious person who is always restless and dissatisfied is probably high in:

neuroticism.

psychoticism.

conscientiousness.

extraversion.

Question 17

James is reliable, punctual, and ambitious. Javon is emotional, moody, and anxious. James probably scores high on the Big Five dimension of _____, whereas Javon likely scores high on _____.

agreeableness; openness

conscientiousness; openness

conscientiousness; neuroticism

agreeableness; neuroticism

Question 18

Of the personality tests reviewed in the textbook, the _____ is scored in an objective, standardized way.

TAT

Rorschach Ink Blot Test

draw a picture test

MMPI