Question 1

Carl Rogers believed that most people consider themselves worthless and unlovable. Other psychologists have suggested that most people suffer from excessive self-love and self-pride. What do you consider to be the strengths or weaknesses of each of these contrasting positions? Use psychological research findings to support your arguments.

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Question 2

A criticism of social-cognitive theories has been that they

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A)   overestimate the importance of unconscious factors in personality.
B)   are inconsistent with research demonstrating the pervasive nature of self-serving bias.
C)   underestimate the importance of enduring personality traits.
D)   are inconsistent with the results of contemporary research on learning processes.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

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

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A)   free association.
B)   self-actualization.
C)   reciprocal determinism.
D)   reaction formation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

When people compare their personal qualities with those of the average person, they are most likely to experience

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A)   the Barnum effect.
B)   free association.
C)   the spotlight effect.
D)   high self-esteem.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

When Mr. Thompson lived overseas for a year, he was very surprised at how much respect he received from people simply because he was an older person. His sense of surprise suggests that he had NOT previously lived in a culture characterized by

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A)   social diversity.
B)   collectivism.
C)   extraversion.
D)   individualism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Humanistic psychologists were especially interested in assessing an individual's

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A)   fixations.
B)   self-concept.
C)   extraversion.
D)   free associations.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

According to Freud, the component of personality that seeks to reconcile the demands of the id, superego, and reality is the

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A)   collective unconscious.
B)   Oedipus complex.
C)   erogenous zone.
D)   ego.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following techniques was Freud most likely to use in an attempt to discover the hidden conflicts underlying his patients' symptoms?

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A)   factor analysis
B)   free association
C)   projective testing
D)   fixationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Mario doesn't feel very positive about himself because he often fails to measure up to his unrealistically high performance aspirations. Mario's predicament is most clearly addressed by an assessment strategy utilized by

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A)   Karen Horney.
B)   Hermann Rorschach.
C)   Sigmund Freud.
D)   Carl Rogers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about self-esteem is NOT correct?

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A)   People with low self-esteem tend to be negative about others.
B)   People with high self-esteem are less prone to drug addiction.
C)   People with low self-esteem tend to be nonconformists.
D)   People with high self-esteem suffer less from insomnia.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The concept of personality most clearly embodies the notion of

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A)   moral integrity.
B)   self-transcendence.
C)   behavioral consistency.
D)   self-actualization.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

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

Question 13

People are especially likely to demonstrate an increase in ________ during their twenties.

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A)   conscientiousness
B)   extraversion
C)   openness
D)   emotional instabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Freud suggested that the process of identification is most directly responsible for strengthening

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A)   the Oedipus complex.
B)   free association.
C)   the superego.
D)   erogenous zones.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Kelly loves to boast about her accomplishments and becomes very upset when anyone criticizes her. Kelly most clearly demonstrates

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A)   the spotlight effect.
B)   the false consensus effect.
C)   defensive self-esteem.
D)   an Electra complex.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Neo-Freudian personality theorists were most likely to disagree with Freud about the importance of

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A)   the unconscious mind.
B)   childhood sexual instincts.
C)   anxiety and defense mechanisms.
D)   distinguishing between id, ego, and superego.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 17

Which of the following have been criticized the most for offering concepts that are vague and subjective?

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A)   trait theorists
B)   humanistic theorists
C)   social-cognitive theorists
D)   evolutionary psychologistsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Free association is central to the process of

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A)   factor analysis.
B)   self-serving bias.
C)   psychoanalysis.
D)   reciprocal determinism.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 19

Assessing an individual's standing on the Big Five has the advantage of providing a ________ personality description.

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A)   fixated
B)   flattering
C)   psychosexual
D)   comprehensiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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

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A)   unconditional positive regard.
B)   reciprocal determinism.
C)   the spotlight effect.
D)   self-serving bias.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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