20 questions
Which approach to personality emphasized free will?
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Humanistic
Behavioral
In Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what type of need is achieved IMMEDIATELY before self-actualization?
Physiological
Safety
Love
Esteem
Humanistic psychologists believe that the drive toward self-actualization is
Innate
Learned
a developmental task of adolescence
associated with introversion
Individuals who exhibit a strong moral sense, accept themselves as they are, are deeply democratic in nature, and are willing to act independently of social and cultural pressures would be described by Maslow as:
Real selves
Ideal selves
Fully functioning
Self actualized
Becky's parents only show her love and affection when she plays a good basketball game. Becky is likely getting
Unconditional positive regard
Conditional positive regard
High self-efficacy
Low self-efficacy
According to Albert Bandura, people who believe that their efforts will be successful and that they are in control of events have a high level of:
Insight
Self-efficacy
Social responsibility
Reciprocal determinism
Which location is NOT likely to emphasize collective efficacy?
South Korea
Canada
Japan
China
According to Bandura, reciprocal determinism involves multi-directional influences among
id, ego, and superego
mind, body, and behavior
thoughts, emotions, and actions
internal personal factors, behaviors, and environment
Emma believes that she will succeed in business if she works hard and carefully manages her time. Her belief most clearly illustrates what type of locus of control?
Internal
External
Efficacy
Interdependent
The perception that one's fate is determined by luck reflects:
reciprocal determinism
self-serving bias
internal locus of control
external locus of control
Veena gets poor grade no matter how hard she studies, so she has simply given up studying. Veena's behavior most clearly reflects:
learned helplessness
internal locus of control
reaction formation
Oedipus complex
Which theory emphasized the lasting nature of personality characteristics?
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Cognitive
Trait
What are trait theorists often criticized for underestimating the importance of:
Ego.
Situation.
Unconditional positive regard.
Reciprocal determinism.
Which of the following is NOT a big five personality trait?
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Honesty
Neuroticism
Julio is typically happy and easygoing. However, when he has a project due at work, he gets easily stressed and anxious. Julio is likely
high in extroversion
low in extroversion
High in neuroticism
Low in neuroticism
Most tests of personality are in the form of:
Projective tests
Inkblot tests
Direct observation
Self-report inventories
Which personality test can also be used in the diagnosis of clinical disorders?
Myers Briggs
Minnesota Multiphasic
Rorschach Inkblot
Thematic Apperception
The _________ effect psychological assessment refers to the tendency of individuals to accept vague personality descriptions as accurate.
Halo
Hawthorn
Barnum
Placebo
Which type of theorist is most likely to assess people's personalities through projective tests, like drawing completion, Rorschach inkblot, and the Thematic Apperception Test?
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Trait
Cognitive
Which of the following is NOT a projective personality test?
Rorschach inkblot
Thematic Apperception Test
Minnesota Multiphasic
Sentence completion