Chapter 14 Pop Quiz

Question 0

One main criticism of trait theories is that people do not behave as consistently from one situation to another as trait theories would tend to predict.

Answer 0

True

Question 1

Trait theories are descriptive theories that attempt to identify specific dimensions or characteristics of personality.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

To Freud, the dynamics of personality center around conflict between the impulse-driven I’d, the guilt-inducing superego, and the ego or mediator.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

According to Maslow, self-actualized individuals tend to be conformists.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Both behavioral observation and interviews might be influenced by observer bias.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Personality psychology may best be described as the study of which of the following?

a. How much personality and individual has
b. Individuals
c. The development of personality traits
d. the consistency of personality traits

Answer 5

B. Individuals

Question 6

Which of the following is not a common criticism of trait theories?
A. These do not explain behavior but only label behavior as being the result of a personality trait.
B. People’s behavior is not as consistent from situation to situation as trait theories would have us believe.
C. They do not attempt to describe behavior.
D. They do not explain how personality develops

Answer 6

C. They do not attempt to describe behavior.

Question 7

Which concept does not belong with the other three? 
A. Reality principle 
B. Ego-Ideal
C. Superego 
D. Conscience

Answer 7

A. Reality principle

Question 8

Which of the following pairs of terms do not belong together? 
A. Anal stage/ toilet training 
B. Latency stage/ Oedipus complex 
C. Oral stage/ sucking 
D. Phallic stage/ genital stimulation

Answer 8

B. Latency stage/ Oedipus complex

Question 9

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ suggested that all people acquire. Feeling of inferiority early in childhood. 
A. Adler
B.rogers
C. Jung
D. All port

Answer 9

A. Adler

Question 10

According to Rogers, the person that you would like to become is your \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ self. 
A. Goal
B. Ideal 
C. Real 
D. Future

Answer 10

B. ideal

Question 11

What is one main criticism of humanistic theories?
A. They emphasize the unconscious id more than the conscious superego.
B. It is difficult to conduct experiments examining the concepts of humanistic theories.
C. The do not emphasize negative influences on personality development.
D. They completely ignore cognitive factors.

Answer 11

B. It is difficult to conduct experience examining the concepts of human theories.

Question 12

What principle is involved in the following situation? You find the students at your college to be friendly because most of them smile and say "Hi" when you greet them, whereas your roommate finds the students to be unfriendly and say no one ever smiles or says "Hi" to her. 
A. Rationalization 
B. Self-efficacy 
C. Reciprocal determinism 
D. Basic anxiety

Answer 12

C. Reciprocal determinism

Question 13

Which of the following is not an important method used to assess an individual's personality? 
A. Psychoanalysis 
B. Paper-and-pencil questionnaires 
C. Projective tests
D. Behavioral observation

Answer 13

A. Psychoanalysis

Question 14

If a psychologist asks you to tell a story concerning a scene on a card he or she knows, that psychologist is giving you the: 
A. MMPI
B.TAT
C.16PF
D. Rorschach Inkblot test

Answer 14

B. TAT