good MCQs from labs Flashcards
Which of the following is correct about integrative complexity?
A) Integrative complexity is not a consistent trait but a state that varies depending on whether there is significant value discrepancy or the specific situation.
B) People high on integrative complexity tend to be seen as more creative and nicer as they try to reconcile many different views
C) Integrative complexity in political communication increases during a peaceful resolution of a conflict and decreases prior to an armed conflict
C
The idea that some traits are not ‘deal-makers’ or ‘deal-breakers’ in relationships, but rather that every individual can find someone if they are compatible, is most relevant to which field of psychology?
A) Psychodynamic
B) Humanistic
C) Biological
D) Cross-cultural
B
The statement “I feel better when I’m in a relationship” exemplifies which of Horney’s coping strategies (related to Horney’s psychodynamic theory)?
A) Compliance
B) Co-dependency
C) Withdrawal
D) Aggression
A
As a young child, Alex was quite anxious and would cry every time her mother would leave. She was very wary amongst strangers and her teachers would describe her as clingy, dependent and difficult to soothe. According to attachment theory, as Alex grows up, which is she most likely to experience?
A) High self-esteem and stable relationships characterised by deep trust and loyalty
B) Low self-esteem and unstable relationships characterised by jealousy, obsession and frequent breakups
C) Detachment from emotional relationships and reluctance to share thoughts and feelings with others
B
According to Sartre, what is the prime driver of human motivation and experience?
A) Free-will
B) Self-actualization
C) Individual happiness
D) Culture
A
What is the difference between moderation and mediation?
A) Moderators affect the strength or direction of a relationship between two variables, whereas a mediator explains the relationship between two variables.
B) Moderation describes when a trait interacts with another variable in predicting an outcome variable, whereas a mediator effects the strength or direction of a relationship between two variables
A
Which concept in Freud’s theory suggests that everything humans do has an underlying cause and that the mind is dominated by powerful biological instincts?
A) Psychic determinism
B) The unconscious mind
C) Defence mechanisms
D) Intellectualization
A
Which term describes the physical aspects of culture, such as houses, food, and tools?
A) Etic culture
B) Emic culture
C) Subjective culture
D) Objective culture
D
Identical twins complete the Subjective Happiness Scale by Lyubomirsky and receive starkly different results, with one twin being significantly happier than the other. According to Lyubomirsky’s happiness formula, what would the reason for this be?
A) The twins’ intentional activities are different.
B) The twins’ circumstances and/ or intentional activities are different.
C) The twins genetic set points are different.
D) The twins’ circumstances are different.
B)
What best defines a personality disorder?
A) A personality type that causes distress, danger, and exhibits social deviance.
B) Any personality type that deviates in a negative or destructive way from our social norms.
C) Unlikeable and unagreeable behaviour that shows high levels of neuroticism and low levels of extraversion.
D) Persistent, maladaptive, and culturally infrequent maladaptive behaviour that is consistent across scenarios.
D
IAT measurement of which two Big five traits predicts behaviour better then self-report measures?
A) Neuroticism and Extraversion
B) Agreeableness and Neuroticism
C) Extraversion and Openness
D)Agreeableness and Conscientiousness
A
Which of the following is not a limitation of the categorical approach to personality disorders?
A) Arbitrary thresholds for the presence of a personality disorder
B) Inability to identify sub-threshold individuals
C) Diagnostic overlap
D) Leads to a high rate of diagnoses of Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
B
Which of these virtues is the most explicitly universal across cultural traditions?
A) Transcendence
B) Justice
C) Courage
D) Resilience
B
In order to understand another person, you must be able to understand their personal construct system. In other words, you must be able to see through the other person’s eyes. Which concept does this statement represent?
A) Chronically accessible constructs
B) Social corollary
C) Cognitive thought patterns
D) Interpersonal corollary
B
How does Kelly’s Personality Construct Theory explain the makeup of a person?
A) The development of neurons and brain cells cause a person to exhibit certain behaviours and traits.
B) A person’s experience contributes to the creation of thinking systems or personal constructs.
C) Childhood experiences of internal conflicts of interests or attraction make up a person’s personality.
D) The makeup of the person is the co-existence within the universe and a society amongst other persons
B
