Pretest #7 Questions and Answers

Question 1

Walter Mischel has spoken out very critically against the predictive validity of personality tests. He bases his criticism on

Answer 1

a specific situation considered a more powerful behavioral determinant

Question 2

In applying Mischel’s premise, we would expect a child who test-cheats in a school class to be most likely to cheat

Answer 2

in another school classroom

Question 3

According to psychoanalytic theory, defense mechanisms develop as a function of

Answer 3

anxiety

Question 4

The socially “good” or “proper” within Freudian theory is conceptually defined as the

Answer 4

superego

Question 5

The personality approaches of Cattell and Eysenck rely heavily upon

Answer 5

factor analysis

Question 6

Within the current classification system (DSM-IV-TR), hypochondriasis would be considered what type of disorder?

Answer 6

somatoform

Question 7

Which of the following would not be categorized among personality?

Answer 7

neuroleptic

Question 8

Which of the following substances is/are included within the classification of substance-related disorders?

I. amphetamine
II. caffeine
III. cocaine

Answer 8

I, II, and III

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common disorder?

Answer 9

anxiety disorder

Question 10

A characteristic of schizophrenia is

Answer 10

withdrawal from interpersonal relationships