Psych Quiz 16

Question 1

Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or work group is most closely associated with:
  an inferiority complex. 
  collectivism. 
  unconditional positive regard. 
  self-actualization. 
  an external locus of control. 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 1

collectivism

Question 2

Cara’s optimism is both a contributor to and a product of her successful career accomplishments. This best illustrates:
self-actualization.
the Barnum effect.
unconditional positive regard.
None of the listed answers are correct
reciprocal determinism.
the spotlight effect.

Answer 2

reciprocal determinism.

Question 3

Vernon often acts so daring and overly confident that few people realize he is actually riddled with unconscious insecurity and self-doubt. Vernon best illustrates the use of a defense mechanism known as:
regression.
None of the listed answers are correct
rationalization.
displacement.
projection.
reaction formation.

Answer 3

reaction formation

Question 4

Displays of self-effacing humility are most characteristic of those who value:
free association.
an internal locus of control.
reciprocal determinism.
None of the listed answers are correct
self-actualization.
collectivism.

Answer 4

collectivism

Question 5

Beth believes that the outcome of athletic contests depends so much on luck that it hardly pays to put any effort into her own athletic training. Her belief most clearly illustrates:
self-serving bias.
an external locus of control.
the Barnum effect.
None of the listed answers are correct
an Electra complex.
the spotlight effect.

Answer 5

an external locus of control.

Question 6

Albert Bandura’s social-cognitive perspective highlights the importance of:
projective tests.
free association.
None of the listed answers are correct
factor analysis.
reciprocal determinism.
the collective unconscious.

Answer 6

reciprocal determinism.

Question 7

One of the Big Five personality factors is:
self-actualization.
reciprocal determinism.
psychoanalysis.
None of the listed answers are correct
agreeableness.
individualism.

Answer 7

agreeableness

Question 8

Most college students perceive themselves as less likely than their average classmate to develop drinking problems or drop out of school. This best illustrates:
  the Barnum effect. 
  unrealistic optimism. 
  unconditional positive regard. 
  the spotlight effect. 
  the false consensus effect. 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 8

unrealistic optimism

Question 9

In 1921, Hermann Rorschach introduced what has become the most widely used ________ test.
multiple personality
None of the listed answers are correct
projective
empirically derived
thematic apperception
factor analytic

Answer 9

Projective

Question 10

Taylor is afraid to express anger at her overbearing and irritating supervisor at work, so she is critical of her children instead. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Taylor’s reaction to her children illustrates:
None of the listed answers are correct
displacement.
reaction formation.
repression.
identification.
projection.

Answer 10

Displacement

Question 11

Humanistic psychology has been most closely associated with an emphasis on the importance of:
free association.
None of the listed answers are correct
an external locus of control.
reciprocal determinism.
empirically derived tests.
a positive self-concept.

Answer 11

A positive self concept

Question 12

Freud suggested that adults with a passive and submissive personality marked by a childlike dependency demonstrate signs of:
None of the listed answers are correct
an oral fixation.
an inferiority complex.
projection.
reaction formation.
an Oedipus complex.

Answer 12

an oral fixation

Question 13

Children who have witnessed a parent’s murder report memories that most clearly challenge Freud’s concept of:
displacement.
None of the listed answers are correct
reaction formation.
rationalization.
repression.
the Oedipus complex.

Answer 13

Repression

Question 14

Although Jim has frequently been caught stealing money and other valuables from friends as well as strangers, he does not feel guilty or remorseful about robbing these people. Jim most clearly demonstrates:
an Electra complex.
an external locus of control.
an oral fixation.
None of the listed answers are correct
a weak superego.
an inferiority complex.

Answer 14

A weak superego

Question 15

Tyrese lacks any recognition that his alcohol abuse and neglect of his family is leading to the destruction of both family and career. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Tyrese shows signs of a:
  strong ego. 
  weak ego. 
  strong superego. 
  weak id. 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 15

Weak ego

Question 16

After experiencing prolonged and seemingly inescapable physical abuse from her husband, Violet became increasingly depressed and hopelessly resigned to her suffering. Her reaction best illustrates:
a reaction formation.
learned helplessness.
an inferiority complex.
None of the listed answers are correct
unconditional positive regard.
an Electra complex.

Answer 16

Learned helplessness

Question 17

Card players who attribute their wins to their own skill and their losses to bad luck best illustrate:
reciprocal determinism.
an Electra complex.
the spotlight effect.
None of the listed answers are correct
self-serving bias.
the Barnum effect.

Answer 17

Self serving bias

Question 18

Although she is intelligent and a good athlete, Paula believes that her low grades in school and losing the quarter-mile racing record are reflections of her own intellectual and athletic incompetence. Her conclusions best illustrate a pessimistic:
  attributional style. 
  Electra complex. 
  projection. 
  reaction formation. 
  ideal self. 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 18

attributional style.

Question 19

The role of repressed childhood conflicts in personality disorders is most clearly emphasized by the ________ perspective.
None of the listed answers are correct
psychoanalytic
trait
All of the listed answers are correct
humanistic
social-cognitive

Answer 19

psychoanalytic

Question 20

Which personality test classifies people in terms of the personality dimensions highlighted by Carl Jung?
All of the listed answers are correct
Rorschach inkblot test
None of the listed answers are correct
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Thematic Apperception Test

Answer 20

Myers Briggs

Question 21

According to Freud, fixation refers to a difficulty in the process of:
hypnosis.
free association.
projective testing.
rationalization.
None of the listed answers are correct
psychosexual development.

Answer 21

psychosexual development.

Question 22

During a phone call to the Psychic Network, George was told that “you often worry about things much more than you admit, even to your best friends.” George’s amazement at the psychic’s apparent understanding of his personality best illustrates:
an internal locus of control.
reciprocal determinism.
None of the listed answers are correct
unconditional positive regard.
the Barnum effect.
reaction formation.

Answer 22

The Barnum effect

Question 23

Abraham Maslow suggested that individuals who are open, spontaneous, and not paralyzed by others’ opinions illustrate:
reaction formation.
reciprocal determinism.
None of the listed answers are correct
self-actualization.
an external locus of control.
extraverion.

Answer 23

self-actualization