Module 9 (PSY) Ch. 11

How many different scales are used to compile a profile from the Minnesota Multiphasic Perdonality Inventory ( MMPI)? A.) 6 B.) 8 C.) 10 D.) 12

10

A(n) ______ complex refers to the feeling that one lacks worth and doesn't measure up to the standards of others or of society. A.) Oedipal B.) Freudian C.) Electra D.) inferiority

Inferiority

Max's behavior and self-presentation is relaxed and informal with his friends. When he goes on a job interview he projects professionalism and formality with his attire and language. What would Carl Jung suggest about Max? A.) Max has become fixated at the Oedipal complex within the phallic stage. B.) Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview C.) Max is overcompensating for an inferiority complex that was established in childhood. D.) Max is an introvert who is trying hard to pretend that he is an extrovert

Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview

Sally loves being outdoors. She likes to hike, do yoga in the warm sun, and go for long camping trips. She and her wife move to Arizona from New York so that they can enjoy these activities in warmer weather for most of the year. This process of moving to an area that is most suited for one's personality tendencies is called selective ____. A.) relocation B.) homesteading C.) compartmentalization D.) migration

Migration

What is the main difference between Sigmund Freud and the neo-Freudians? A.) Neo- Freudians theorized about personality while Sigmund Freud did not. B.) Sigmund Freud did not emphasize childhood sexuality while the neo-Freudians did. C.) Sigmund Freud was a feminist while the neo-Freudians were not. D.) Neo-Freudians reduced the emphasis on sex.

Neo-Freudians reduced the emphasis on sex.

According to Sigmund Freud, an adult and who smokes, drinks, overeats, or bites her nails is fixated in the ___ stage of her psychosexual development. A.) genital B.) oral C.) phallic D.) anal

Oral

Which statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determinism? A.) our defense mechanisms are formed in childhood. B.) our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other. C.) how we cope with anxiety reflects our personality. D.) emotions are cognitive process with behavioral antecedents

Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.

After Mike does not get the job he interviewed for, he moves back in with his parents and spends his days playing video games. Which defense mechanism does this exemplify? A.) reaction formation B.) repression C.) regression D.) sublimation

Regression

Which of the following was one of Alfred Adler's main contributions to personality theory? A.) advocating for analytical psychology B.) the theory that our personality develops in psychosocial stages C.) the idea that men have womb envy D.)Suggesting that our birth order shapes our personality

Suggesting that our birth order shapes our personality

The ____ uses images and storytelling that relate to minority cultures. A.) Rorschach test B.) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) C.) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ( MMPI) D.) TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test

TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test

What is the advantage of applying learning approaches to the study of personality? A.) They use animal research instead of relying on research with humans B.) They can be scientifically tested because they involve observable actions. C.) They are universal to virtually all cultures studied. D.) They are most respectful of feminist psychology concepts.

They can be scientifically tested because they involve observable actions.

_____ theorists attempt to explain our personality by identifying our stable characteristics and ways of behaving. A.) trait B.) Neo-Freudian C.) Biological D.) Humanistic

Trait

Sigmund Freud suggested that people who are dominated by their ________ might be narcissistic and impulsive. A.) ego B.) unconscious C.) superego D.) id

id

What was the third personality dimension eventually proposed by Hans and Sybil Eysenck? A.) psychoticism versus superego control B.) neuroticism versus emotional stability C.) introversion versus extraversion D.) agreeableness versus unpleasantness

psychoticism versus superego control

According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need is ________. A.) self- actualization B.) connections and affiliation C.) the esteem of others D.) self- efficacy

self-actualization

Jessica believes that she succeeds in high school because she works hard, earned a place on the basketball team because she practices constantly, and cooks well because she takes cooking classes. Julian Rotter would say that Jessica has ________. A.) an internal locus of control B.) good self- regulation C.) Poor self-regulation D.) an external locus on control

An internal locus of control

In Albert Bandura's social-cognitive theory, behavior refers to ___. A.) anything and individual does that can be punished or rewarded B.) actions that are internally motivated C.) actions that occur without conscious thought or intentionally D.) reactions that are externally motivated

Anything sn individual does that can be punished or rewarded

Ina can no longer read the street signs, but she refuses to admit she needs glasses to drive. Which defense mechanism does this exemplify? A.) rejection B.) denial C.) rationalization D.) displacement

Denial

Asa is buying a gift for his mother, an overbearing woman who is difficult to please. When a clerk asks him who he is shopping for he replies, "my smother" instead of "my mother." What does this exemplify? A.) repressed memory B.) archetype C.) Freudian slip D.) collective unconscious

Freudian slip