PSYC Self Quiz Unit 6

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True or False: Because cyberbullying is not physical in nature, cyberbullies and their victims are most often male. Select one: True False

False

True or False: Trait theorists attempt to explain our personality by identifying our stable characteristics and ways of behaving. Select one: True False

True

___________ is a form of prosocial behavior that is motivated by selfless helping of others. Select one: a. altruism b. positive psychology c. situationism d. sympathy

a. altruism

People who live in collectivist cultures tend to value all but: Select one: a. personal achievement b. social harmony c. group needs d. respectful

a. personal achievement

_______________ is considered the most popular theory in personality psychology today and the most accurate approximation of the basic trait dimensions. Select one: a. Eysenck's two-factor system b. The Five Factor Model c. The Psychodynamic Perspective d. Cattell's 16 factors

b. The Five Factor Model

Ricardo enters the lecture hall 10 minutes before the class will start. The lights are off, but many students are sitting quietly in the room. Ricardo would prefer the light on so he can read, but he's afraid to make a fuss and instead sits quietly with the others. This is an example of: Select one: a. informational social influence b. normative social influence c. both d. neither

b. normative social influence

The way a person reacts to the world, starting when they are very young, including the person's activity level is known as ________. Select one: a. traits b. temperament c. heratibility d. personality

b. temperament

Social psychology is the subfield of psychology that studies the power of ____________ to influence individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Select one: a. personality b. the situation c. biology d. genetics e. social media

b. the situation

According to Freud's psychodynamic perspective, the job of the ego is: Select one: a. to balance ego defense mechanisms b. to operate on the pleasure principle c. to balance the sexual and aggressive drives of the id with the moral ideal of the superego d. to make people feel better about themselves

c. to balance the sexual and aggressive drives of the id with the moral ideal of the superego

Discrimination is to ________ as prejudice is to ________. Select one: a. feelings; behavior b. thoughts; feelings c. feelings; thoughts d. behavior; feelings

d. behavior; feelings


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