Quiz 4

jane was given a personality inventory that consisted of several hundred true-false items. when discussing her results, the assessor mentioned that this test was appropriate only for people who were not disturbed. Given this information, which test was Jane probably given?

The CPI

research has shown that those who completed community service increased in _____ as a higher rate than those who entered into the military

agreeableness

according to Bandura, reciprocal determinism involved multidirectional influences among

behaviors, internal personal factors, and environmental events

When children are told that certain classmates have learning disabilities, they may behave in ways that inhibit the success of those students in the classroom. This best illustrates the dangers of

can be self-fulfilling

For no apparent reason, Adam has recently begun to feel so tense and anxious that he frequently stays home from work. It would be most beneficial for Adam to contact a(n) ________ psychologist.

clinical

Starting a job, entering college, and beginning a serious relationship are all associated with increases in ________.

conscientiousness

people are specifically likely to demonstrate a sharp increase in _______ during their late teens and early twenties

conscientiousness and neuroticism

a study is surveying people of different ages in order to understand whether or not individuals' levels of subjective well-being change across the life span. What type of development study is this?

cross-sectional

Patrice thinks she is a failure according to her assessment, her grades are bad, she is overweight, and she is unattractive. She also says she doesn't have any friends. In reality, Patrice does have friends, her grades are fine, and she is an attractive, young woman of average weight. Horney would say that Patrice is over-identifying with her

despised self

psychiatrists and psychologists consider behavior to be problematic and disordered when it is

distressful and dysfunctional

other than unconditional positive regard, list 3 requirements for a positive self-concept, according to Carl Rogers' theory of self-concept.

empathy, Acceptance/unconditional positive regard, and genuineness.

the social-cognitive perspective of personality is LEAST likely to be criticized for neglecting the importance of

environmental influences

Sheryl is very outgoing and fun-loving. She prefers to be around other people most of the time. She most clearly ranks high on the Big Five trait dimension known as

extraversion

all of the following make up Maslow's hierarchy of needs except

extraversion and openness

a researcher using the Big Five perspective is using the many-trait approach

false

the Myer's Briggs Type Indicator is a widely used assessment of personality because it has extensive empirical support for validity

false

Indira, a third-grade teacher, frequently suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, and fatigue. She is also continually agitated and unable to relax outside the classroom, but she cannot pinpoint a reason for her problems. Her behavior is most indicative of

generalized anxiety disorder

Emotional instability is most closely related to the Big Five trait dimension of

neuroticism

someone who is "moving toward" people would exhibit which of the following behaviors?

none of the above

Freud's theory of personality had been criticized because it

offers few testable hypotheses that allow one to determine its validity

Being highly imaginative is most closely related to the Big Five trait dimension of

openness to experience

argument as to whether people's behavior is more strongly influenced by temporary external influences or by enduring inner influences best characterizes the

person-situation controversy

the specialist who must have a medical degree is a

psychiatrist

Abraham Maslow suggested that those who fulfill their potential have satisfied the need for

self-actualization

Dr. Mason (your professor) believes that the secret to happiness in life is ________________, or the confidence that one has in their own ability to be successful in a specific domain

self-efficacy

someone who is :moving against" people would exhibit which of the following behaviors?

striving for power

Among those seeking professional help for psychological disorders, eligibility for treatment is most likely to be guided by the use of the diagnostic criteria and codes provided by

the DSM-5

Carl Rogers, who proposed a theory of self-concept and invented person-centered therapy would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between

the actual self and the ideal self

cross-cultural research in the Big Five suggests that _________

the central attributed of personality are generally similar in other cultures, but there are at least a few important differences

the stability of personality traits typically increase with age

true

the trait approach to personality has been around for nearly 100 years

true

Carl Rogers referred to an attitude of total acceptance toward another person as

unconditional positive regard

humanistic theorist have been criticized for

understanding the inherent human capacity for destructive and evil behaviors

A picture of a dog is briefly flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient. At the same time a picture of a boy is flashed in the right visual field. In identifying what she saw, the patient would be most likely to

verbally report that she a boy