Multiple Choice Questions

Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred to as
  • Five Factor Model
  • projective test
  • chromosomes
  • physiological
Which of the following theories sees aging as a process whereby cells are assumed to have a limitation on the number of times they can reproduce to repair damage?
  • humanism
  • cellular clock theory
  • introverts; extraverts
  • openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism
In Albert Bandura's social-cognitive theory, behavior refers to
  • They have low validity and reliability.
  • behaviorist
  • self-concept
  • anything an individual does that can be punished or rewarded
According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in
  • there is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
  • self-actualization
  • physiological
  • Five Factor Model
An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by ______ whereas suites are preferred by______
  • agreeableness and extraversion
  • ego; id; superego
  • projective test
  • introverts; extraverts
The job of the _______ is to find practical ways for the ______ to get its pleasure needs met without offending the morality of the
  • ego; id; superego
  • projective test
  • social-cognitive
  • Five Factor Model
Carl Rogers emphasized accepting people for what they are, not for what you would like them to be. This acceptance is termed
  • An individual's personality develops throughout the lifespan.
  • unconscious thoughts and feelings
  • agreeableness and extraversion
  • unconditional positive regard
Ted is friendly, loves to tell jokes at parties, and is perceived by others as warm and considerate. On which two of the Big Five traits would you expect Ted to obtain high scores?
  • introverts; extraverts
  • oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
  • unconditional positive regard
  • agreeableness and extraversion
Self-efficacy is
  • Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
  • there is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
  • the belief that we have power over our lives
  • oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
What question was central to the marshmallow test?
  • Identical twins, whether raised together or apart, have very similar personalities.
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
  • Would you be able to resist getting a small reward now in order to get a larger reward later?
  • Personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism.
Samantha's father went to prison when she was four years old, following numerous domestic violence incidents with Samantha's mother. Although Samantha does not remember the violence, she is fearful of men and avoids intimate relationships. Freud would suggest that the problem lies with Samantha's
  • high self-efficacy
  • unconscious thoughts and feelings
  • social-cognitive
  • unconscious mind
A(an) _______ begins as a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge.
  • trait
  • physiological
  • chromosomes
  • zygote
What do Abraham Maslow's and Carl Rogers's theories have in common?
  • Personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism.
  • Identical twins, whether raised together or apart, have very similar personalities.
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
  • Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.
David has been having an affair with another woman. One afternoon, his wife came home later than usual and David became angry- accusing his wife of infidelity. Which defense mechanism is behind David's accusation?
  • regression
  • social-cognitive
  • unconscious mind
  • projection
Tammy has a positive view of challenges: She views them as tasks to be mastered. She develops a deep interest in and a strong commitment to becoming a good teacher. When she doesn't pass her first teaching praxis, she quickly recovers and works to overcome the setback. Albert Bandura would say Tammy has
  • Five Factor Model
  • high self-efficacy
  • low self-efficacy
  • unconscious mind
Dan avoids applying to college because he doubts he can succeed. He is working a retail job, but he tends to focus on the things he does wrong. In fact, he has almost no confidence in his abilities, and when he experiences a setback at work he is ready to quit Albert Bandura would say Dan has
  • low self-efficacy
  • projective test
  • unconscious mind
  • Five Factor Model
A person's responses to the Rorschach and other projective tests are thought to reflect
  • unconscious mind
  • unconscious thoughts and feelings
  • oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
  • unconditional positive regard
What was the main idea behind Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?
  • Personal factors determine which behaviors in the environment a person chooses to imitate.
  • An individual's personality develops throughout the lifespan.
  • Personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism.
  • Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.
What statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determinism?
  • Identical twins, whether raised together or apart, have very similar personalities.
  • Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.
  • Would you be able to resist getting a small reward now in order to get a larger reward later?
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?
  • oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
  • An individual's personality develops throughout the lifespan.
  • Personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism.
  • Identical twins, whether raised together or apart, have very similar personalities.
According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need is
  • self-actualization
  • Five Factor Model
  • physiological
  • there is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
As the "third force" in psychology, ________ is touted as a reaction both to the pessimistic determinism of psychoanalysis and to the behaviorists' view of humans passively reacting to the environment.
  • projection
  • cellular clock theory
  • openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism
  • humanism
According to Carl Rogers, anxiety and neurotic behaviors occur when
  • physiological
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
  • there is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
  • self-actualization
The ________ theory of personality has its basis in the theories of learning and focuses on the effects of environment on one's personal characteristics and actions.
  • self-concept
  • They have low validity and reliability.
  • anything an individual does that can be punished or rewarded
  • behaviorist
According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy, which needs must be met first?
  • there is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
  • self-actualization
  • physiological
  • chromosomes
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