1. The division of the mind that is very similar to short term
LO 12.2
The division of the mind that is very similar to short term
memory in that it contains all the information a person is
currently using and aware of is called:
Conscious
Preconscious
Unconscious
Conscience
Subconscious

2. The division of the mind that is very similar to short term
LO 12.2
The division of the mind that is very similar to short term
memory in that it contains all the information a person is
currently using and aware of is called:
Conscious (p. 446)
Preconscious
Unconscious
Conscience
Subconscious

3. A person who experiences great hunger decides to just
LO 12.3
A person who experiences great hunger decides to just
push people out of the way on the line to a grocery store.
Which personality structure dominated the behavior of
this person?
Ego ideal
Superego Id
Conscience
Libido

4. A person who experiences great hunger decides to just
LO 12.3
A person who experiences great hunger decides to just
push people out of the way on the line to a grocery store.
Which personality structure dominated the behavior of
this person?
Ego ideal
Superego
Id (p )
Conscience
Libido

5. According to Freud, during what stage of personality
LO 12.4
According to Freud, during what stage of personality
development do most children identify with the same sex
parent as a means of helping to develop appropriate
understanding of gender roles?
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital

6. According to Freud, during what stage of personality
LO 12.4
According to Freud, during what stage of personality
development do most children identify with the same sex
parent as a means of helping to develop appropriate
understanding of gender roles?
Oral
Anal
Phallic (p )
Latency
Genital

7. The Neo-Freudians (e.g., Jung, Horney) disagreed with all
LO 12.5
The Neo-Freudians (e.g., Jung, Horney) disagreed with all
of the following ideas of Freud’s psychoanalysis EXCEPT:
Great emphasis on sexuality in personality development
The unconscious as part of the mind that stores simple anxieties and sexual and aggressive urges
The idea that women are inferior to men, developing feelings such as penis envy
Little emphasis on the influence of social relationships on personality development
The use of defense mechanisms to mask anxiety

8. The Neo-Freudians (e.g., Jung, Horney) disagreed with all
LO 12.5
The Neo-Freudians (e.g., Jung, Horney) disagreed with all
of the following ideas of Freud’s psychoanalysis EXCEPT:
Great emphasis on sexuality in personality development
The unconscious as part of the mind that stores simple anxieties and sexual and aggressive urges
The idea that women are inferior to men, developing feelings such as penis envy
Little emphasis on the influence of social relationships on personality development
The use of defense mechanisms to mask anxiety (p )

9. According to the strictest behaviorist view, personality
LO 12.7
According to the strictest behaviorist view, personality
development is influenced primarily by ______________.
self-efficacy
reciprocal determinism
habits
self-concept
cognitive processes

10. According to the strictest behaviorist view, personality
LO 12.7
According to the strictest behaviorist view, personality
development is influenced primarily by ______________.
self-efficacy
reciprocal determinism
habits (p )
self-concept
cognitive processes

11. Jessica has experienced many successes in playing
LO 12.7
Jessica has experienced many successes in playing
basketball and is encouraged by others of her competence;
however, she has a low assessment of her basketball
abilities. She is most likely to:
Have very high self-efficacy
Have very low self-efficacy
Have moderate self-efficacy
Never expect to succeed in basketball in the future
Avoid playing basketball again in the future

12. Jessica has experienced many successes in playing
LO 12.7
Jessica has experienced many successes in playing
basketball and is encouraged by others of her competence;
however, she has a low assessment of her basketball
abilities. She is most likely to:
Have very high self-efficacy
Have very low self-efficacy
Have moderate self-efficacy (p )
Never expect to succeed in basketball in the future
Avoid playing basketball again in the future

13. Billy’s parents show him love and affection when he
brings home a report card with straight As. When he does
not receive straight As in school, his parents become
distant and cold. It is likely that Billy is experiencing
_______________________.
conditional positive regard
unconditional positive regard
self-actualization
mismatch between real self and ideal self
full functioning

14. Billy’s parents show him love and affection when he
brings home a report card with straight As. When he does
not receive straight As in school, his parents become
distant and cold. It is likely that Billy is experiencing
_______________________.
conditional positive regard (p. 458)
unconditional positive regard
self-actualization
mismatch between real self and ideal self
full functioning

15. Which of the following statements about trait theories is FALSE?
They can be used to describe behavior.
They can be used to predict behavior.
They can be used to explain behavior.
Traits involve consistent, enduring ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
They are not very concerned with changing an individual’s personality.

16. Which of the following statements about trait theories is FALSE?
They can be used to describe behavior.
They can be used to predict behavior.
They can be used to explain behavior. (p. 459)
Traits involve consistent, enduring ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
They are not very concerned with changing an individual’s personality.

17. Organized, reliable, neat, and ambitious are all _________
LO 12.10
Organized, reliable, neat, and ambitious are all _________
traits of the more basic trait of consciousness.
source
surface
temperament
cardinal
character

18. Organized, reliable, neat, and ambitious are all _________
LO 12.10
Organized, reliable, neat, and ambitious are all _________
traits of the more basic trait of consciousness.
source
surface (p. 460)
temperament
cardinal
character

19. Which of the following Big Five personality traits is
associated with traits such as good natured, trusting, and
helpful?
Openness
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Consciousness
Extraversion

20. Which of the following Big Five personality traits is
associated with traits such as good natured, trusting, and
helpful?
Openness
Agreeableness (p. 461)
Neuroticism
Consciousness
Extraversion

21. Twin studies examining the influence of biology on
personality suggest that personality traits have a heritability
of ____________.
25-50%
5-10%
75-90%
95-99%
0-4%

22. Twin studies examining the influence of biology on
personality suggest that personality traits have a heritability
of ____________.
25-50% (p. 464)
5-10%
75-90%
95-99%
0-4%

23. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of Hofstede’s
dimensions of cultural personality?
Individualism/collectivism
Power distance
Masculinity/femininity
Uncertainty avoidance
Universal rituals

24. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of Hofstede’s
dimensions of cultural personality?
Individualism/collectivism
Power distance
Masculinity/femininity
Uncertainty avoidance
Universal rituals (p )

25. In a job interview, Jack accidentally stumbles over a chair
LO 12.14
In a job interview, Jack accidentally stumbles over a chair
as he approaches his potential employer to shake his hand.
From that point on, the employer perceives everything that
Jack says as evidence to suggest that he is clumsy and
careless. This is an example of what?
Halo effect
Projection
Subjectivity of interview methods
Social desirability bias
The effect of the interviewer’s belief systems or prejudices

26. In a job interview, Jack accidentally stumbles over a chair
LO 12.14
In a job interview, Jack accidentally stumbles over a chair
as he approaches his potential employer to shake his hand.
From that point on, the employer perceives everything that
Jack says as evidence to suggest that he is clumsy and
careless. This is an example of what?
Halo effect (p. 467)
Projection
Subjectivity of interview methods
Social desirability bias
The effect of the interviewer’s belief systems or prejudices

27. Which of the following methods would most likely be used
by a psychoanalyst to assess personality?
Projective tests
Interview
Direct observation
Inventory
Case studies

28. Which of the following methods would most likely be used
by a psychoanalyst to assess personality?
Projective tests (p )
Interview
Direct observation
Inventory
Case studies

29. The personality test that is most concerned with assessing
LO 12.17
The personality test that is most concerned with assessing
abnormalities in personality is called:
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Myers-Briggs Inventory
MMPI-2
Big Five Personality Inventory
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

30. The personality test that is most concerned with assessing
LO 12.17
The personality test that is most concerned with assessing
abnormalities in personality is called:
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Myers-Briggs Inventory
MMPI-2 (p. 470)
Big Five Personality Inventory
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire