Question 1

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

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A collectivist culture is a society in w...

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

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A)   conscious
B)   conscience
C)   preconscious
D)   unconsciousE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

According to Freud, girls in the phallic stage become upset when they realize they have no penis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research into the concept of self-esteem has found that it is

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A)   a constantly-changing, dynamic concept.
B)   stable in childhood and adulthood, but not during adolescence.
C)   nonexistent in childhood, unstable in adolescence, and stable in adulthood.
D)   relatively stable from childhood through adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your __________

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A)   conscious level.
B)   unconscious level.
C)   postconscious level.
D)   preconscious level.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

According to Freud, the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the __________

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A)   anal stage.
B)   genital stage.
C)   oral stage.
D)   phallic stage.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains questions to evaluate if a person is lying on the test

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

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A)   distract yourself with images of food
B)   steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner
C)   run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible
D)   use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtainedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

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A)   attraction to the same-sex parent
B)   attraction to the opposite-sex parent
C)   identification with the same-sex parent
D)   identification with the opposite-sex parentE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The primary conflict for little girls during the phallic stage is to deal with __________

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A)   penis envy.
B)   becoming attached to their mother.
C)   issues of masturbation.
D)   obsessions with babies.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of __________

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A)   Freud.
B)   Maslow.
C)   Jung.
D)   Rogers.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

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A)   a structured interview.
B)   the halo effect.
C)   a projective error.
D)   observer drift.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality?

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A)   individualistic
B)   high in power distance
C)   low in individualism
D)   high in uncertainty avoidanceE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The textbook suggests that Freudian theory, though controversial, has had an impact on many things seen in today's society. Which of the following is NOT cited by the book as having been influenced by Freud?

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A)   anthropology
B)   neurology
C)   sociology
D)   literatureE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Behavioral psychologists prefer __________ to other methods of personality assessment

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A)   observation
B)   structured interviews
C)   projective tests
D)   psychotherapyE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

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A)   superego
B)   Oedipus complex
C)   sublimation
D)   regressionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Compared to people in individualist cultures, people in collectivist cultures tend to be more __________

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A)   adaptive.
B)   interdependent.
C)   independent.
D)   solitary.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

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A)   oral
B)   anal
C)   phallic
D)   genitalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The work of Karen Horney centered on __________

Accepted Answer

A)   Gestalt philosophy.
B)   the id and the superego.
C)   the Oedipus complex.
D)   feminine psychology.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

According to Murray, the results of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)  are of particular importance if an element or theme in responses recurs __________

Accepted Answer

A)   more than once.
B)   three or more times in succession.
C)   in a diminishing pattern.
D)   in an escalating pattern.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Personality Theory and Assessment

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains questions to evaluate if a person is lying on the test

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Behavioral psychologists prefer __________ to other methods of personality assessment

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Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

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Compared to people in individualist cultures, people in collectivist cultures tend to be more __________

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According to Freud, the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the __________

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Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

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The work of Karen Horney centered on __________

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According to Murray, the results of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are of particular importance if an element or theme in responses recurs __________

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The primary conflict for little girls during the phallic stage is to deal with __________

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The textbook suggests that Freudian theory, though controversial, has had an impact on many things seen in today's society. Which of the following is NOT cited by the book as having been influenced by Freud?

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Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

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What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

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According to Freud, girls in the phallic stage become upset when they realize they have no penis.

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Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of __________

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Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality?

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Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

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Research into the concept of self-esteem has found that it is

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You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

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"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your __________

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Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

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