Question 1

Social cognitive theory differs from Skinner's approach in giving more weight to

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A)   secondary reinforcers.
B)   respondent conditioning.
C)   cognitive processes.
D)   genetic factors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A child's sexuality is largely suppressed during the

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

Question 3

Which of the big-five personality traits is most associated with higher college grade point averages?

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A)   neuroticism
B)   extraversion
C)   conscientiousness
D)   agreeablenessE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In explaining behavior, social learning theorist Walter Mischel is most interested in the influence of

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A)   personality traits.
B)   unconscious forces.
C)   the situation.
D)   instincts.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The superego is Freud's term for

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A)   the biological impulses.
B)   the mediating agent between "inside" and "outside."
C)   the defensive aspect of personality makeup.
D)   the moral component of personality.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Skinner believed that an individual's tendency to show consistent patterns of behavior was the result of

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A)   the individual's personality traits.
B)   the conscious functioning of the individual's ego.
C)   response tendencies acquired through learning.
D)   the individual's genetic inheritance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which level of awareness contains material just beneath the surface of awareness that can easily be retrieved?

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A)   unconscious
B)   conscious
C)   subconscious
D)   preconsciousE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Dr. Linzle believes that it is necessary to understand each individual's personal, subjective experiences if you are to truly understand that individual's personality and behavior. Dr. Linzle's views most closely mirror those of the

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A)   biological perspective.
B)   humanistic perspective.
C)   behavioral perspective.
D)   psychodynamic perspective.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Michael is well known throughout his middle school for being a bright student who frequently disrupts class by answering a teacher's question with a somewhat appropriate wise crack. He behaves much the same when at baseball practice and boy scout meetings. His tendency to be a "class clown" in many situations relates to the ____ aspect of personality.

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A)   appropriateness
B)   consistency
C)   distinctiveness
D)   variablenessE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Identification of oneself with the proper gender, male or female, would occur during the

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

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the behavioral approach to personality?

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A)   it takes a dehumanizing look at the person
B)   failing to provide unifying structural concepts
C)   use of extensive empirical research
D)   providing a fragmented view of personalityE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Ten-year-old Benjamin is often nervous about bringing report cards home to his parents. Although his parents say they love him, he feels that they only really love him when he obtains excellent grades in school. Based on the theory developed by Carl Rogers, Benjamin perceives his parents' affection as

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A)   conditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept.
B)   unconditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept.
C)   unconditional, and he is likely to develop congruence in his self-concept.
D)   conditional, and he is likely to develop incongruence in his self-concept.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Your psychology professor argues that the ideas proposed by psychodynamic theorists are too vague and conjectural. Which general category of common criticism of psychodynamic theories of personality is she presenting?

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A)   lack of testability
B)   sex bias against men
C)   inadequate supportive evidence
D)   under-emphasis on the importance of early childhood experiencesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Psychoanalytic theory stresses all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   conscious thought patterns.
B)   childhood experiences.
C)   internal conflicts.
D)   handling of sexual impulses.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The fact that we tend to behave differently in different situations has led Walter Mischel to contend that behavior tends to be

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A)   situationally specific.
B)   situationally consistent.
C)   reliable.
D)   situationally similar.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Evidence suggest that people high in openness to experience tend to.

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A)   highly diligent in the workplace.
B)   less quarrelsome than other people.
C)   be happier than other people.
D)   exhibit less prejudice than others.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Primary process thinking is associated with the ____, and secondary process thinking is associated with the ____.

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A)   ego; superego
B)   superego; id
C)   ego; id
D)   id; egoE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The term that Albert Bandura uses to refer to the assumption that internal mental events, external environmental events, and overt behavior all influence each other is

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A)   reciprocal determinism.
B)   mutual dependency.
C)   psychic determinism.
D)   reciprocal relativism.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A man who has numerous reasons to hate his mother instead lavishes her with unrealistic amounts of attention and love. He is probably exhibiting the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)   regression.
B)   identification.
C)   reaction formation.
D)   displacement.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

A key concept in Freudian theory is

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict.
B)   self-actualization.
C)   reinforcement.
D)   personal growth.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In explaining behavior, social learning theorist Walter Mischel is most interested in the influence of

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Which level of awareness contains material just beneath the surface of awareness that can easily be retrieved?

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