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Using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality,how would you describe a culture characterized by loose ties between individuals,shared activities among friends,autonomy,and equality?


A) individualistic
B) high in power distance
C) masculine
D) high in uncertainty avoidance

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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According to Albert Bandura,a person's belief about his or her skills and ability to perform certain behaviors is known as ________.


A) self-efficacy
B) locus of control
C) phenomenology
D) reciprocal determinism

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Anthony is sick of writing papers and studying for tests,but he knows he needs a college degree if he wants to be successful in his chosen career.So every morning Anthony gives himself a dressing down-in essence,yelling at himself-to make himself get out of bed and go to classes,and every evening he does the same thing to get himself to do his work.According to Freud,which personality structure is in control here?


A) id
B) ego
C) unconscious
D) superego

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Monozygotic twins are __________,while dizygotic twins are __________.


A) the result of mitosis;the result of meiosis
B) fraternal;identical
C) always the same gender;always the opposite genders
D) identical;fraternal

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Projective tests like the Rorschach inkblot test have a distinct advantage over other tests because of their high validity and reliability.

A) True
B) False

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Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists sometimes make use of _______.


A) projective tests
B) introjective tests
C) reports by friends
D) rating scales and frequency counts

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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For Freud,the only personality structure present at birth is the ______.


A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) preconscious

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Charise and Noreen were having a conversation about men."You know," Noreen said,"I think my husband tries to annoy me! Even though he tries to do what I ask,I think that subconsciously he really enjoys ticking me off to see the reactions he'll get.Freud must have been right!" Charise,who has just studied personality psychology in school,corrects Noreen by saying which of the following?


A) "You're probably right,Noreen.Freud was really into subconscious motives."
B) "Freud's theory has absolutely no validity in the modern times,Noreen.Stop analyzing your husband!"
C) "Freud really didn't address the psychological functioning of men,Noreen,only women."
D) "Well,Noreen,there really is no 'subconscious' in Freud's theory!"

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times,such as the concepts of mother,hero,or villain,is ______ .


A) personas
B) animas
C) animisms
D) archetypes

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?


A) oral
B) anal
C) phallic
D) genital

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which assessment technique requires people to respond to unstructured or ambiguous stimuli?


A) dynamic
B) projective
C) objective
D) predictive

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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As part of the initial screening for possible employment,a nuclear power company administers a psychological test that yields scores on tendencies toward depression and schizophrenia.What is the name of this psychological test?


A) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
B) Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator
C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults (WAIS)
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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According to Rogers,a person whose real self and ideal self are close has a better chance of reaching self-actualization.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?


A) The interpretation of projective tests is too subjective.
B) These tests are effective in predicting job performance.
C) People try to answer questions in ways that make them look better than they are.
D) These tests create anxiety in those being tested.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In the metaphor of the angel,the devil,and me,the devil is the _________.


A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) libido

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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In the metaphor of the angel,the devil,and me,the angel is the ____________.


A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) unconscious

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Mahmoud was just told that his father has cancer.Mahmoud's first response is that there must be a mistake and he demands that the doctor repeat his tests.Which defense mechanism is at work here?


A) reaction formation
B) denial
C) repression
D) undoing

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Sigmund Freud's theory came at a time in history when the predominant attitude toward sex was _____________.


A) liberal
B) open
C) repressed
D) obsessed

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment,person,and behavior.This psychologist is most likely a ______ psychologist.


A) psychodynamic
B) social cognitive
C) psychoanalytic
D) trait

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When Anna looks at some modern artwork at the museum,she often thinks she sees human figures or faces and likes to make up stories about them.When she tells the stories to her friend,her friend says that the stories reflect Anna's unconscious thoughts.In psychological terms,what Anna does is most similar to ______.


A) classical conditioning
B) a projective test
C) behavior sampling
D) an objective test

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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