Question 1

As a personality assessment device,which of the following would probably have the highest validity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rorschach
B)   TAT
C)   direct observations
D)   MMPI-2

Question 2

Shyness is most often triggered by which type of social situations?

Accepted Answer

A)   small group
B)   large group
C)   novel or unfamiliar
D)   informal

Question 3

Regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) ,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The MMPI-2 is a projective test used to assess personality subjectively.
B)   It is only through patterns of responses that one's personality dimensions are revealed on the MMPI-2.
C)   The MMPI-2 has 567 items to which the test taker must respond "true" or "false."
D)   The validity scales on the MMPI-2 reveal whether a person's scores should be discarded.

Question 4

Helen's students would most likely use which of the following techniques to evaluate aspects of Helen's teaching behaviors as well as such personality traits as helpfulness and enthusiasm?

Accepted Answer

A)   personality questionnaire
B)   behavioral assessment scale
C)   rating scale
D)   situational test

Question 5

Which one of the following represents a basic element of shyness?

Accepted Answer

A)   incongruence
B)   generalized anxiety
C)   lack of social skills
D)   self-actualization

Question 6

Which of the following is usually the first step in evaluating personality and an essential prelude to therapy,but which must be supplemented by other measures?

Accepted Answer

A)   situational tests
B)   interviews
C)   behavioral assessments
D)   projective techniques

Question 7

Which personality theory seems to exaggerate the impact of sexuality and biological instincts,tends to explain any psychological event after it has occurred,offers little help in predicting future behavior,and has been difficult or impossible to test scientifically?

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic
B)   psychoanalytic
C)   behaviorist
D)   trait

Question 8

The validity scales on the MMPI-2

Accepted Answer

A)   are designed to detect habitual dishonesty.
B)   identify antisocial or delinquent individuals.
C)   detect unconscious motives the test-taker might normally lie about.
D)   detect attempts to make oneself look good or bad.

Question 9

Regarding the Rorschach Technique,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Rorschach inkblots are all black-and-white in color.
B)   After the person describes the ten blots, the psychologist returns to the blots, asking the person to identify specific sections and give new impressions.
C)   In the interpretation of the Rorschach, the content is less important than what parts of the inkblot are used to organize images.
D)   The Rorschach technique allows psychologists to detect emotional disturbances by observing how a person perceives the world.

Question 10

Shy people typically

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A)   tend to be preoccupied with their inner feelings and thoughts, disregarding what others think about them.
B)   tend to blame themselves for their social failures.
C)   tend to give themselves credit for social successes.
D)   do all of these.

Question 11

Kearstein is quiet and shy,although she is less quiet and shy when she is at family gatherings than when she is in her college class.This example of Kearstein supports the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)   situational fixations.
B)   possible selves.
C)   incongruence.
D)   trait-situation interaction.

Question 12

Regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) ,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The MMPI-2 is one of the most widely used objective personality tests.
B)   Each single item on the MMPI-2 relates important information about the person who has taken the test.
C)   The MMPI-2 has 567 items to which the test taker must respond "true" or "false."
D)   The validity scales on the MMPI-2 reveal whether a person's scores should be discarded.

Question 13

The tendency to generalize a favorable or unfavorable first impression to an entire personality is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   the situational bias effect.
B)   the androgynous effect.
C)   organismic valuing.
D)   the halo effect.

Question 14

For psychoanalytic theorists,the principal motives involve

Accepted Answer

A)   sex and aggression.
B)   habits and situational determinants.
C)   self-reinforcement and congruence.
D)   conditions of worth and expectancies.

Question 15

A person states that the reason people in some professions,such as teachers,lawyers,or doctors,seem so much alike is because their work requires that they act in particular ways.This person believes that the behavior of these professionals is strongly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   personality traits.
B)   external situations.
C)   lasting biological predispositions.
D)   ego defense mechanisms.

Question 16

The notion of self-efficacy is important in the accounts of personality development proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)   Albert Bandura.
B)   Carl Rogers.
C)   Abraham Maslow.
D)   Gordon Allport.

Question 17

Objective paper-and-pencil tests that reveal personality characteristics are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   projective tests.
B)   behavioral assessments.
C)   rating scales.
D)   personality questionnaires.

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT be helpful in reducing one's shyness?

Accepted Answer

A)   asking open-ended questions of others
B)   confronting unproductive beliefs
C)   rationalizing one's inaction
D)   practicing social skills and increasing animation in conversations

Question 19

The personality theory that has been very useful for describing and comparing personalities and on which many of the personality tests used by clinical psychologists are based is the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   trait
B)   psychoanalytic
C)   behaviorist
D)   humanistic

Question 20

Information about personality is obtained by asking a pre-planned set of questions in

Accepted Answer

A)   a structured interview.
B)   structured observations.
C)   a structured rating scale.
D)   a projective interview.

Exam 12: C: Personality

Regarding the Rorschach Technique,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The notion of self-efficacy is important in the accounts of personality development proposed by

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Which of the following would NOT be helpful in reducing one's shyness?

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The personality theory that has been very useful for describing and comparing personalities and on which many of the personality tests used by clinical psychologists are based is the __________ theory.

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Which personality theory seems to exaggerate the impact of sexuality and biological instincts,tends to explain any psychological event after it has occurred,offers little help in predicting future behavior,and has been difficult or impossible to test scientifically?

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As a personality assessment device,which of the following would probably have the highest validity?

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Helen's students would most likely use which of the following techniques to evaluate aspects of Helen's teaching behaviors as well as such personality traits as helpfulness and enthusiasm?

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Kearstein is quiet and shy,although she is less quiet and shy when she is at family gatherings than when she is in her college class.This example of Kearstein supports the concept of

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For psychoanalytic theorists,the principal motives involve

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Information about personality is obtained by asking a pre-planned set of questions in

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Shy people typically

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Which one of the following represents a basic element of shyness?

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Shyness is most often triggered by which type of social situations?

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Which of the following is usually the first step in evaluating personality and an essential prelude to therapy,but which must be supplemented by other measures?

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The tendency to generalize a favorable or unfavorable first impression to an entire personality is known as

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Objective paper-and-pencil tests that reveal personality characteristics are known as

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The validity scales on the MMPI-2

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A person states that the reason people in some professions,such as teachers,lawyers,or doctors,seem so much alike is because their work requires that they act in particular ways.This person believes that the behavior of these professionals is strongly influenced by

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Regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) ,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) ,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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