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Personality, Low in Extraversion, Low in Agreeableness, High in Neuroticism, Low in Openness, Stages in Psychosexual Development, Social Cognitive Theory, Skinner'S Approach, Secondary Reinforcers, Respondent Conditioning. These questions are practice questions. These are useful in self evaluating and preparing for exams.
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- Marcos is very quiet and avoids large groups. Some people consider him unfriendly, and he seldom takes a stand or acts assertively. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Macros would probably score a. low in extraversion. b. low in agreeableness. c. high in neuroticism. d. low in openness.
- Scott has just been reprimanded by his supervisor. Later on, Scott begins to "stomp around" and throws a tantrum in front of his co-workers. Scott's behavior exemplifies which of the following? a. a fixation b. projection c. regression d. rationalization
- According to Freud, a person may become fixated at a particular psychosexual stage because of a. permissiveness on the part of the person's parents. b. a genetic predisposition for fixation. c. either excessive gratification or excessive frustration of needs. d. abnormalities in brain chemistry that develop prenatally.
- The order of the stages in psychosexual development is a. anal, oral, phallic, genital, latency. b. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital. c. oral, anal, latency, phallic, genital. d. anal, oral, genital, latency, phallic.
- Social cognitive theory differs from Skinner's approach in giving more weight to a. secondary reinforcers. b. respondent conditioning. c. cognitive processes. d. genetic factors.
- Luke believes it is impossible for him to do well in his calculus class, consequently he seldom spends very much time studying for that course. His lack of preparation for the exams has resulted in poor grades in the course. His low grades have strengthened his belief that he lacks the ability to succeed in the class. This interaction between Luke's beliefs, his behavior, and his environment illustrates the concept that Albert Bandura referred to as a. reaction formation. b. reciprocal determinism. c. unconditioned reinforcement. d. overcompensation.
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- According to Rogers, parents who give their children affection both when the children meet, and also when they fail to meet expectations, provide their children with a. conditional love or affection. b. generalized love or affection. c. continual love or affection. d. unconditional love or affection.
- The two basic types of personality tests are:
a. the WAIS and the Stanford-Binet
b. Strong’s Vocational Test and the ASVAB
c. the SAT and the ACT
d. the Rorschach and the MMPI II
- Projective tests present ambiguous stimuli so that
a. people will report their current adaptive and maladaptive behaviors
b. level of self-actualization can be determined
c. people’s answers will reflect their emotions, needs, and unique way seeing the world
d. reliability and validity can be determined.
- According to Maslow’s Humanistic approach, the motivation behind personality development depends on