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Question 101

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If you needed a personality inventory capable of measuring a person's degree of psychopathology, you would probably use

A) Cattell's 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire.
B) the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule.
C) the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.
D) factor analysis.

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

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Question 102

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Which of the following claims associated with Freud's theory has been MOST strongly supported by empirical research?

A) The Oedipal complex is universal.
B) Unconscious forces influence behavior.
C) Sexual conflicts are the root of most psychological disorders.
D) Nearly all personality development occurs by age 5.

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

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Question 103

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Imagine a neighborhood in which a hurricane has caused extensive flooding. Many of the residents have had their homes damaged or destroyed. At the time, however, the material loss is unimportant as the residents think only of escaping the flood. Maslow would say this is because the residents' _____ needs are threatened.

_____ is a personality trait marked by an inflated sense of self-worth and a tendency to exploit other people.

Research in behavioral genetics has shown that the family environment shared by children growing up together has _____ impact on personality.

Ashley is nine years old, and she seems to bring home a different friend from school every day. As she expands her social contacts beyond her immediate family, Ashley is showing behavior that is typical during Freud's _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Which of the following theoretical perspectives would be LEAST likely to rely on animal research?

In the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in _____ tend to be anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.

The occurrence of so-called copycat crimes where someone hijacks an airliner after seeing a movie about a hijacking provides anecdotal evidence for

The major criticism humanistic personality theorists have concerning BOTH psychodynamic and behavioral theories of personality is that those theories ​

One of the major points Mischel makes about personality is that

Daryl is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Daryl is taking is the

Jung termed emotionally charged images and thought forms that have universal meaning in a wide variety of cultures ​

The Oedipal complex, of such great importance in Freud's thinking, occurs during the _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Dr. Hawkins believes that the Big Five personality traits stand out as important dimensions of personality because those traits have a significant adaptive implication that is largely determined by an individual's genetic makeup. Dr. Hawkins's views are similar to the view of personality put forward by ​

How do you think an operant theorist like Skinner would explain defense mechanisms? Give several examples.

The id can be BEST described as having which of the following statements as its motto? ​

The belief that one has the ability to perform behaviors that should lead to expected outcomes is referred to as ​

The idea that ambiguous materials can serve as a blank screen onto which people impose their characteristic concerns, conflicts, and desires is termed the _____ hypothesis.

Dr. Jack assumes that humans share an evolutionary heritage with other animals that includes instinctive drive for self-preservation, but unlike animals, humans have also evolved complex cognitive abilities that permit self-awareness. Dr. Jack's views are similar to the view of personality put forward by the