Question 1

The case study or case history is the primary method for studying a patient's emotional problems.
(A) What are at least three benefits from studying case studies and/or case histories?
(B) What are three deficits in studying only case studies?

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Case studies can help us develop a theor...

Question 2

Freud is known as the founder of psychoanalysis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

John Watson formed the movement called existentialism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Learned habits and response systems are attributed to

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A)   Jung.
B)   Watson.
C)   Skinner.
D)   Freud. C

Question 5

There is a significant difference in scores between online tests and paper-and-pencil tests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In research for the Rorschach, conclusions on validity and reliability are

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A)   mixed.
B)   highly accurate and precise.
C)   invalidated.
D)   considered valid and reliable, since the test is so popular.

Question 7

Projective tests are totally accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Online or virtual research is advantageous because

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A)   there are objective and reliable sources such as Wikipedia.
B)   users tend to be older and more proficient with this kind of research.
C)   users are younger and more proficient with this kind of research.
D)   results of online research show a significant improvement over other research methods.

Question 9

Reliability involves

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A)   consistent results on multiple administrations of a test.
B)   a reliable indicator of the validity of a test.
C)   a reliable score for the person taking the test.
D)   a valid profile of a person taking a test.

Question 10

Behaviorism, according to __________, perceives human beings as well-ordered machines.

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A)   Skinner
B)   Watson
C)   Jung
D)   Freud

Question 11

The ____ ____ is a widely used technique for personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A)   classroom exam
B)   achievement test
C)   intelligence test
D)   clinical interview

Question 12

In research, shy American college students who use text messages were more likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)   a reduction in their feelings of loneliness.
B)   an increase in their fears of loneliness.
C)   no change in their feelings of loneliness.
D)   an increase in emotional instability

Question 13

We research theories of personality to

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A)   agree with all theorists on their own personality theories.
B)   describe their use for real-world problems.
C)   show how personality theories are superior to any other theories.
D)   generalize that all people are the same across cultures.

Question 14

Persona is

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A)   a person's mechanistic behavior.
B)   predictable and automatic.
C)   like a mask used by actors in a play.
D)   only what others think about us.

Question 15

Neo-psychoanalysts focus on

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A)   their own interpretations of behavior.
B)   behaviorism.
C)   learned responses and habits.
D)   the whole person in how they function in the real world. D

Question 16

We ________ personality in order to better understand ourselves and others.

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A)   correct
B)   exaggerate
C)   judge
D)   ignore

Question 17

A(n)  ____________ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.

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A)   experiment
B)   case study
C)   projective test
D)   clinical observation

Question 18

Children who are exposed to vastly different environments

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A)   have vastly different personalities.
B)   are equally the same in personality.
C)   are more isolated and lonely.
D)   are likely to be more introverted than extroverted.

Question 19

The MMPI is considered a projective measure of assessment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Watson argued that psychology must be studied by our senses, while Freud believed we should study the unconscious mind. Give two real-life examples of the importance of how we study with our senses as in Watson's viewpoint, and two examples in real-life of why we need to focus on the unconscious.

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Real-life examples for Watson may includ...

Exam 1: Studying Personality: Assessment, Research, and Theory

The case study or case history is the primary method for studying a patient's emotional problems. (A) What are at least three benefits from studying case studies and/or case histories? (B) What are three deficits in studying only case studies?

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Projective tests are totally accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality.

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Behaviorism, according to __________, perceives human beings as well-ordered machines.

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The ____ ____ is a widely used technique for personality assessment.

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We research theories of personality to

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