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Barron's AP Psychology

Robert McEntarffer, Allyson Weseley

Chapter 10

Personality - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

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Problem 1

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
According to Freud, which part of the mind acts as a person's conscience?
(A) Eros
(B) ego
(C) libido
(D) superego
(E) id

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Problem 2

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Cettina fills out a personality inventory several times over the course of one year. The results of each administration of the test are extremely different. Cettina's situation suggests that this personality inventory may not be
(A) reliable.
(B) standardized
(C) normed.
(D) projective
(E) fair

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Problem 3

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Which approach toward personality is the least deterministic?
(A) psychoanalytic
(B) humanistic
(C) trait
(D) behaviorist
(E) biological

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Problem 4

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
One of your classmates remarks that "Mary is all id." What does she likely mean?
(A) Mary uses a lot of defense mechanisms
(B) Mary is a highly ethical person
(C) Mary is a perfectionist
(D) Mary frequently pursues immediate gratification.
(E) Mary is in constant conflict over the proper course of action to take

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Problem 5

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
The belief that personality is created by the interaction between a person, his or her behavior, and the environment is known as
(A) combination theory.
(B) interactionist perspective.
(C) reciprocal determinism.
(D) mutuality.
(E) circular creation.

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Problem 6

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Juan has a huge crush on Sally, but he never admits it. Instead, he tells all who will listen that Sally is really "into him." Psychoanalysts would see Juan's bragging as an example of
(A) displacement.
(B) reaction formation
(C) sublimation.
(D) denial.
(E) projection

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Problem 7

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Dr. Li asks her clients to interpret ambiguous pictures of people in various settings. The method she is using is called
(A) the Rorschach test
(B) the MMPI
(C) the TAT.
(D) factor analysis.
(E) the WISC.

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Problem 8

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
One personality trait that is thought to be highly heritable is
(A) generosity.
(B) sense of humor.
(C) neatness.
(D) introversion.
(E) diligence

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Problem 9

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Humanistic psychologists assert that people are motivated to selfactualize. Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of this term?
(A) accepting themselves the way they are
(B) encouraging others to pursue their dreams
(C) identifying core principles by which to live
(D) trying to achieve their full potential
(E) bringing their actions into line with their desires

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Problem 10

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Which is NOT one of the big five personality traits?
(A) extraversion
(B) openness
(C) agreeableness
(D) honesty
(E) conscientiousness

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Problem 11

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Feminist psychoanalytic critics of Freud most commonly argue that
(A) there is no proof that the unconscious exists.
(B) Freud devoted too much attention to childhood.
(C) women's superegos are just as strong as men's
(D) men and women use different defense mechanisms
(E) while women all suffer from penis envy, men all suffer from womb envy.

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Problem 12

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Jamal sucked his thumb until age eight. As an adult, he smokes, chews gum, and thinks constantly of food. Psychoanalysts would describe Jamal as having a (an)
(A) obsession.
(B) orally controlled libido. $G$
(C) Oedipus complex.
(D) oral fixation.
(E) mother complex.

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Problem 13

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have a
(A) positive self-concept.
(B) high sense of self-efficacy.
(C) strong libido.
(D) belief in luck.
(E) high IQ.

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Problem 14

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
What kind of psychologist would be most likely to use a projective personality assessment?
(A) social cognitive
(B) trait
(C) behaviorist
(D) humanistic
(E) psychoanalytic

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Problem 15

Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers
or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
Redirecting one's unacceptable urges into more socially acceptable pursuits best defines which of the following defense mechanisms?
(A) intellectualization
(B) denial
(C) sublimation
(D) rationalization
(E) regression

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