Transcript Ch15 PersonalityQuestions

Questions for
Chapter 15: Personality
Jaydon lacks any recognition that his
alcohol abuse and neglect of his family are
leading to the destruction of both family
and career. A psychoanalyst would suggest
that Jaydon shows signs of a:
A.
B.
C.
D.
strong ego.
weak id.
strong superego.
weak ego.
El Salvadorans have a saying: “The
thief thinks everyone else is a thief.”
This most clearly relates to the defense
mechanism of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
displacement.
rationalization.
projection.
regression.
Bryce often acts so daring and overly
confident that few people realize he is
actually riddled with unconscious insecurity
and self-doubt. Bryce best illustrates the use
of a defense mechanism known as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
reaction formation.
projection.
displacement.
rationalization.
Children who have witnessed a parent’s
murder report memories that most
clearly challenge Sigmund Freud’s
concept of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
rationalization.
the Oedipus complex.
displacement.
repression.
Which psychological assessment is
NOT associated with the
psychoanalytic tradition?
A.
B.
C.
D.
TAT
Rorschach
MMPI
Draw-A-Person test
Humanistic psychology has been most
closely associated with an emphasis on
the importance of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
free association.
empirically derived tests.
reciprocal determinism.
a positive self-concept.
Shari is a rather anxious person. Since
she is so insecure, she frequently seeks
out the reassurance of others. On which
of the Big Five characteristics would
Shari likely score high?
A.
B.
C.
D.
neuroticism
extraversion
openness
conscientiousness
After experiencing prolonged and seemingly
inescapable physical abuse from her husband,
Kayla became increasingly depressed and
hopelessly resigned to her suffering. Her
reaction best illustrates:
A.
B.
C.
D.
a reaction formation.
an Electra complex.
learned helplessness.
an inferiority complex.
Researchers have found that when asked to
rate themselves on socially desirable
dimensions such as how ethical they are or
how hard they work, most people rate
themselves as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
average.
far below average.
just a bit below average.
above average.
Critical Thinking Question
In a job interview for a position as an
elementary school teacher, you are asked to
take a Rorschach test. How would you
respond to this request?
A. Take the test; after all, it is a well-known psychological
tool.
B. Take the test, because it has been successfully used to
predict emotional disorders.
C. Decline to take the test, because it is illegal to administer
in this situation.
D. Decline to take the test, because it has questionable
reliability and validity and can lead to inaccurate
evaluation.