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Brenda has never cheated on a psychology test, but she often does so on chemistry tests. She recently stole some merchandise from a local store, but she also returned a lost billfold along with $28 to its rightful owner. This pattern of behavior should make psychologists more cautious about emphasizing the consistent impact of ________ on behavior.


A) personality traits
B) unconditional positive regard
C) repression
D) reciprocal determinism

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The major reason for criticism of the Rorschach test is that


A) no computer-aided tool has been designed to facilitate scoring of the test.
B) only a few of the many Rorschach-derived scores have demonstrated validity.
C) the test discourages individuals from communicating openly in clinical interviews.
D) the test can be used effectively only with individuals who are severely maladjusted.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Displacement refers to the process by which people


A) consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable, unconscious impulses.
B) disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to others.
C) retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development.
D) redirect aggressive or sexual impulses toward less threatening targets.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Describe how differences between individualist and collectivist cultures are likely to manifest themselves in the processes of mate selection, career development, and political organization.

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Arjean's opinions are so dependent on what her friends think that she will swallow just about anything they tell her. Freud would have suggested that Arjean demonstrates a


A) fixation.
B) free association.
C) reaction formation.
D) collective unconscious.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Carl Jung believed that the collective unconscious contains ________ derived from our species' universal experiences.


A) archetypes
B) free associations
C) defense mechanisms
D) erogenous zones

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

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According to some scholars, Freud thought that stories of childhood sexual abuse reported by his adult female patients reflected their


A) self-transcendence.
B) inferiority complexes.
C) childhood sexual wishes.
D) reciprocal determinism.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Carl Rogers suggested that those who fall far short of their ideal self experience


A) a self-serving bias.
B) a negative self-concept.
C) self-transcendence.
D) a weak superego.

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

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Ego is to id as ________ is to ________.


A) unconscious; conscious
B) biology; morality
C) reality principle; pleasure principle
D) regression; repression

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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In a collectivist culture, individuals are likely to avoid


A) displaying personal humility.
B) embarrassing other people.
C) prolonging conversations.
D) all of these behaviors.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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According to Freud, defense mechanisms are methods of reducing


A) anger.
B) fear.
C) anxiety.
D) lust.

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

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The humanistic perspective is to Maslow as the social-cognitive perspective is to


A) Allport.
B) Rogers.
C) Adler.
D) Bandura.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Tonya demonstrates personality traits at parties with her friends that are very different from those she exhibits when she participates in class activities. Using your knowledge of both the person-situation controversy and reciprocal determinism, explain why the variability of Tonya's behavior in different situations is not surprising.

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Children who have witnessed a parent's murder report memories that most clearly challenge Freud's concept of


A) erogenous zones.
B) reaction formation.
C) displacement.
D) repression.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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People who take personality inventories can lie in order to create a good impression. This best illustrates that the objectivity in scoring personality inventories does not guarantee that they


A) have validity.
B) are empirically derived.
C) assess several different traits.
D) have been subjected to factor analysis.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance of


A) projective tests.
B) self-determination.
C) reciprocal determinism.
D) factor analysis.

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

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For humanistic psychologists, many of our behaviors and perceptions are ultimately shaped by whether our ________ is ________ or ________.


A) ego; strong; weak
B) personality; inherited; learned
C) personality structure; introverted; extraverted
D) self-concept; positive; negative

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

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According to Maslow, the top-level needs that arise after all other needs have been met include the needs for self-actualization and


A) self-esteem.
B) self-transcendence.
C) self-awareness.
D) self-efficacy.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Abraham Maslow suggested that individuals who are open, spontaneous, and not paralyzed by others' opinions illustrate


A) extraversion.
B) reaction formation.
C) self-actualization.
D) collectivism.

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

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Compared with those having high self-esteem, individuals with low self-esteem are likely to


A) repress distressing memories.
B) show off in order to get attention.
C) feel anxious and lonely.
D) express unconditional positive regard.

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

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