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Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

Which of the following is not a shortcoming of self-report personality inventories?

A The accuracy of the results is a function of the honesty of the respondent

B Respondents may attempt to answer in a way that makes them look good

C There is sometimes a problem with “yea-sayers” or “nay-sayers.”

D They are objective measures that are easy to administer and score

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Correct Answer: They are objective measures that are easy to administer and score

In the Nurture Assumption, Judith Harris argues that the evidence indicates that family environment has_______on children’s personalities.

A largely positive effects

B largely negative effects

C surprisingly little effect

D a powerful effect

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Correct Answer: surprisingly little effect

All of the following were personality type theorists EXCEPT:

A Maslow

B Galen

C Hippocrates

D Eysenck

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Correct Answer: Maslow

A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?

A compensation

B projection

C identification

D repression

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Correct Answer: projection

Humanistic psychologist would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of:

A social influence

B an internal locus of control

C self-serving bias

D individualism

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Correct Answer: social influence

All of the following are archetypes according to Jungian theory EXCEPT:

A Locus of control

B Reciprocal determinism

C Self-actualization

D Unconditional positive regard

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Correct Answer: Reciprocal determinism

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

A Adler

B Allport

C Rogers

D Bandura

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Correct Answer: Bandura

Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:

A unstable-extraverted

B manic-dependent

C external-dependent

D passive-aggressive

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Correct Answer: unstable-extraverted

Searching for identity by fulfilling needs is basic to the theory of:

A Freud

B Allport

C Fromm

D Jung

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Correct Answer: Fromm

The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance of:

A the self-reference phenomenon

B self-determination

C free association

D factor analysis

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Correct Answer: self-determination

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Which of the following is not a shortcoming of self-report personality inventories?

In the Nurture Assumption, Judith Harris argues that the evidence indicates that family environment has_______on children’s personalities.

All of the following were personality type theorists EXCEPT:

A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?

Humanistic psychologist would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of:

All of the following are archetypes according to Jungian theory EXCEPT:

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

Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:

Searching for identity by fulfilling needs is basic to the theory of:

The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance of: