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Question 1 of 102

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Tom and Sally have been dating for two years. Sally breaks up with Tom because he cheated on her with Betty. Sally tells her friend Kelly about Tom, but she tells her without showing any emotion. Tom continues to call Sally and treat her as he did when they were going out. Betty, who did not know about Sally, tells Tom that she is glad that he feels guilty for hurting Sally. She also tells him that it will take a long time to get over the guilt.

Betty is using ___________ as a defense mechanism.

Select one of the following:

  • repression

  • denial

  • projection

  • isolation

Explanation

Question 2 of 102

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Which psychosexual stage of development did Freud view as different from the others because an individual does not simply experience it but must achieve it?

Select one of the following:

  • Genital

  • anal

  • phallic

  • oral

Explanation

Question 3 of 102

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What is the result of psychic conflict; that is, the conflict between desires, morals, and possibilities?

Select one of the following:

  • confusion

  • depression

  • self-actualisation

  • anxiety

Explanation

Question 4 of 102

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According to Freud, what was the consequence of the physical inability of women to overcome penis envy and the reason their personality would never fully develop?

Select one of the following:

  • Their ego could never develop

  • Their superego could never develop

  • Their Id could never fully develop

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 5 of 102

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Bobby is thirsty and wants his mother to get him a drink. He waits until she has finished talking to her friend and then asks ‘Mummy, please can I have a drink of water?’ His mother then fetches him a cup of water. Bobby’s behaviour represents...

Select one of the following:

  • an undeveloped id

  • an undeveloped ego

  • a fully developed id

  • a fully developed ego

Explanation

Question 6 of 102

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An extreme childhood experience during the ______ stage could result in the kind of personality that aggressively refuses help from others, even in the midst of failure, or one that exerts no agency over fulfilling its own needs.

Select one of the following:

  • genital

  • anal

  • phallic

  • oral

Explanation

Question 7 of 102

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The process that Freud referred to as identification, involving the realization that the sexes differ, is an important psychological milestone connected with what stage of development?

Select one of the following:

  • genital

  • anal

  • phallic

  • oral

Explanation

Question 8 of 102

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A toddler in a supermarket is having a tantrum because his mother says he cannot have the chocolate bar he is asking for. In Freudian terms he is behaving this way because…

Select one of the following:

  • he is expressing a strong Superegeo

  • his Ego is being denied

  • his Id instincts are being denied

  • he has an electra complex

Explanation

Question 9 of 102

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I really want to buy a brand new leather sofa, but it costs £3000 and I don’t have the money. My inner ‘child’ or Id is saying ‘buy it, buy it, buy it’, but there is another element of my psyche telling me I shouldn’t buy it because I can’t afford it and that I should save up. According to Freud’s structure of the mind what is this element called?

Select one of the following:

  • super id

  • super ego

  • ego

  • self control

Explanation

Question 10 of 102

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Tom and Sally have been dating for two years. Sally breaks up with Tom because he cheated on her with Betty. Sally tells her friend Kelly about Tom, but she tells her without showing any emotion. Tom continues to call Sally and treat her as he did when they were going out. Betty, who did not know about Sally, tells Tom that she is glad that he feels guilty for hurting Sally. She also tells him that it will take a long time to get over the guilt.

Sally is using ___________ as a defense mechanism

Select one of the following:

  • projection

  • repression

  • denial

  • isolation

Explanation

Question 11 of 102

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Karen Horney called parental mistreatment _______, as she believed that parental behavior that does not meet the child's fundamental need for safety was highly damaging.

Select one of the following:

  • abuse

  • basic evil

  • thanatos

  • eros

Explanation

Question 12 of 102

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According to Adler, ________ is the "sole criterion of human values"

Select one of the following:

  • productive work

  • social interest

  • self-interest

  • religion

Explanation

Question 13 of 102

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Karen Horney postulated all of the following character patterns except

Select one of the following:

  • Moving away from people, characterized by social avoidance, withdrawal, and need for independence.

  • Moving with people, characterized by compliance, submissive behavior, and a need for acceptance.

  • Moving toward people, characterized by compliance, submissive behavior, and a need for love.

  • Moving against people, characterized by arrogance, hostility, and a need for power.

Explanation

Question 14 of 102

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Which personality descriptions is Carl Jung most associated with

Select one of the following:

  • oral and anal fixations

  • marketing and exploitative personality types

  • superiority and inferiority complexes

  • introversion and extroversion

Explanation

Question 15 of 102

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According to Adler, the one dynamic force behind a person's activity is

Select one of the following:

  • the striving for success or superiority

  • organ inferiorities

  • organ dialect

  • feelings of superiority

Explanation

Question 16 of 102

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what word did Karen Horney use to describe abnormal needs such as social recognition, power, affection and approval?

Select one of the following:

  • social

  • neurotic

  • psychotic

  • cultural

Explanation

Question 17 of 102

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In Karen Horney’s model of the development of the personality and the neurotic personality, which of the following statements is true?

Select one of the following:

  • In the normal individual the true self and the real self are closely aligned

  • in the neurotic individual the idealised self and the neurotic self are closely aligned

  • In the normal individual the idealised self and the real self are very different

  • In the neurotic individual the idealised self and the real self are very different

Explanation

Question 18 of 102

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Jung believed that all people share certain memories and ideas as a result of our shared history. This idea is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • The anima and animus duality

  • the archetype

  • the collective unconscious

  • the persona

Explanation

Question 19 of 102

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According to Adler, which of the following is NOT one of the primary goals of children's misbehaviour?

Select one of the following:

  • attention

  • revenge

  • power

  • affection

Explanation

Question 20 of 102

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Which factor did Horney place less emphasis on in her approach?

Select one of the following:

  • primal instincts

  • biological instincts

  • cultural instincts

  • social instincts

Explanation

Question 21 of 102

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Rogers believed that in the psychologically healthy individual

Select one of the following:

  • the self and experience are congruent

  • denial of organismic functioning is essential

  • the ideal self replaces the real self

  • an incongruence exists between the ideal self and the organismic self

Explanation

Question 22 of 102

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Rogers believed that each person has a natural tendency towards growth and...

Select one of the following:

  • self-centredness

  • self-awareness

  • self-actualisation

  • self-acceptance

Explanation

Question 23 of 102

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A characteristic feature of the fully functioning person is:

1. congruence of the self and one's experiences.
2. conditions of worth.
3. trusting of his or her own judgment.

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • 1 and 2

  • 1 and 3

Explanation

Question 24 of 102

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The purpose of _________ is to help individuals meet the fundamental desire for continued personal growth and self-enhancement.

Select one of the following:

  • inner directiveness

  • cognitive centering

  • self actualisation

  • mental discipline

Explanation

Question 25 of 102

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Many victims of hurricane Katrina were left without their homes, food, and water--basic necessities for living. Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which motives were activated for these individuals?

Select one of the following:

  • security

  • self-actualisation

  • Physiological

  • belongingness

Explanation

Question 26 of 102

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What is the correct order (starting with the most basic) of Maslow’s hierarchy needs?

Select one of the following:

  • Belongingness and love; safety; physiological; esteem

  • Physiological; safety; belongingness and love; esteem

  • safety; belongingness and love; esteem; physiological

  • Belongingness and love; physiological; safety ; esteem

Explanation

Question 27 of 102

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In his theory of motivation, Maslow assumed that:

Select one of the following:

  • people in different cultures have different basic needs

  • motivation is nearly always conscious

  • people are motivated by one need at a time

  • people are continually motivated by one need or another

Explanation

Question 28 of 102

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What, according to Rogers is the cause of all psychological problems?

Select one of the following:

  • faulty learning

  • emotional disturbances

  • impairments in our self-awareness

  • blocks in our actualising tendency

Explanation

Question 29 of 102

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If you feel that other people value you only if you are smart, successful, attractive, or good, according to Rogers, you will develop_______.

Select one of the following:

  • Unconditional positive regard

  • Conditions of worth

  • Psychotherapy

  • Neuroticism

Explanation

Question 30 of 102

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According to Maslow, some needs grow stronger when unsatisfied. Maslow called these...

Select one of the following:

  • being needs

  • deficiency needs

  • growth needs

  • primary needs

Explanation

Question 31 of 102

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Costa and McCrae used the well-known NEO-PI-R to measure their five factors of personality. The acronym used to remember the ‘Big Five’ is O.C.E.A.N, where N stands for Neuroticism and E stands for Extraversion, but what do the other letters stand for?

Select one of the following:

  • Occupation, Concern and Approach

  • Openness, Conscientiousness and Agreeableness

  • Order, Compliance and Agreeableness

  • Originality, Caring and Assertiveness

Explanation

Question 32 of 102

1

which is the odd one out?

Select one of the following:

  • low self esteem

  • impulsive

  • impersonal

  • creative

Explanation

Question 33 of 102

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Which of these is not a five factor (Costa and McCrae)

Select one of the following:

  • Extraversion

  • Psychoticism

  • Neuroticism

  • Agreeableness

Explanation

Question 34 of 102

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In the story, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the dwarfs names (sleepy, dopey, grumpy etc) represent which of Allport’s Traits?

Select one of the following:

  • central

  • secondary

  • primary

  • cardinal

Explanation

Question 35 of 102

1

Cattell and Eysenck identify traits through the use of

Select one of the following:

  • twin studies

  • factor analysis

  • intuition

  • ability tests

Explanation

Question 36 of 102

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Raymond Cattell's measurement of personality instrument was called the ____________.

Select one of the following:

  • 18PF

  • 16PF

  • 26PF

  • 14PF

Explanation

Question 37 of 102

1

which of the following helps define the term personality?

Select one of the following:

  • characteristics that are typical for a person

  • characteristics that make a person unique

  • acting, thinking and feeling

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 38 of 102

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According to Eysenck, extroverts are

Select one of the following:

  • naturally underaroused

  • stimulus hungry

  • approaching

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 39 of 102

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According to Hans Eysenck, impulsive thrill seekers would be called

Select one of the following:

  • neurotics

  • psychotics

  • extreme extroverts

  • schizoprenics

Explanation

Question 40 of 102

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What do Eysenck's three supertraits measure?

Select one of the following:

  • intelligence, neuroticism, psychoticism

  • sociability, intelligence, psychoticism

  • extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism

  • intelligence, extraversion, neuroticism

Explanation

Question 41 of 102

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The theories of Cattell and Eysenck rate

Select one of the following:

  • high on biological determinants of personality

  • high on teleology

  • low on their ability to generate research

  • high on free will versus determinism

Explanation

Question 42 of 102

1

which of the following helps define the term personality?

Select one of the following:

  • characteristics that are typical for a person

  • characteristics that make a person unique

  • acting, thinking and feeling

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 43 of 102

1

Allport calls the traits that organise and influence most of our behaviour

Select one of the following:

  • cardinal traits

  • central traits

  • secondary traits

  • source traits

Explanation

Question 44 of 102

1

According to Hans Eysenck, impulsive thrill seekers would be called

Select one of the following:

  • Neurotics

  • psychotics

  • extreme extroverts

  • Schizophrenics

Explanation

Question 45 of 102

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talkative vs quiet; frank or open vs secretive; adventurous vs cautious; sociable vs reclusive - these traits describe which dimension personality?

Select one of the following:

  • agreeableness

  • conscientiousness

  • emotional stability

  • extraversion

Explanation

Question 46 of 102

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What labels are assigned to the levels that form the hierarchy in Eysenck's PEN model?

Select one of the following:

  • specific behavioural responses, habitual responses, traits, supertraits

  • L-Data, Q-Data, T-Data

  • Cardinal traits, central traits, secondary traits

  • interpersonal traits, temperamental traits, character traits, material traits, mental traits, physical traits

Explanation

Question 47 of 102

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"Funny, caring, 40-year old males, loves gardening. Seeks slim, honest, reliable female. Must enjoy Opera"

In the above 'lonely hearts' advertisement, according to Allport's trait theory, which of the following is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Only primary traits are presented

  • no secondary traits are presented

  • no cardinal traits are presented

  • cardinal, primary and secondary traits are presented

Explanation

Question 48 of 102

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Judith is angry that her husband is going to be late home from work again and hadn’t called to let her know first. During dinner she snaps at her children for their poor table manners and sends them all to bed without pudding. According to Freud, which defence mechanism is she employing?

Select one of the following:

  • sublimation

  • Repression

  • displacement

  • regression

Explanation

Question 49 of 102

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Ideas about the id pertain to _______, the ego to ______, and the superego to _______.

Select one of the following:

  • The unconscious mind;the conscious mind; the rational mind

  • The irrational part of the mind; the rational part of the mind; the moral part of the mind

  • Impulses; impulse control; morality

  • Dreams and the imagination; morality; rational thought

Explanation

Question 50 of 102

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During which stage of a child’s psychic development does she try to understand how much authority her parents have and how much she herself controls?

Select one of the following:

  • oral

  • phallic

  • anal

  • genital

Explanation

Question 51 of 102

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Asif is a hoarder. He has kept every copy of the NME that he has ever bought and has these arranged in chronological order in files on his bookshelf and refuses to throw them away. According to Freud’s theory of psychosexual development, this behaviour represents which personality type?

Select one of the following:

  • Oral retentive

  • Anal retentive

  • Oral aggressive

  • Anal expulsive

Explanation

Question 52 of 102

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According to Freud, _______ is the defence mechanism that involves reverting to immature behaviours that have relieved anxiety in the past

Select one of the following:

  • regression

  • rationalisation

  • projection

  • displacement

Explanation

Question 53 of 102

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Clare foolishly believes Tom when he tells her that the chewing gum she just swallowed will take seven years to digest.

Select one of the following:

  • Clare has developed an oral receptive character because she was overindulged at the oral stage of development

  • Clare has an oral aggressive character because she was under-indulged at the oral stage of development

  • Clare has an anal retentive character because she resisted her parents’ demands at the anal stage of development

  • Clare has an anal-expulsive personality because she complied with her parents’ demands at the anal stage of development

Explanation

Question 54 of 102

1

Karen Horney believed that neurotic needs develop in

Select one of the following:

  • childhood

  • infancy

  • adolescence

  • adulthood

Explanation

Question 55 of 102

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Many neo-Freudians gave which part of the psyche a greater role in personality development than Freud did?

Select one of the following:

  • conscious

  • id

  • ego

  • superego

Explanation

Question 56 of 102

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In Karen Horney’s model of the development of the personality and the neurotic personality, which of the following statements is true?

Select one of the following:

  • In the normal individual the true self and the real self are closely aligned

  • in the neurotic individual the idealised self and the neurotic self are closely aligned

  • In the normal individual the idealised self and the real self are very different

  • In the neurotic individual the idealised self and the real self are very different

Explanation

Question 57 of 102

1

Compared with Freud, Adler

Select one of the following:

  • had a more positive view towards women

  • placed more emphasis on aggression

  • relied more on dream interpretation in psychoanalysis

  • was more likely to use hypnosis to treat patients

Explanation

Question 58 of 102

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Which aspect of the family did Adler believe may play a significant role in personality development?

Select one of the following:

  • age of parents when child was first born

  • gender of siblings

  • birth order

  • size of extended family

Explanation

Question 59 of 102

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Most neo-Freudians differ from Freud in three respects. Which of the answers below is NOT one of these ways?

Select one of the following:

  • Neo-Freudians emphasize conscious rather than unconscious thought.

  • Neo-Freudians view sex as less important than Freud did

  • Neo-Freudians put less emphasis on individual introspection and more emphasis on acquiring experimental data as a source of psychological theory.

  • Neo-Freudians inject a focus on interpersonal relationships as a source of psychological differences

Explanation

Question 60 of 102

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One of the most useful Jungian ideas is his classification of the four basic ways of thinking. __________ establishes what is actually present, ___________ enables us to recognize its meaning, _______ tells us its value, and _________ points to possibilities as to whence it came and whither it is going in a given situation.

Select one of the following:

  • Sensation; feeling; rational thinking; intuition

  • Feeling; rational thinking; sensation; intuition

  • Sensation; rational thinking; feeling; intuition

  • Intuition; rational thinking ; feeling; sensation

Explanation

Question 61 of 102

1

For years, the U.S. Army ran an advertising campaign with the tagline, “Be all you can be.” To which of Maslow's needs is this appealing?

Select one of the following:

  • safety

  • self-actualisation

  • physiological

  • esteem

Explanation

Question 62 of 102

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Jane lives on her own, but on her way home from work every day she stops off at the gym to work out for an hour and then stops off at her favourite café for a cup of green tea before going home. This routine is an example of which of Maslow's need levels? ________ needs

Select one of the following:

  • belongingness

  • safety

  • physical

  • biosocial

Explanation

Question 63 of 102

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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is the first step that must be taken to ensure, for example, a fresher student’s productivity?

Select one of the following:

  • She must make friends so that she has the feeling of being part of a community

  • She must be allowed the freedom to express her ideas

  • She must find somewhere suitable to live

  • She must learn the rules of social conduct in her new cultural context

Explanation

Question 64 of 102

1

Which Humanist's ideas developed from clinical experiences?

Select one of the following:

  • cattell

  • maslow

  • rogers

  • allport

Explanation

Question 65 of 102

1

Rogers believed that all behaviour relates to one's

Select one of the following:

  • enhancement needs

  • ideal self

  • safety needs

  • actualising tendency

Explanation

Question 66 of 102

1

In his theory of motivation, Maslow assumed that:

Select one of the following:

  • people in different cultures have different basic needs

  • motivation is nearly always conscious

  • people are motivated by one need at a time

  • people are continually motivated by one need or another

Explanation

Question 67 of 102

1

In his theory of motivation, Maslow assumed that:

Select one of the following:

  • people in different cultures have different basic needs

  • motivation is nearly always conscious

  • people are motivated by one need at a time

  • people are continually motivated by one need or another

Explanation

Question 68 of 102

1

Formal personality assessment is not uncommon in work psychology and the personality measures used must satisfy psychometric criteria to be acceptable. Which of the following is not one of these criteria?

Select one of the following:

  • Does not create adverse impact

  • reliability

  • validity

  • Can be completed electronically for ease of standardisation

Explanation

Question 69 of 102

1

The most widely used and extensively researched objective personality test is the ____________

Select one of the following:

  • 16PF

  • TAT

  • MMPI-2

  • EPQ

Explanation

Question 70 of 102

1

Some people like looking at clouds and figuring out what the shapes remind them of. This is similar to which psychological test?

Select one of the following:

  • MMPI-2

  • SLR-90

  • Rorschach test

  • Thematic apperception test

Explanation

Question 71 of 102

1

The NEO-PI-R was developed to assess

Select one of the following:

  • the big 5

  • intelligence

  • eysenck's three factor theory

  • allport's traits

Explanation

Question 72 of 102

1

What is Rorschach’s test designed to measure?

Select one of the following:

  • unconscious intentions

  • brain size

  • dreams

  • conscious desires

Explanation

Question 73 of 102

1

A difference between objective and projective methods of assessment is that projective methods are

Select one of the following:

  • more artistic and less verbal in nature

  • of value with test takers regardless of culture

  • indirect methods of personality assessment

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 74 of 102

1

Shaun is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and to suggest what the characters are feeling. The test Shaun is taking is the

Select one of the following:

  • Thematic Apperception Test

  • Minnesota Multiple Personality Inventory

  • Draw a man test

  • Neuroticism Extroversion Openess Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R)

Explanation

Question 75 of 102

1

One advantage of the projective personality test is that they

Select one of the following:

  • are easy to administer and grade by a computer

  • have higher validity than self-report tests

  • allow respondents more freedom for self-expression

  • permit broader interpretations by the clinician

Explanation

Question 76 of 102

1

Individual differences form an integral part of work psychology. Which of the following are relevant for job performance?

Select one of the following:

  • personality variables

  • emotional intelligence

  • cognitive abilities

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 77 of 102

1

How are the Five Factor traits measured?

Select one of the following:

  • Through adjective and questionnaire statement methods

  • through galvanic skin response measurements

  • through fMRI measurements

  • through interviews

Explanation

Question 78 of 102

1

In the context of Rorschach scoring, which does not belong?

Select one of the following:

  • popularity

  • form

  • concepts

  • determinants

Explanation

Question 79 of 102

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Which kind of validity or reliability does not match the description that follows it?

Select one of the following:

  • re-test reliability: people get similar scores when they do a test on different occasions.

  • discriminant validity: a test of one personality characteristic does not correlate with tests that measure different characteristics.

  • convergent validity: people get similar scores on a test when different people administer it to them.

  • internal consistency: the items in the test all correlate with one another

Explanation

Question 80 of 102

1

In clinical practice, a TAT examiner administers

Select one of the following:

  • at least three cards

  • ten cards

  • twenty cards

  • as many cards as he or she cares to administer

Explanation

Question 81 of 102

1

The MMPI-2 and the NEO-PI-R are examples of

Select one of the following:

  • subjective tests

  • projective tests

  • objective tests

  • clinical interviews

Explanation

Question 82 of 102

1

The MMPI measures which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • mood

  • physical concerns

  • social attitudes

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 83 of 102

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Which of the following does NOT occur during the free association phase of the Rorschach inkblot test?

Select one of the following:

  • the tester and the client sit next to each other at a table

  • The tester asks the client where in each inkblot s/he saw each image

  • The client is asked to list at least two things that each inkblot calls to mind.

  • The tester makes a verbatim record of the client's responses.

Explanation

Question 84 of 102

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The items in a personality test correlate strongly with one each other. Which kind of reliability or validity does this imply?

Select one of the following:

  • convergent validity

  • content validity

  • internal consistency

  • retest reliability

Explanation

Question 85 of 102

1

which of the following is an accurate criticisms of projective tests of personality?

Select one of the following:

  • They have poor inter-rater reliability, but they show high validity

  • They require too many inferences on the part of the examiner and do no show high validity

  • their validity is too high

  • they prevent subjects from expressing themselves freely

Explanation

Question 86 of 102

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Narcissistic personality disorder is also closely associated with antisocial personality disorder (APD). Which of the following is NOT a way in narcissistic individuals will regularly act:

Select one of the following:

  • self-motivated

  • deceitful

  • aggressive

  • withdrawn

Explanation

Question 87 of 102

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Which cluster of Axis II of the DSM do 'dramatic, emotional or erratic' disorders belong in?

Select one of the following:

  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

Explanation

Question 88 of 102

1

Which of the following is NOT a DSM criterion for schizoid personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family

  • Almost always chooses solitary activities

  • Has recurrent suspicions, without justification, regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner

  • Shows emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affectivity

Explanation

Question 89 of 102

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Katie Price is on her third marriage in her quest to find ideal love. When Katie Price demonstrates patterns of attention seeking and the excessive need for admiration from others, a Psychologist could be forgiven for thinking she may be suffering from …

Select one of the following:

  • Paranoid personality disorder

  • Histrionic personality disorder

  • Narcissistic personality disorder

  • Anti-social personality disorder

Explanation

Question 90 of 102

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Which of the following are considered to be the main features of avoidant personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • persistent social inhibition

  • feelings of inadequacy

  • hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 91 of 102

1

An Individual with Dependent Personality Disorder will NOT exhibit which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • aggressive behaviour

  • submissive and clinging behaviour

  • have great difficulties making everyday decisions

  • passive behaviour

Explanation

Question 92 of 102

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An Individual with a schizotypal personality disorder will usually exhibit which of the following characteristics?

Select one of the following:

  • eccentric behaviour marked by odd patterns of thinking and communication

  • discomfort with close personal relationships

  • often exhibit unusual ideas of reference

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 93 of 102

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Which of the following statements about personality disorders is true?

Select one of the following:

  • By definition, personality disorders must be present continuously since childhood.

  • The majority of people diagnosed with one personality disorder meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one other personality disorder.

  • Since personality disorders are treated differently than acute disorders, medical conditions or life stressors by the DSM-IV, they are placed on Axis III

  • Because they are more debilitating, people with personality disorders seek treatment more often than people with acute disorders

Explanation

Question 94 of 102

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals with paranoid personality disorder

Select one of the following:

  • avoidance of close relationships

  • avoidance of public spaces

  • are often spontaneously aggressive towards others

  • often feel that they have been deeply and irreversibly betrayed by others

Explanation

Question 95 of 102

1

People with avoidant personality disorder…

Select one of the following:

  • don't want to have social relationships

  • wish they had more social relationships

  • feel over stimulated because they have too many social obligations

  • do not suffer from poor social skills

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Question 96 of 102

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Personality disorders are an enduring patterns of behaviour that persist from childhood into adulthood and because of this fact, one of the best predictors of APD in adulthood is a diagnosis of

Select one of the following:

  • conduct disorder

  • childhood anxiety

  • attachment disorder

  • attention deficit disorder

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Question 97 of 102

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In the film ‘Girl Interrupted’, Winona Rider plays Susanna Keysen who is admitted to a Psychiatric hospital after a nervous breakdown. The assumption that she tried to commit suicide via an overdose, together with her significant distress when her friend Lisa Rowe (played by Angelina Jolie) leaves the hospital could be taken as signs of which personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Avoidant personality disorder

  • Anti-social personality disorder

  • Borderline personality disorder

  • Schizoid personality disorder

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Question 98 of 102

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The apparent lack of empathy and the tendency to exploit others for self-benefit, has lead psychologists to compare narcissistic personality disorder with which one of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Histrionic Personality Disorder

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder

  • Paranoid Personality Disorder

  • Schizotypal

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Question 99 of 102

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The term ‘Sociopath’ or ‘Psychopath’ is sometimes used to describe which type of personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Paranoid personality disorder

  • Anti-social personality disorder

  • Histrionic personality disorder

  • Schizotypal personality disorder

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Question 100 of 102

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Which of the following is false about antisocial personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • People with antisocial personality disorder are more likely to have low levels of education.

  • The tendency to engage in anti-social behaviours tends to begin in childhood and is one of the most stable characteristics.

  • People with antisocial personality disorder have trouble inhibiting impulsive behaviours

  • People with antisocial personality disorder have high levels of arousability, which leads them to avoid stimulation through impulsive and dangerous acts and to experience punishment as less severe.

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Question 101 of 102

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People with _____ personality disorder seem to have no need for social relationships.

Select one of the following:

  • schiziod

  • borderline

  • histrionic

  • obsessive compulsive

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Question 102 of 102

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Which of the following are not symptoms of borderline personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Difficulty making and maintaining relationships

  • Risk taking, or doing things without thinking of potential consequences

  • a fear of being abandoned or rejected

  • Emotions which are consistent and stable

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