PSY352 Personality Exam 1 & Final Exam (Latest
2024/ 2025 UpdateS STUDY BUNDLE QITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
Which of the following is the best definition of self-actualization, as defined within
Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - ANSWERthe motive to develop one's potential
Which of the following life outcome has been associated with a high need for
achievement? - ANSWERacademic success
People with a high need for achievement tend to select challenges with a
_____________________ degree of difficulty - ANSWERmoderate
Henry Murray's hierarchy of needs suggests that motivation is influenced by an "beta
press", which is _________________ - ANSWERa person's subjective interpretation
of a situation
A high need for power is negatively correlated with ________________________ -
ANSWERa person's subjective interpretation of a situation
A high need for power is negatively correlated with ______________ -
ANSWERimmune system activity
Which of the following statements is true about Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of
needs (according to Maslow)? - ANSWERA person must meet lower-level needs
before he/she will turn attention toward meeting upper-level needs
Why study motivation in a personality psychology class? (two parts) -
ANSWERMotives vary from person to person, therefore count as individual
differences; motivational differences are stable over time.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the research on the need for
power in men and women? - ANSWERMen and women have similar levels of the
need for power, but men high in this need are more aggressive and impressive.
Henry Murray's hierarchy of needs suggests that motivation is influenced by an
"alpha press", which is ____________. - ANSWERThe objective reality of a situation.
Carl Rogers proposed a form of humanistic psychotherapy known as ____________.
- ANSWERclient-centered therapy
Research presented in class (e.g. Csiksgentmihalyi, 1999) suggests that people are
more likely to self-actualization when they - ANSWERhave frequent flow experiences
, Henry Murray proposed that needs serve the purpose of painting _________. -
ANSWERhomeostasis
Which of the following is NOT one of the levels in Abrahan Maslow's hierarchy of
needs? - ANSWERconditioning
______________ psychology is a branch of psychology that emphasizes the choices
that people make in their lives, and how these choices factor into the process of
growth - ANSWERHumanistic
Which of the following is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) often criticized for? -
ANSWERhaving low test-retest reliability
Kelly proposed that our personal constructs are ___________. - ANSWERbipolar in
nature
Leah is strongly field independent. Which of the following careers is Leah least likely
to be in? - ANSWEReducation
People who experience depression are more likely than non-depressed individuals to
________. - ANSWERremember upsetting memories
Which of the following topics would a cognitive psychologist be most likely to study?
- ANSWERdecision making
Cognitive psychologists would be likely to say that psychological disorders (e.g.
depression) are due to _______. - ANSWERthe thoughts that a person has
In terms of social interaction, field dependent people are more likely to be highly
___________ than field independent people. - ANSWERagreeable
You are psychologist who is conducting a study on recognition of facial expressions.
In this study, participants try to judge a person's emotional state by looking only at
that person's eyes. Which of the following people would you expect to perform best
on this task? - ANSWERJackie, who is strongly field independent
The Rod-and-Frame Test is designed to measure __________. - ANSWERfield
dependent
___________ is the act of interpreting and understanding sensory information. -
ANSWERperception
People with positive schemas __________. - ANSWERtend to be overly optimistic
about the future
2024/ 2025 UpdateS STUDY BUNDLE QITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
Which of the following is the best definition of self-actualization, as defined within
Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - ANSWERthe motive to develop one's potential
Which of the following life outcome has been associated with a high need for
achievement? - ANSWERacademic success
People with a high need for achievement tend to select challenges with a
_____________________ degree of difficulty - ANSWERmoderate
Henry Murray's hierarchy of needs suggests that motivation is influenced by an "beta
press", which is _________________ - ANSWERa person's subjective interpretation
of a situation
A high need for power is negatively correlated with ________________________ -
ANSWERa person's subjective interpretation of a situation
A high need for power is negatively correlated with ______________ -
ANSWERimmune system activity
Which of the following statements is true about Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of
needs (according to Maslow)? - ANSWERA person must meet lower-level needs
before he/she will turn attention toward meeting upper-level needs
Why study motivation in a personality psychology class? (two parts) -
ANSWERMotives vary from person to person, therefore count as individual
differences; motivational differences are stable over time.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the research on the need for
power in men and women? - ANSWERMen and women have similar levels of the
need for power, but men high in this need are more aggressive and impressive.
Henry Murray's hierarchy of needs suggests that motivation is influenced by an
"alpha press", which is ____________. - ANSWERThe objective reality of a situation.
Carl Rogers proposed a form of humanistic psychotherapy known as ____________.
- ANSWERclient-centered therapy
Research presented in class (e.g. Csiksgentmihalyi, 1999) suggests that people are
more likely to self-actualization when they - ANSWERhave frequent flow experiences
, Henry Murray proposed that needs serve the purpose of painting _________. -
ANSWERhomeostasis
Which of the following is NOT one of the levels in Abrahan Maslow's hierarchy of
needs? - ANSWERconditioning
______________ psychology is a branch of psychology that emphasizes the choices
that people make in their lives, and how these choices factor into the process of
growth - ANSWERHumanistic
Which of the following is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) often criticized for? -
ANSWERhaving low test-retest reliability
Kelly proposed that our personal constructs are ___________. - ANSWERbipolar in
nature
Leah is strongly field independent. Which of the following careers is Leah least likely
to be in? - ANSWEReducation
People who experience depression are more likely than non-depressed individuals to
________. - ANSWERremember upsetting memories
Which of the following topics would a cognitive psychologist be most likely to study?
- ANSWERdecision making
Cognitive psychologists would be likely to say that psychological disorders (e.g.
depression) are due to _______. - ANSWERthe thoughts that a person has
In terms of social interaction, field dependent people are more likely to be highly
___________ than field independent people. - ANSWERagreeable
You are psychologist who is conducting a study on recognition of facial expressions.
In this study, participants try to judge a person's emotional state by looking only at
that person's eyes. Which of the following people would you expect to perform best
on this task? - ANSWERJackie, who is strongly field independent
The Rod-and-Frame Test is designed to measure __________. - ANSWERfield
dependent
___________ is the act of interpreting and understanding sensory information. -
ANSWERperception
People with positive schemas __________. - ANSWERtend to be overly optimistic
about the future
