Psychology Questions

55. A commonly held belief when it comes to romance is that "opposites attract." Which of the following is true about this folk wisdom? A) It is generally incorrect; humans pair up with those who are most like us. B) It is generally incorrect; there is no relationship between personality and romantic pairing. C) It is generally correct; humans pair up with those who dissimilar, but complimentary personalities. D) It is generally correct; humans pair up with those who have conflicting personalities.

52. The presence of two personality types in a particular species of bird has found that ____ birds have greater success when _______. A) bold; resources are limited B) timid; resources are limited C) bold; resources are plentiful D) both types of; they are social

73. The id is motivated by the desire for ____________. A) free willB) instant gratificationC) moral perfectionD) social acceptability

57. An Ancient Roman physician would be most likely to diagnosis a patient with a melancholy (depressed) personality as: A) having experienced some psychological trauma as a child. B) an imbalance in the bodily fluids known as humors. C) caused by physical trauma to the head. D) having inherited the trait from his or her parents.

53. Which of the following is true about personality and nonhuman animals? A) Personality has only been observed in one species of bird, the Parus major. B) The Big Five personality traits have been found in many different species. C) Only primates have true personalities. D) Humans are the only animal with personalities.

45. Joe works hard to avoid embarrassing himself or his family. Given what researchers have found about people from different cultures, he is most likely from _____________.A) CanadaB) ChinaC) The United StatesD) Great Britain

37. Criminologists have used profiling and use personality theories to describe perpetrators. The goal of using personality profiles of perpetrators is often focused on ________.A) helping narrow a search or interrogation processB) helping to prove guiltC) identifying criminal personality typesD) demonstrating that there are some personality types that are prone to crime

40. A potential issue with the majority of the research on personality is that the results may only generalize to __________.A) WEIRD people B) non-WEIRD people C) womenD) men

44. Cross-cultural findings indicated that cultures where people score high on conscientiousness have _____ economies. A) weak B) strong C) volatile D) stable

42. Which of the following is true about cross-cultural differences in personality?A) There is no relationship between culture and personality.B) Most cultures do not have the same Big Five personality factors.C) Only individuals from Western cultures share the same Big Five personality factors. D) While most cultures share the same Big Five personality factors, the prevalence of each trait often differs.

38. Based on your understanding of criminal profiling from your text, would you recommend that your local crime enforcement office A) use criminal profiling.B) be cautious about drawing many conclusions from a criminal profile.C) use demographic information, but not personality profiles.D) use personality profiles, but not demographic information.

41. Research suggests that the Big Five personality traits are:A) only found in WEIRD societies.B) only found in non-WEIRD societies.C) fairly consistent across many cultures.D) different in every culture.

27. One criticism of the trait theories of personality is that they:A) place too much emphasis of states and situational factors. B) do not describe how states and situational factors can influence our behavior. C) are not supported by any empirical data.D) do not allow for comparisons between individuals.

24. Nancy is a three month old infant. Compared to other infants her age, she is fussy and cries easily. Nancy's behaviors would most accurately be described as the result of her _____________.A) stateB) neuroticismC) personalityD) temperament

26. Which of the following best describes the personality of individuals as they age?A) Personality does not change; it is completely stable throughout the lifespan. B) Personalities are very stable in childhood and adolescence, but become less stable in later adulthood.C) The personalities of children and adolescents tend to change somewhat, but are very stable by middle age. D) Personality remains fluid and changes throughout the lifespan.

43. Which of the following is a potential issue associated with using standard tests for the Big Five in cross-cultural personality research?A) The Big Five are only found in Western cultures.B) Researchers in other countries would not understand what the "Big Five" refer to.C) The research may miss other personality factors, not found in Western cultures.D) Answering questions about personality violates social norms in most non-Western cultures.

39. In the context of social psychology, the acronym WEIRD stands forA) Willful, Egocentric, Immature, Rigid, and Depressed B) Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and DemocraticC) Witness, Engage, Interact, React, and Depart D) Willpower, Ego, Id, Repression, and Denial

46. Which of these research methods would a psychologist be likely to employ to study the influence of genetics on personality? A) examining correlations in personality between pairs of identical and fraternal twins B) interviewing people who have known others who were particularly odd or unique C) administering paper and pencil or computerized questionnaires to hundreds of people D) documenting the patterns of development and difficulties of psychiatric patients

35. The role of reciprocal determinism in personality development was highlighted by the _____________.A) behavioristsB) humanistsC) social-cognitive theorists D) trait theorists

29. The MMPI-2 is a personality test that is designed to: A) measure the Big Five personality traits. B) discriminate between normal and abnormal characteristics. C) detect relationships between body types and personality patterns. D) detect differences in interpretation of ambiguous stimuli.