Psychology Questions

Lucy Chang recently purchased a lovely ceramic bowl that featured a red dragon design. When she thought about her purchase, she found that she really had no justification for buying the bowl other than it reminded her of the bowls her mother used during evening meals when she was a young child in Hong Kong. Which type of relationship with a product best explains the reason for Lucy's purchase of the dragon bowl?a. Loveb. Nostalgic attachmentc. Interdependenced. Self-concept attachment

A small group of consumers that come into a facility to try new products while being observed is called _______.a. Target market b. Focus groupc. Interested consumersd. Heavy user

People buy products for _____.a. What they dob. The role the product plays in the consumer's lifec. What they meand. All of the above

Gillian's club is planning a 5K race as a fund-raiser. Because Gillian had never run in a race before, she was certain that she would not be able to complete the 5K and instead volunteered to screen and register the runners. How might the social cognitive theory be used to explain Gillian's behavior?

At 25, Samuel is a very calm, even-tempered person who enjoys socializing with others and likes a lot of variety in his life. Psychological research would predict that at age 45, Samuel would:

high level of conscientiousness, openness to experience, agreeableness and extraversion

Daniel was adopted at birth. In a behavioral genetics study, similarities between Daniel and his adoptive parents are considered to be due to _____, and similarities between Daniel and his biological parents are considered to be due to _____.

After 7-year-old Philip pocketed a candy bar that he had not paid for, he felt ashamed and guilty. Using Freud's terminology, the sense of shame and guilt that Philip felt was a product of his _____.

Gordon's 5-year-old son has recently become very possessive of his mother, pushing Gordon away whenever he tries to hug his wife. Freud would probably suggest that the little boy's behaviors reflect:

When David is asked to describe his best friend Josh, he responds: "Josh is very friendly, pretty intelligent, and a really nice guy. He seems laid-back, but he actually works hard at keeping up with his college classes. He's a lot of fun because he's always ready to try something new." David's description of his friend's personality would be most consistent with which of the following approaches to personality?

The type of personality test that involves people's responding to specific questions and comparing the responses to established norms collected on large groups of people is called a(n):

Carl Rogers's theory of personality and humanistic psychology has been criticized for:

Spencer has always considered himself to be an honest person. So when he walked into the empty classroom and found a wallet that contained a hundred dollars in cash, he took it to the campus security office. According to Carl Rogers's theory of personality, Spencer's behavior when he found the purse was motivated by:

According to Freud, the sexual urges of children during the latency stage of psychosexual development:

According to Carl Rogers, when a child senses that he is loved and valued only when he behaves in a way that is acceptable to his parents, the parents are displaying _____ toward the child.

Carter believes that people are basically good and that each person will naturally strive to fulfill his or her unique potential. Carter's beliefs reflect the _____ perspective of personality.

In Freud's theory of personality, the _____ operates on the _____, which is the capacity to delay gratification until an appropriate time.

Love, joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe

Be open, create high quality connections, cultivate kindness, develop distractions, dispute negative thinking, find nearby nature, learn and apply your strengths, meditate mindfully, meditate on loving kindness, ritualize gratitude, savor positivity, visualize your future.

Positivity opens us, opening our awareness to a wider range of thoughts and actions that is typical, making us more receptive and creative