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Many North American parents want to pick names for their children that sound unique or are spelled in an unusual way.This desire best illustrates one of the consequences of


A) defensive self-esteem.
B) extraversion.
C) collectivism.
D) individualism.

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The implicit memories that operate even among those with amnesia best illustrate the importance of


A) the id,ego,and superego.
B) defense mechanisms.
C) unconscious thought.
D) displacement.

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After getting lost in a forest,Andrea became so hungry and thirsty that she became preoccupied with finding something to eat and drink.She was most clearly focused on satisfying ________ needs in Maslow's pyramid-shaped hierarchy of needs.


A) self-actualization
B) self-transcendence
C) physiological
D) safety

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Freud believed that certain troubling symptoms could be traced to painful unconscious memories.This led him to suspect that these symptoms resulted from


A) genetic defects.
B) an inferiority complex.
C) psychological processes.
D) the collective unconscious.

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A personality inventory that utilizes only those items that have been shown to differentiate particular groups of people is a(n) _________ test.


A) factor analytic
B) self-esteem
C) reciprocal determinism
D) empirically derived

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Right-hemisphere brain activity enables a split-brain patient's left hand to carry out instructions the patient cannot verbalize.This best illustrates the importance of


A) erogenous zones.
B) unconscious thought.
C) reaction formation.
D) the false consensus effect.

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One of the Big Five personality factors is


A) emotional stability.
B) self-image.
C) agreeableness.
D) self-esteem.

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A sense of personal self-worth is called


A) self-esteem.
B) self-efficacy.
C) defensive self-esteem.
D) self-disclosure.

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A criticism of social-cognitive theories has been that they


A) overestimate the importance of unconscious factors in personality.
B) fail to acknowledge the pervasive nature of self-serving bias.
C) underestimate the importance of enduring personality traits.
D) overlook the results of contemporary research on learning processes.

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Which technique would psychologists use to assess whether a cluster of characteristics that includes ambition,determination,persistence,and self-reliance reflects a single personality trait?


A) priming
B) factor analysis
C) empirically derived testing
D) interviews

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Individualism is to collectivism as ________ is to ________.


A) norm;role
B) nature;nurture
C) independence;interdependence
D) self-efficacy;self-image

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The defense mechanism in which self-justifying explanations replace the real,unconscious reasons for actions is


A) projection.
B) denial.
C) rationalization.
D) displacement.

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Sigmund Freud explained personality in terms of unconscious motivations,whereas ________ described personality in terms of enduring traits.


A) Gordon Allport
B) Albert Bandura
C) Starke Hathaway
D) B.F.Skinner

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The importance of romance in marriage relationships is most strongly emphasized in cultures characterized by


A) the maturity principle.
B) collectivism.
C) group identification.
D) individualism.

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Dr.Lopez asked college students in a survey if they were more or less likely to go deeply into debt with high-interest credit cards.Most students answered that they would be less likely to go deeply into debt.This best illustrates


A) neuroticism
B) self-serving bias.
C) narcissism.
D) reciprocal determinism.

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A habitual drinker who says she drinks with her friends "just to be sociable" best illustrates


A) displacement.
B) rationalization.
C) reaction formation.
D) free association.

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Carl Rogers suggested that those who fall far short of their ideal self experience


A) individualism.
B) a negative self-concept.
C) self-transcendence.
D) acceptance.

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Janis has no memory of being in a serious auto accident when she was 10 years old.Freud would suggest that this memory has been repressed into the


A) collective unconscious.
B) unconscious.
C) preconscious mind.
D) ego.

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Which of the following techniques was Freud most likely to use in an attempt to discover the hidden conflicts underlying his patients' symptoms?


A) questionnaires
B) free association
C) projective testing
D) fixation

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Lamont has frequently been rebellious,inconsiderate,and self-centered,yet the pastor of his local church has always accepted and respected him.The pastor's attitude toward Lamont is most explicitly recommended by


A) B.F.Skinner.
B) Carl Rogers.
C) Sigmund Freud.
D) Alfred Adler.

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