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Question 31

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Freud indicated that defense mechanisms

A) increase anxiety by consciously distorting reality.
B) reduce anxiety by consciously distorting reality.
C) increase anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.
D) reduce anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.

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Question 32

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Sheryl is very outgoing and fun-loving.She prefers to be around other people most of the time.She most clearly ranks high on the Big Five trait dimension known as

A) openness.
B) individualism.
C) extraversion.
D) conscientiousness.

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Question 33

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Merri is a very kind and compassionate person who gives generously to people in need.She most clearly ranks high on the Big Five trait dimension of

After failing his chemistry exam,Charles believes he does not have the intelligence to succeed in school and ultimately in life.Charles' low opinion of himself is representative of his low

Because people are biopsychosocial organisms,the study of personality most clearly benefits from the use of

Carl Rogers suggested that ________ is a central feature of personality.

People who take personality inventories can lie in order to create a good impression.This best illustrates that the objectivity in scoring personality inventories does not guarantee that they

Using the defense mechanism of projection,a person experiences an internal

When Professor McKay nervously began teaching a university class for the first time,he overestimated the extent to which his students would notice that he was anxious.His reaction best illustrates

Coretta is typically quiet,thoughtful,and reserved.In terms of the Eysencks' basic factors,she would most clearly be classified as

An interest in describing and classifying the many ways in which individuals may differ from one another is most characteristic of ________ theories.

Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are LEAST likely to

Which of the following is true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?

Compared with Freud,contemporary research psychologists are LESS likely to think of unconscious mental dynamics as involving

Janet attributes her good grade on a difficult algebra test to her high level of mathematical skills.This most clearly indicates that she experiences a high level of

Which theorist emphasized that an individual's personal growth is promoted by interactions with others who are genuine,accepting,and empathic?

A characteristic pattern of behavior or tendency to act and feel in a certain way is called

By selective breeding,researchers can produce bold or shy birds.This best illustrates that some personality differences among birds are

A highly anxious and insecure personality illustrates the Big Five trait dimension of

Freud emphasized that the id operates on the ________ principle.