PSYC 387 Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions
Laura attends church regularly because she finds personal meaning and spiritual
fulfillment in the rituals and discussions. Jeanne attends church regularly because she
knows that many influential business leaders from the community also attend that church.
Laura and Jeanne have
Different strategies, leading to the same behavior
When frequent situational priming causes concepts to become part of one's personality,
those concepts are said to be
Chronically accessible
Bob attended a public school in a lower-middle-class neighborhood but was accepted to an
Ivy League college. He is surrounded by students from more advantaged backgrounds, and
he is terrified of failing his classes. Bob's experience is an example of __________
motivation.
Avoidance
People _______ in affect intensity exhibit _______ frequent changes in their moods.
High; more
Procedural self-knowledge does NOT include __________.
Explicit self-knowledge
What term refers to the overall opinion of the self?
, Self-esteem
The _____________ effect describes the enhancement of long-term memory that comes
from relating information to the self.
Self-reference
Janet consistently expects criticism, contempt, and rejection from others. Which disorder is
she most likely to have?
Avoidant
A behavioral problem is not considered a personality disorder if it ________________.
Is the result of drug abuse
What is thought to cause borderline personality disorder?
Genes, parenting, neurochemistry
Which of the following statements about perception is true?
People who are sensitive to rejection are more likely to think that a partner is rejecting them
Which of the following statements about personality and motivation is not true?
A single personality trait is associated with a single strategy
People are motivated to achieve their ______.
Goals
An individual who experiences powerful feelings of both joy and sadness would score high
on what personality dimension?
Solutions
Laura attends church regularly because she finds personal meaning and spiritual
fulfillment in the rituals and discussions. Jeanne attends church regularly because she
knows that many influential business leaders from the community also attend that church.
Laura and Jeanne have
Different strategies, leading to the same behavior
When frequent situational priming causes concepts to become part of one's personality,
those concepts are said to be
Chronically accessible
Bob attended a public school in a lower-middle-class neighborhood but was accepted to an
Ivy League college. He is surrounded by students from more advantaged backgrounds, and
he is terrified of failing his classes. Bob's experience is an example of __________
motivation.
Avoidance
People _______ in affect intensity exhibit _______ frequent changes in their moods.
High; more
Procedural self-knowledge does NOT include __________.
Explicit self-knowledge
What term refers to the overall opinion of the self?
, Self-esteem
The _____________ effect describes the enhancement of long-term memory that comes
from relating information to the self.
Self-reference
Janet consistently expects criticism, contempt, and rejection from others. Which disorder is
she most likely to have?
Avoidant
A behavioral problem is not considered a personality disorder if it ________________.
Is the result of drug abuse
What is thought to cause borderline personality disorder?
Genes, parenting, neurochemistry
Which of the following statements about perception is true?
People who are sensitive to rejection are more likely to think that a partner is rejecting them
Which of the following statements about personality and motivation is not true?
A single personality trait is associated with a single strategy
People are motivated to achieve their ______.
Goals
An individual who experiences powerful feelings of both joy and sadness would score high
on what personality dimension?
