Personality Classic Theories and Modern Research 6e Howard
Friedman, Miriam Schustack (Test Bank All Chapters, 100%
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Friedman_Ch1_TB
Key: Answer, Page, Type, Learning Objective, Level
Type
A=Applied
C=Conceptual
F=Factual
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(1)=Easy; (2)=Moderate; (3)=Difficult
LO=Learning Objective
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Friedman_Ch1_TB
Multiple Choice Single Select
M/C Question 1
Which of the following is an accurate way of assessing personality?
a) Physiognomy
b) Palm reading
c) Astrology
d) Face reading
e) None of these
ANS: b
Topic=Personality and Science, module=Personality and Science, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937,
Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.1: Exhibit how scientific methods have provided insights into personality,
Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack,
M=c01, UUID_v5=03798999-6dc5-5ce4-a1e7-cac23ec147f4, UUID_v4=e8180341-bba1-4d4d-beaa-
95620e6d4abd
M/C Question 2
Of the following, which is NOT a source of personality theory?
a) Analogy
b) Induction
c) Deduction
d) Conduction
ANS: d
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module=Personality and Science, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam
W. Schustack, M=c01, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.1: Exhibit how
scientific methods have provided insights into personality, Difficulty=Easy, Topic=Personality and Science
,M/C Question 3
Which of the following would be an inductive approach to the study of personality?
a) After you spend time developing a theory about personality and people’s behaviors at parties, you then
go to a party to observe people.
b) After learning about a theory of social interaction in your Sociology class, you decide to apply this
information to your psychological understanding of personality and people’s experiences at parties.
c) After reading several journal articles about personality and social interaction, you then collect data on
this topic.
d) After observing people at a party, you decide that extroverts enjoy parties more than introverts do.
e) After reading Freud’s theory, you decide to examine people’s behavior at a party.
ANS: d
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module=Personality and Science, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, M=c01, Topic=Personality and Science,
Difficulty=Moderate, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937,
Skill=Application, Objective=LO 1.1: Exhibit how scientific methods have provided insights into personality
M/C Question 4
Of the eight perspectives discussed in your text, which of the following is NOT true?
a) They all contribute to our understanding of personality.
b) They each reflect a view of human nature.
c) We should remember not to rely too much on one approach while ignoring others.
d) Very few of the perspectives are still regarded as useful.
e) It is beneficial to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of all eight perspectives.
ANS: d
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bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding,
Objective=LO 1.2: Present the eight different perspectives into which personality theories are classified,
module=Preview of the Perspectives, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, M=c02, Topic=Preview of the
Perspectives, Difficulty=Easy
M/C Question 5
Roots of personality psychology can be traced to the theater because
a) Shakespeare was Freud’s best (most insightful) disciple.
b) actors often portray “characters” or easily recognizable types of people.
c) actors have always been considered celebrities.
d) early studies utilized theater-goers as subjects (easily available).
e) drama is an ancient art.
ANS: a
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Application, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality psychology,
Difficulty=Moderate, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=701b3ec7-09ea-5967-9e06-63e372ef9627, UUID_v4=fb7cd19d-715c-441b-
a4dd-22fccfb0dd4c
M/C Question 6
An early supporter of psychological testing (and where much testing is still conducted) was
a) the existential flower-power movement.
b) the U.S. armed forces.
c) large corporations.
d) preschools.
e) nurseries.
,ANS: d
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=1bc86ad5-263d-5761-b163-8c52b2d3c196, UUID_v4=2ccbd15c-5f66-4fa9-
a41c-748c388ed094
M/C Question 7
In the 19th century, an important individual in the origin of personality psychology was ________, who is most
associated with the theory of evolution.
a) Shakespeare
b) Spinoza
c) Darwin
d) Descartes
e) Leibnitz
ANS: b
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=e80e8dfd-e542-58a5-8394-940776a8578b, UUID_v4=5d1f8a06-75ef-4d53-
9421-a5f7341522b2
M/C Question 8
Which of the following individuals took a comprehensive orientation to the study of personality, including the
use of longitudinal research that studies people over time?
a) Freud
b) Allport
c) Lewin
d) Murray
e) Kohler
ANS: c
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=bc5fdeaa-f066-5112-af35-4b35effd0f3e, UUID_v4=3561a6e3-42c6-49d7-93e3-
57260c5f9f8f
M/C Question 9
The Gestalt tradition emphasized the idea that
a) “you can run, but you can’t hide.”
b) “two heads are better than one.”
c) “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
d) “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”
e) “all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players.”
ANS: c
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the
development of personality psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, M=c03,
ISBN=0205997937, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, CH=01, bookAuthor=Howard S.
Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, UUID_v5=95e59cfa-0a32-5d6f-bfb7-edc2122de483, UUID_v4=f01b18bb-
7449-4bb5-9abd-878a3ede2a8a
, M/C Question 10
Advances in the field of biological science have
a) demonstrated that there really is no such thing as personality.
b) drawn attention away from the field of psychology.
c) enabled modern researchers to disprove all of Freud’s theories.
d) localized personality to a single specific brain region.
e) helped researchers to think more clearly about what personality is.
ANS: e
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bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Analysis,
Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality
Psychology, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, M=c03, Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology,
Difficulty=Moderate
M/C Question 11
Gestalt psychologists hold a fundamental belief that
a) everyone is inherently good.
b) mental illness is rooted in childhood trauma.
c) personality is static after the age of six.
d) people are more than the sum of their parts.
e) life is what you make it.
ANS: c
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=a9b6cd60-b816-529d-858c-c8c91a55c14e, UUID_v4=811c7a85-07a8-48e2-
9a4a-4fd69d66e000
M/C Question 12
The Barnum effect refers to the tendency to
a) show off about one’s good qualities.
b) be conditioned through rewards and punishments.
c) exploit the good qualities of others.
d) view changing situations as a kind of circus.
e) believe vague generalities about one’s own personality.
ANS: b
Topic=Personality in Context, module=Personality in Context, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937,
Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.5: Examine the importance of context in understanding personality,
Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack,
M=c05, UUID_v5=7d89dd7d-ea24-5045-a27b-f75bfd5a8182, UUID_v4=9f58501a-cc8c-47db-b926-
f97c9826845e
M/C Question 13
A nomothetic approach to personality
a) is the study of what makes each of us unique.
b) studies pathetic aesthetics.
c) seeks to formulate general laws.
d) involves the study of the “no mother” theories of S. Freud.
e) studies ways in which people are similar to animals.
ANS: b
Friedman, Miriam Schustack (Test Bank All Chapters, 100%
Original Verified, A+ Grade)
Friedman_Ch1_TB
Key: Answer, Page, Type, Learning Objective, Level
Type
A=Applied
C=Conceptual
F=Factual
Level
(1)=Easy; (2)=Moderate; (3)=Difficult
LO=Learning Objective
SG=Used in Study Guide
p=page
Friedman_Ch1_TB
Multiple Choice Single Select
M/C Question 1
Which of the following is an accurate way of assessing personality?
a) Physiognomy
b) Palm reading
c) Astrology
d) Face reading
e) None of these
ANS: b
Topic=Personality and Science, module=Personality and Science, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937,
Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.1: Exhibit how scientific methods have provided insights into personality,
Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack,
M=c01, UUID_v5=03798999-6dc5-5ce4-a1e7-cac23ec147f4, UUID_v4=e8180341-bba1-4d4d-beaa-
95620e6d4abd
M/C Question 2
Of the following, which is NOT a source of personality theory?
a) Analogy
b) Induction
c) Deduction
d) Conduction
ANS: d
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module=Personality and Science, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam
W. Schustack, M=c01, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.1: Exhibit how
scientific methods have provided insights into personality, Difficulty=Easy, Topic=Personality and Science
,M/C Question 3
Which of the following would be an inductive approach to the study of personality?
a) After you spend time developing a theory about personality and people’s behaviors at parties, you then
go to a party to observe people.
b) After learning about a theory of social interaction in your Sociology class, you decide to apply this
information to your psychological understanding of personality and people’s experiences at parties.
c) After reading several journal articles about personality and social interaction, you then collect data on
this topic.
d) After observing people at a party, you decide that extroverts enjoy parties more than introverts do.
e) After reading Freud’s theory, you decide to examine people’s behavior at a party.
ANS: d
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module=Personality and Science, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, M=c01, Topic=Personality and Science,
Difficulty=Moderate, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937,
Skill=Application, Objective=LO 1.1: Exhibit how scientific methods have provided insights into personality
M/C Question 4
Of the eight perspectives discussed in your text, which of the following is NOT true?
a) They all contribute to our understanding of personality.
b) They each reflect a view of human nature.
c) We should remember not to rely too much on one approach while ignoring others.
d) Very few of the perspectives are still regarded as useful.
e) It is beneficial to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of all eight perspectives.
ANS: d
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bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding,
Objective=LO 1.2: Present the eight different perspectives into which personality theories are classified,
module=Preview of the Perspectives, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, M=c02, Topic=Preview of the
Perspectives, Difficulty=Easy
M/C Question 5
Roots of personality psychology can be traced to the theater because
a) Shakespeare was Freud’s best (most insightful) disciple.
b) actors often portray “characters” or easily recognizable types of people.
c) actors have always been considered celebrities.
d) early studies utilized theater-goers as subjects (easily available).
e) drama is an ancient art.
ANS: a
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Application, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality psychology,
Difficulty=Moderate, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=701b3ec7-09ea-5967-9e06-63e372ef9627, UUID_v4=fb7cd19d-715c-441b-
a4dd-22fccfb0dd4c
M/C Question 6
An early supporter of psychological testing (and where much testing is still conducted) was
a) the existential flower-power movement.
b) the U.S. armed forces.
c) large corporations.
d) preschools.
e) nurseries.
,ANS: d
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=1bc86ad5-263d-5761-b163-8c52b2d3c196, UUID_v4=2ccbd15c-5f66-4fa9-
a41c-748c388ed094
M/C Question 7
In the 19th century, an important individual in the origin of personality psychology was ________, who is most
associated with the theory of evolution.
a) Shakespeare
b) Spinoza
c) Darwin
d) Descartes
e) Leibnitz
ANS: b
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=e80e8dfd-e542-58a5-8394-940776a8578b, UUID_v4=5d1f8a06-75ef-4d53-
9421-a5f7341522b2
M/C Question 8
Which of the following individuals took a comprehensive orientation to the study of personality, including the
use of longitudinal research that studies people over time?
a) Freud
b) Allport
c) Lewin
d) Murray
e) Kohler
ANS: c
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=bc5fdeaa-f066-5112-af35-4b35effd0f3e, UUID_v4=3561a6e3-42c6-49d7-93e3-
57260c5f9f8f
M/C Question 9
The Gestalt tradition emphasized the idea that
a) “you can run, but you can’t hide.”
b) “two heads are better than one.”
c) “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
d) “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”
e) “all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players.”
ANS: c
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the
development of personality psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, M=c03,
ISBN=0205997937, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, CH=01, bookAuthor=Howard S.
Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, UUID_v5=95e59cfa-0a32-5d6f-bfb7-edc2122de483, UUID_v4=f01b18bb-
7449-4bb5-9abd-878a3ede2a8a
, M/C Question 10
Advances in the field of biological science have
a) demonstrated that there really is no such thing as personality.
b) drawn attention away from the field of psychology.
c) enabled modern researchers to disprove all of Freud’s theories.
d) localized personality to a single specific brain region.
e) helped researchers to think more clearly about what personality is.
ANS: e
UUID_v5=d0a113ff-833d-5b08-b1f9-39a225d4f9fe, UUID_v4=8ade41c5-6e14-4183-8327-d42a73893289,
bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Analysis,
Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality
Psychology, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, M=c03, Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology,
Difficulty=Moderate
M/C Question 11
Gestalt psychologists hold a fundamental belief that
a) everyone is inherently good.
b) mental illness is rooted in childhood trauma.
c) personality is static after the age of six.
d) people are more than the sum of their parts.
e) life is what you make it.
ANS: c
Topic=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, module=A Brief History of Personality Psychology, CH=01,
ISBN=0205997937, Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.3: Recount the development of personality
psychology, Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W.
Schustack, M=c03, UUID_v5=a9b6cd60-b816-529d-858c-c8c91a55c14e, UUID_v4=811c7a85-07a8-48e2-
9a4a-4fd69d66e000
M/C Question 12
The Barnum effect refers to the tendency to
a) show off about one’s good qualities.
b) be conditioned through rewards and punishments.
c) exploit the good qualities of others.
d) view changing situations as a kind of circus.
e) believe vague generalities about one’s own personality.
ANS: b
Topic=Personality in Context, module=Personality in Context, CH=01, ISBN=0205997937,
Skill=Understanding, Objective=LO 1.5: Examine the importance of context in understanding personality,
Difficulty=Easy, chapterTitle=What Is Personality?, bookAuthor=Howard S. Friedman; Miriam W. Schustack,
M=c05, UUID_v5=7d89dd7d-ea24-5045-a27b-f75bfd5a8182, UUID_v4=9f58501a-cc8c-47db-b926-
f97c9826845e
M/C Question 13
A nomothetic approach to personality
a) is the study of what makes each of us unique.
b) studies pathetic aesthetics.
c) seeks to formulate general laws.
d) involves the study of the “no mother” theories of S. Freud.
e) studies ways in which people are similar to animals.
ANS: b
