PPE Test | Questions and answers
| Latest version 202 | Questions
and answers | Latest version
2024/2025
What is an advantage of being in a bad mood? - ANSWER -You are more likely to reject bad
arguments.
How does happiness relate to positive life outcomes? - ANSWER -There is a reciprocal causality
between happiness and positive life outcomes.
When you think about visiting your family for Thanksgiving, you begin to feel anxious. - ANSWER -An
emotional state
It is probably less adaptive to have an internal locus of control
A. in the domain of relationships
B. in academic domains
C. When you can't change the situation
D. all of these - ANSWER -C. When you can't change the situation
The "optimistic explanatory style" is defined as making _________ attributions for negative events.
A. external, unstable, and specific
B. internal, stable, and specific
C. external, unstable, and global
D. internal, stable, and global - ANSWER -A. external, unstable, and specific
A person who focuses on details and ignores the bigger picture is said to be
A. a defensive pessimist
B. field-dependent
C. field-independent
D. an optimist - ANSWER -c. Field-independent
Which of the following statements would a person scoring high on Machiavellianism agree with?
A. It is important to tell the truth
B. It is useful to flatter important people
C. Most people are generally good and kind
, D. Helping others is the best strategy - ANSWER -B. It is useful to flatter important people
Compared to people who are married to someone less like their ideal, people who are married to
someone who has personality characteristics close to their ratings of their preferred partner are
_______ as satisfied. - ANSWER -Equally as satisfied
Rose believes that Jackie likes her. Due to this belief, when Rose meets Jackie, she is friendly. This
behavior causes Jackie to like Rose more than she perhaps would have otherwise. This example
demonstrates ___________. - ANSWER -Expectancy confirmation
What is the relationship between food source and cooperation? - ANSWER -Hunting cultures
cooperate more because food is less consistent
The idea that it is wrong to eat beef is an example of _______ - ANSWER -Transmitted culture
Research suggests that American students are more likely to describe themselves as _______
compared to Japanese students.
A. ordinary
B. respectful
C. special
D. loyal - ANSWER -C. special
Someone who has OCPD can be extremely low on openness and high on conscientiousness. This
explanation fits with the _____ view of personality disorders. - ANSWER -Dimensional: personality
disorders are just extreme variations of other personality traits
Hostility is associated with ______ activation in the ______ lobe of the brain - ANSWER --Decreased
-Frontal
Susie is generally a happy person. She frequently feels enthusiastic and joyous. Describe her
emotional content and style - ANSWER --Emotional content: High positive affect
-Emotional style: High affect intensity
Who is more likely to have a personality disorder- men or women? - ANSWER -It is equal
Which theory of attraction has the most empirical support? - ANSWER -Attraction similarity (we like
people who are similar to us)
Neither Drew not Charlotte spend a lot of time around other people. However Drew avoids others
because he doesn't desire relationships or feel many emotions. Charlotte doesn't because she is
worried about looking stupid or being judged. Drew has ______ personality disorder while Charlotte
has ______ personality disorder - ANSWER --Drew has schizoid
-Charlotte has avoidant
Lou acts very macho and hyper-masculine. Although he is charming at first, people soon get tired
about being around him because he always wants their attention. He often throws temper tantrums
and is always looking for the next exciting new thing. What personality disorder is Lou likely to have?
- ANSWER -Histrionic
| Latest version 202 | Questions
and answers | Latest version
2024/2025
What is an advantage of being in a bad mood? - ANSWER -You are more likely to reject bad
arguments.
How does happiness relate to positive life outcomes? - ANSWER -There is a reciprocal causality
between happiness and positive life outcomes.
When you think about visiting your family for Thanksgiving, you begin to feel anxious. - ANSWER -An
emotional state
It is probably less adaptive to have an internal locus of control
A. in the domain of relationships
B. in academic domains
C. When you can't change the situation
D. all of these - ANSWER -C. When you can't change the situation
The "optimistic explanatory style" is defined as making _________ attributions for negative events.
A. external, unstable, and specific
B. internal, stable, and specific
C. external, unstable, and global
D. internal, stable, and global - ANSWER -A. external, unstable, and specific
A person who focuses on details and ignores the bigger picture is said to be
A. a defensive pessimist
B. field-dependent
C. field-independent
D. an optimist - ANSWER -c. Field-independent
Which of the following statements would a person scoring high on Machiavellianism agree with?
A. It is important to tell the truth
B. It is useful to flatter important people
C. Most people are generally good and kind
, D. Helping others is the best strategy - ANSWER -B. It is useful to flatter important people
Compared to people who are married to someone less like their ideal, people who are married to
someone who has personality characteristics close to their ratings of their preferred partner are
_______ as satisfied. - ANSWER -Equally as satisfied
Rose believes that Jackie likes her. Due to this belief, when Rose meets Jackie, she is friendly. This
behavior causes Jackie to like Rose more than she perhaps would have otherwise. This example
demonstrates ___________. - ANSWER -Expectancy confirmation
What is the relationship between food source and cooperation? - ANSWER -Hunting cultures
cooperate more because food is less consistent
The idea that it is wrong to eat beef is an example of _______ - ANSWER -Transmitted culture
Research suggests that American students are more likely to describe themselves as _______
compared to Japanese students.
A. ordinary
B. respectful
C. special
D. loyal - ANSWER -C. special
Someone who has OCPD can be extremely low on openness and high on conscientiousness. This
explanation fits with the _____ view of personality disorders. - ANSWER -Dimensional: personality
disorders are just extreme variations of other personality traits
Hostility is associated with ______ activation in the ______ lobe of the brain - ANSWER --Decreased
-Frontal
Susie is generally a happy person. She frequently feels enthusiastic and joyous. Describe her
emotional content and style - ANSWER --Emotional content: High positive affect
-Emotional style: High affect intensity
Who is more likely to have a personality disorder- men or women? - ANSWER -It is equal
Which theory of attraction has the most empirical support? - ANSWER -Attraction similarity (we like
people who are similar to us)
Neither Drew not Charlotte spend a lot of time around other people. However Drew avoids others
because he doesn't desire relationships or feel many emotions. Charlotte doesn't because she is
worried about looking stupid or being judged. Drew has ______ personality disorder while Charlotte
has ______ personality disorder - ANSWER --Drew has schizoid
-Charlotte has avoidant
Lou acts very macho and hyper-masculine. Although he is charming at first, people soon get tired
about being around him because he always wants their attention. He often throws temper tantrums
and is always looking for the next exciting new thing. What personality disorder is Lou likely to have?
- ANSWER -Histrionic
