Factor analysis is the test-development strategy that a. develops ambiguous pictures. b. looks to find items on a test that differentiate between group s and chooses those items for the test. c. analyzes a person's reciprocal determinism in a given situation. d. analyzes the most common defense mechanisms. e. determines how people feel about themselves in a present moments.

Which psychologist is incorrectly matched with the theory? a. Freud-Psycho analytic b. Rogers-Humanistic. c. Maslow- Trait. d. Bandura-Social-cognitive. e. Cattell-Trait.

Paola and Juliana went to a baseball game and were shown on the center field screen. Juliana was embarrassed, because she had mustard on her face from her hot dog. In reality, no one in the crowd noticed the mustard. Juliana was overestimating how much attention people were paying to her due to the a. self-efficacy effect. b. self-serving bias. c. self-transcendent effect. d. terror-management theory. e. spotlight effect.

A psychoanalytic psychologist might use the TAT and the Rorschach test in order to a. get a glimpse of a person's ideal self. b. determine if a person is an introvert. c. determine if a person is conscientious. d. gain insight about a person's unconscious mind. e. gain insight about where a person falls in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Critics of humanistic psychology have suggested that this theory fails to appreciate the reality of our human capacity for which of the following? a. Empathy. b. Love. c. Evil. d. Empathy. e. Self-acceptance.

Which term describes questionnaires that cover a wide range of feelings and behaviors and are designed to assess several traits ? a. Factor analysis studies. b Peer reports. c. Achievement tests. d. Cognition tests. e. Personality inventories.

Athletes who often privately credit their victories to their own abilities, and their losses to bad breaks, lousy officiating, or the other team’s exceptional performance, are exhibiting which psychological concept? a. A low self-esteem. b. The self-serving bias. c. Pessimism. d. The spotlight effect. e. Incompetence.

Elaine's friends know that she should never be trusted with a secret, as she will tell everyone almost immediately. Elaine, however, complains that her friends can't be trusted. Elaine is making use of the defense mechanism of a. rationalization. b. regression. c. displacement. d. sublimation. e. projection.

A question on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) such as "I get angry sometimes" is included to determine what about the test-taker? a. Whether the person has a personality disorder. b. If the person needs immediate help for anger management. c. If the person is more extraverted than introverted. d. Whether the person has a stronger id or superego. e. If the person is answering the questions truthfully.

Children's TlV-viewing habits (past behavior) influence their viewing preferences (internal personal factor), which influence how television (environmental factor) affects their current behavior. What is this an example of? a. Spotlight effect. b. Learned helplessness. c. Reciprocal determinism. d. The Big Five traits. e. Implicit learning.

Albert Bandura proposed the social-cognitive perspective, which a. emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations. b. predicts human behavior. c. focuses on how our environment controls us. d. describes our personality using five main traits. e. explains the role of the inferiority complex in our behaviors.

Carl Rogers fell that we are our best selves when we fell accepted for who we are. What did he call this accepting attitude? a. A peak experience. b. Unconditional positive regard. c. Self-transcendence. d. Humanistic psychology. e. Our self-concept.

Which of the following is most likely to be true of a person from an individualistic culture? a. His behavior would be a reflection of his personality and attitudes. b. He would cope by accommodating to reality. c. He would view his life task as fitting in and maintaining connections. d. He would strive to develop a few close and enduring relationships. e. He would focus on his duty to his family.

Which term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question, "Who am I?" a. self-concept. b. Ideal self. c. Self-esteem. d. Real-self. e. Self-efficacy.