In Brad Bushman and Roy Baumeister's research, how did people with unrealistically high self-esteem react when they were criticized? a. They become exceptionally aggressive. b. Many were more receptive to the criticism. c. Some became easily depressed. d. Most worked harder to do better the next time. e. They quit the task without completing it.

Thom is 6. How would Sigmund Freud explain his resolving of his Oedipus complex? a. He will develop a strong interest in what his father is interested in. b. He will continue to resent his father, but also come to resent his mother. c. He will displace his anger onto his older sister. d. He will develop a strong superego. e. He will develop a weak id.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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. Empathy. e. Self-acceptance.

Brad Bushman and Roy Baumeister found that when criticized, people with unrealistically high self-esteem a. became exceptionally aggressive. b. were more receptive to the criticism. c. became easily depressed. d. worked harder to do better the next. time. e. quit the task without completing it.

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.

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.

Critics of humanistic psychology have suggested that this theory fails to appreciate the reality of our human capacity for a. empathy. b. love. c. negativity. d. evil. e. laziness.