The way we explain negative and positive events is called a. personal control. b. reciprocal determinism. c. self-efficacy. d. attribution. e. situational assessment.

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy? a. Manuela believes others are always watching her. b. Abraham believes he is a good. person. c. Rasheed has placed in skating competitions, which makes him believe that he is a competent skater. d. Saundra believes it rained because she's been wishing for rain for days. e. Igor maintains his optimism despite doing poorly in his math class.

Which of the following is true based on "Big Five"personality traits research? a. Highly conscientious people are likely to be evening people or "night owls." b. Highly conscientious people get poor grades. c. Married partners scoring the same on agreeableness are more likely to experience marital dissatisfaction. d. Introverts are more likely to prefer communicating through email in stead of in person. e. Neurotiosm predicts the use of positive-emotion words in text messages.

Ella was on aggressive child in middle school. In high school, she is n successful three-sport-athlete because she channels her aggression into sports. Freud would suggest that this is due to the defense mechanism of a. repression. b. reaction formation. c. displacement. d. projection. e. regression.

Which of the following is the best term or phrase for a characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act? a. Myers-Briggs indicator. b. Factor analysis. c. Introversion. d. Extraversion. e. Trait.

Which of the following is true based on “Big Five“ personality traits research? a. Highly conscientious people are likely to be evening people or “owls.“ b. Highly conscientious people get poor grades. c. Married partners scoring the same on agreeableness are more likely to experience marital dissatisfaction. d. Shy introverts are more likely to prefer communicating through e-mail instead of in person. e. Neuroticism predicts the use of positive-emotion words in text messages.

The Freudian concept of the ego is best described as a. operating on the reality principle. b. operating on the pleasure principle. c. focusing solely on the morality of an issue. d. the repression of disturbing thoughts. e. striving for perfection.

Which of the following is best described along a continuum ranging from ruthless and suspicious to helpful and trusting? a. Conscientiousness. b. Agreeableness. c. Openness. d. Extraversion. e. Neuroticism.

Gustavo has been rated highly on each of the following traits: • Openness • Agreeableness • Extraversion Provide an example of n behavior for each of the three traits that would indicate that he was correctl rated.

Karl was late for his interview because he left the house late and did not use his GPS for directions. If Karl is making use of the self-serving bias, witch of the following statement will he use to explain his lateness? a. "I tough I knew where I was going, but I got lost." b. "I spent to much time trying to find a tie that matches this shirt." c. "My GPS told me to turn the left when I should have turned right." d. "I am usually right in predicting how long it takes me to get places, but today there was more traffic than I anticipated." e. "Sometimes I procrastinate and do not have enough time to get places."

After an alarming event, your temperature, blood pressure, and respiration are high, and you have an outpouring of hormones. Hans Selye would most likely guess that you are in which general adaptation syndrome phase? a. Exhaustion b. Resistance c. Immobilization d. Collapse e. Shock

Which of the following personality assessment methods would most likely be used by a psychoanalyst? a. MMPI-2 b. Myers-Briggs c. Frequency counts d. Rorschach inkblot test

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.

Consider the following question: Why do you sometimes daydream in your classes? Compare how the various approaches to the study of psychology would address this question differently. Describe the differences and similarities.