The way we explain negative and positive events is called a. personal control. b. reciprocal determinism. c. positive psychology. d. attributional style. e. situational assessment.

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.

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.

Jayne refuses to cheat on an exam that many of her friends have shown her copies. Jayne would rank high on the Big Five trait of a. conscientiousness. b. agreeableness s. c. openness. d. extra version. e. neuroticism.

Humanistic psychologists may assess personality by a. asking a person to compare their ideal self to their actual self. b. asking people to fill out lengthy questionnaires about their beliefs. c. getting people to describe what they see in ambiguous inkblots. d. having a person describe their dreams. e. putting people in a stressful situation to see how they behave under pressure.

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.

Describe the three conditions that Carl Rogers believed were necessary for a growth-promoting climate.

As a field, social psychology focuses on in predicting human behavior. a. personality traits b. genetic predispositions c. biological forces d. situational factors

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy?

A. Judd does not believe he is good at math.

B. Naomi believes she can successfully complete law school.

C. Stacia thinks that Tammy underestimates her abilities.

D. Tony knows that Yancy frequently brags about his accomplishments.

As a field, social psychology focuses on ________ in predicting human behavior.
a. personality traits
b. genetic predispositions
c. biological forces
d. situational factors

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy?

a. Naomi believes she can successfully complete law school.

b. Tony knows that Yancy frequently brags about his accomplishments.

c. Judd does not believe he is good at math.

d. Stacia thinks that Tammy underestimates her abilities.

The way we explain negative and positive events is called

a. personal control.

b. reciprocal determinism

c. self-efficacy. . d. attribution.

e. situational assessment.

Positive psychology requires a shift in perspective towards:

Maslow and Rogers would explain that adolescents who are struggling to form their identity are seeking to discover their a. self-transcendence. b. self-actualization. c. self-esteem. d. self-worth. e. self-concept.