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Question 11 2 / 2 pts The basic assumption(s) with the use of behavioral observation techniques to access personality . is that personality is best accessed by watching the behavior in the environment that it occurs in. is that this method allows the psychologist to observe the underlying factors behind the behavior. is to figure out what people are thinking. is "what you see is what you get"; that is, behavior is always what it appears to be. Question 12 2 / 2 pts What is an important advantage of the interview method of studying personality? Flexibility Testability Exactness Preciseness of data Question 13 2 / 2 pts Joe is taking a pencil and paper psychological test that contains statements such as, "I am basically a happy person," which he rates as "true," "false," or "cannot say." He is taking the: MMPI TAT 16 PF Rorschach test Question 14 2 / 2 pts What are the tests that have ambiguous stimuli that allow respondents to place their own thoughts or feelings into their responses called?Projective tests Behavioral assessments Ambiguous tests Objective tests Question 15 2 / 2 pts Which defense mechanisms are similar to each other? Projection and displacement Repression and regression Displacement and regression Repression and projection Question 16 2 / 2 pts In comparison to the id, the ego would lead to behaviors that are: less impulsive more impulsive less rational less logical Question 17 2 / 2 pts If a person is considered to have the trait of extraversion, this means: The individual will, on average, be the life of the party and makes friends easily. The individual will always be the life of the party and make friends easily. The individual will be a a wallflower and have difficulty making friends. The individual will, on average, be a wallflower and have difficulty making friends.Question 18 2 / 2 pts Trait theory and psychoanalytic theory are similar in that: They both have poor predictive ability for future behavior. They both focus on healthy personalities. They both focus on traits of personality. They are both based on small sample sizes. Question 19 2 / 2 pts Compared to Alfred Adler, Freud: felt that individuals were driven by aggression more than Adler did. felt that individuals could consciously address shortcomings in the psyche to increase psychological health. felt that individuals strove for superiority to compensate for unconscious failings felt that individuals were driven by perfection more than Adler did. IncorrectQuestion 20 2/ 2 pts If John experiences negative emotions such as anger and anxiety a great deal of the time and is often depressed and anxious, he is likely low in neuroticism. True False Question 21 2 / 2 pts If John is resistant to new ideas and shies away from adventure, he is likely low in openness. True FalseQuestion 22 2 / 2 pts Cattell identified 15 central source traits that were considered the center or core of an individual's personality. True False Cattell's theory had 16 central source traits. Question 23 2 / 2 pts The psychic structure that, according to Freud, is largely pleasure focused is the superego. True False Pleasure is the driving force of the id. Question 24 2 / 2 pts Self-actualization is the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential. True False Question 25 2 / 2 pts The second level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is safety needs. True False

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