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Psychology Chapter 11, Quiz 1

2. A test that actually measures what it is intended to measure is said to be:
a. valid.
b. reliable.
c. practical.
d. standardized.

3. The subject is asked a set of standard questions designed to provide the information necessary to assess personality in the _______ interview.
a. structured
b. biased
c. unstructured
d. free

4. Situation where the subject is observed in the normal environment is called _______ observation.
a. naturalistic
b. free
c. controlled
d. real

5. According to Skinner, the most effective means of treating a criminal is to:
a. punish him.
b. change the environment.
c. realize his heredity.
d. give him a second chance.

6. The projective personality test developed by Hermann Rorschach and consisting of ten cards containing blots of ink is the:
a. Thematic Apperception Test.
b. Rotter Locus of Control Inkblot Test.
c. Skinner Personality Test of Inkblots.
d. Rorschach Inkblot Test.

7. Which of the following is the correct listing of three out of five traits of the five-factor personality model?
a. extraversion, introversion, neuroticism
b. cardinal, central, and source traits
c. intelligence, emotionality, dominance
d. conscientiousness, extraversion, openness

8. How are the personality theories of Freud and Horney similar? Both of these theories:
a. focus on biological factors.
b. viewed women as inferior to men.
c. identify traits that form the core of personality.
d. emphasize early childhood experiences.

9. The distinctive and enduring patterns of behavior and cognition that characterize a person's adaptation to life describe:
a. personality.
b. behavior potential.
c. motivation.
d. environmental circumstances.

10. In Freud's personality theory, the life instinct that motivates the person to sexual urges is called:
a. Thanatos.
b. Eros.
c. libido.
d. ego.