Christina King

Katie doesn’t like Taylor very much. Although Taylor has never expressed any negative feelings toward Katie, Katie insists that Taylor hates her. Which defense mechanism is Katie displaying?
a. denial
b. projection
c. repression
d. isolation
e. regression

Answer: b
From: Lecture notes, 10/6
 

Amy DeMann

Which is a common misconception concerning hypnosis?
a. The person has perfect memory.
b. Almost any problem can be cured.
c. One can regress to birth or an earlier life.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/8
 

Nicole Annarella

In the phallic stage
a. a girl falls in love with her mother.
b. children are approximately 10 years of age.
c. a boy is jealous of his mother.
d. children prefer the opposite sex parent.
e. Only boys go through this stage.

Answer: d
From:Lecture notes, 10/8
 

People high in achievement motivation
a. desire to perfect everything.
b. give up if they do poorly at something.
c. attribute their successes to ability and effort.
d. like to try to conquer things that are virtually impossible.
e. do not prefer challenges.

Answer: c
From: Lecture notes on the Internet, p. 2
 

People high in affiliation motivation
a. always have more friends than anybody else.
b. are always popular.
c. desire to have lots of friends.
d. a and b
e. None of the above.

Answer: c
From: Lecture notes on the Internet, p. 2

Kyle Chen

Josh recently turned 4, and his parents brought him a "big boy bed". One night he accidentally fell off the bed and broke his arm. The next night Josh went back to the crib to sleep. According to this situation, which defense mechanism is Josh demonstrating?
a. regression
b. denial
c. projection
d. isolation
e. None of the above

Answer: a
From: Lecture notes, 10/6

Jonni Poljak

According to Freud, in this stage of development the child’s focus is on control of bowel and urination, their Ego is beginning to develop, and are usually between the age of 1-3 years old.
a. oral
b. phallic
c. vaginal
d. anal
e. None of the above

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/6
 

People high in this type of motivation tend to have the desire to have influence over others or a reputation. Also, associated with being more aggressive and helping others.
a. affiliation motivation
b. understanding motivation
c. achievement motivation
d. power motivation
e. control motivation

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/15

Ron Henderson

Because Marc has cheated on his wife Susan, he constantly believes she us now cheating on him. This is an example of which type of defense mechanism?
a. regression
b. regret
c. denial
d. projection
e. None of the above

Answer: d
From:Lecture notes, 10/6
 

Jon has failed his calculus exam and feels he has failed the test because he did not study hard enough for it. Jon is probably high in what motivation?
a. achievement
b. power
c. affiliation
d. intimacy
e. both a and c

Answer: a
From: Lecture notes on Motivation

Vicki Gettinger

In what stage of development does the child focus on the opposite sex parent?
a. anal
b. oral
c. genital
d. phallic
e. latency

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/6

Clorinda Lio

Linda feels good when she is with someone she feels close to and her friends see her as a warm person. Linda is high in
a. power motivation
b. achievement motivation
c. control motivation
d. intimacy motivation
e. None of the above

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/15

Julie Snyder

What factor(s) best describe Lazarus’ Model of Stress Appraisal?
a. Consists of at least two, sometimes three appraisal processes.
b. Active-cognitive, active-behavioral, and avoidance approaches are the ways that coping can be labeled.
c. Emphasis is placed on individual’s interpretation of the situation
d. Only a and c
e. All of the above

Answer: d
From: Text, p. 269 and p. 274.

Tamika Leftwich

A person who imagines that they have an illness, is termed a ______________.
a. hypochondriac
b. psychosomatic
c. psychotic
d. None of the above
e. All of the above

Answer: a
From: Lecture notes, 10/22

Heather McAuley

A person high in achievement motivation would NOT exhibit which property?
a. a desire to do things better and to seek excellence
b. demonstrate the Zeigarnik effect
c. attribute success more to ability and effort, and attribute failure more to lack of effort or task difficulty
d. be very aggressive and tend to help others more
e. choose moderately difficult college majors and careers

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/13 and 10/15, and Text, pp. 239-242

Andrew Jastrzembski

The fear of success has been theorized to be made up of four dimensions. Which of the following aren’t dimensions in this theory?
a. Zeigarnik effect
b. negative social consequences of success
c. denial of success
d. pressures consequent on success
e. Ego based success anxiety

Answer: a
From: Text, p. 247

Tyuana Bridgeman

Whenever Lady T. is seen around campus, she is always content, warm and every time you see her, she’s always with her boyfriend Rob. Which answer best defines her personality motivation?
a. warm
b. intimacy
c. achievement
d. both a and b
e. All of the above

Answer: b
From: Lecture on Motivation, and Text, p. 238; p. 262

Joann Johnson

Which of the following does NOT describe a behavior associated with achievement motivation?
a. are attracted to careers as business entrepreneurs
b. choose tasks of intermediate difficulty
c. consistently get better grades than students who are low achievers
d. attribute success to ability and effort
e. None of the above

Answer: c
From: Text, p. 240 and Lecture notes, 10/13

Marla Turco

Which of the following is NOT an example of a psychosomatic disorder?
a. ulcers
b. heart disease
c. hypertension
d. headache
e. All of the above are examples

Answer: e
From: Textbook, p. 280

Cara Turner

An individual who is hostile and displays behaviors such as competitiveness and aggression would be characterized by the following personality characteristic:
a. high neurotic
b. Type C
c. psychosomatic disorder
d. Type A
e. hypochondriacal disorder

Answer: d
From: Text, p. 289 or Lecture notes on Stress

Lori Kolaric

Which of the following characteristics can be attributed to that of an individual high in affiliation motivation?
a. wants to have friends
b. close to a few people
c. outgoing, actively pursues friendships
d. a and c are correct
e. None of the above

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes on Motivation
 

Which of the following responses could be characterized as emotion-focused?
a. crying
b. blaming yourself
c. getting angry
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes on Stress
 

The following characteristics can be attributed to an individual high in power moitvation:
a. desire to help others
b. involved in team sports
c. tendency towards high alcohol consumption
d. b and c are correct
e. All of the above

Answer: e
From: Lecture notes on Motivation

Rebecca Christina Kyriakopoulos

The ability to cope well is an example of
a. hypochondriacal disorder
b. psychosomatic disorder
c. a high neurotic
d. a trait hardiness
e. All of the above

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes on Stress…
 

The type(s) of motivation(s) defined as a desire to do things better is (are)
a. affiliation motivation
b. achievement motivation
c. power motivation
d. None of the above
e. All of the above

Answer: b
From: Lecture notes on Motivation
 

What type(s) of personality is associated with heart disease?
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type C
d. None of the above
e. All of the above

Answer: a
From: Lecture on Stress…

Julie Jansen

The Oedipal period—when libido is concerned with genital pleasure and a fantasized sexual relationship with the opposite-sex parent—is also known as the
a. oral stage
b. anal stage
c. latency stage
d. phallic stage
e. genital stage

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/6

Christy Belanger

All of the following are true of the achievement motivation except
a. no fear of succeeding
b. societies possessing this have higher rates of economic growth
c. people low in nAch attribute success externally
d. a desire to do things better
e. it is studied extensively

Answer: a
From: Lecture notes, 10/13
 

Which is NOT a characteristic of Type A personality?
a. greater chance of having cardiovascular problems
b. hostility
c. competitiveness
d. see themselves as equally important to others
e. impatient

Answer: d
From: Lecture notes, 10/22

Christy Kuchemba

Susie is patient and relaxed. She does not get stressed out easily when in traffic. On the other hand, Kelly is very aggressive and impatient during rush hour traffic. The personalities related to these two people are
a. Type A; Type C
b. Type B; Type A
c. Type C; Type B
d. Type A; Type B
e. None of the above

Answer: b
From: Lecture notes on Stress…
 

Sarah always asks her friends if she looks fat in the clothes she wears. She cannot go out of the house without being dressed up or having makeup on. This personality characteristic is
a. self-monitoring
b. self actualization
c. self efficacy
d. Type A personality
e. Type C personality

Answer: a
From: Lecture notes on Stress…