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- A. identical twins reared together
- B. identical twins reared apart
- C. fraternal twins reared together
- D. non-twins reared together
Explanation: Identical twins share virtually all of their genes, so strong similarity despite being raised apart provides the clearest evidence for…
Correct answer: identical twins reared apart2862. Allport's idea that the traits around which someone organizes their life are called_________traits.
- A. Cardinal
- B. Secondary
- C. Central
- D. Source
Explanation: A cardinal trait is so dominant that it organizes much of a person's life and behaviour.
Correct answer: Cardinal- A. Introversion
- B. Melancholy
- C. Extroversion
- D. Neuroticism
Explanation: Eysenck's major dimensions include extraversion-introversion and neuroticism, later expanded to include psychoticism.
Correct answer: Melancholy- A. 3
- B. 10
- C. 7
- D. 5
Explanation: The five-factor model proposes five broad dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and…
Correct answer: 5- A. The accuracy of the results is a function of the honesty of the respondent
- B. Respondents may attempt to answer in a way that makes them look good
- C. There is sometimes a problem with "yea-sayers" or "nay-sayers."
- D. They are objective measures that are easy to administer and scoreGet Study Guides
Explanation: Being objective and easy to administer and score is an advantage of self-report inventories, not a shortcoming.
Correct answer: They are objective measures that are easy to administer and scoreGet Study Guides- A. Maslow
- B. Galen
- C. Hippocrates
- D. Eysenck
Explanation: Hippocrates and Galen proposed bodily-humour personality types, and Eysenck developed biologically based personality dimensions.
Correct answer: Maslow- A. compensation
- B. projection
- C. identification
- D. repressionDiscover Lesson Plans
Explanation: Projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable impulses or behaviour to other people; claiming that everybody cheats helps the…
Correct answer: projection- A. social influence
- B. an internal locus of control
- C. self-serving bias
- D. individualism
Explanation: Humanistic theories emphasize personal growth and subjective experience, so critics argue that they understate social influence and…
Correct answer: social influence- A. unstable-extraverted
- B. manic-dependent
- C. external-dependent
- D. passive-aggressive
Explanation: Eysenck classified personality along extraversion and neuroticism dimensions.
Correct answer: unstable-extraverted- A. Freud
- B. Allport
- C. Fromm
- D. Jung
Explanation: Fromm described people as seeking identity and security while satisfying basic psychological needs within society.
Correct answer: Fromm- A. Conditional positive regard
- B. personal control
- C. gender identity
- D. reciprocal determinism
Explanation: Optimism is closely linked with believing that one's actions can influence outcomes, which reflects a strong sense of personal control.
Correct answer: personal control- A. the spotlight effect
- B. an Electra complex
- C. an internal locus of control
- D. unconditional positive regard
Explanation: An internal locus of control means believing that personal effort and actions influence outcomes such as grades.
Correct answer: an internal locus of control- A. her id
- B. her alter ego
- C. her ego
- D. reaction formation
Explanation: Freud's id seeks immediate pleasure and ignores social rules or long-term consequences, matching Saima's impulsive demands and tantrums.
Correct answer: her id- A. his id
- B. penis envy
- C. his neuroticism
- D. his superego
Explanation: The superego represents internalized moral standards and can produce rigid perfectionism, guilt, and harsh judgments.
Correct answer: his superego- A. Displacement
- B. Projection
- C. Reaction Formation
- D. Rationalization
Explanation: Displacement redirects an emotion from its original source to a safer or less threatening target, such as kicking a dog after workplace…
Correct answer: Displacement- A. Conditions of worth
- B. Empathic understanding
- C. Unconditional positive regard
- D. Self-actualization
Explanation: Self-actualization is the drive to realize one's potential and become all that one can be.
Correct answer: Self-actualization- A. Id
- B. Self
- C. Superego
- D. Ego
Explanation: Freud's structural model contains the id, ego, and superego. Self is a broader term used in other psychological theories, not one of these…
Correct answer: Self- A. Narcissus
- B. Ulysses
- C. Electra
- D. Oedipus
Explanation: The Oedipus complex is named after Oedipus, the Greek mythological figure who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.
Correct answer: Oedipus- A. 1 & 2
- B. 2 & 3
- C. 2 & 4
- D. 1 & 3Pakistan Current Affairs
Explanation: Authoritarian personalities are associated with harsh upbringing and admiration of powerful authority figures, not hatred of parents or…
Correct answer: 2 & 4- A. Carl rogers
- B. Sigmund Freud
- C. William James
- D. Piaget
Explanation: Carl Rogers helped establish the humanistic perspective through his emphasis on self-concept, free choice, and personal growth.
Correct answer: Carl rogers