Question

QUESTION 11

The stability of personality traits is best illustrated by the consistency of

	A.	unconditional positive regard.
	B.	self-concept.
	C.	expressive styles.
	D.	factor analysis.

QUESTION 12

Because Greta is an extravert, she frequently goes to parties where she is encouraged to laugh and socialize with her friends. Because Jim is an introvert, he frequently spends weekends in the library where it's easy to quietly reflect and study. Greta and Jim best illustrate what is meant by

	A.	the spotlight effect.
	B.	free association.
	C.	the self-serving bias.
	D.	reciprocal determinism.

QUESTION 13

Joshua has a predisposition for aggressive behavior. As a child, he was physically abused and lived in a neighborhood in which a lot of violent gangs roamed the streets. By the time Joshua was 18 he had been arrested multiple times for aggressive actions against other teens. Joshua's aggressive behavior is a result of

	A.	reduced self-worth.
	B.	the spotlight effect.
	C.	gene-environment interactions.
	D.	group identification.

  

QUESTION 14

Which personality theories have most clearly been developed through psychological research on learning and cognition?

	A.	trait theories
	B.	humanistic theories
	C.	social-cognitive theories
	D.	psychodynamic theories

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QUESTION 15

Janet attributes her good grade on a difficult algebra test to her high level of mathematical skills. This most clearly indicates that she experiences a high level of

	A.	unconditional positive regard.
	B.	self-efficacy.
	C.	narcissism.
	D.	reciprocal determinism.

Answer 1

11. The stability of personality traits is best illustrated by the consistency of expressive styles.

12. Because Greta is an extravert, she frequently goes to parties where she is encouraged to laugh and socialize with her friends. Because Jim is an introvert, he frequently spends weekends in the library where it's easy to quietly reflect and study. Greta and Jim best illustrate what is meant by reciprocal determinism.

13. Joshua has a predisposition for aggressive behavior. As a child, he was physically abused and lived in a neighborhood in which a lot of violent gangs roamed the streets. By the time Joshua was 18 he had been arrested multiple times for aggressive actions against other teens. Joshua's aggressive behavior is a result of gene-environment interactions.

14. Social-cognitive theories personality theories have most clearly been developed through psychological research on learning and cognition?

15. Janet attributes her good grade on a difficult algebra test to her high level of mathematical skills. This most clearly indicates that she experiences a high level of self-efficacy.