Which of the following is true about personality?
a. Personality is a characteristic exhibited by only a few people.
b. Personality can limit or expand the choices one has in life.
c. Personality is characterized by most psychologists as either terrific or terrible.
d. Personality remains constant in all circumstances.
ANS: B
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Odd or eccentric personality disorders seem to have a genetic influence as well as an influence from
a. cultural demands. b. psychosocial misunderstandings. c. family factors. d. life disappointments.
According to__________, we are motivated to make our cognitions or beliefs consistent with each other and with our behavior
A) the elaboration likelihood model B) the actor-observer effect C) fundamental attribution error D) cognitive-dissonance theory E) Select
Sensory adaptation is normally most rapid for the sense of
a. vision. b. olfaction. c. taste. d. kinesthesis.
Carilyn would be described as unusually alive, engaged, and spontaneous. She values her solitude and is comfortable being alone. She has a wonderful capacity to laugh at herself, while a sunset or a beautiful flower can thrill her to the point of tears. According to humanistic psychologists, Carilyn
a. received social reinforcement from her parents for these behaviors. b. is exhibiting an immature personality style. c. is exhibiting fixation at the phallic stage of development. d. is a self-actualizer.