Shaun is an alcoholic who consumes more alcohol than food. He develops symptoms of disorientation and memory loss, but at the same time, seems to have a fantastic imagination. For example, when he met his doctor for the first time, they had a long discussion about how they were both from Portland, Oregon, and went to school with many of the same people. In reality, Shaun is from Chicago,
Illinois, and has never been to Oregon. His ability manufacture a story like this to cover the fact that he cannot remember his own personal history likely results from
a. thiamine excess.
b. thiamine deficiency.
c. vitamin D excess.
d. vitamin D deficiency.
b
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A culture-fair IQ test
a. is designed to be used with one particular culture. b. contains material equally familiar to people from diverse backgrounds. c. recognizes cultural differences in the definition of intelligence. d. is impossible to construct, which is why IQ testing is invalid.
If you believe that behavior is influenced by external situations and circumstances, then you would most likely agree with which statement?
a. Almost anyone would be polite at a wedding reception; it doesn't matter what kind of personality the person has. b. Most people I have known for several years have pretty much the same personalities now as they did when I first met them. c. To be comfortable in a particular job, a person's personality must match the nature of the work. d. One of the first things I would want to know about a potential roommate is what the person's personality is like.
Learning that is not mechanically acquired through reinforcement, void of overt responses, and is gained through paying attention to other's behavior is called ___________ learning
a. programmed c. association b. classical d. observational
If you were to assign yourself a grade of B+, from a personality perspective you would be focusing on ________.
A. self-recognition B. self-concept C. self-consciousness D. self-esteem