Each of us tends to choose environments or situations in which our existing personality traits will be reinforced or supported. Caspi and colleagues refer to this as _________
a. evocative transactions
b. proactive transactions
c. genetic transactions
d. causal transactions
b
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June is 3 years old and very exuberant. Her mother encourages her and accepts her lively personality. According to Carl Rogers’s humanistic theory of personality, what is the most likely result of this upbringing?
a. ?self-actualization b. ?high self-regard, but low self-efficacy c. ?egotism d. ?emotional instability
Informally, we tend to place people into categories, such as the "executive type," the "athletic type," and the "motherly type.". If you tried to define these informal types, you would probably
a. evaluate them on their character. b. use cardinal traits to describe them. c. describe their temperaments. d. list a different collection of traits for each category.
Which of the following is not a feature of type II schizophrenia?
A. cell loss in the temporal lobes B. intellectual impairment C. poor response to dopamine antagonist drugs D. delusions and hallucinations
Increasing contact between groups will reduce prejudice if all of the following conditions are met except one. Which one?
a. interdependence b. higher status of the minority group c. opportunity for informal contacts d. out-group consists of many individuals, not just one token