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Personality (PPP2014) questions; 2

Question 1 of 40

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An Individual with a schizotypal personality disorder will usually exhibit which of the following characteristics?

Select one of the following:

  • Eccentric behaviour marked by odd patterns of thinking and communication

  • Often exhibit unusual ideas of reference

  • Discomfort with close personal relationships

  • All of the answers

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals with paranoid personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Avoidance of close relationships

  • Often feel that they have been deeply and irreversibly betrayed by others

  • Are often spontaneously aggressive towards others

  • Avoidance of public spaces

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

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Narcissistic personality disorder is also closely associated with antisocial personality disorder (APD). Which of the following is NOT a way in narcissistic individuals will regularly act:

Select one of the following:

  • Self-motivated

  • Withdrawn

  • Aggressive

  • Deceitful

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

1

During the Rorschach test you would be presented with a series of images. Which of the following statements is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Ink blots are only printed in black and grey ink

  • Ink blots are printed in either black or black and red ink

  • Ink blots are printed in black and grey; black; grey and red; or pastel colours

  • Ink blots are printed in either black or pastel colours

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

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Which kind of validity or reliability does not match the description that follows it?

Select one of the following:

  • Re-test reliability: people get similar scores when they do a test on different occasions.

  • Discriminant validity: a test of one personality characteristic does not correlate with tests that measure different characteristics.

  • Convergent validity: people get similar scores on a test when different people administer it to them.

  • Internal consistency: the items in the test all correlate with one another

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

1

A series of pictures that typically depict people are shown to people who are taking the?

Select one of the following:

  • TAT

  • MMPI-2

  • Rorschach test

  • WAIS IV

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

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"Funny, caring, 40-year old males, loves gardening. Seeks slim, honest, reliable female. Must enjoy Opera"
In the above 'lonely hearts' advertisement, according to Allport's trait theory, which of the following is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Only primary traits are presented

  • Cardinal, primary and secondary traits are presented

  • No cardinal traits are presented

  • No secondary traits are presented

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

1

Consider Costa and McCrae’s five-factor theory and complete the blanks in the following sentence: An example of high pole neuroticism would be and an example of low pole neuroticism would be

Select one of the following:

  • Creative, shallow

  • Worried, secure

  • Talkative , quiet

  • Organised, careless

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

1

Eysenck’s theory predicts that in a difficult or taxing task…(

Select one of the following:

  • introverts would perform better than extroverts

  • Introverts would fall asleep and not finish the task

  • Introverts and extroverts would perform equally well.

  • Extroverts would perform better than introverts

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

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In Psychoanalytic theory,             is the defence mechanism that involves expressing feelings towards a person who is less threatening than the person who is the true target

Select one of the following:

  • Regression

  • Displacement

  • Projection

  • Rationalisation

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

1

According to Freud, Displacement, Sublimation and Projection are all forms of 

Select one of the following:

  • Psychosocial stage of development

  • Defense mechanism

  • Psychosexual stage of development

  • Neurotic need

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

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Which of the following influence your self-image?

Select one of the following:

  • Phenomenology

  • Phonology

  • Physiology

  • Phrenology

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

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What are the deficiency motives, according to Maslow?

Select one of the following:

  • Basic needs

  • Nutritional needs

  • B-motives

  • Superior needs

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

1

What is the correct order (starting with the most basic) of Maslow’s hierarchy needs?

Select one of the following:

  • Belongingness and love; safety; physiological; esteem

  • Belongingness and love; physiological; safety; esteem

  • Safety; belongingness and love; esteem; physiological

  • Physiological; safety; belongingness and love; esteem

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

1

: According to Hans Eysenck, impulsive thrill seekers would be called

Select one of the following:

  • Neurotics

  • Schizophrenics

  • Extreme extroverts

  • Psychotics

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

1

Raymond Cattell's measurement of personality instrument was called the;

Select one of the following:

  • 18PF

  • 14PF

  • 26PF

  • 16PF

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

1

According to Eysenck, extroverts are

Select one of the following:

  • Naturally under aroused

  • Stimulus hungry

  • Approaching

  • All of the answers

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

1

According to Jungian theory, there are two attitudes for perceiving the world and one’s relationship to it. These relationships are which ONE of the following

Select one of the following:

  • Introvert and extrovert

  • Self and shadow

  • Thinking and intuition

  • Psyche and persona

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

1

According to Adler, the one dynamic force behind a person’s activity is

Select one of the following:

  • The striving for success or superiority

  • Feelings of superiority

  • Organ dialect

  • Organ inferiorities

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

1

Some people like looking at clouds and figuring out what the shapes remind them of. This is similar to which psychological test?

Select one of the following:

  • MMPI-2

  • Thematic Apperception Test

  • Rorschach test

  • SLR-90

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

1

Bob looks at ten cards that show symmetrical designs. First, he free associates to the cards, and then he tells which characteristics of the design contributed to his impressions of them. Bob is taking the test.

Select one of the following:

  • MMPI-2

  • Thematic Apperception Test

  • Rorschach test

  • SLR-90

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

1

Shaun is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and to suggest what the characters are feeling. The test Shaun is taking is the

Select one of the following:

  • Thematic Apperception Test

  • Neuroticism Extroversion Openess Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R)

  • Draw a man test

  • Minnesota Multiple Personality Inventory

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

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Formal personality assessment is not uncommon in work psychology and the personality measures used must satisfy psychometric criteria to be acceptable. Which of the following is not one of these criteria?

Select one of the following:

  • Does not create adverse impact

  • Reliability

  • Validity

  • Can be completed electronically for ease of standardisation

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

1

The MMPI-2 and the NEO-PI-R are examples of

Select one of the following:

  • Subjective tests

  • Clinical interviews

  • Objective tests

  • Projective tests

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

1

According to Freud, flying over rooftops in a dream symbolises

Select one of the following:

  • Lack of power in controlling your own circumstances

  • An inflated Ego

  • That you have gained a new and different perspectives on things

  • That you are anxious about career climbing

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

1

People who score high on the Neuroticism (N) scale are

Select one of the following:

  • Egocentric, aggresive and hostile

  • Vulnerable to illness even when they experience little stress

  • Suffering from a psychological disorder

  • Emotionally overreactive

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

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What do Eysenck's three supertraits measure?

Select one of the following:

  • Intelligence, neuroticism, psychoticism

  • Intelligence, extraversion, neuroticism

  • Extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism

  • Sociability, intelligence, psychoticism

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

1

Horney strongly disagreed with Freud about

Select one of the following:

  • Free association

  • The nature of the unconscious

  • Penis envy

  • The importance of the superego

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

1

Which is the odd one out?

Select one of the following:

  • Low self-esteem

  • Creative

  • Impersonal

  • Impulsive

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

1

A trait that dominates a personality so much that it influences nearly everything a person does is a

Select one of the following:

  • Global trait

  • Central trait

  • Cardinal trait

  • Specific trait

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

1

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is the first step that must be taken to ensure, for example, a fresher student’s productivity?

Select one of the following:

  • She must make friends so that she has the feeling of being part of a community

  • She must find somewhere suitable to live

  • She must learn the rules of social conduct in her new cultural context

  • She must be allowed the freedom to express her ideas

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

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The most striking gender difference among the personality disorders appears in __________ personality disorder, where men are five times more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder than are females

Select one of the following:

  • Schizotypal

  • Narcissistic

  • Obsessive Compulsive

  • Antisocial

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

1

Choose the answer below that contains an odd-eccentric personality disorder listed next to (a), a dramatic-emotional personality disorder listed next to (b), and an anxious-fearful personality disorder listed next to (c).

Select one of the following:

  • Schizoid personality disorder; (b) dependent personality disorder; (c) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder; (b) dependent personality disorder; (c) schizoid personality disorder

  • Paranoid personality disorder; (b) borderline personality disorder; (c) dependent personality disorder.

  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder;(b) paranoid personality disorder;(c) avoidant personality disorder.

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

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Which of the following are considered to be the main features of avoidant personality disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Persistent social inhibition

  • Feelings of inadequacy

  • Hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

  • All of the answers

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

1

In the context of Rorschach scoring, which does not belong?

Select one of the following:

  • Popularity

  • Determinants

  • Concepts

  • Form

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

1

The NEO-PI-R was developed to assess

Select one of the following:

  • The Big 5

  • Allport's traits

  • Eysenck's three factor theory

  • Intelligence

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

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Tom and Sally have been dating for two years. Sally breaks up with Tom because he cheated on her with Betty. Sally tells her friend Kelly about Tom, but she tells her without showing any emotion. Tom continues to call Sally and treat her as he did when they were going out. Betty, who did not know about Sally, tells Tom that she is glad that he feels guilty for hurting Sally. She also tells him that it will take a long time to get over the guilt.

Betty is using ___________ as a defense mechanism. (Answer is C)

Select one of the following:

  • Repression

  • Denial

  • Isolation

  • Projection

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

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The defence mechanism known as         involves attributing ones own undesirable feelings to other people

Select one of the following:

  • Regression

  • Displacement

  • Projection

  • Rationalisation

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

1

Which complex is associated with the work of Alfred Adler?

Select one of the following:

  • Inferiority complex

  • Validity complex

  • Superiority complex

  • Development complex

Explanation

Question 40 of 40

1

According to Carl Jung, a person who is conventional and highly influenced by the expectations of others would be described as

Select one of the following:

  • Introverted sensing

  • Extraverted feeling

  • Introverted thinking

  • Extraverted intuition

Explanation

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