Exam 3 Review

A company uses a personality test that hasn’t been peer-reviewed to assign roles. What’s a main scientific concern?

• Lacks reliability

• Measures creativity

• Is time-intensive

• Is expensive

If Sarah thinks her failed interview was due to bad luck rather than her preparation, she shows a(n):

• Internal drive

• External attribution

• Positive self-concept

• Intrinsic bias

Which of the following is considered an objective, not projective, personality measure?

• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

• TAT

• Rorschach Test

• Sentence Completion Test

Guidelines for how to behave in church or class are best described as:

• Roles

• Social norms

• Schemas

• Values

Getting someone to agree to a large favor after first asking a small one illustrates:

• Mere-exposure effect

• Foot-in-the-door

• Sleeper effect

• Lowball technique

Experiencing tension when your actions don’t match your values is called:

• Reaction formation

• Cognitive dissonance

• Self-serving bias

• Self-handicapping

Fear of public places is often linked to which other psychological condition?

• Phobia

• Panic disorder

• OCD

• PTSD

The stress-diathesis model suggests disorders arise from the combination of:

• Biology and medication

• Parenting and trauma

• Predisposition and stress

• Stress and personality

A pattern of unstable moods and impulsivity suggests:

• Histrionic PD

• Borderline PD

• Narcissistic PD

• Avoidant PD

Traits that remain consistent across situations and time are key to defining:

• Habits

• Moods

• Personality

• Temperament