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AP Psychology Unit 10+11: Personality & Testing/Individual Diff

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
unstable vs stable
introvert vs extrovert
a)
Allport
b)
Myers Briggs
c)
Eyesneck
d)
Rotter
2.
a)
Allport
b)
Myers Briggs
c)
Eyesneck
d)
Rotter
3.
inferiority complex
a)
Anna Freud
b)
Karen Horney
c)
Alfred Adler
d)
Carl Jung
4.
shown a series of black and white pictures similar to the one below. The person showing you the pictures asks you to create a story by answering four questions about each picture:
1. What's happening now?
2. What led up to it?
3. What are the characters in the story thinking and feeling?
4. How will the story end?
a)
Thematic Apperception Test
b)
Rorschach Inkblot test
5.
The most widely used projective test, a set of 10 inkblots, seeks to identify people's inner feelings by analyzing their interpretations of the blots
a)
Thematic Apperception Test
b)
Rorschach Inkblot test
6.

According to Freud, pleasure involves eliminative functions (ego forms)

a)

Oral stage

b)

Anal stage

c)

Phallic stage

d)

Latency stage

7.

young boys learn to identify w/ their father out of fear of retribution (castration anxiety)

a)

Oral Stage

b)

Anal Stage Type A personality

c)

Phallic Stage Oedipal Complex

d)

Phallic Stage Electra Complex

8.

interaction of behavior, cognitions, and environment make up you.

a)

Collectivistic

b)

Regression

c)

Reciprocal Determinism

d)

Locus of Control

9.

belief that one can succeed, so you ensure you do

a)

Self esteem

b)

Self efficacy

c)

self concept

10.
Soldiers exposed to traumatic experiences in concentration camps during wartime sometimes had amnesia and were unable to recall any part of their ordeal.
a)
Regression
b)
Rationalization
c)
Intellectualization
d)
Repression
11.
Freud believed this part of the personality represents uncontrolled impulses and urges
a)
Id
b)
Ego
c)
Superego
d)
Collective Unconscious
12.
Freud believed this part of our personality represents our morals
a)
Id
b)
Ego
c)
Superego
d)
Collective Unconscious
13.
Freud's first psychosexual development stage where the mouth of the infant is his or her primary erogenous zone and weaning is the main task:
a)
oral
b)
anal
c)
phallic
d)
latency
14.
Lacey is deeply insecure about her weight.  Her friend mentions the new gym she's trying, and Lacey says, "Oh my gosh!  Stop being so worried about your weight all the time!"  This is an example of:
a)
fantasy
b)
sublimation
c)
projection
d)
reaction formation
15.

What is the most important stage in the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow?

a)

Self-Esteem

b)

Love and Belonging

c)

Self-Actualization

d)

Safety and Security

16.
Archetypes are found here, according to Jung.
a)
Unconscious
b)
Ego
c)
Complexes
d)
Collective unconscious
17.
created MBTI personality test
a)
McCrae & Costa
b)
Myers Briggs
c)
Cantell
18.
the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality
a)
Ego
b)
Defense Mechanisms
c)
psychodynamic
19.

Therapist reads aloud a list of words; you respond w/o hesitation no filter.

a)

Ink Blot

b)

MMPI

c)

Transference

d)

Free Association

20.

ambiguous stimuli shown to look at your unconscious motives are these kind of test:

a)

Myers Briggs Personality Test

b)

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Test

c)

Projective test

21.

operates on the moral principle

a)

ID

b)

EGO

c)

SUPEREGO

22.

When the therapist gets the patient to move unpleasant feelings of their mother to the therapist.

a)

Free Association

b)

transference

c)

projection

d)

Displacement

23.

refuse to acknowledge reality

a)

Displacement

b)

Denial

c)

Projection

d)

Repression

24.

transform into an earlier development period in the face of stress (during exam week you start to suck your thumb)

a)

Projection

b)

Regression

c)

Reaction formation

d)

Rationalization

25.

replace a less acceptable reasoning with a more acceptable one (don’t get into your college – justify it was a sucky college anyway)

a)

Regression

b)

Displacement

c)

Rationalization

d)

Sublimination

26.
People who score high in ____ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
openness to experience
27.
People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
agreeableness
28.
Charles has an anger problem, so he joins athletics so he can have a positive outlet for his anger.
a)
regression
b)
sublimation
c)
rationalization
d)
compensation
29.
The Freudian stage for elementary school when sexual desires are hidden.
a)
anal stage
b)
genital stage
c)
phallic stage
d)
latency stage
30.
Ned is generally uptight and very neat.  Freud would say Ned is
a)
orally fixated
b)
fixated at the anal stage
c)
fixated at the phallic stage
d)
fixated at the genital stage
31.
Daryl 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 suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Daryl is taking is the
a)
Thematic Apperception Test
b)
Rorschach test
c)
Myers Briggs
d)
MMPI
32.
The best personality inventory for assessing mental illness symptoms as well as traits.
a)
TAT
b)
Rorschach
c)
Myers-Briggs
d)
MMPI
33.
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is
a)
a standardized test.
b)
an aptitude test.
c)
an intelligence test.
d)
an achievement test.
34.
If a test is reliable, it means that
a)
it is given in the same way every time.
b)
it tests what it is suppose to test.
c)
it is a fair assessment.
d)
it yields consistent results.
35.
The standardization sample is
a)
the group of people who take the test.
b)
a random sample o fthe test takers used to evaluate the performance of others.
c)
the people used to represent the population for whom the test was intended.
d)
all the people who might ever take the test.
36.
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
a)
practical
b)
musical
c)
interpersonal
d)
spatial
37.
Mrs. Cho is careful to make sure that she fairly represents the whole year's work on the final exam for her American literature class. If Mrs. Cho achieves this goal, her test will have
a)
test-retest reliability.
b)
construct validity.
c)
content validity.
d)
split-half reliability.
38.
Spearman argued that intelligence could be boiled down to one ability known as
a)
Spatial Intelligence
b)
Introverted Intelligence
c)
General Intelligence
d)
Extroverted Intelligence
39.
Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence for the idea that intelligence is highly heritable?
a)
The IQ scores of parents are positively correlated with the scores of their children
b)
Monozygotic twins separated at birth have extremely similar IQ scores
c)
Dizgotic twins score more similarly on IQ tests than do other sibilings
d)
Different ethnic groups have different average IQ scores
40.
All of the following people are known for their theories of intelligence except for
a)
Thurstone.
b)
Gardner.
c)
Sternberg.
d)
Flynn.
41.
People with high EQs would be likely to 
a)
pursue high-paying occupations.
b)
complete college.
c)
find jobs well suited to their individual strengths.
d)
be creative problem solvers.
42.
Although her score on the personality test indicated that Mary was devoid of social grace, painfully shy, and frightened of other people, she is extremely popular and outgoing. This personality test lacks
a)
reliability.
b)
standardization.
c)
consistency.
d)
validity.
43.
Santos is 8 years old and, according to the Stanford-Binet, he has a mental age of 10. What is his IQ?
a)
80
b)
100
c)
125
d)
150
44.
The Flynn effect is the finding that
a)
intelligence seems to increase with every generation.
b)
television has decreased intellectual performance.
c)
linguistic skills decline with age.
d)
the more times people take a test, the better they tend to score.
45.
Desmond believes that nature is far more important in shaping personality than nurture. Desmond probably believes in the strong influence of
a)
environment.
b)
culture.
c)
reinforcement.
d)
genetic.
46.
The alternative uses test (how many uses for a sock can you think of?) is a measure of 
a)
analytical intelligence
b)
practical intelligence
c)
creative intelligence
d)
linguistic intelligence
47.
The fact that identical twins' IQ scores are so close together (highly correlated) even when they are raised apart suggests
a)
intelligence is strongly genetic
b)
intelligence has a strong environmental component
c)
Identical twins attend better schools than fraternal twins
d)
Adopted parents have a positive effect on intelligence.
48.
A person with lower than average intelligence who has an amazing, unusual mental skill is known as a
a)
genius
b)
savant
c)
prodigy
d)
freak
49.
An aptitude test attempts to measure
a)
potential for future learning
b)
how much a person already knows
c)
a person's genetic makeup
d)
kinesthetic intelligence
50.
When intelligence scores are graphed, they should create
a)
an increasing slope
b)
a normal bell curve
c)
an equilateral figure
d)
a negative correlation 
51.
Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences that included at least 8 different types?
a)
Binet
b)
Terman
c)
Gardner
d)
Wecshler
52.
Psychological tests must have two characteristics and they are:
a)
valid and reliable
b)
 correlation and validity
c)
reliability and  foundation
d)
reliability and correlation
53.
The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions is called? 
a)
Two-Factor Theory
b)
Emotional Intelligence 
c)
Multiple Intelligences  
d)
Weschler Intelligence 
54.
Who first developed an "intelligence" test to establish the idea of "mental age"?
a)
Stanford
b)
Binet
c)
Gardner
d)
Sternberg
55.
Validity means that 
a)
a test measures what it is supposed to measure
b)
that a test has been tested on many subjects
c)
a test measures both aptitude and acheivement
d)
scores are the same no matter who grades the test
56.
The formula for IQ is 
a)
actual age x grade / 100
b)
mental age x actual age
c)
mental age / actual age  x 100
d)
actual age / mental age  x 100
57.
The most commonly used individual intelligence test is 
a)
ASVAB
b)
Stanford-Binet
c)
Jensen culture free assessment
d)
Wechsler Intelligence Scales
58.

Investigators detected a tendency for those who excelled in one of Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities to also demonstrate high levels of competence in other abilities. This provided some evidence of

a)

predictive validity.

b)

general intelligence.

c)

emotional intelligence.

d)

neural plasticity.

59.

The characteristics of savant syndrome have been used to support

a)

Gardner's argument for multiple intelligences.

b)

Thurstone's notion of social intelligence.

c)

Binet's intelligence quotient formula.

d)

Spearman's belief in intelligence as one general ability, or g factor.

60.

Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's

a)

ability to assume the perspective of others.

b)

ability to utilize diffuse brain regions for storing memories.

c)

accumulated knowledge.

d)

ability to reason speedily and abstractly.

61.

If a road test for a driver's license adequately samples the tasks a driver routinely faces, the test is said to

a)

have content validity.

b)

be reliable.

c)

have a normal distribution.

d)

have predictive validity.

62.

The WAIS was designed for testing ________ intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing ________ intelligence.

a)

interpersonal; intrapersonal

b)

practical; creative

c)

adults'; children's

d)

analytical; emotional

63.

A test has a high degree of validity if it

a)

yields consistent results every time it is used.

b)

measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict.

c)

assesses aptitude and achievement accurately.

d)

has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test.

64.

Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Isaiah has an intelligence score of 65. Nevertheless, Isaiah can, with a few seconds of mental calculation, accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century. It would be fair to conclude that

a)

Isaiah is a person with savant syndrome.

b)

the intelligence test Isaiah was given has no validity.

c)

intelligence tests are generally good measures of verbal but not of mathematical intelligence

65.

Who is most likely to be criticized for extending the definition of intelligence to an overly broad range of talents?

a)

Alfred Binet

b)

Charles Spearman

c)

Lewis Terman

d)

Howard Gardner

66.

Five-year-old Wilbur performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old. Wilbur's mental age is

a)

4

b)

4.5

c)

5

d)

125

67.

Aptitude tests are specifically designed to

a)

assess learned knowledge or skills.

b)

compare an individual's abilities with those of highly successful people.

c)

predict ability to learn a new skill.

d)

measure educational achievement.

68.

If a test is standardized, this means that

a)

it accurately measures what it is intended to measure.

b)

most test scores will cluster near the average.

c)

the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.

d)

a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group.

69.

If a test yields consistent results every time it is used, it has a high degree of

a)

standardization.

b)

reliability.

c)

predictive validity.

d)

content validity.

70.

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure used to:

a)

derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age

b)

evaluate how accurately test items predict a criterion behavior.

c)

identify clusters of closely related test items.

d)

provide a quantitative estimate of heritability.

71.

Aptitude tests are to ________ as achievement tests are to ________.

a)

future performance; current competence

b)

current competence; future performance

c)

past competence; current interests

d)

current interests; past competence

72.
Who first developed an "intelligence" test to establish the idea of "mental age"?
a)
Stanford
b)
Binet
c)
Gardner
d)
Sternberg
73.
What did Spearman mean by a "g" intelligence?
a)
intelligence is purely genetic
b)
"g" is a general intelligence that underlies many abilities
c)
"g" is the important speed factor in how long it takes to solve a problem
d)
girls' intelligence is valued above boys' intelligence
74.
Which of the following is NOT a part of Sternberg's intelligence theory?
a)
practical 
b)
analytic
c)
interpersonal
d)
creative
75.
Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences that included at least 8 different types?
a)
Binet
b)
Terman
c)
Gardner
d)
Wecshler
76.
When a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative and pretested sample of people, the test is said to be
a)
reliable
b)
standardized
c)
valid
d)
normally distributed
77.
The most commonly used individual intelligence test is 
a)
ASVAB
b)
Stanford-Binet
c)
Jensen culture free assessment
d)
Wechsler Intelligence Scales
78.
When intelligence scores are graphed, they should create
a)
an increasing slope
b)
a normal bell curve
c)
an equilateral figure
d)
a negative correlation 
79.
Psychological tests must have two characteristics and they are:
a)
valid and reliable
b)
 correlation and validity
c)
reliability and  foundation
d)
reliability and correlation
80.
Although Nicole scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates a low level of:
a)
convergent thinking
b)
validity
c)
mental age
d)
emotional intelligence
81.
The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions is called? 
a)
Two-Factor Theory
b)
Emotional Intelligence 
c)
Multiple Intelligences  
d)
Weschler Intelligence 
82.
Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude. According to Spearman, this best illustrates the importance of: 
a)
predictive validity
b)
factor analysis
c)
the g factor
d)
reliability
83.
A test that is designed to show what you have already learned (Like the AP Psych Test, and most of your tests) is termed:
a)
Self Report
b)
Aptitude
c)
Achievement
d)
Observational
84.
The fact that identical twins' IQ scores are so close together (highly correlated) even when they are raised apart suggests
a)
intelligence is strongly genetic
b)
intelligence has a strong environmental component
c)
Identical twins attend better schools than fraternal twins
d)
Adopted parents have a positive effect on intelligence.
85.
Which of the following is true of boys compared with girls?
a)
boys have a higher average IQ
b)
boys are better spellers than girls
c)
boys are better at detecting emotions
d)
boys are more likely to have extremely low IQ scores

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