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Social Psychology

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Personality is defined as:

a)

A person’s IQ

b)

Patterns of enduring thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

c)

Temporary reactions

d)

Learned habits

2.

The psychodynamic approach assumes personality is:

a)

Fully conscious

b)

Mainly shaped in adulthood

c)

Primarily unconscious

d)

Independent of childhood

3.

According to Freud, the Id operates on the:

a)

Reality principle

b)

Morality principle

c)

Pleasure principle

d)

Social principle

4.

The Ego operates on the:

a)

Pleasure principle

b)

Reality principle

c)

Morality principle

d)

Defense principle

5.

The Superego represents:

a)

Basic biological drives

b)

Moral standards

c)

Logical decisions

d)

External rewards

6.

Why do we use defense mechanisms?

a)

To increase stress

b)

To protect ourselves from anxiety

c)

To improve memory

d)

To reduce intelligence

7.

Which defense mechanism involves pushing unacceptable thoughts into the unconscious?

a)

Projection

b)

Rationalization

c)

Repression

d)

Denial

8.

Which defense mechanism involves making excuses for behavior?

a)

Rationalization

b)

Identification

c)

Regression

d)

Sublimation

9.

Displacement involves:

a)

Replacing a threatening target with a safer one

b)

Justifying behavior

c)

Acting opposite of true feelings

d)

Forgetting unacceptable urges

10.

Sublimation is when someone:

a)

Converts unacceptable impulses into acceptable actions

b)

Returns to childish behavior

c)

Projects feelings on others

d)

Refuses to believe reality

11.

Projection is:

a)

Blaming others for your own impulses

b)

Becoming like someone else

c)

Returning to earlier development

d)

Acting opposite of feelings

12.

The oral stage is focused on:

a)

Bowel control

b)

Feeding/mouth

c)

Social skills

d)

Genitals

13.

The anal stage centers on:

a)

Toilet training

b)

Food

c)

Understanding rules

d)

Social comparison

14.

The phallic stage involves:

a)

Puberty

b)

Oedipus complex

c)

Logic and morality

d)

Attachment

15.

Latency stage is marked by:

a)

Sexual awakening

b)

Repressed sexual feelings

c)

Adult responsibilities

d)

Personality completion

16.

The Oedipus complex refers to:

a)

A boy’s desire for his mother and rivalry with father

b)

Girls envying male power

c)

Moral development

d)

Late adulthood conflicts

17.

Penis envy is a concept associated with:

a)

Erikson

b)

Maslow

c)

Freud

d)

Jung

18.

The humanistic approach assumes people:

a)

Lack free will

b)

Are irrational

c)

Are driven by unconscious urges

d)

Strive toward growth and potential

19.

According to Maslow, lower needs must be met before:

a)

Happiness

b)

Higher-level needs

c)

Childhood memories

d)

Classical conditioning

20.

Unconditional positive regard means:

a)

Loving someone only when they behave correctly

b)

Valuing someone without judgment

c)

Discipline and structure

d)

Behavior reinforcement

21.

Conditions of worth refer to:

a)

Standards others place on our value

b)

Growing self-awareness

c)

Physical needs

d)

Defense mechanisms

22.

The trait approach assumes personality consists of:

a)

Temporary states

b)

Enduring dispositions

c)

Dreams

d)

Defense mechanisms

23.

Which is not one of the Big Five?

a)

Openness

b)

Aggression

c)

Neuroticism

d)

Agreeableness

24.

Someone high in conscientiousness tends to be:

a)

Lazy

b)

Organized and responsible

c)

Nervous and insecure

d)

Quiet and withdrawn

25.

Bandura’s concept of reciprocal determinism states that behavior is influenced by:

a)

Genetics only

b)

Environment only

c)

Personality only

d)

Behavior, environment, and person factors interacting

26.

Self-efficacy refers to:

a)

Belief about one’s ability to succeed

b)

Memory strength

c)

Defense mechanism usage

d)

Social comparison

27.

Genetics are thought to account for about what percentage of personality?

a)

5%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

95%

28.

Social psychology is the study of how people:

a)

Learn languages

b)

Think about, influence, and relate to others

c)

Grow cognitively

d)

Adapt biologically

29.

The halo effect is when:

a)

People forget information

b)

One positive trait leads us to assume other positive traits

c)

We dislike attractive people

d)

We blame external factors

30.

A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when:

a)

A belief leads to actions that make the belief come true

b)

Attractive people are smarter

c)

People act opposite their beliefs

d)

We forget expectations

31.

The fundamental attribution error involves:

a)

Overestimating situational causes

b)

Overestimating personal causes for others’ behavior

c)

Accurate judgments

d)

Ignoring behaviors completely

32.

False consensus effect means:

a)

We think others agree with us more than they do

b)

We deny our mistakes

c)

We act against beliefs

d)

We compare ourselves to others

33.

Self-serving bias means we attribute success to ____ and failures to ____.

a)

Luck; skill

b)

Ourselves; external factors

c)

External factors; ourselves

d)

Chance; fate

34.

Stereotype threat refers to:

a)

Fear of being judged by a stereotype

b)

Correct knowledge of groups

c)

Eliminating prejudice

d)

Ignoring stereotypes

35.

Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort caused by:

a)

Forgetting important info

b)

Two conflicting thoughts

c)

Physical exhaustion

d)

Personality change

36.

Conformity refers to:

a)

Obeying authority

b)

Changing behavior to match a group

c)

Actively resisting pressure

d)

Helping others

37.

Asch’s experiment demonstrated:

a)

Obedience to authority

b)

Conformity due to group pressure

c)

Fear conditioning

d)

Memory loss

38.

The bystander effect occurs because of:

a)

Low self-esteem

b)

Diffusion of responsibility

c)

High empathy

d)

Aggression

39.

Milgram’s obedience study showed people will:

a)

Never harm others

b)

Obey authority even against conscience

c)

Only follow moral rules

d)

Resist authority automatically

40.

Which is NOT one of the three major factors in attraction?

a)

Proximity

b)

Familiarity

c)

Height

d)

Physical attractiveness

41.

The matching hypothesis states that people tend to pair with others who:

a)

Have opposite personalities

b)

Are similar in physical attractiveness

c)

Have the most resources

d)

Are older or younger