Personality Theories

Question 1
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According to the text, one of Richard Nixon's personal constructs was
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Selected Answer: C.
"us versus them."
Correct Answer: C.
"us versus them."

Question 2
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Because they both thought in terms of privacy an power, Nixon and Kissinger could relate well to one another, according to Kelly's _____ Corollary.
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Selected Answer: A.
Choice
Correct Answer: D.
Sociality

Question 3
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In order to emphasize that his theory was concernd with the "nature of the animal" rather than with enviornmental forces, Kelly called his theory
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Selected Answer: A. a jackass theory.
Correct Answer: A. a jackass theory.

Question 4
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Kelly explained personality change as a result of
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Selected Answer: A. adjusting to environmental pressures.
Correct Answer: D. successive constructions of the replications of events.

Question 5
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According to Kelly, we make choices in life in order to
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Selected Answer: C. increase the predictability of events.
Correct Answer: C. increase the predictability of events.

Question 6
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Slot movement describes
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Selected Answer: D. changing to the contrast pole of a construct.
Correct Answer: D. changing to the contrast pole of a construct.

Question 7
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"Is your teacher happy?" a student is asked. The student replies, "I don't know; I never thought about that." What interpretation from Kelly's theory is appropriate?
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Selected Answer: B.
The teacher is outside the range of convenience of the student's construct "happiness."
Correct Answer: B.
The teacher is outside the range of convenience of the student's construct "happiness."

Question 8
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Despite numerous physical difficulties, artist Frida Kahlo believed she could be successful in her work. This is called
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Selected Answer: A. self-efficacy. Correct Answer: A. self-efficacy. Question 9
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Mischel focuses particularly on _____ variables.
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Selected Answer: A. cognitive Correct Answer: A. cognitive Question 10
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According to Mischel, traits _____ behavior.
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Selected Answer: D. contradict Correct Answer: B. describe Question 11
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"If I ask Jane to go to the movies, will she go, or reject me?" This is a question of
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Selected Answer: C. behavior-outcome expectancies.
Correct Answer: C. behavior-outcome expectancies.

Question 12
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According to Mischel, people are not passively controlled by their environment because they can develop _____ to influene their own behavior.
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Selected Answer: D. self-regulatory systems
Correct Answer: D. self-regulatory systems

Question 13
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Mischel conducted research on the delay of gratification in
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Selected Answer: C. children. Correct Answer: C. children. Question 14
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Delay of gratification is easier if
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Selected Answer: C. the child sees models who delay their own gratification.
Correct Answer: C. the child sees models who delay their own gratification.

Question 15
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Bandura's concept of _____ describes the mutual influences of the person, the environment, and behavior.
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Selected Answer: C. reciprocal determinism
Correct Answer: C. reciprocal determinism

Question 16
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The main function of the self-system, as described by Bandura, is to
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Selected Answer: B. regulate behavior.
Correct Answer: B. regulate behavior.

Question 17
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A person high in self-efficacy
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Selected Answer: B. believes he or she can act effectively in a situation.
Correct Answer: B. believes he or she can act effectively in a situation.

Question 18
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Optimism is
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Selected Answer: A. similar to efficacy in its effects on behavior.
Correct Answer: A. similar to efficacy in its effects on behavior.

Question 19
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Bandura expanded learning theory by his work on the importance of
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Selected Answer: C. modeling. Correct Answer: C. modeling. Question 20
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In his studies of film-mediated aggression, children watched models behave aggressively toward
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Selected Answer: D. a Bobo doll.
Correct Answer: D. a Bobo doll.

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