Exam 7 Personality Psychology
1.
A review of research on the differences between men and women in the textbook suggests that
Men are more likely than women to respond aggressively to frustration.
2.
Self-determination theory is grounded in the __________ tradition which emphasizes responsibility,
growth, and the actualizing tendency.
Humanistic
3.
The textbook states that an important part of satisfying the need for competence is working on tasks
that are
Optimally challenging
4.
According to the __________ theory of Deci and Ryan, there is a big difference between engaging in
an activity because of extrinsic reasons and engaging in the same activity for intrinsic reasons
Self-determination
5.
The study of gymnasts summarized in the textbook suggested that self-determined motivation was
negatively correlated with
Boredom
6.
Personality theorists refer to the connection between choice and behavior as locus of
casualty
7.
The textbook suggests that being __________ means adjusting our own behavior and attitudes
somewhere along the continuum of motivation depending on the situation and activity
Self regulated
8.
The distribution of scores of males and females on a test of spatial ability presented in the textbook
shows a d of .73 which indicates a size of effect that is considered
Large
9.
Meta-analytic research into self-esteem suggests that: Project Milestone
Men have slightly higher self-esteem than women
10. People may understand the contingency between their behavior and some outcomes and are able to
control their behaviors (locus of __________), but they may not want or feel free to engage in those
behaviors (locus of __________)
control; causality
11. Aronson and colleagues define a __________ as a generalization about a group of people in which
attributes are assumed to be true of all members of the group regardless of the actual variation among
the group’s members
Stereotype
12. According to Bandura, __________ is the belief that one can be competent and effective at some
activity
Self-efficacy
13. The only factor included in the Five-Factor Model to show a large d or effect size is
extroversion: assertiveness.
14. With regard to differences in empathy between the sexes, all of the following are accurate EXCEPT
15. The textbook lists four models that have been proposed to explain how personality impacts health. All
of the following are included in that list EXCEPT:
Psycho Dynamic development
16. Summarizing the research on hardy or resilient personality types, the textbook concludes that
rather than one hardy or resilient personality type, there may be many pathways to resilience.
17. The textbook lists seven habits of highly resilient people which include all of the following EXCEPT
a strong religious conviction
18. Based on the research of Maddi, et al, if you were asked to set up a program for middle managers in a
company to reduce their likelihood of stress and burnout, you would want to be sure to include
training in transformational coping
19. Hans Selye applied the term __________ to individuals who experienced high levels of stress without
becoming ill
Hardy
20. In theorizing about the nature of hardiness, early research suggested that executives who stayed
healthy in the face of stress were higher in the three C’s. All of the following are among the “three C’s”
EXCEPT
Caring
21. According to __________ models, some people, like those higher in consciousness or with an internal
locus of control, adopt a healthier lifestyle and take better care of themselves such as eating a healthy
diet, exercising, and not smoking
22. People may understand the contingency between their behavior and some outcomes and are able to
control their behaviors (locus of __________), but they may not want or feel free to engage in those
behaviors (locus of __________)
23. By definition, people with a(an) __________ orientation approach situations through amotivation,
detachment, and apathy. They believe there is little they can do to attain a desired outcome.
Impersonal
24. Strategies that help individuals develop and express their own self are autonomy supportive; the
opposite of autonomy support is
25. Robins et al identified three personality types, which differed in the extent to which they were able to
regulate their own behaviors. Those types included all of the following EXCEPT
26. The textbook summarizes evidence indicating that medium effects sizes for gender differences in the
following risk-taking areas have been found for all of the following EXCEPT:
Drinking/drug use
27.