Reetu is a very pretty girl, i bet shes really nice too. this is an example of

When one identifies a person as aggressive because he/she is athletic or standoffish because one is quiet, this is an example of...

a. Halo effect
b. Implicit Personality Theory
c. Observer bias
d. Personality trait
e. None of the above

Answer: b
From: lecture notes 9-8-98

My hero is my mother, and in my eyes she does nothing wrong. She has no faults. This statement is an example of�

a. Implicit Personality Theory
b. Perceived Similarity
c. Halo Effect
d. Observer bias
e. stereotype

Answer: c
From: Lecture 9/8/98 and in textbook, p. 46

Which of the following approaches to personality study focuses on understanding one individual in his or her own existence?

a. idiographic approach
b. act frequency approach
c. nomothetic approach
d. all of the above
e. none of the aboveAnswer: a
From: Textbook, p. 58

What is a way to determine a test to be reliable?

a. ask best friend of test taker
b. observe people taking test
c. test-retest test taker
d. ask true/false questions
e. all of the aboveAnswer: c
From: Textbook, p. 14 and Lecture, Sept. 3

Two girls, Anna and Lynne, are talking. Anna mentions to Lynne that one of her (Lynne�s) friends is suspected of cheating on a test. Lynne tells Anna that her friend is a very nice and honest person and couldn�t do anything like that. Lynne�s response to Anna is an example of

a. Perceived Similarity
b. Halo Effect
c. Observer bias
d. All of the above
e. None of the aboveAnswer: b
From: Lecture, Sept. 8 and textbook, p. 46

"Dream interpretation" is most related to which major theoretical approach of personality?

a. cognitive
b. psychoanalytic
c. humanistic
d. trait
e. none of the aboveAnswer: b
From: Textbook, pp. 5-6

When talking about gender, we can safely say

a. that women are more lazy than men.
b. differences are purely biological.
c. men and women cannot be compared on the same personality scale.
d. differences are purely cultural.
e. masculine traits are generally more highly valued than feminine traits.Answer: e
From: Textbook, pp. 115-117

Sally is a very attractive girl. I don�t know her too well, but I think she�s a very nice girl with a great personality. This is an example of

a. Observer bias
b. Perceived Similarity
c. Halo effect
d. Stereotype
e. All of the aboveAnswer: c
From: Textbook, p. 46

Clinical psychology and academic psychology have both contributed and influenced the field of personality. However, there is a distinct difference between the two. Which of the following correctly identifies the difference between the two fields of psychology?

a. Clinical psychology studies groups of people whereas academic psychology focuses on individual case studies.
b. Clinical psychology focuses on improving lives of individuals through therapy, whereas academic psychology emphasizes research and theory building.
c. Clinical psychology focuses on individual case studies, whereas academic psychology studies groups of people.
d. Both b and c
e. None of the aboveAnswer: d
From: Lecture, 9/3/98 and textbook, pp. 4-5

Attributing good characteristics to people we like is a result of

a. the Halo Effect
b. stereotyping
c. Observer bias
d. the lexical approach
e. the Barnum effectAnswer: a
From: Textbook, p. 46 and Lecture, 9/8/98

The ___________ approach is an approach to personality research that studies how words and phrases are used in everyday language to describe personality.

a. practical/applied
b. clinical
c. academic
d. lexical
e. None of the above

Answer: d
From: Textbook, p. 38

Which major theoretical perspective in personality seeks to describe fully developed people and the social conditions that foster personal growth?

a. Trait approach
b. Humanistic approach
c. Cognitive approach
d. Psychometric approach
e. Psychoanalytic approachAnswer: b
From: Textbook, p. 5

What is the phenomenon in which people often agree with the results of personality tests they have taken, even when results are vague and the general statements cannot apply to nearly everyone?

a. circular reasoning
b. confirmation bias
c. stereotype accuracy
d. Barnum effect
e. logical positivismAnswer: d
From: Textbook, p. 15

In a certain test on suicide, people who got high scores more often committed suicide in the future than did those with low scores. This is an example of what type of validity?

a. concurrent validity
b. predictive validity
c. construct validity
d. All of the above
e. Both b and c are correctAnswer: b
From: Textbook, p. 15

This set of Artificial Intelligence Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Perception”.

1. The process by which you become aware of messages through your sense is called ____________
a) Organization
b) Sensation
c) Interpretation-Evaluation
d) Perception
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

2. Susan is so beautiful; I bet she is smart too. This is an example of __________
a) The halo effect
b) The primary effect
c) A self-fulfilling prophecy
d) The recency effect
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

3. _____ prevents you from seeing an individual as an individual rather than as a member of a group.
a) Cultural mores
b) Stereotypes
c) Schematas
d) Attributions
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: None.

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4. When you get fired from your job and you determine it is because your boss dislikes you, you are most likely exhibiting?
a) Self-promotion
b) Fundamental attribution error
c) Over-attribution
d) Self-serving bias
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

5. What is Mindless processing?
a) careful, critical thinking
b) inaccurate and faulty processing
c) information processing that relies heavily on familiar schemata
d) processing that focuses on unusual or novel events
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.

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6. Selective retention occurs when?
a) we process, store, and retrieve information that we have already selected, organized, and interpreted
b) we make choices to experience particular stimuli
c) we make choices to avoid particular stimuli
d) we focus on specific stimuli while ignoring other stimuli
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

7. Which of the following strategies would NOT be effective at improving your communication competence?
a) Recognize the people, objects, and situations remain stable over time
b) Recognize that each person’s frame of perception is unique
c) Be active in perceiving
d) Distinguish facts from inference
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

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8. _____________ is measured by the number of mental structures we use, how abstract they are, and how elaborate they interact to shape our perceptions.
a) intrapersonal structure
b) perceptual set
c) self-justification
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

9. What is a perception check?
a) a cognitive bias that makes us listen only to information we already agree with
b) a method teachers use to reward good listeners in the classroom
c) any factor that gets in the way of good listening and decreases our ability to interpret correctly
d) a response that allows you to state your interpretation and ask your partner whether or not that interpretation is correct
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

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