A. unrelated
B. similar
C. identical
D. conflicting
Related Mcqs:
- If a person suffering from schizophrenia has an identical twin that twin
A. Will have a 46 percent chance of becoming schizophrenic
B. Will be no more likely than anyone else to become schizophrenic
C. is almost sure to become schizophrenic
D. is also likely to have more than one personality - Jamil and Qasim are identical twins, reared in different homes after their birth, due to the death of their parents. They are nineteen years of age and have personalities that differ sharply from each other. The reason of this difference in personality is most likely due to:
A. the two having identical genotypes
B. the environment
C. heredity
D. brain chemistry differences - Saima often has temper tantrums and pouts when she can’t have her own away. She often behaves impulsively and becomes extremely impatient if she can’t have the things that she wants immediately. According to Freud’s view of the personality, Saima’s personality appears to be dominated by:
A. her id
B. her alter ego
C. her ego
D. reaction formation - Personality theorists believe there may be______factors or very board dimensions that make up a person’s personality.
A. 3
B. 10
C. 7
D. 5 - The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:
A. identical twins reared together
B. identical twins reared apart
C. fraternal twins reared together
D. non-twins reared together - The nomothetic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______whereas the idiographic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______.
A. Introverts: extroverts
B. Extroverts; introverts
C. Similar; unique
D. Unique; similar - According to Mischel and Shoda’s (1995) cognitive-effective units in the personality system, what category refers to how processes such as selective attention, interpretation, and categorization of events affect personality?
A. Competencies
B. Goals and values
C. Affects
D. Encodings - One boy has brown eyes. His twin brother has blue eyes. This information enables a person to conclude that the two ______________?
A. are identical twins
B. are fraternal twins
C. are monozygotic
D. have blue-eyed parents - One would expect an action potential to travel most quickly in _____________?
A. a long, thick myelinated fiber
B. a long, thin myelinated fiber
C. a short, thick myelinated fiber
D. a short, thin myelinated fiber - You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of books on the therapist’s shelves deal with the work of Aaron Beck. You might expect that this therapist will
A. use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviors
B. help you discover the underlying cause of your aggressive behavior
C. help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs
D. provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy
