Theories of personality; the unconscious mind & influence on peronality development

In a speed-dating context, people that rate themselves as ________ are less likely to report being attracted to someone.

picky

People who score high on the Dispositional Contempt Scale are more likely to be

satisfied with their partners but have partners who are dissatisfied with them

According to the text, after trying to predict the degree of romantic interest and success following 4-minute speed dates, researchers were able to

determine who will be successful at dating but were unable to predict with which romantic partner they will be successful

Which of the following describes the evolutionary explanation of sex differences in mate selection?

Men and women seek essentially the same thing; both are trying to increase the likelihood that they will produce viable offspring who will survive

According to a study presented in the text, ________ tend to be more jealous of sexual infidelity, whereas ________ tend to be more jealous of emotional infidelity.

men;women

A woman who mates with an unstable but attractive man seems to follow a different reproductive strategy than most other women. This idea is called

the “sexy son” hypothesis

Those who score high on ________ are especially concerned with finding attractive, short-term mating partners, whereas those who score low on ________ are concerned with traits related to parenting behaviors.

sociosexuality; sociosexuality

According to Freud’s theory of psychosexual development, socialization shapes sexual behavior; therefore, it is possible for

anyone to be attracted to anyone or even anything

Which area of psychology has found empirical evidence for the origins of homosexuality?

No area of psychology has found empirical evidence for the origins of homosexuality

________ theory focuses on patterns of relationships with others that are consistently repeated with different partners throughout one’s life.

attachment

According to attachment theory, what are the three types of attachment in children?

anxious-ambivalent, avoidant, and secure

Randy is participating in the strange situation. When his mother returns after being gone from the room, he is happy and greets her warmly. What attachment style does Randy likely have?

secure

Tara is an executive at a corporation and is looking to hire an assistant. According to the text, which of the following qualities is Tara more likely to seriously evaluate during the interview?

difficult but not impossible

According to the text, what is a common criterion used to judge job performance?

trustworthiness

According to the text, what is a common criterion used to judge job performance?

the supervisor’s evaluations a year after the employee is hired

Years of education is considered a(n) ________ of conscientiousness and is often used by employers as a signal of future job performance.

marker variable

Karine just did really well on her interview to work at a tech start-up company. If Karine is high in conscientiousness, what behavior would likely explain why she did so well interviewing?

She spent time before the interview researching the position

When in a person’s life are traits associated with job performance first detected?

8 years old

Which of the following traits are included in the dark triad?

narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy

Which of the following traits is NOT a predictor of manager performance?

agreeableness