Question 1

What problems limit the usefulness of profiling?

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A)   Personality profiles do not reflect contemporary research.
B)   Personality profiles do not reflect the broad range of theoretical approaches from the personality field.
C)   The profile's accuracy depends heavily on the skills of the individual profiler.
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Elms suggested that a key criterion in a good psychobiography is ______________________

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A)   the psychobiographer's eclecticism.
B)   the psychobiographer's relationship with the subject.
C)   the use of a clinical theory.
D)   None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Since his teenage years, Dan has been extremely self absorbed, believes himself to be a genius, and has an extreme need to be seen as unique or special. Dan is likely suffering from which disorder?

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A)   Narcissistic personality disorder
B)   Bipolar disorder, manic phase
C)   An inferiority complex
D)   Low self-esteemE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

It is likely that Anne Sexton's _________________________ were the result of having been neglected by her mother in childhood.

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A)   perfectionism and impulsivity
B)   emotional flatness and disinterest in closeness with others
C)   great imagination and creativity
D)   dependency and attachment difficultiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

An employer who is trying to find out which employee is stealing large amounts of office supplies has a suspect, employee A, in mind. The employer selectively focuses on any evidence that employee A is the guilty party. The employer has a __________________.

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A)   selectivity bias
B)   confirmatory bias
C)   actor-observer bias
D)   pre-judgment biasE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

According to Irving Alexander, if Betty omits her teenage years when discussing her life, this likely means that:

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A)   these years may not have been important in her life.
B)   these years may have been very important in her life.
C)   Betty cannot remember the event.
D)   the biographer should be very careful about asking for more information, because prying could unleash unconscious material and trigger significant emotional distress.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In her psychobiography it was revealed that Sylvia Plath felt guilty about her father's death and believed that it was caused by her own shortcomings. Identify the theory that is used in your textbook to interpret Plath's depression over her father's death.

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A)   Self-oriented perfectionism
B)   Conditions of worth theory
C)   Attributional theory of depression
D)   NarcissismE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

According to Salvador Dali:

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A)   he felt great pleasure in mistreating and humiliating his first girlfriend.
B)   his family believed him to be the reincarnation of an older brother.
C)   at times his wife locked him into a room and would not let him out until he completed paintings to sell.
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Ozzy Osbourne has experienced significant problems with alcohol and drug addiction. Using two different theories, explain his problems with substance abuse.

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1) There is a history of addiction in th...

Question 10

When Mary walks by Mark in the hall without saying 'hello' Mark attributes this to Mary being an impolite person rather than to the fact that Mary is late for class and in a rush. This is an example of what kind of bias?

Accepted Answer

A)   Confirmatory bias
B)   Actor-observer bias
C)   Selectivity bias
D)   Sexist biasE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Five factor traits that are especially relevant to Anne Sexton's personality include:

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A)   conscientiousness and extroversion.
B)   low agreeableness and low conscientiousness.
C)   low neuroticism and low openness.
D)   neuroticism and openness.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Offender profiling is most commonly used to:

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A)   reduce the amount of time spent using general investigative techniques.
B)   eliminate suspects.
C)   suggest effective lines of questioning when interviewing and interrogating suspects.
D)   evaluate crime scenes.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Salvador Dali's sister wrote a book about her brother that suggested he had a normal and happy childhood. Dali was enraged by the depiction of him as normal and typical, and responded by creating a highly unflattering painting that depicted his sister.
The best interpretation of Dali's response is that he:

Accepted Answer

A)   was insecure.
B)   was angry at his sister about something else.
C)   was prone to narcissistic injury.
D)   had antisocial personality disorder.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Discuss criticisms of psychobiography such as the critical period fallacy, originology, eventism, lack of adequate evidence, and the tendency to over-pathologize.

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1) In the critical period fallacy, undue...

Question 15

Nasby and Read (1997)  wrote a psychobiography on solo circumnavigator Dodge Morgan who sailed around the world. Morgan completed personality tests both before and after his voyage, provided a record of his thoughts, feelings and behaviours during the voyage as well as provided life history data. This analysis of Morgan was unique because:

Accepted Answer

A)   it utilized methodological pluralism.
B)   it was the first analysis to be written by someone while sailing around the world.
C)   it was the first analysis to use Jackson's Personality Research form.
D)   Mogran was aware there would be a psychobiography written about him when he returned.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Murray's concept of 'press' can best be defined as:

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A)   the influence of a family on an individual.
B)   the influence of the situation on an individual.
C)   the influence a relationship on an individual.
D)   the influence of a job on an individual.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

________________ profiling uses general principles and patterns that have been gleaned from analyses of a relatively large database.

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A)   Deductive
B)   Inductive
C)   Recursive
D)   InclusiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

It has been suggested that Sylvia Plath felt guilty for her father's death.
a) How might psychoanalytic theory explain Plath's misplaced sense of guilt?
b) How is Plath's depression related to her father's death?

Accepted Answer

1) According to psychoanalytic theory, P...

Question 19

The tendency for a psychobiographer to focus on negative characteristics rather than positive characteristics is an example of _____________________

Accepted Answer

A)   the actor-observer bias.
B)   over-pathologizing.
C)   omission.
D)   eventism.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is true about Burger and Cooper's Desire for Control Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)   It uses the term "control freak."
B)   Many of the items have positive connotations.
C)   It consists of 131 items.
D)   None of the above.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 14: Psychobiography and Personology

________________ profiling uses general principles and patterns that have been gleaned from analyses of a relatively large database.

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Since his teenage years, Dan has been extremely self absorbed, believes himself to be a genius, and has an extreme need to be seen as unique or special. Dan is likely suffering from which disorder?

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What problems limit the usefulness of profiling?

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In her psychobiography it was revealed that Sylvia Plath felt guilty about her father's death and believed that it was caused by her own shortcomings. Identify the theory that is used in your textbook to interpret Plath's depression over her father's death.

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It is likely that Anne Sexton's _________________________ were the result of having been neglected by her mother in childhood.

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Five factor traits that are especially relevant to Anne Sexton's personality include:

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Discuss criticisms of psychobiography such as the critical period fallacy, originology, eventism, lack of adequate evidence, and the tendency to over-pathologize.

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1) In the critical period fallacy, undue...
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Offender profiling is most commonly used to:

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Which of the following is true about Burger and Cooper's Desire for Control Scale?

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It has been suggested that Sylvia Plath felt guilty for her father's death. a) How might psychoanalytic theory explain Plath's misplaced sense of guilt? b) How is Plath's depression related to her father's death?

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According to Salvador Dali:

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According to Irving Alexander, if Betty omits her teenage years when discussing her life, this likely means that:

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When Mary walks by Mark in the hall without saying 'hello' Mark attributes this to Mary being an impolite person rather than to the fact that Mary is late for class and in a rush. This is an example of what kind of bias?

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An employer who is trying to find out which employee is stealing large amounts of office supplies has a suspect, employee A, in mind. The employer selectively focuses on any evidence that employee A is the guilty party. The employer has a __________________.

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Murray's concept of 'press' can best be defined as:

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The tendency for a psychobiographer to focus on negative characteristics rather than positive characteristics is an example of _____________________

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Ozzy Osbourne has experienced significant problems with alcohol and drug addiction. Using two different theories, explain his problems with substance abuse.

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Elms suggested that a key criterion in a good psychobiography is ______________________

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Since his teenage years, Dan has been extremely self absorbed, believes himself to be a genius, and has an extreme need to be seen as unique or special. Dan is likely suffering from which disorder?

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What problems limit the usefulness of profiling?

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In her psychobiography it was revealed that Sylvia Plath felt guilty about her father's death and believed that it was caused by her own shortcomings. Identify the theory that is used in your textbook to interpret Plath's depression over her father's death.

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It is likely that Anne Sexton's _________________________ were the result of having been neglected by her mother in childhood.

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Five factor traits that are especially relevant to Anne Sexton's personality include:

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Offender profiling is most commonly used to:

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Which of the following is true about Burger and Cooper's Desire for Control Scale?

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