Exam 12: A: Personality

The two broad approaches to personality measurement are humanistic and psychoanalytic.

On average,the personalities of fraternal twins are more alike than they are for identical twins.

Research suggests that mammals-such as dogs,cats,and primates-are the only animals which demonstrate consistent personalities.

An infant's temperament is a useful predictor of his or her adult personality.

The founders of humanistic psychology had a much more optimistic view of human personality than Freud and many of his followers did.

Most research on the Big Five personality factors has been only been conducted on people from WEIRD cultures.

While gender differences in personality exist,they are quite small and may be mostly explained by economic factors.

While some mental health professionals still use the TAT and Rorschach test,their popularity appears to be declining.

Freud believed that the influence of the superego is present at birth,whereas the id must develop with experience.

Individuals identified as having a "Right-Wing Authoritarianism" personality tend to hold strong beliefs and are generally more prejudiced.