Exam 7: The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

One of Henry Murray's chief contributions to the field of personality psychology was the development of the ___________.

Recent research on the "Big Five" personality factors uses an approach to understanding personality similar to that advocated by

Rather than examine a large number of personality variables that may or may not be related to how well people perform in the workplace, many researchers now address the questions of job performance and personality

Which of the following statements is true about the trait approach?

Critics of the trait approach to personality have raised each of the following points except one. Which one?

Describe two of your best friends in terms of the Big Five factors. For each friend, state where that person fits along each of the dimensions. Give two ways that Henry Murray and Raymond Cattell influenced this model.

Sometimes test makers include the same test questions more than once on the test. This is done to detect which potential problem?

Which of the following is true about the trait approach to personality?

The projective test that Murray developed was the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).

A man is said to have one personality trait that dominates his personality. Allport would identify this personality trait as a___________ trait.

A woman indicates on a test that she agrees with the statement, "I am confident in my abilities." Later on the same test, she agrees with the statement, "I have doubts about my abilities." This woman's responses may indicate the presence of which potential problem?

Part of Raymond Cattell's interest in finding a structure to the existence of personality traits was influenced by his early education in the field of

Alicia has an active imagination and a strong intellectual curiosity. She likes new ideas and unconventional ways of looking at problems. Alicia is probably high in the Big Five trait called

A psychologist knows the man he is testing wants to be admitted into the psychiatric ward of the hospital. With which problem should the psychologist be concerned?

Which theorist had a strong influence on Henry Murray's theorizing about personality?

Tonya often becomes upset over daily stressors. More than most people, she experiences such emotions as sadness, anger, and anxiety. This description of Tonya is best accounted for by which of the factors in the Big Five model?

Typology systems make each of the following assumptions except one. Which one?

Julie sets high goals for herself at work. She is more committed to reaching these goals than most employees. She is organized, works hard, and remains persistent in the face of obstacles to reaching her work goals. Julie would probably score high on a measure of

The idiographic approach to personality has advantages. For example,

According to Murray, we need to know all of the following pieces of information except one in order to predict a woman's achievement behavior. Which one?