Exam 42: Trait Theories, Social-Cognitive Theories, and the Self

People who score high on the Big Five trait dimension known as ________ are also more likely to earn better high school and university grades.

Randy's substandard academic performance is both a result and a cause of his feelings of academic inferiority. This best illustrates the importance of

Compared with those who made a purchase choice from among 30 different brands of jam or chocolate, those who chose from among just 6 brands expressed

The ability to delay short-term gratification for greater long-term rewards illustrates

The person-situation controversy involves a debate regarding the influence of ________ and ________ on behavior.

One of the Big Five personality factors is

Learned helplessness is MOST likely to be associated with

After experiencing prolonged and seemingly inescapable physical abuse from her husband, Kayla became increasingly depressed and hopelessly resigned to her suffering. Her reaction best illustrates

Which of the following is the major criticism of the social-cognitive perspective?

According to Bandura, reciprocal determinism involves multidirectional influences among

Arguments as to whether people's behavior is more strongly influenced by temporary external influences or by enduring inner influences best characterize the

We can better predict drivers' behavior at traffic lights from knowing the color of the lights than from knowing the drivers' personalities. This best illustrates the importance of

Research on locus of control indicates that internals are ________ than externals.

Learned helplessness is most likely to promote

Compared with European-American students, Asian-American students express a somewhat greater ________ about their future performance, which may help to explain their impressive academic achievements.

Heritability generally runs about ________ percent or a tad bit more for each of the Big Five trait dimensions.

Personality is fruitfully studied at multiple levels of analysis because people are best understood as