Exam 1: Understanding Yourself and Others

When personality is measured, such as by using questionnaire self-reports, respondents are asked to report their __________ traits and behaviors.

The person-situation debate caused a crisis in the field of psychology during the __________.

What is extraversion, and what is its conceptual opposite?

Which factor explains why some of your friends thrive at parties, whereas others shrink into the background?

Mance is gregarious, sociable, assertive, and enthusiastic. Most people would assume that Mance is high in __________.

What does the phrase "usual pattern of behavior" mean?

Someone high in conscientiousness is, on average, __________.

Some of your friends love going to parties, whereas others refuse to attend or simply put in an appearance and then leave quickly. This is an example of __________.

How accurately can people judge the personality dimensions of someone based on that person's Facebook posts, Instagram accounts, or other online activities?

What question would a trait theorist be most likely to ask?

How is personality revealed in the way a person dresses?

Beginning in the 1960s, many personality psychologists objected to the notion that situational constraints determined behavior. What argument did they advance instead?

Amber is an extravert, so we would expect her to __________.

Personality psychology is considered a __________ topic because of its relationship to other areas within psychology.

Reggie has been hanging out with the wrong crowd, missing class, being disrespectful to his parents, and showing up late to his part-time job. He realizes that his behavior needs to change. He avoids his old friends and works hard at being punctual and polite. He joins a local bocce ball team to make new friends. What is Reggie trying to change?

A person who is shy and reserved would be described by the trait term __________.

Shlomo leaves many comments on his friends' Facebook pages, and he has many Facebook friends to begin with. His own Facebook page is filled with photos of himself and his real-life friends in a variety of situations. Shlomo is likely to be __________.

The conceptual opposite of __________ is shyness.

Raquel just updated her Facebook status, writing, "Thanks, girl, for the amazing birthday party! It was a totes magotes blast y'all! Much love. <kissy-face emoji>" Based on what you know about personality research and social media habits, Raquel most likely __________.

Courtney is a high-strung, anxious, nervous type. Based on these personality characteristics, what feature is she likely to look for when choosing personal technology, such as a computer or smartphone?