Question 1

Why was the original person-situation debate ill-conceived?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unreasonable to assume that typical or usual personality tendencies will predict behavior perfectly across the vast variety of situations in which people find themselves. 
B)  Personality had not yet been established as an identifiable discipline in the 1960s; any outcomes based on personality measures were tentative at best. 
C)  Nature-versus-nurture is a much more important question to ask than whether it is the person or the situation that determines behavior. 
D)  The situations social psychologists investigated were usually mundane or trivial; high-impact situations were needed to reveal the true contributions of traits and the situation. 
A)  It is unreasonable to assume that typical or usual personality tendencies will predict behavior perfectly across the vast variety of situations in which people find themselves. 
B)  Personality had not yet been established as an identifiable discipline in the 1960s; any outcomes based on personality measures were tentative at best. 
C)  Nature-versus-nurture is a much more important question to ask than whether it is the person or the situation that determines behavior. 
D)  The situations social psychologists investigated were usually mundane or trivial; high-impact situations were needed to reveal the true contributions of traits and the situation.

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios provides the most accurate representation of someone's personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  walking into someone's dorm room on a typical weekday afternoon 
B)  watching people brush their teeth before going out on a date 
C)  looking at people eat spaghetti the day before running a marathon 
D)  talking to someone moments after a breakup 
A)  walking into someone's dorm room on a typical weekday afternoon 
B)  watching people brush their teeth before going out on a date 
C)  looking at people eat spaghetti the day before running a marathon 
D)  talking to someone moments after a breakup

Question 3

Influential factors in the shaping of personality __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  include genetics, parents, peers, and culture 
B)  are almost exclusively genetics 
C)  are almost exclusively from the environment 
D)  occur mainly in the first six months of life 
A)  include genetics, parents, peers, and culture 
B)  are almost exclusively genetics 
C)  are almost exclusively from the environment 
D)  occur mainly in the first six months of life

Question 4

Which of the following statements about personality is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is shaped by many factors. 
B)  Personality is shaped more by birth order than by peers. 
C)  Personality is shaped almost exclusively by genetics. 
D)  Personality does not really exist. 
A)  Personality is shaped by many factors. 
B)  Personality is shaped more by birth order than by peers. 
C)  Personality is shaped almost exclusively by genetics. 
D)  Personality does not really exist.

Question 5

You have always lived in a small midwestern town. Your best friend moved to Manhattan a year ago. The two of you were very similar when you attended high school together, but now you seem so different. How can personality be impacted by one's environment?

Accepted Answer

Personality and situational contexts wor

Question 6

If you are a personality researcher, which of the following is the best way of measuring behavior to best predict personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  when behavior is averaged across several days 
B)  when behavior is measured through genetic tests 
C)  when behavior is measured once 
D)  when situational influences are strong 
A)  when behavior is averaged across several days 
B)  when behavior is measured through genetic tests 
C)  when behavior is measured once 
D)  when situational influences are strong

Question 7

What is at the core of the person-situation debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether a person's behavior is influenced more by personality or a particular situation 
B)  whether personality is due to genetics or environment 
C)  whether situations make people do bad things 
D)  whether people shape the situation they are in 
A)  whether a person's behavior is influenced more by personality or a particular situation 
B)  whether personality is due to genetics or environment 
C)  whether situations make people do bad things 
D)  whether people shape the situation they are in

Question 8

Which social psychologist conducted a well-known and controversial experiment that found most people would obey an experimenter's orders to administer a high level of shock to another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  William James 
C)  Walter Mischel 
D)  Stanley Milgram 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  William James 
C)  Walter Mischel 
D)  Stanley Milgram

Question 9

Which example represents the assessment and measurement root of personality psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  administering a test of extraversion to a large group of people 
B)  proposing a set number of traits that define the entirety of personality 
C)  developing a personality theory based on people's unconscious impulses 
D)  drawing conclusions about personality dimensions based on works of fiction by great authors 
A)  administering a test of extraversion to a large group of people 
B)  proposing a set number of traits that define the entirety of personality 
C)  developing a personality theory based on people's unconscious impulses 
D)  drawing conclusions about personality dimensions based on works of fiction by great authors

Question 10

Why should some degree of stability be expected when assessing and describing personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Question 11

The nature-nurture debate is the view that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics versus the environment cause personality traits 
B)  the environment versus the situation causes personality traits 
C)  parents versus the environment cause personality traits 
D)  genetics versus preferences cause personality traits 
A)  genetics versus the environment cause personality traits 
B)  the environment versus the situation causes personality traits 
C)  parents versus the environment cause personality traits 
D)  genetics versus preferences cause personality traits

Question 12

The person-situation debate tried to settle which question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do people have consistent behavioral tendencies across situations? 
B)  Is personality determined by genetics or environment? 
C)  What situations lead to more aggressive behavior? 
D)  How does the situation influence the behavior of the person? 
A)  Do people have consistent behavioral tendencies across situations? 
B)  Is personality determined by genetics or environment? 
C)  What situations lead to more aggressive behavior? 
D)  How does the situation influence the behavior of the person?

Question 13

Personality psychology aims to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  define and measure what it can while acknowledging that it will not be everything 
B)  capture all the unique differences among people and their life experiences 
C)  change people's personality to more socially desirable traits 
D)  define and measure every aspect of the human experience 
A)  define and measure what it can while acknowledging that it will not be everything 
B)  capture all the unique differences among people and their life experiences 
C)  change people's personality to more socially desirable traits 
D)  define and measure every aspect of the human experience

Question 14

What do trait terms such as introversion and extraversion represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic conventions for describing otherwise indescribable qualities 
B)  anchor points, or contrasting qualities, of a personality dimension 
C)  unconscious motivations that guide behavior 
D)  theoretical constructs in need of scientific validation 
A)  linguistic conventions for describing otherwise indescribable qualities 
B)  anchor points, or contrasting qualities, of a personality dimension 
C)  unconscious motivations that guide behavior 
D)  theoretical constructs in need of scientific validation

Question 15

What question is raised about personality by the nature-nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

The nature-nurture debate ques

Question 16

Psychologists now recognize that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational forces are the primary determinants of behavior 
B)  personality traits are the true determinants of behavior 
C)  neither the situation nor the person determines behavior; genetics does 
D)  personality traits within a situational context determine behavior 
A)  situational forces are the primary determinants of behavior 
B)  personality traits are the true determinants of behavior 
C)  neither the situation nor the person determines behavior; genetics does 
D)  personality traits within a situational context determine behavior

Question 17

Beginning in the 1960s, social psychologists found compelling evidence that the presence of other people and the environment one was in, collectively known as the __________, was primarily responsible for eliciting a person's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal environment 
B)  collective space 
C)  bystander effect 
D)  situation 
A)  personal environment 
B)  collective space 
C)  bystander effect 
D)  situation

Question 18

How accurately can people judge the personality dimensions of someone based on that individual's personal spaces, such as a bedroom or an office?

Accepted Answer

A)  not at all accurately 
B)  a little better than chance 
C)  quite accurately 
D)  perfectly 
A)  not at all accurately 
B)  a little better than chance 
C)  quite accurately 
D)  perfectly

Question 19

A study of nearly 70,000 Facebook users who filled out a personality questionnaire and then allowed researchers to access their pages found which of the following words were more likely associated with introverts on their Facebook pages?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer, internet, read 
B)  internet, party, amazing 
C)  read, love, party 
D)  amazing, computer, love 
A)  computer, internet, read 
B)  internet, party, amazing 
C)  read, love, party 
D)  amazing, computer, love

Question 20

Which statement is correct regarding the benefits of measuring your own personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your results will tell you whether you are above or below average for different traits. 
B)  You will appreciate why questionnaires are not a good way to assess personality. 
C)  You will learn "tricks" to alter your personality in socially desirable ways. 
D)  Your results will identify areas of personal weakness that you need to modify. 
A)  Your results will tell you whether you are above or below average for different traits. 
B)  You will appreciate why questionnaires are not a good way to assess personality. 
C)  You will learn "tricks" to alter your personality in socially desirable ways. 
D)  Your results will identify areas of personal weakness that you need to modify.

Why was the original person-situation debate ill-conceived?

Which of the following scenarios provides the most accurate representation of someone's personality?

Influential factors in the shaping of personality __________.

Which of the following statements about personality is true?

You have always lived in a small midwestern town. Your best friend moved to Manhattan a year ago. The two of you were very similar when you attended high school together, but now you seem so different. How can personality be impacted by one's environment?

If you are a personality researcher, which of the following is the best way of measuring behavior to best predict personality?

What is at the core of the person-situation debate?

Which social psychologist conducted a well-known and controversial experiment that found most people would obey an experimenter's orders to administer a high level of shock to another person?

Which example represents the assessment and measurement root of personality psychology?

Why should some degree of stability be expected when assessing and describing personality traits?

The nature-nurture debate is the view that __________.

The person-situation debate tried to settle which question?

Personality psychology aims to __________.

What do trait terms such as introversion and extraversion represent?

What question is raised about personality by the nature-nurture debate?

Psychologists now recognize that __________.

Beginning in the 1960s, social psychologists found compelling evidence that the presence of other people and the environment one was in, collectively known as the __________, was primarily responsible for eliciting a person's behavior.

How accurately can people judge the personality dimensions of someone based on that individual's personal spaces, such as a bedroom or an office?

A study of nearly 70,000 Facebook users who filled out a personality questionnaire and then allowed researchers to access their pages found which of the following words were more likely associated with introverts on their Facebook pages?

Which statement is correct regarding the benefits of measuring your own personality?

Assessment and Methods

The Big Five Personality Traits

Biological Underpinnings of Personality

Self-Concept and Self-Processes

Psychodynamic Approaches

Motivation

How Learning Shapes Behavior

Personality Across the Lifespan

Gender and Personality

Culture and Personality

Personality in the Workplace

Personality and Relationships

Personality and Mental Health

Personality and Physical Health

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Exam 1: Understanding Yourself and Others

Why was the original person-situation debate ill-conceived?

Which of the following scenarios provides the most accurate representation of someone's personality?

Influential factors in the shaping of personality __________.

Which of the following statements about personality is true?

You have always lived in a small midwestern town. Your best friend moved to Manhattan a year ago. The two of you were very similar when you attended high school together, but now you seem so different. How can personality be impacted by one's environment?

If you are a personality researcher, which of the following is the best way of measuring behavior to best predict personality?

What is at the core of the person-situation debate?

Which social psychologist conducted a well-known and controversial experiment that found most people would obey an experimenter's orders to administer a high level of shock to another person?

Which example represents the assessment and measurement root of personality psychology?

Why should some degree of stability be expected when assessing and describing personality traits?

The nature-nurture debate is the view that __________.

The person-situation debate tried to settle which question?

Personality psychology aims to __________.

What do trait terms such as introversion and extraversion represent?

What question is raised about personality by the nature-nurture debate?

Psychologists now recognize that __________.

Beginning in the 1960s, social psychologists found compelling evidence that the presence of other people and the environment one was in, collectively known as the __________, was primarily responsible for eliciting a person's behavior.

How accurately can people judge the personality dimensions of someone based on that individual's personal spaces, such as a bedroom or an office?

A study of nearly 70,000 Facebook users who filled out a personality questionnaire and then allowed researchers to access their pages found which of the following words were more likely associated with introverts on their Facebook pages?

Which statement is correct regarding the benefits of measuring your own personality?

Assessment and Methods

The Big Five Personality Traits

Biological Underpinnings of Personality

Self-Concept and Self-Processes

Psychodynamic Approaches

Motivation

How Learning Shapes Behavior

Personality Across the Lifespan

Gender and Personality

Culture and Personality

Personality in the Workplace

Personality and Relationships

Personality and Mental Health

Personality and Physical Health

Filters