Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a currently discussed explanation for narcissistic behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcissists are struggling to maintain an unrealistic self-concept. 
B)  Narcissists have trouble controlling impulses. 
C)  Narcissists are motivated by power and prestige and use certain strategies to attain these goals. 
D)  Narcissists are actually shy and timid but believe that these traits reflect personal weaknesses. 
A)  Narcissists are struggling to maintain an unrealistic self-concept. 
B)  Narcissists have trouble controlling impulses. 
C)  Narcissists are motivated by power and prestige and use certain strategies to attain these goals. 
D)  Narcissists are actually shy and timid but believe that these traits reflect personal weaknesses.

Question 2

Which dimension of personality assessed by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory appears to be the one MOST responsible for obnoxious and arrogant behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership/authority 
B)  self-sufficiency 
C)  entitlement/exploitativeness 
D)  self-esteem 
A)  leadership/authority 
B)  self-sufficiency 
C)  entitlement/exploitativeness 
D)  self-esteem

Question 3

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome.
-Higher grade-point average

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring 
A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 4

The items in the California Q-Set were derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  a quantitative factor analysis. 
B)  a biologically based model of personality. 
C)  Allport and Odbert's original list of trait terms from everyday language. 
D)  efforts by researchers to develop a complete list of items sufficient to describe any person. 
A)  a quantitative factor analysis. 
B)  a biologically based model of personality. 
C)  Allport and Odbert's original list of trait terms from everyday language. 
D)  efforts by researchers to develop a complete list of items sufficient to describe any person.

Question 5

A researcher who starts with an interest in delinquency and then identifies the traits associated with that category of behavior is taking a(n) ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological 
A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological

Question 6

Positive emotionality in Tellegen's three-factor model is closest to which trait in Eysenck's model?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  psychoticism 
D)  neuroticism 
A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  psychoticism 
D)  neuroticism

Question 7

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet.
-Hostility

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring 
A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 8

Which trait is MOST closely linked with dominance?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion

Question 9

Which trait has been consistently linked to a range of health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  authoritarianism 
C)  openness 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  authoritarianism 
C)  openness 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 10

According to the text, tests of conscientiousness predict

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopathy and happiness. 
B)  job performance and employee thefts. 
C)  talkativeness and social anxiety. 
D)  criminal behavior and political affiliation. 
A)  psychopathy and happiness. 
B)  job performance and employee thefts. 
C)  talkativeness and social anxiety. 
D)  criminal behavior and political affiliation.

Question 11

What additional trait(s) do some psychologists argue should be added to expand the Big Five to the Big Six?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  honesty-humility 
D)  self-monitoring 
A)  narcissism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  honesty-humility 
D)  self-monitoring

Question 12

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet.
-Altruism

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring 
A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 13

A researcher using factor analysis to identify basic traits is likely to favor the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological 
A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological

Question 14

According to the lexical hypothesis,

Accepted Answer

A)  the most important aspects of human life are labeled and will exist in many languages. 
B)  personality does not have a significant influence on behavior. 
C)  traits can only be identified in an experimental setting. 
D)  the trait honesty-humility should be added to the Big Five personality traits. 
A)  the most important aspects of human life are labeled and will exist in many languages. 
B)  personality does not have a significant influence on behavior. 
C)  traits can only be identified in an experimental setting. 
D)  the trait honesty-humility should be added to the Big Five personality traits.

Question 15

Factor analyses have revealed a broader personality factor called stability. Which of the following Big Five factors are subfactors of this factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness 
B)  extraversion, openness, conscientiousness 
C)  neuroticism, openness, agreeableness 
D)  neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness 
A)  extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness 
B)  extraversion, openness, conscientiousness 
C)  neuroticism, openness, agreeableness 
D)  neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness

Which of the following is NOT a currently discussed explanation for narcissistic behavior?

Which dimension of personality assessed by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory appears to be the one MOST responsible for obnoxious and arrogant behavior?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Higher grade-point average

The items in the California Q-Set were derived from

A researcher who starts with an interest in delinquency and then identifies the traits associated with that category of behavior is taking a(n) ________ approach.

Positive emotionality in Tellegen's three-factor model is closest to which trait in Eysenck's model?

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet. -Hostility

Which trait is MOST closely linked with dominance?

Which trait has been consistently linked to a range of health outcomes?

According to the text, tests of conscientiousness predict

What additional trait(s) do some psychologists argue should be added to expand the Big Five to the Big Six?

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet. -Altruism

A researcher using factor analysis to identify basic traits is likely to favor the ________ approach.

According to the lexical hypothesis,

Factor analyses have revealed a broader personality factor called stability. Which of the following Big Five factors are subfactors of this factor?

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Exam 6: Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Which of the following is NOT a currently discussed explanation for narcissistic behavior?

Which dimension of personality assessed by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory appears to be the one MOST responsible for obnoxious and arrogant behavior?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Higher grade-point average

The items in the California Q-Set were derived from

A researcher who starts with an interest in delinquency and then identifies the traits associated with that category of behavior is taking a(n) ________ approach.

Positive emotionality in Tellegen's three-factor model is closest to which trait in Eysenck's model?

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet. -Hostility

Which trait is MOST closely linked with dominance?

Which trait has been consistently linked to a range of health outcomes?

According to the text, tests of conscientiousness predict

What additional trait(s) do some psychologists argue should be added to expand the Big Five to the Big Six?

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet. -Altruism

A researcher using factor analysis to identify basic traits is likely to favor the ________ approach.

According to the lexical hypothesis,

Factor analyses have revealed a broader personality factor called stability. Which of the following Big Five factors are subfactors of this factor?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

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