Question 1

According to Eysenck's categorization a melancholic person would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  extraverted and low in neuroticism. 
B)  extraverted and high in neuroticism. 
C)  introverted and high in neuroticism. 
D)  introverted and low in neuroticism. 
A)  extraverted and low in neuroticism. 
B)  extraverted and high in neuroticism. 
C)  introverted and high in neuroticism. 
D)  introverted and low in neuroticism. C

Question 2

Identify three of the "big five" personality traits and briefly define/describe each.

Accepted Answer

(1) EXTRAVERSION: Assertiveness, open expression of impulses; dominance and confident assurance; sociability. (2) AGREEABLENESS: Warm and likeable (vs. cold); docile compliance; nurturance; emotional supportiveness. (3) CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: Will (to achieve). (4) NEUROTICISM: Experience of anxiety; emotional disorganization. (5) INTELLECT: Culture; openness to experience.

Question 3

Discuss the major difference between types and traits.

Accepted Answer

TYPES: Categories of membership that are distinct or discontinuous.
TRAITS: People differ on continuous variables. They differ in amounts of various qualities, i.e., the basic differences between people are quantitative, rather than qualitative.

Question 4

__________categorized people as either introverts or extraverts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Galen 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Galen 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Situationism is the idea that personality traits and situations interact with each other to influence behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about factor analysis is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the number of traits psychologists can use to describe personality. 
B)  It provides a basis for arguing that most all traits are equally important in describing personality. 
C)  Its use had dropped off since the advent of computers.. 
D)  It assists in the development of assessment devices. 
A)  It increases the number of traits psychologists can use to describe personality. 
B)  It provides a basis for arguing that most all traits are equally important in describing personality. 
C)  Its use had dropped off since the advent of computers.. 
D)  It assists in the development of assessment devices.

Question 7

The trait approach is optimistic about people's ability to change themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Conscientiousness in part reflects qualities such as planning, persistence, and purposeful striving toward goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

___________is the idea that traits and situations jointly provide a complete account of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interactionism 
B)  Trait-situationism 
C)  Person-environment duality 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Interactionism 
B)  Trait-situationism 
C)  Person-environment duality 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

In an extravert, high neuroticism is associated with excitability and aggressiveness

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Extraversion is related to valuing:

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  benevolence. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  achievement. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  benevolence. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

The trait approach to personality makes the point that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people's dispositions are relatively inconsistent across situations. 
B)  people's dispositions are relatively inconsistent across time. 
C)  one person's pattern of dispositional qualities is much like the next person's. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  people's dispositions are relatively inconsistent across situations. 
B)  people's dispositions are relatively inconsistent across time. 
C)  one person's pattern of dispositional qualities is much like the next person's. 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

From an interactionist perspective, susceptibility to a particular personality problem means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  one has the problem. 
B)  one has family members with the problem. 
C)  there is nothing one can do to avoid developing the problem. 
D)  the problem occurs more easily for one person than for another. 
A)  one has the problem. 
B)  one has family members with the problem. 
C)  there is nothing one can do to avoid developing the problem. 
D)  the problem occurs more easily for one person than for another.

Question 14

Describe the major differences between Cattell's and Eysenck's approach to the identification of important personality traits.

Accepted Answer

Cattell believed that traits must be det

Question 15

Wiggins developed the interpersonal circle and proposed eight patterns of personality

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Zuckerman disagrees with the traditional five-factor view in that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  proposed an alternative five factors. 
B)  argued that there were more than five factors. 
C)  argued that there were fewer than five factors. 
D)  none of the above; he endorses the traditional five factors 
A)  proposed an alternative five factors. 
B)  argued that there were more than five factors. 
C)  argued that there were fewer than five factors. 
D)  none of the above; he endorses the traditional five factors

Question 17

Which of the following is one reason why there is a fair amount of disagreement as to what the five dimensions of personality are?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different factors emerge depending on the measures included in a study. 
B)  Different factors emerge in different cultures. 
C)  Personality measures have low test-retest reliability. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Different factors emerge depending on the measures included in a study. 
B)  Different factors emerge in different cultures. 
C)  Personality measures have low test-retest reliability. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Wiggins's perspective emphasized ___________aspects of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal 
B)  internal 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
A)  interpersonal 
B)  internal 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive

Question 19

Tellegen has defended the five-factor model against critics who believe there are fewer factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Gordon Allport argued that people who have traits tend to have those traits aroused in all situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Eysenck's categorization a melancholic person would be considered:

Identify three of the "big five" personality traits and briefly define/describe each.

Discuss the major difference between types and traits.

__________categorized people as either introverts or extraverts.

Situationism is the idea that personality traits and situations interact with each other to influence behavior.

Which of the following statements about factor analysis is true?

The trait approach is optimistic about people's ability to change themselves.

Conscientiousness in part reflects qualities such as planning, persistence, and purposeful striving toward goals.

___________is the idea that traits and situations jointly provide a complete account of behavior.

In an extravert, high neuroticism is associated with excitability and aggressiveness

Extraversion is related to valuing:

The trait approach to personality makes the point that:

From an interactionist perspective, susceptibility to a particular personality problem means that:

Describe the major differences between Cattell's and Eysenck's approach to the identification of important personality traits.

Wiggins developed the interpersonal circle and proposed eight patterns of personality

Zuckerman disagrees with the traditional five-factor view in that he:

Which of the following is one reason why there is a fair amount of disagreement as to what the five dimensions of personality are?

Wiggins's perspective emphasized ___________aspects of personality.

Tellegen has defended the five-factor model against critics who believe there are fewer factors.

Gordon Allport argued that people who have traits tend to have those traits aroused in all situations.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 4: The Trait Perspective

According to Eysenck's categorization a melancholic person would be considered:

Identify three of the "big five" personality traits and briefly define/describe each.

Discuss the major difference between types and traits.

__________categorized people as either introverts or extraverts.

Situationism is the idea that personality traits and situations interact with each other to influence behavior.

Which of the following statements about factor analysis is true?

The trait approach is optimistic about people's ability to change themselves.

Conscientiousness in part reflects qualities such as planning, persistence, and purposeful striving toward goals.

___________is the idea that traits and situations jointly provide a complete account of behavior.

In an extravert, high neuroticism is associated with excitability and aggressiveness

Extraversion is related to valuing:

The trait approach to personality makes the point that:

From an interactionist perspective, susceptibility to a particular personality problem means that:

Describe the major differences between Cattell's and Eysenck's approach to the identification of important personality traits.

Wiggins developed the interpersonal circle and proposed eight patterns of personality

Zuckerman disagrees with the traditional five-factor view in that he:

Which of the following is one reason why there is a fair amount of disagreement as to what the five dimensions of personality are?

Wiggins's perspective emphasized ___________aspects of personality.

Tellegen has defended the five-factor model against critics who believe there are fewer factors.

Gordon Allport argued that people who have traits tend to have those traits aroused in all situations.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters