Question 1

Some researchers have suggested that there is a sixth supertrait called honesty-humility

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A key theme of the dispositional perspective is that people are remarkably similar to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The idea that personality can best be explained by considering the combination of settings and people is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  environmentalism. 
B)  interactionism. 
C)  trait behaviorism. 
D)  situationism. 
A)  environmentalism. 
B)  interactionism. 
C)  trait behaviorism. 
D)  situationism.

Question 4

Wiggins proposed two trait dimensions basic to human values. These dimensions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  passion and power. 
B)  power and achievement. 
C)  dominance and love. 
D)  intelligence and affect. 
A)  passion and power. 
B)  power and achievement. 
C)  dominance and love. 
D)  intelligence and affect.

Question 5

Unlike Cattell's approach to studying personality, Eysenck's approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  was rooted in theory. 
B)  disregarded the observation of reality. 
C)  disregarded the use of factor analysis. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  was rooted in theory. 
B)  disregarded the observation of reality. 
C)  disregarded the use of factor analysis. 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Funder and Ozer have shown that when it comes to predicting behavior, situations tend to have more than twice the predictive power as personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Traits are most often assessed through:

Accepted Answer

A)  projective assessment. 
B)  interviewing. 
C)  self-reports. 
D)  behavioral observations. 
A)  projective assessment. 
B)  interviewing. 
C)  self-reports. 
D)  behavioral observations.

Some researchers have suggested that there is a sixth supertrait called honesty-humility

A key theme of the dispositional perspective is that people are remarkably similar to one another.

The idea that personality can best be explained by considering the combination of settings and people is called:

Wiggins proposed two trait dimensions basic to human values. These dimensions are:

Unlike Cattell's approach to studying personality, Eysenck's approach:

Funder and Ozer have shown that when it comes to predicting behavior, situations tend to have more than twice the predictive power as personality.

Traits are most often assessed through:

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

Some researchers have suggested that there is a sixth supertrait called honesty-humility

A key theme of the dispositional perspective is that people are remarkably similar to one another.

The idea that personality can best be explained by considering the combination of settings and people is called:

Wiggins proposed two trait dimensions basic to human values. These dimensions are:

Unlike Cattell's approach to studying personality, Eysenck's approach:

Funder and Ozer have shown that when it comes to predicting behavior, situations tend to have more than twice the predictive power as personality.

Traits are most often assessed through:

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