Question 1

Which subfield of psychology has the greatest overlap with personality psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  cultural 
C)  developmental 
D)  clinical 
A)  social 
B)  cultural 
C)  developmental 
D)  clinical

Question 2

Psychologists following the phenomenological approach ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the workings of the unconscious mind and the resolution of internal mental conflict 
B)  study how overt behavior is affected by rewards and punishments 
C)  build theoretical models of how people process information 
D)  are concerned with our conscious experience of the world and the consequences of having free will 
A)  focus on the workings of the unconscious mind and the resolution of internal mental conflict 
B)  study how overt behavior is affected by rewards and punishments 
C)  build theoretical models of how people process information 
D)  are concerned with our conscious experience of the world and the consequences of having free will

Question 3

According to Funder,in what way do personality psychologists appreciate individual differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  They categorize and label people; that is, they pigeonhole them. 
B)  Because they assess people, they appreciate rich individual differences. 
C)  They psychoanalyze people, because there are important differences in the unconscious. 
D)  They try to break down individuals and study their components, rather than studying whole persons. 
A)  They categorize and label people; that is, they pigeonhole them. 
B)  Because they assess people, they appreciate rich individual differences. 
C)  They psychoanalyze people, because there are important differences in the unconscious. 
D)  They try to break down individuals and study their components, rather than studying whole persons.

Question 4

The task of an employer who attempts to identify dependable,conscientious,and hard-working job applicants is similar to the task of the ________ psychologist,who attempts to identify and assess individual differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  trait 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  trait 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 5

What is one of personality psychology's biggest advantages over other areas of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses more rigorous methods. 
B)  It has a mission to account for the psychology of whole persons. 
C)  It created the One Big Theory to explain whole persons. 
D)  It focuses on the two most important aspects of the psychological triad. 
A)  It uses more rigorous methods. 
B)  It has a mission to account for the psychology of whole persons. 
C)  It created the One Big Theory to explain whole persons. 
D)  It focuses on the two most important aspects of the psychological triad.

Question 6

Match the most relevant term with each definition.
-A framework that can predict everything about human behavior

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law 
A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law

Question 7

The personality paradigm that focuses on rewards and punishments is known as the ________ paradigm.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  phenomenological 
D)  psychoanalytic 
A)  trait 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  phenomenological 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 8

________ theories of personality apply the insights and methods derived from the study of perception,memory,and thought to the study of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Trait 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Phenomenological. 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Trait 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Phenomenological.

Question 9

Match the most relevant term with each definition.
-Great strengths are often great weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law. 
A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law.

Question 10

Match the most relevant term with each definition.
-A basic approach to personality

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law 
A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law

Question 11

What is a primary goal of the phenomenological approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding mental conflicts 
B)  measuring and conceptualizing individual differences 
C)  discovering how conscious awareness produces uniquely human characteristics 
D)  applying principles of associationism to help reduce negative behaviors 
A)  understanding mental conflicts 
B)  measuring and conceptualizing individual differences 
C)  discovering how conscious awareness produces uniquely human characteristics 
D)  applying principles of associationism to help reduce negative behaviors

Question 12

What is a primary goal of the learning and cognitive approaches to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding mental conflicts 
B)  measuring and conceptualizing individual differences 
C)  discovering how conscious awareness produces uniquely human characteristics 
D)  applying principles of associationism to help reduce negative behaviors 
A)  understanding mental conflicts 
B)  measuring and conceptualizing individual differences 
C)  discovering how conscious awareness produces uniquely human characteristics 
D)  applying principles of associationism to help reduce negative behaviors

Question 13

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question.
-How do people from individualist cultures differ from others?

Accepted Answer

A) Applied 
B) Biological 
C) Learning 
D) Phenomenological 
E) Psychoanalytic
F)Trait 
A) Applied 
B) Biological 
C) Learning 
D) Phenomenological 
E) Psychoanalytic
F)Trait

Question 14

According to the text,personality's greatest strength,understanding whole persons,is also its greatest weakness.Which term describes this fundamental observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  pigeonholing 
B)  psychological triad 
C)  One Big Theory 
D)  Funder's First Law 
A)  pigeonholing 
B)  psychological triad 
C)  One Big Theory 
D)  Funder's First Law

Question 15

Match the most relevant term with each definition.
-Thoughts,feelings,and behavior

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law. 
A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law.

Question 16

Match the most relevant term with each definition.
-Labeling and categorizing people

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law. 
A) Psychological triad 
B) Funder's First Law 
C) Pigeonholing 
D) One Big Theory 
E) Paradigm
F)Funder's Second Law.

Question 17

What is a primary goal of the trait approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding mental conflicts 
B)  measuring and conceptualizing individual differences 
C)  understanding the mind in terms of biological mechanisms 
D)  applying principles of associationism to help reduce negative behaviors 
A)  understanding mental conflicts 
B)  measuring and conceptualizing individual differences 
C)  understanding the mind in terms of biological mechanisms 
D)  applying principles of associationism to help reduce negative behaviors

Question 18

Identify and describe the basic approaches to personality outlined in Chapter 1.Why is it useful to have a basic approach?

Accepted Answer

In Chapter 1, the basic approaches to pe

Question 19

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question.
-Are there differences in neurotransmitter expression between people?

Accepted Answer

A) Applied d.Phenomenological 
B) Biological e.Psychoanalytic 
C) Learning f.Trait 
A) Applied d.Phenomenological 
B) Biological e.Psychoanalytic 
C) Learning f.Trait

Question 20

Explain the idea of the One Big Theory.Identify three reasons why separate paradigms are useful in personality psychology.

Accepted Answer

The idea of the One Big Theory in person

Which subfield of psychology has the greatest overlap with personality psychology?

Psychologists following the phenomenological approach ________.

According to Funder,in what way do personality psychologists appreciate individual differences?

The task of an employer who attempts to identify dependable,conscientious,and hard-working job applicants is similar to the task of the ________ psychologist,who attempts to identify and assess individual differences.

What is one of personality psychology's biggest advantages over other areas of psychology?

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -A framework that can predict everything about human behavior

The personality paradigm that focuses on rewards and punishments is known as the ________ paradigm.

________ theories of personality apply the insights and methods derived from the study of perception,memory,and thought to the study of personality.

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -Great strengths are often great weaknesses.

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -A basic approach to personality

What is a primary goal of the phenomenological approach to personality?

What is a primary goal of the learning and cognitive approaches to personality?

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question. -How do people from individualist cultures differ from others?

According to the text,personality's greatest strength,understanding whole persons,is also its greatest weakness.Which term describes this fundamental observation?

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -Thoughts,feelings,and behavior

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -Labeling and categorizing people

What is a primary goal of the trait approach to personality?

Identify and describe the basic approaches to personality outlined in Chapter 1.Why is it useful to have a basic approach?

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question. -Are there differences in neurotransmitter expression between people?

Explain the idea of the One Big Theory.Identify three reasons why separate paradigms are useful in personality psychology.

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

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

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 1: The Study of the Person

Which subfield of psychology has the greatest overlap with personality psychology?

Psychologists following the phenomenological approach ________.

According to Funder,in what way do personality psychologists appreciate individual differences?

The task of an employer who attempts to identify dependable,conscientious,and hard-working job applicants is similar to the task of the ________ psychologist,who attempts to identify and assess individual differences.

What is one of personality psychology's biggest advantages over other areas of psychology?

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -A framework that can predict everything about human behavior

The personality paradigm that focuses on rewards and punishments is known as the ________ paradigm.

________ theories of personality apply the insights and methods derived from the study of perception,memory,and thought to the study of personality.

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -Great strengths are often great weaknesses.

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -A basic approach to personality

What is a primary goal of the phenomenological approach to personality?

What is a primary goal of the learning and cognitive approaches to personality?

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question. -How do people from individualist cultures differ from others?

According to the text,personality's greatest strength,understanding whole persons,is also its greatest weakness.Which term describes this fundamental observation?

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -Thoughts,feelings,and behavior

Match the most relevant term with each definition. -Labeling and categorizing people

What is a primary goal of the trait approach to personality?

Identify and describe the basic approaches to personality outlined in Chapter 1.Why is it useful to have a basic approach?

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question. -Are there differences in neurotransmitter expression between people?

Explain the idea of the One Big Theory.Identify three reasons why separate paradigms are useful in personality psychology.

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

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

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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