Question 1

Based on recent research,what activity might signal a major concern when selecting a stockbroker?

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence that the broker loses big money at poker games 
B)  few pictures of loved ones in the office 
C)  modest earnings during the recession 
D)  a messy and sloppy appearance 
A)  evidence that the broker loses big money at poker games 
B)  few pictures of loved ones in the office 
C)  modest earnings during the recession 
D)  a messy and sloppy appearance A

Question 2

According to the analogy drawn in the text between situational effects on behavior and Scud missiles,situations ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can overshadow individual differences in all cases 
B)  never seem to affect behavior 
C)  seem to have inconsistent effects 
D)  seem to bring out individual differences in all people 
A)  can overshadow individual differences in all cases 
B)  never seem to affect behavior 
C)  seem to have inconsistent effects 
D)  seem to bring out individual differences in all people C

Question 3

Funder and Colvin (1991)brought participants to the lab for two interactions with different people.Which of the following results shows the power of the situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants who spoke loudly at session 1 also spoke loudly at session 2. 
B)  Participants who kept partners at a distance also behaved in a fearful manner. 
C)  Participants smiled frequently and spoke in a loud voice more than expected. 
D)  Participants were more relaxed at session 2 than session 1. 
A)  Participants who spoke loudly at session 1 also spoke loudly at session 2. 
B)  Participants who kept partners at a distance also behaved in a fearful manner. 
C)  Participants smiled frequently and spoke in a loud voice more than expected. 
D)  Participants were more relaxed at session 2 than session 1. D

Question 4

Walter Mischel and his 1968 book Personality and Assessment are noteworthy because this work ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides the most cogent argument for why trait theory and psychodynamic theory should be integrated 
B)  is credited with starting the person-situation debate by claiming that traits are not as important as situational factors in behavioral prediction 
C)  provides the first published defense of trait theory against the situationist critique 
D)  is the first modern research to begin to scientifically validate some of Freud's claims about the unconscious 
A)  provides the most cogent argument for why trait theory and psychodynamic theory should be integrated 
B)  is credited with starting the person-situation debate by claiming that traits are not as important as situational factors in behavioral prediction 
C)  provides the first published defense of trait theory against the situationist critique 
D)  is the first modern research to begin to scientifically validate some of Freud's claims about the unconscious

Question 5

A correlation coefficient is a(n)________ and mathematically ranges between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  effect size; .30 and .40 
B)  probability; 1 and 100 
C)  effect size; -1 and +1 
D)  significance test; zero and infinity 
A)  effect size; .30 and .40 
B)  probability; 1 and 100 
C)  effect size; -1 and +1 
D)  significance test; zero and infinity

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the responses to the situationist argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality researchers argued that Mischel's literature review was selective. 
B)  Personality researchers searched for certain kinds of people who were more consistent than others. 
C)  Personality researchers started to think more carefully about the importance of a correlation of .40. 
D)  Personality researchers worked harder to find single traits that could strongly predict single responses at a particular point in time. 
A)  Personality researchers argued that Mischel's literature review was selective. 
B)  Personality researchers searched for certain kinds of people who were more consistent than others. 
C)  Personality researchers started to think more carefully about the importance of a correlation of .40. 
D)  Personality researchers worked harder to find single traits that could strongly predict single responses at a particular point in time.

Question 7

Which of the following psychologists is often credited with starting the person-situation debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Walter Mischel 
D)  Henry Murray 
A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Walter Mischel 
D)  Henry Murray

Question 8

Attractiveness is associated with what trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  extraversion 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  openness to experience 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  extraversion 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 9

Match the position or person who would most endorse each argument..
-Some people are more consistent than others.

Accepted Answer

A) Situationist critique 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Pro-personality response 
D) David Funder 
E) Henry Murray 
A) Situationist critique 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Pro-personality response 
D) David Funder 
E) Henry Murray

Question 10

According to recent research,individuals high in ________ might actually be more consistent.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control 
B)  consistency seeking 
C)  preference for consistency 
D)  extraversion 
A)  self-control 
B)  consistency seeking 
C)  preference for consistency 
D)  extraversion

Question 11

How long was Mischel's review of the personality literature in Personality and Assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  about half of the book 
B)  about three quarters of the book 
C)  about 16 pages 
D)  only about 2 pages 
A)  about half of the book 
B)  about three quarters of the book 
C)  about 16 pages 
D)  only about 2 pages

Question 12

Funder and Ozer (1983)examined the results of three classic social psychological studies.They converted the results to effect sizes and found that the effects were equivalent to correlations in the range of ________ (in absolute value).

Accepted Answer

A)  .10 to .20 
B)  .30 to .40 
C)  .61 to .75 
D)  .70 to .97 
A)  .10 to .20 
B)  .30 to .40 
C)  .61 to .75 
D)  .70 to .97

Question 13

A social psychologist focused on statistical significance is concerned with ________,whereas a personality researcher focused on effect sizes is concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  documenting the existence of an effect; quantifying the size of an effect 
B)  quantifying the size of an effect; documenting the existence of an effect 
C)  squaring correlations; Binomial Effect Size Displays 
D)  process; outcome 
A)  documenting the existence of an effect; quantifying the size of an effect 
B)  quantifying the size of an effect; documenting the existence of an effect 
C)  squaring correlations; Binomial Effect Size Displays 
D)  process; outcome

Question 14

Based on recent research,what is likely to happen when an aggressive person plays a competitive multiplayer video game?

Accepted Answer

A)  The aggressive person will be less aggressive. 
B)  The aggressive person will evoke aggression from the other players. 
C)  The aggressive person will frequently win. 
D)  There is no ability to predict how the aggressive person will behave in this context. 
A)  The aggressive person will be less aggressive. 
B)  The aggressive person will evoke aggression from the other players. 
C)  The aggressive person will frequently win. 
D)  There is no ability to predict how the aggressive person will behave in this context.

Question 15

Which of the following would be an example of trying to improve the predictability of behavior from personality traits by taking into account the possibility that some people are more consistent than others?

Accepted Answer

A)  measuring how frequently you are late to work using a daily diary report of your everyday behavior 
B)  collecting information about your responses to stressful work situations 
C)  trying to predict how warm and friendly you will act when you meet your in-laws next Monday 
D)  determining if the behavior of high self-monitors is less predictable than that of low self-monitors 
A)  measuring how frequently you are late to work using a daily diary report of your everyday behavior 
B)  collecting information about your responses to stressful work situations 
C)  trying to predict how warm and friendly you will act when you meet your in-laws next Monday 
D)  determining if the behavior of high self-monitors is less predictable than that of low self-monitors

Question 16

In Leikas,Lönnqvist,and Verkasalo (2012),participants interacted with trained actors.The number of times a participant gazed into the eyes of his or her partner depended a lot on the behavior of the partner.Which of the following reflects the correct interpretation of this result?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of variability explained by the person was small. 
B)  The amount of variability explained by the person was large. 
C)  The amount of variability explained by the situation was small. 
D)  The amount of variability explained by the situation was large. 
A)  The amount of variability explained by the person was small. 
B)  The amount of variability explained by the person was large. 
C)  The amount of variability explained by the situation was small. 
D)  The amount of variability explained by the situation was large.

Question 17

Which of the following behaviors would be the easiest to predict accurately?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary will smile at 10:00 A.M. tomorrow. 
B)  At a party on Friday, Susan will talk to at least 10 people. 
C)  David will generally be on time for work most days next week. 
D)  None of the above; each of these behaviors would be equally easy to predict. 
A)  Mary will smile at 10:00 A.M. tomorrow. 
B)  At a party on Friday, Susan will talk to at least 10 people. 
C)  David will generally be on time for work most days next week. 
D)  None of the above; each of these behaviors would be equally easy to predict.

Question 18

The trait approach is based on empirical research that is mostly from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational studies 
B)  experimental studies 
C)  case studies 
D)  archival studies. 
A)  correlational studies 
B)  experimental studies 
C)  case studies 
D)  archival studies.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of interactionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  An extraverted person chooses to live in a bigger, faster paced city. 
B)  An agreeable person is generally a good team player. 
C)  A neurotic person expects to be socially excluded, which makes others stay away from him. 
D)  A conscientious person reacts differently to feedback from her boss. 
A)  An extraverted person chooses to live in a bigger, faster paced city. 
B)  An agreeable person is generally a good team player. 
C)  A neurotic person expects to be socially excluded, which makes others stay away from him. 
D)  A conscientious person reacts differently to feedback from her boss.

Question 20

The avoidance of drug abuse is associated with what trait?

Accepted Answer

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

Based on recent research,what activity might signal a major concern when selecting a stockbroker?

According to the analogy drawn in the text between situational effects on behavior and Scud missiles,situations ________.

Funder and Colvin (1991)brought participants to the lab for two interactions with different people.Which of the following results shows the power of the situation?

Walter Mischel and his 1968 book Personality and Assessment are noteworthy because this work ________.

A correlation coefficient is a(n) and mathematically ranges between .

Which of the following is NOT one of the responses to the situationist argument?

Which of the following psychologists is often credited with starting the person-situation debate?

Attractiveness is associated with what trait?

Match the position or person who would most endorse each argument.. -Some people are more consistent than others.

According to recent research,individuals high in ________ might actually be more consistent.

How long was Mischel's review of the personality literature in Personality and Assessment?

Funder and Ozer (1983)examined the results of three classic social psychological studies.They converted the results to effect sizes and found that the effects were equivalent to correlations in the range of ________ (in absolute value).

A social psychologist focused on statistical significance is concerned with ,whereas a personality researcher focused on effect sizes is concerned with .

Based on recent research,what is likely to happen when an aggressive person plays a competitive multiplayer video game?

Which of the following would be an example of trying to improve the predictability of behavior from personality traits by taking into account the possibility that some people are more consistent than others?

In Leikas,Lönnqvist,and Verkasalo (2012),participants interacted with trained actors.The number of times a participant gazed into the eyes of his or her partner depended a lot on the behavior of the partner.Which of the following reflects the correct interpretation of this result?

Which of the following behaviors would be the easiest to predict accurately?

The trait approach is based on empirical research that is mostly from ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of interactionism?

The avoidance of drug abuse is associated with what trait?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

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 4: Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Based on recent research,what activity might signal a major concern when selecting a stockbroker?

According to the analogy drawn in the text between situational effects on behavior and Scud missiles,situations ________.

Funder and Colvin (1991)brought participants to the lab for two interactions with different people.Which of the following results shows the power of the situation?

Walter Mischel and his 1968 book Personality and Assessment are noteworthy because this work ________.

A correlation coefficient is a(n)________ and mathematically ranges between ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the responses to the situationist argument?

Which of the following psychologists is often credited with starting the person-situation debate?

Attractiveness is associated with what trait?

Match the position or person who would most endorse each argument.. -Some people are more consistent than others.

According to recent research,individuals high in ________ might actually be more consistent.

How long was Mischel's review of the personality literature in Personality and Assessment?

Funder and Ozer (1983)examined the results of three classic social psychological studies.They converted the results to effect sizes and found that the effects were equivalent to correlations in the range of ________ (in absolute value).

A social psychologist focused on statistical significance is concerned with ________,whereas a personality researcher focused on effect sizes is concerned with ________.

Based on recent research,what is likely to happen when an aggressive person plays a competitive multiplayer video game?

Which of the following would be an example of trying to improve the predictability of behavior from personality traits by taking into account the possibility that some people are more consistent than others?

In Leikas,Lönnqvist,and Verkasalo (2012),participants interacted with trained actors.The number of times a participant gazed into the eyes of his or her partner depended a lot on the behavior of the partner.Which of the following reflects the correct interpretation of this result?

Which of the following behaviors would be the easiest to predict accurately?

The trait approach is based on empirical research that is mostly from ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of interactionism?

The avoidance of drug abuse is associated with what trait?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

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

Filters

A correlation coefficient is a(n) and mathematically ranges between .

A social psychologist focused on statistical significance is concerned with ,whereas a personality researcher focused on effect sizes is concerned with .