Question 1

A researcher seeks to understand the reasons that a person uses drugs.Which approach is the researcher most likely to adopt?

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 2

Julie is a serious and conscientious employee; however,with her friends at happy hour on Friday afternoon she is the life of the party.According to Snyder's theory,Julie would most likely be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a high self-monitor 
B)  a low self-monitor 
C)  high in private self-consciousness 
D)  low in public self-consciousness 
A)  a high self-monitor 
B)  a low self-monitor 
C)  high in private self-consciousness 
D)  low in public self-consciousness

Question 3

Which trait is linked to reduced creativity in group problem-solving tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism 
B)  openness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  self-monitoring 
A)  narcissism 
B)  openness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  self-monitoring

Question 4

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

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 5

Mani is seriously depressed at age 18.Research using the Q-sort suggests that as a child,he probably would have been described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive 
B)  overcontrolled 
C)  undercontrolled 
D)  egocentric 
A)  aggressive 
B)  overcontrolled 
C)  undercontrolled 
D)  egocentric

Question 6

The lower your score is on measures of psychological health and well-being,the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher your score is on agreeableness 
B)  higher your score is on neuroticism 
C)  higher your score is on self-monitoring 
D)  lower your score is on authoritarianism 
A)  higher your score is on agreeableness 
B)  higher your score is on neuroticism 
C)  higher your score is on self-monitoring 
D)  lower your score is on authoritarianism

Question 7

What is the difference between a trait approach and a typological approach to personality? What are some of the common personality types identified by researchers? What are the limitations to the typological approach? What are personality types useful for?

Accepted Answer

The trait approach to personality focuse

Question 8

According to the text,which three personality types are the most replicable?

Accepted Answer

A)  well-adjusted/undercontrolled/overcontrolled 
B)  Type A/Type B/ Type D 
C)  Introvert/Extravert/Thinker 
D)  resilient/controlled/anomic 
A)  well-adjusted/undercontrolled/overcontrolled 
B)  Type A/Type B/ Type D 
C)  Introvert/Extravert/Thinker 
D)  resilient/controlled/anomic

Question 9

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome.
-Lower emotional well-being

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 10

What is the best summary of the current state of knowledge about personality types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowing a person's personality type adds to our ability to predict his or her behavior beyond what can be predicted by knowing how the person stands on the traits that define the typology. 
B)  Although types add little for psychometric purposes of measurement and prediction, they still may have value as aids in education and theorizing. 
C)  There are five basic personality types, each corresponding to one of the Big Five personality traits. 
D)  Compared to the trait approach, the typological approach is completely useless for explaining or describing people or behavior. 
A)  Knowing a person's personality type adds to our ability to predict his or her behavior beyond what can be predicted by knowing how the person stands on the traits that define the typology. 
B)  Although types add little for psychometric purposes of measurement and prediction, they still may have value as aids in education and theorizing. 
C)  There are five basic personality types, each corresponding to one of the Big Five personality traits. 
D)  Compared to the trait approach, the typological approach is completely useless for explaining or describing people or behavior.

Question 11

Which of the following traits is largely independent of integrity tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  openness 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 12

The most important thing to notice about a table of Q-sort correlates is the________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general patterns that emerge 
B)  exact value of the correlations 
C)  wording of specific items 
D)  smallest correlation 
A)  general patterns that emerge 
B)  exact value of the correlations 
C)  wording of specific items 
D)  smallest correlation

Question 13

When compared to high self-monitors,people who score low in self-monitoring tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perform better in job interviews 
B)  use strategies to influence coworkers 
C)  be willing to lie to get a date 
D)  masturbate less often 
A)  perform better in job interviews 
B)  use strategies to influence coworkers 
C)  be willing to lie to get a date 
D)  masturbate less often

Question 14

According to one survey of employers,seven out of the top eight qualities sought in new employees involved ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence 
B)  Agreeableness 
C)  emotional intelligence 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  Intelligence 
B)  Agreeableness 
C)  emotional intelligence 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 15

Fast and Funder (2008)found that using words like "guarantee" was correlated .21 with "has a high aspiration for self." Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were very likely to also have high aspirations. 
B)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were very unlikely to also have high aspirations. 
C)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were slightly more likely to also have high aspirations. 
D)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were slightly less likely to also have high aspirations. 
A)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were very likely to also have high aspirations. 
B)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were very unlikely to also have high aspirations. 
C)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were slightly more likely to also have high aspirations. 
D)  Participants who used the word "guarantee" were slightly less likely to also have high aspirations.

Question 16

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 17

Low self-monitors are more likely than high self-monitors to be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  talkative 
B)  self-dramatizing 
C)  having social poise and presence 
D)  independent 
A)  talkative 
B)  self-dramatizing 
C)  having social poise and presence 
D)  independent

Question 18

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 19

Describe the personality correlates of political orientation.How were these studies conducted? What are the major concerns that might arise when studying potential connections between personality and politics?

Accepted Answer

The personality correlates of political

Question 20

Though some researchers disagree,after over 60 years of research,most personality psychologists think there are how many essential personality factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6

A researcher seeks to understand the reasons that a person uses drugs.Which approach is the researcher most likely to adopt?

Julie is a serious and conscientious employee; however,with her friends at happy hour on Friday afternoon she is the life of the party.According to Snyder's theory,Julie would most likely be ________.

Which trait is linked to reduced creativity in group problem-solving tasks?

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

Mani is seriously depressed at age 18.Research using the Q-sort suggests that as a child,he probably would have been described as ________.

The lower your score is on measures of psychological health and well-being,the ________.

What is the difference between a trait approach and a typological approach to personality? What are some of the common personality types identified by researchers? What are the limitations to the typological approach? What are personality types useful for?

According to the text,which three personality types are the most replicable?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Lower emotional well-being

What is the best summary of the current state of knowledge about personality types?

Which of the following traits is largely independent of integrity tests?

The most important thing to notice about a table of Q-sort correlates is the________.

When compared to high self-monitors,people who score low in self-monitoring tend to ________.

According to one survey of employers,seven out of the top eight qualities sought in new employees involved ________.

Fast and Funder (2008)found that using words like "guarantee" was correlated .21 with "has a high aspiration for self." Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

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

Low self-monitors are more likely than high self-monitors to be described as ________.

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

Describe the personality correlates of political orientation.How were these studies conducted? What are the major concerns that might arise when studying potential connections between personality and politics?

Though some researchers disagree,after over 60 years of research,most personality psychologists think there are how many essential personality factors?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

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 6: Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

A researcher seeks to understand the reasons that a person uses drugs.Which approach is the researcher most likely to adopt?

Julie is a serious and conscientious employee; however,with her friends at happy hour on Friday afternoon she is the life of the party.According to Snyder's theory,Julie would most likely be ________.

Which trait is linked to reduced creativity in group problem-solving tasks?

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

Mani is seriously depressed at age 18.Research using the Q-sort suggests that as a child,he probably would have been described as ________.

The lower your score is on measures of psychological health and well-being,the ________.

What is the difference between a trait approach and a typological approach to personality? What are some of the common personality types identified by researchers? What are the limitations to the typological approach? What are personality types useful for?

According to the text,which three personality types are the most replicable?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Lower emotional well-being

What is the best summary of the current state of knowledge about personality types?

Which of the following traits is largely independent of integrity tests?

The most important thing to notice about a table of Q-sort correlates is the________.

When compared to high self-monitors,people who score low in self-monitoring tend to ________.

According to one survey of employers,seven out of the top eight qualities sought in new employees involved ________.

Fast and Funder (2008)found that using words like "guarantee" was correlated .21 with "has a high aspiration for self." Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

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

Low self-monitors are more likely than high self-monitors to be described as ________.

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

Describe the personality correlates of political orientation.How were these studies conducted? What are the major concerns that might arise when studying potential connections between personality and politics?

Though some researchers disagree,after over 60 years of research,most personality psychologists think there are how many essential personality factors?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

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