Question 1

Which of the following does not describe a trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trait scores are discontinuous variables 
B)  A person is given a numeric score to indicate how much of a trait the person possesses 
C)  There are many traits to describe everyone 
D)  A person can be described on every trait. 
A)  Trait scores are discontinuous variables 
B)  A person is given a numeric score to indicate how much of a trait the person possesses 
C)  There are many traits to describe everyone 
D)  A person can be described on every trait.

Question 2

An intensive investigation of an individual is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  bibliography. 
B)  experiment. 
C)  case study. 
D)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  bibliography. 
B)  experiment. 
C)  case study. 
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 3

Which of the following factors contributes to higher test reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneous items 
B)  a short test 
C)  changes in the personality trait 
D)  items that test different things 
A)  homogeneous items 
B)  a short test 
C)  changes in the personality trait 
D)  items that test different things

Question 4

Experience, especially in adulthood, influences the way each person develops toward his or her
unique personality

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There is considerable evidence that personality is relatively stable over a person's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The dependent variable corresponds to what a researcher thinks is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cause. 
B)  effect. 
C)  third variable. 
D)  uncontrollable factor. 
A)  cause. 
B)  effect. 
C)  third variable. 
D)  uncontrollable factor.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the relationship between psychobiography and psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychobiography is, by definition, based upon psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  In the past, psychoanalytic theory guided much psychobiography, but the field has broadened to include other theories. 
C)  Psychobiography is the term used for psychoanalytic case studies, when they are published in non- clinical journals. 
D)  Psychobiography is a therapeutic technique within psychoanalysis. 
A)  Psychobiography is, by definition, based upon psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  In the past, psychoanalytic theory guided much psychobiography, but the field has broadened to include other theories. 
C)  Psychobiography is the term used for psychoanalytic case studies, when they are published in non- clinical journals. 
D)  Psychobiography is a therapeutic technique within psychoanalysis.

Question 8

Most personality psychologists can be considered eclectic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A personality type is broader than a personality trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A personality test which measures what it claims to measure is said to be valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement best describes the relationship between theory and research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory and research are separate disciplines within personality psychology. 
B)  Theory influences research by suggesting research ideas, but research has no impact on theory. 
C)  When research has become sophisticated, with good measuring instruments, theory is no longer necessary. 
D)  Theory and research mutually influence one another. 
A)  Theory and research are separate disciplines within personality psychology. 
B)  Theory influences research by suggesting research ideas, but research has no impact on theory. 
C)  When research has become sophisticated, with good measuring instruments, theory is no longer necessary. 
D)  Theory and research mutually influence one another.

Question 12

Theory influences research, but the opposite does not occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A __________ is a conceptual tool for understanding certain specified phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A)  theoretical construct 
B)  psychological test 
C)  theory 
D)  variable 
A)  theoretical construct 
B)  psychological test 
C)  theory 
D)  variable

Question 14

Psychobiography is most useful for

Accepted Answer

A)  clarifying theoretical statements. 
B)  testing cause-effect relationships. 
C)  devising new personality measures. 
D)  treating people with personality maladjustments. 
A)  clarifying theoretical statements. 
B)  testing cause-effect relationships. 
C)  devising new personality measures. 
D)  treating people with personality maladjustments.

Question 15

Tests, such as inkblot tests, which ask people to respond to ambiguous stimuli, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report measures. 
B)  response measures. 
C)  projective tests. 
D)  behavioral measures. 
A)  self-report measures. 
B)  response measures. 
C)  projective tests. 
D)  behavioral measures.

Question 16

Behavioral measures used in personality research include

Accepted Answer

A)  Real life observation 
B)  Laboratory observation 
C)  Self reports 
D)  All the above 
A)  Real life observation 
B)  Laboratory observation 
C)  Self reports 
D)  All the above

Question 17

Most personality psychologists think that heredity is unimportant as a determinant of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A test that yields the same score on two occasions is said to have construct validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For a theoretical construct to be clearly understood, it must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  verifiable 
B)  parsimonious 
C)  defined precisely 
D)  valuable heuristically 
A)  verifiable 
B)  parsimonious 
C)  defined precisely 
D)  valuable heuristically

Question 20

The independent variable corresponds to what a researcher thinks is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cause. 
B)  effect. 
C)  third variable. 
D)  uncontrollable factor. 
A)  cause. 
B)  effect. 
C)  third variable. 
D)  uncontrollable factor.

Which of the following does not describe a trait?

An intensive investigation of an individual is called a(n)

Which of the following factors contributes to higher test reliability?

Experience, especially in adulthood, influences the way each person develops toward his or her unique personality

There is considerable evidence that personality is relatively stable over a person's lifetime.

The dependent variable corresponds to what a researcher thinks is the

Which statement best describes the relationship between psychobiography and psychoanalytic theory?

Most personality psychologists can be considered eclectic.

A personality type is broader than a personality trait.

A personality test which measures what it claims to measure is said to be valid.

Which statement best describes the relationship between theory and research?

Theory influences research, but the opposite does not occur.

A __________ is a conceptual tool for understanding certain specified phenomena.

Psychobiography is most useful for

Tests, such as inkblot tests, which ask people to respond to ambiguous stimuli, are called

Behavioral measures used in personality research include

Most personality psychologists think that heredity is unimportant as a determinant of personality.

A test that yields the same score on two occasions is said to have construct validity.

For a theoretical construct to be clearly understood, it must be:

The independent variable corresponds to what a researcher thinks is the

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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Exam 1: Introduction to Personality Theory

Which of the following does not describe a trait?

An intensive investigation of an individual is called a(n)

Which of the following factors contributes to higher test reliability?

Experience, especially in adulthood, influences the way each person develops toward his or her unique personality

There is considerable evidence that personality is relatively stable over a person's lifetime.

The dependent variable corresponds to what a researcher thinks is the

Which statement best describes the relationship between psychobiography and psychoanalytic theory?

Most personality psychologists can be considered eclectic.

A personality type is broader than a personality trait.

A personality test which measures what it claims to measure is said to be valid.

Which statement best describes the relationship between theory and research?

Theory influences research, but the opposite does not occur.

A __________ is a conceptual tool for understanding certain specified phenomena.

Psychobiography is most useful for

Tests, such as inkblot tests, which ask people to respond to ambiguous stimuli, are called

Behavioral measures used in personality research include

Most personality psychologists think that heredity is unimportant as a determinant of personality.

A test that yields the same score on two occasions is said to have construct validity.

For a theoretical construct to be clearly understood, it must be:

The independent variable corresponds to what a researcher thinks is the

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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