Question 1

Personality may be defined as the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and
experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Propositions are associated with the theoretical level while hypotheses are associated with the level of
observables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Theoretical constructs are

Accepted Answer

A)  obsolete in modern personality theory. 
B)  the concepts of a theory. 
C)  used only in experimental research. 
D)  used only in correlational research. 
A)  obsolete in modern personality theory. 
B)  the concepts of a theory. 
C)  used only in experimental research. 
D)  used only in correlational research.

Question 4

A theoretical proposition is

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstract statement telling how two theoretical constructs are related. 
B)  a statement saying how a theoretical construct can be measured. 
C)  a prediction about observations in research. 
D)  a proposal to change the way personality is developed, based on theoretical considerations. 
A)  an abstract statement telling how two theoretical constructs are related. 
B)  a statement saying how a theoretical construct can be measured. 
C)  a prediction about observations in research. 
D)  a proposal to change the way personality is developed, based on theoretical considerations.

Question 5

Collectivist cultures promote the personality characteristics of extraversion and assertiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is "eclecticism"? What are some reasons this approach has value?

Accepted Answer

Eclecticism is an approach that involves

Question 7

All of the following are dynamic issues addressed by personality theories except

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual differences 
B)  Adaptation and Adjustment 
C)  Cognitive Processes 
D)  Culture 
A)  Individual differences 
B)  Adaptation and Adjustment 
C)  Cognitive Processes 
D)  Culture

Question 8

What is personality, according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's social skills 
B)  the reaction of a person to social forces 
C)  the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience 
D)  the individual's level of adjustment or mental health 
A)  a person's social skills 
B)  the reaction of a person to social forces 
C)  the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience 
D)  the individual's level of adjustment or mental health

Question 9

Which of the following does not describe a personality type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Membership to a type is all or nothing. 
B)  A person belongs to one and only one category. 
C)  There are many different types to describe everyone. 
D)  A person fits into only one type. 
A)  Membership to a type is all or nothing. 
B)  A person belongs to one and only one category. 
C)  There are many different types to describe everyone. 
D)  A person fits into only one type.

Question 10

A personality test which yields consistent scores on two occasions is said to be reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is personality, according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's social skills 
B)  the reaction of a person to social forces 
C)  the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience 
D)  the individual's level of adjustment or mental health 
A)  a person's social skills 
B)  the reaction of a person to social forces 
C)  the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience 
D)  the individual's level of adjustment or mental health

Question 12

Which of the following is not a major issue in personality theory concerning the formation and changes in personality mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  To what extent is personality influenced by heredity? 
B)  To what extent can personality change as a result of learning? 
C)  How much change in personality can actually occur in adolescence? 
D)  How critical are the childhood years for personality development? 
A)  To what extent is personality influenced by heredity? 
B)  To what extent can personality change as a result of learning? 
C)  How much change in personality can actually occur in adolescence? 
D)  How critical are the childhood years for personality development?

Question 13

Historically, culture and society have been important considerations in the study of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Psychoanalysis emphasizes the importance of childhood experience in understanding individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a major issue addressed by personality theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive issues 
B)  Developmental issues. 
C)  Directive issues.. 
D)  Developmental issues, 
A)  Descriptive issues 
B)  Developmental issues. 
C)  Directive issues.. 
D)  Developmental issues,

Question 16

In an experiment, the dependent variable measures the "effect."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A theory that offers practical strategies for improving human life is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensiveness. 
B)  applied value. 
C)  generalizability. 
D)  empirical verifiability. 
A)  comprehensiveness. 
B)  applied value. 
C)  generalizability. 
D)  empirical verifiability.

Question 18

A theoretical proposition is

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstract statement telling how two theoretical constructs are related. 
B)  a statement saying how a theoretical construct can be measured. 
C)  a prediction about observations in research. 
D)  a proposal to change the way personality is developed, based on theoretical considerations. 
A)  an abstract statement telling how two theoretical constructs are related. 
B)  a statement saying how a theoretical construct can be measured. 
C)  a prediction about observations in research. 
D)  a proposal to change the way personality is developed, based on theoretical considerations.

Question 19

In the study of personality, including the influence of society and culture allows a better explanation of ____________ differences among people.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  ethnic 
C)  cultural 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  gender 
B)  ethnic 
C)  cultural 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following does not describe a factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factor scores are continuous variables. 
B)  There are many factors to describe everyone. 
C)  A person is given a numeric score to indicate how much of a factor the person possesses. 
D)  A person can be described on every factor. 
A)  Factor scores are continuous variables. 
B)  There are many factors to describe everyone. 
C)  A person is given a numeric score to indicate how much of a factor the person possesses. 
D)  A person can be described on every factor.

Personality may be defined as the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience.

Propositions are associated with the theoretical level while hypotheses are associated with the level of observables.

Theoretical constructs are

A theoretical proposition is

Collectivist cultures promote the personality characteristics of extraversion and assertiveness.

What is "eclecticism"? What are some reasons this approach has value?

All of the following are dynamic issues addressed by personality theories except

What is personality, according to your text?

Which of the following does not describe a personality type?

A personality test which yields consistent scores on two occasions is said to be reliable.

What is personality, according to your text?

Which of the following is not a major issue in personality theory concerning the formation and changes in personality mentioned in the text?

Historically, culture and society have been important considerations in the study of personality?

Psychoanalysis emphasizes the importance of childhood experience in understanding individuals.

Which of the following is not a major issue addressed by personality theories?

In an experiment, the dependent variable measures the "effect."

A theory that offers practical strategies for improving human life is said to have

A theoretical proposition is

In the study of personality, including the influence of society and culture allows a better explanation of ____________ differences among people.

Which of the following does not describe a factor?

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

Personality may be defined as the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience.

Propositions are associated with the theoretical level while hypotheses are associated with the level of observables.

Theoretical constructs are

A theoretical proposition is

Collectivist cultures promote the personality characteristics of extraversion and assertiveness.

What is "eclecticism"? What are some reasons this approach has value?

All of the following are dynamic issues addressed by personality theories except

What is personality, according to your text?

Which of the following does not describe a personality type?

A personality test which yields consistent scores on two occasions is said to be reliable.

What is personality, according to your text?

Which of the following is not a major issue in personality theory concerning the formation and changes in personality mentioned in the text?

Historically, culture and society have been important considerations in the study of personality?

Psychoanalysis emphasizes the importance of childhood experience in understanding individuals.

Which of the following is not a major issue addressed by personality theories?

In an experiment, the dependent variable measures the "effect."

A theory that offers practical strategies for improving human life is said to have

A theoretical proposition is

In the study of personality, including the influence of society and culture allows a better explanation of ____________ differences among people.

Which of the following does not describe a factor?

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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