Question 1

A __________ allows a more precise description of personality because it refers to a more focused set of characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  variable 
B)  type 
C)  temperament 
D)  trait 
A)  variable 
B)  type 
C)  temperament 
D)  trait

Question 2

List and explain the three issues that personality theory studies.

Accepted Answer

Personality theory studies a wide range

Question 3

One way of studying the validity of a test is to determine whether it predicts behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When we ask, "How do people adjust to their life situations?" and "How does their thought affect what they do," we are asking questions about the __________ of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  description 
B)  dynamics 
C)  development 
D)  destiny 
A)  description 
B)  dynamics 
C)  development 
D)  destiny

Question 5

In using the "known groups method" to determine whether a test is valid, a researcher needs to test

Accepted Answer

A)  groups of people whom he or she knows personally. 
B)  subjects who agree to have their names known. 
C)  groups with published norms on a variety of personality tests. 
D)  groups which can be presumed to differ on the construct being measured. 
A)  groups of people whom he or she knows personally. 
B)  subjects who agree to have their names known. 
C)  groups with published norms on a variety of personality tests. 
D)  groups which can be presumed to differ on the construct being measured.

Question 6

Which of the following kinds of questions are not addressed by personality theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  questions about personality dynamics 
B)  questions about personality development 
C)  questions about personality description 
D)  questions about personality diffusion 
A)  questions about personality dynamics 
B)  questions about personality development 
C)  questions about personality description 
D)  questions about personality diffusion

A __________ allows a more precise description of personality because it refers to a more focused set of characteristics.

List and explain the three issues that personality theory studies.

One way of studying the validity of a test is to determine whether it predicts behavior.

When we ask, "How do people adjust to their life situations?" and "How does their thought affect what they do," we are asking questions about the __________ of personality.

In using the "known groups method" to determine whether a test is valid, a researcher needs to test

Which of the following kinds of questions are not addressed by personality theory?

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

A __________ allows a more precise description of personality because it refers to a more focused set of characteristics.

List and explain the three issues that personality theory studies.

One way of studying the validity of a test is to determine whether it predicts behavior.

When we ask, "How do people adjust to their life situations?" and "How does their thought affect what they do," we are asking questions about the __________ of personality.

In using the "known groups method" to determine whether a test is valid, a researcher needs to test

Which of the following kinds of questions are not addressed by personality theory?

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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