Question 1

People who question the contradictions and tragedies of life, are said to have a Quest orientation of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Allport's theory emphasized the development of the unified person and therefore his theory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical. 
B)  unconscious-oriented. 
C)  personological. 
D)  client-centered. 
A)  analytical. 
B)  unconscious-oriented. 
C)  personological. 
D)  client-centered. C

Question 3

In their classic study of rumor transmission, Allport and Postman found that

Accepted Answer

A)  often a black was reported, wrongly, to have been holding a knife. 
B)  rumors increase the amount of violence, the more they are retold. 
C)  eyewitnesses are more accurate than is generally believed. 
D)  rumor transmission cannot be studied in the laboratory. 
A)  often a black was reported, wrongly, to have been holding a knife. 
B)  rumors increase the amount of violence, the more they are retold. 
C)  eyewitnesses are more accurate than is generally believed. 
D)  rumor transmission cannot be studied in the laboratory. A

Question 4

The half dozen or so major personality dispositions of a person are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardinal traits 
B)  central traits 
C)  primary traits 
D)  secondary traits 
A)  cardinal traits 
B)  central traits 
C)  primary traits 
D)  secondary traits

Question 5

Allport grew up in

Accepted Answer

A)  Vienna. 
B)  the American Midwest. 
C)  India. 
D)  an orphanage. 
A)  Vienna. 
B)  the American Midwest. 
C)  India. 
D)  an orphanage.

Question 6

For some people, according to Allport, religion provides a healthy, unifying philosophy of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how cardinal traits, central traits, and secondary traits are different. Give an example of
each to illustrate your point.

Accepted Answer

Cardinal traits, central traits, and sec

Question 8

Discuss Allport's study of rumor transmission during World War II.

Accepted Answer

During World War II, Gordon Allport cond

Question 9

Allport's concept of functional autonomy asserts that

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy people can function without much help. 
B)  childhood is the most important period for the formation of personality. 
C)  traits should be understood in terms of the present, rather than in terms of their origins. 
D)  once a good statistical method is available, theory is no longer necessary. 
A)  healthy people can function without much help. 
B)  childhood is the most important period for the formation of personality. 
C)  traits should be understood in terms of the present, rather than in terms of their origins. 
D)  once a good statistical method is available, theory is no longer necessary.

Question 10

According to Allport, the ultimate real unit of personality is

Accepted Answer

A)  a common trait that exists in a specified population. 
B)  the neuron. 
C)  a unique trait, which has psychophysical reality within an individual. 
D)  unconscious motivation. 
A)  a common trait that exists in a specified population. 
B)  the neuron. 
C)  a unique trait, which has psychophysical reality within an individual. 
D)  unconscious motivation.

Question 11

In their classic study of rumor transmission, Allport and Postman found that

Accepted Answer

A)  often a black was reported, wrongly, to have been holding a knife. 
B)  rumors increase the amount of violence, the more they are retold. 
C)  eyewitnesses are more accurate than is generally believed. 
D)  rumor transmission cannot be studied in the laboratory. 
A)  often a black was reported, wrongly, to have been holding a knife. 
B)  rumors increase the amount of violence, the more they are retold. 
C)  eyewitnesses are more accurate than is generally believed. 
D)  rumor transmission cannot be studied in the laboratory.

Question 12

According to the study of quest orientation, a person who has a high quest orientation will be more inclined to depend on God to deal with a tragedy than an individual who has a low quest orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Allport described self-image as a particular issue in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Extrinsic religious orientation refers to the preference for churches that have elaborate works of art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Allport was committed to traits understood from the __________ point of view.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  idiographic 
C)  nomothetic 
D)  psychoanalytic 
A)  biological 
B)  idiographic 
C)  nomothetic 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 16

Which statement best describes Allport's attitude toward biological influences on personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Will power is so important that biology plays no part in personality. 
B)  Biological influences determine most of personality. 
C)  Biological influences, along with psychological influences, are important determinants of personality. 
D)  Biological influences explain mental illness, but not variations in normal personality. 
A)  Will power is so important that biology plays no part in personality. 
B)  Biological influences determine most of personality. 
C)  Biological influences, along with psychological influences, are important determinants of personality. 
D)  Biological influences explain mental illness, but not variations in normal personality.

Question 17

When Allport compared a computer analysis of the letters from Jenny to the results of his own structural-dynamic analysis, he found

Accepted Answer

A)  that the results were markedly different. 
B)  that the results were quite similar. 
C)  that both failed to understand Jenny's personality. 
D)  that he had miscoded the letters. 
A)  that the results were markedly different. 
B)  that the results were quite similar. 
C)  that both failed to understand Jenny's personality. 
D)  that he had miscoded the letters.

Question 18

How did Allport define personality? Explain the significance of this definition.

Accepted Answer

Gordon Allport, a prominent psychologist

Question 19

The earliest stage in the development of the proprium focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  the hunger drive. 
B)  the relationship with the mother. 
C)  the sense of the body. 
D)  language. 
A)  the hunger drive. 
B)  the relationship with the mother. 
C)  the sense of the body. 
D)  language.

Question 20

Instead of "intrinsic religious orientation," Batson suggests that "__________" leads people to non- judgmental concern for helping others.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic religious orientation 
B)  religion as quest 
C)  religious fundamentalism 
D)  Christianity 
A)  extrinsic religious orientation 
B)  religion as quest 
C)  religious fundamentalism 
D)  Christianity

People who question the contradictions and tragedies of life, are said to have a Quest orientation of religion.

Allport's theory emphasized the development of the unified person and therefore his theory is called

In their classic study of rumor transmission, Allport and Postman found that

The half dozen or so major personality dispositions of a person are __________.

Allport grew up in

For some people, according to Allport, religion provides a healthy, unifying philosophy of life.

Explain how cardinal traits, central traits, and secondary traits are different. Give an example of each to illustrate your point.

Discuss Allport's study of rumor transmission during World War II.

Allport's concept of functional autonomy asserts that

According to Allport, the ultimate real unit of personality is

In their classic study of rumor transmission, Allport and Postman found that

According to the study of quest orientation, a person who has a high quest orientation will be more inclined to depend on God to deal with a tragedy than an individual who has a low quest orientation.

Allport described self-image as a particular issue in adolescence.

Extrinsic religious orientation refers to the preference for churches that have elaborate works of art.

Allport was committed to traits understood from the __________ point of view.

Which statement best describes Allport's attitude toward biological influences on personality?

When Allport compared a computer analysis of the letters from Jenny to the results of his own structural-dynamic analysis, he found

How did Allport define personality? Explain the significance of this definition.

The earliest stage in the development of the proprium focuses on

Instead of "intrinsic religious orientation," Batson suggests that "__________" leads people to non- judgmental concern for helping others.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic 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 7: Allport: Personological Trait Theory

People who question the contradictions and tragedies of life, are said to have a Quest orientation of religion.

Allport's theory emphasized the development of the unified person and therefore his theory is called

In their classic study of rumor transmission, Allport and Postman found that

The half dozen or so major personality dispositions of a person are __________.

Allport grew up in

For some people, according to Allport, religion provides a healthy, unifying philosophy of life.

Explain how cardinal traits, central traits, and secondary traits are different. Give an example of each to illustrate your point.

Discuss Allport's study of rumor transmission during World War II.

Allport's concept of functional autonomy asserts that

According to Allport, the ultimate real unit of personality is

In their classic study of rumor transmission, Allport and Postman found that

According to the study of quest orientation, a person who has a high quest orientation will be more inclined to depend on God to deal with a tragedy than an individual who has a low quest orientation.

Allport described self-image as a particular issue in adolescence.

Extrinsic religious orientation refers to the preference for churches that have elaborate works of art.

Allport was committed to traits understood from the __________ point of view.

Which statement best describes Allport's attitude toward biological influences on personality?

When Allport compared a computer analysis of the letters from Jenny to the results of his own structural-dynamic analysis, he found

How did Allport define personality? Explain the significance of this definition.

The earliest stage in the development of the proprium focuses on

Instead of "intrinsic religious orientation," Batson suggests that "__________" leads people to non- judgmental concern for helping others.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic 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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