Question 1

Subjects are asked to tap their fingers as many times as they can in 10 seconds, providing a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  D-data. 
B)  L-data. 
C)  Q-data. 
D)  T-data. 
A)  D-data. 
B)  L-data. 
C)  Q-data. 
D)  T-data.

Question 2

Cattell recommended that researchers use the interview as a way of measuring personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jenny worries a lot and is unhappy and has low self-esteem. Which factor describes her best?

Accepted Answer

A)  introversion (low extraversion) 
B)  low agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  introversion (low extraversion) 
B)  low agreeableness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 4

Fluid intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  is easily lost. 
B)  is a predisposition to do well in artistic endeavors. 
C)  is a special kind of intelligence that predisposes people to do well in fluid mechanics. 
D)  is the innate ability to learn. 
A)  is easily lost. 
B)  is a predisposition to do well in artistic endeavors. 
C)  is a special kind of intelligence that predisposes people to do well in fluid mechanics. 
D)  is the innate ability to learn.

Question 5

A correlation matrix contains correlations among all pairs of variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The set of a person's scores on all 16 factors of the 16PF

Accepted Answer

A)  is called the "profile." 
B)  must total 100. 
C)  is a measure of adjustment. 
D)  is a measure of intelligence. 
A)  is called the "profile." 
B)  must total 100. 
C)  is a measure of adjustment. 
D)  is a measure of intelligence.

Question 7

Cattell devised many tests to measure personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jane loves her family. Harold is unhappy with his home. Sarah is very religious. These are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament traits. 
B)  ergs. 
C)  attitudes. 
D)  sentiments. 
A)  temperament traits. 
B)  ergs. 
C)  attitudes. 
D)  sentiments.

Question 9

Ergs are

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic traits. 
B)  influenced by heredity. 
C)  comparable to animal instincts. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  dynamic traits. 
B)  influenced by heredity. 
C)  comparable to animal instincts. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

A statistical technique for determining a smaller number of dimensions in a data set with a large number of variables is called

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of variance. 
B)  correlation. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  path analysis. 
A)  analysis of variance. 
B)  correlation. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  path analysis.

Question 11

Sonya Sotomayor's identity awareness as a Latina woman would probably be considered a metaerg
by Cattell?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cattell maintained that since his second-order factors were similar to the Big 5 factors, they were as
useful in predicting behavior as his 16 primary factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cattell defined personality as "the conscious mind, which directs behavior, and the unconscious mind,
which directs dreams."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a description of Sonya Sotomayor by individuals that demonstrate the personality factors of Extraversion and Agreeableness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm 
B)  Generous 
C)  A team player 
D)  Ambitious 
A)  Warm 
B)  Generous 
C)  A team player 
D)  Ambitious

Question 15

Heredity determines __________ of the variation in people's intelligence, according to Cattell.

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  nearly all 
C)  about 50% 
D)  about 80% 
A)  none 
B)  nearly all 
C)  about 50% 
D)  about 80%

Question 16

The lexical approach is based on studying

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics. 
B)  social interactions. 
C)  language. 
D)  childhood. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  social interactions. 
C)  language. 
D)  childhood.

Question 17

Explain the relationship among sentiments, ergs, and metaergs in the dynamic lattice. What term did
Cattell apply to this relationship? Give an example to illustrate your explanation.

Accepted Answer

The relationship among sentiments, ergs,

Question 18

Cattell thought that __________ factors were required to make good prediction of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  16 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  16

Question 19

Artistic, imaginative people generally score low on openness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Factor analysis is used to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine how much of personality is caused by heredity. 
B)  determine whether intervention programs are effective. 
C)  simplify a large data set with many variables. 
D)  determine whether a computer program has any bugs. 
A)  determine how much of personality is caused by heredity. 
B)  determine whether intervention programs are effective. 
C)  simplify a large data set with many variables. 
D)  determine whether a computer program has any bugs.

Subjects are asked to tap their fingers as many times as they can in 10 seconds, providing a measure of

Cattell recommended that researchers use the interview as a way of measuring personality.

Jenny worries a lot and is unhappy and has low self-esteem. Which factor describes her best?

Fluid intelligence

A correlation matrix contains correlations among all pairs of variables.

The set of a person's scores on all 16 factors of the 16PF

Cattell devised many tests to measure personality.

Jane loves her family. Harold is unhappy with his home. Sarah is very religious. These are examples of __________.

Ergs are

A statistical technique for determining a smaller number of dimensions in a data set with a large number of variables is called

Sonya Sotomayor's identity awareness as a Latina woman would probably be considered a metaerg by Cattell?

Cattell maintained that since his second-order factors were similar to the Big 5 factors, they were as useful in predicting behavior as his 16 primary factors.

Cattell defined personality as "the conscious mind, which directs behavior, and the unconscious mind, which directs dreams."

Which of the following is not a description of Sonya Sotomayor by individuals that demonstrate the personality factors of Extraversion and Agreeableness?

Heredity determines __________ of the variation in people's intelligence, according to Cattell.

The lexical approach is based on studying

Explain the relationship among sentiments, ergs, and metaergs in the dynamic lattice. What term did Cattell apply to this relationship? Give an example to illustrate your explanation.

Cattell thought that __________ factors were required to make good prediction of behavior.

Artistic, imaginative people generally score low on openness.

Factor analysis is used to

Introduction to 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

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

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Exam 8: Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Subjects are asked to tap their fingers as many times as they can in 10 seconds, providing a measure of

Cattell recommended that researchers use the interview as a way of measuring personality.

Jenny worries a lot and is unhappy and has low self-esteem. Which factor describes her best?

Fluid intelligence

A correlation matrix contains correlations among all pairs of variables.

The set of a person's scores on all 16 factors of the 16PF

Cattell devised many tests to measure personality.

Jane loves her family. Harold is unhappy with his home. Sarah is very religious. These are examples of __________.

Ergs are

A statistical technique for determining a smaller number of dimensions in a data set with a large number of variables is called

Sonya Sotomayor's identity awareness as a Latina woman would probably be considered a metaerg by Cattell?

Cattell maintained that since his second-order factors were similar to the Big 5 factors, they were as useful in predicting behavior as his 16 primary factors.

Cattell defined personality as "the conscious mind, which directs behavior, and the unconscious mind, which directs dreams."

Which of the following is not a description of Sonya Sotomayor by individuals that demonstrate the personality factors of Extraversion and Agreeableness?

Heredity determines __________ of the variation in people's intelligence, according to Cattell.

The lexical approach is based on studying

Explain the relationship among sentiments, ergs, and metaergs in the dynamic lattice. What term did Cattell apply to this relationship? Give an example to illustrate your explanation.

Cattell thought that __________ factors were required to make good prediction of behavior.

Artistic, imaginative people generally score low on openness.

Factor analysis is used to

Introduction to 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

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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