Question 1

All of the following are true about heritability estimates, except one. Which is NOT true of heritability estimates?

Accepted Answer

A)  If high heritability is the case for a characteristic, it is impossible for any imaginable environmental intervention to affect its expression. 
B)  Heritability estimates are good only for the population used, at the time it is used. 
C)  Heritability is an average statistic and population measure and provides no information about how a given individual might have developed under different conditions. 
D)  Heritability estimates made with the use of "Whites" are meaningless when applied to "Blacks." 
A)  If high heritability is the case for a characteristic, it is impossible for any imaginable environmental intervention to affect its expression. 
B)  Heritability estimates are good only for the population used, at the time it is used. 
C)  Heritability is an average statistic and population measure and provides no information about how a given individual might have developed under different conditions. 
D)  Heritability estimates made with the use of "Whites" are meaningless when applied to "Blacks." A

Question 2

All of the following are descriptions of high Es, except one (Eysenck). Which does NOT describe high Es?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-tempered 
B)  on the move 
C)  optimistic 
D)  sexually impersonal 
A)  short-tempered 
B)  on the move 
C)  optimistic 
D)  sexually impersonal D

Question 3

What does it mean when a group of subjects endorse an item and also endorse other items?

Accepted Answer

A)  The items are related. 
B)  The items are unrelated. 
C)  The items are negatively correlated. 
D)  The items are uncorrelated. 
A)  The items are related. 
B)  The items are unrelated. 
C)  The items are negatively correlated. 
D)  The items are uncorrelated. A

Question 4

Cattell got the idea of "g" from

Accepted Answer

A)  Jensen 
B)  Eysenck 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Burt 
A)  Jensen 
B)  Eysenck 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Burt

Question 5

Which represents the current state of testing for emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  New measures match tests of "g" in validity. 
B)  New behavioral measures are superior to old self-report measures. 
C)  No new measures have appeared. 
D)  The superiority of any of the several measures available has not been established. 
A)  New measures match tests of "g" in validity. 
B)  New behavioral measures are superior to old self-report measures. 
C)  No new measures have appeared. 
D)  The superiority of any of the several measures available has not been established.

Question 6

To Cattell, anxiety is

Accepted Answer

A)  the feelings of tension and upset, the source of which may be difficult to identify 
B)  a state of extremely unpleasant emotional discomfort 
C)  what a person experiences when his or her construction system does not apply to critical events 
D)  what happens to a person when she or he experiences the symptoms of fear, but is unable to identify the source of threat 
A)  the feelings of tension and upset, the source of which may be difficult to identify 
B)  a state of extremely unpleasant emotional discomfort 
C)  what a person experiences when his or her construction system does not apply to critical events 
D)  what happens to a person when she or he experiences the symptoms of fear, but is unable to identify the source of threat

Question 7

gc refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  general intelligence 
B)  a general factor composed largely of abilities learned at school 
C)  spatial ability 
D)  an ability that is largely inherited 
A)  general intelligence 
B)  a general factor composed largely of abilities learned at school 
C)  spatial ability 
D)  an ability that is largely inherited

Question 8

"Dynamic lattice" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a network of cognitive, affective, and conative orientations bounded by the social realm at the bottom and by the intellectual realm at the top 
B)  the tracing of the subsidiation of attitudes, one to another ending in the satisfaction of a number of primary ergic goals 
C)  a complex of interrelated psychic entities, each observable and measurable 
D)  the intricate interrelation among aspects the physiological, the intellectual, and the external world, including the social realm 
A)  a network of cognitive, affective, and conative orientations bounded by the social realm at the bottom and by the intellectual realm at the top 
B)  the tracing of the subsidiation of attitudes, one to another ending in the satisfaction of a number of primary ergic goals 
C)  a complex of interrelated psychic entities, each observable and measurable 
D)  the intricate interrelation among aspects the physiological, the intellectual, and the external world, including the social realm

Question 9

Eysenck and others have produced evidence to support the claim that extraversion has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  the ascending reticular activating system 
B)  the limbic system 
C)  the endocrine glands 
D)  the amygdala 
A)  the ascending reticular activating system 
B)  the limbic system 
C)  the endocrine glands 
D)  the amygdala

Question 10

Which of the following is Cattell's formula for personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  P = (g + e)2 
B)  R = f(S.P) 
C)  R = h - e/2 
D)  P=H˛E 
A)  P = (g + e)2 
B)  R = f(S.P) 
C)  R = h - e/2 
D)  P=H˛E

Question 11

Which has Cattell consistently condemned during his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  race mixing 
C)  any hint of environment influence on behavior 
D)  the empiricist's approach to research 
A)  prejudice 
B)  race mixing 
C)  any hint of environment influence on behavior 
D)  the empiricist's approach to research

Question 12

"Trait," according to Eysenck, is

Accepted Answer

A)  a permanent entity that does not fade in and out like a state 
B)  a neuropsychic structure having the capacity to render many stimuli functionally equivalent 
C)  defined as a theoretical construct based on observed intercorrelations between a number of habitual responses 
D)  a second-order dimension made up of statistically intercorrelated primary traits 
A)  a permanent entity that does not fade in and out like a state 
B)  a neuropsychic structure having the capacity to render many stimuli functionally equivalent 
C)  defined as a theoretical construct based on observed intercorrelations between a number of habitual responses 
D)  a second-order dimension made up of statistically intercorrelated primary traits

Question 13

All of the following relate to Cattell's notions about intelligence, except one. Which does NOT relate to intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence is primarily a result of the individuals' assimilation of the lessons taught by their solutions to puzzles provided them by their environment. 
B)  "g" subsumes the primary mental abilities 
C)  One form of general intelligence is largely innate and adapts itself to all kinds of material, regardless of previous experience. 
D)  One form of intelligence is largely abilities learned at school, representing the application of the other form, and is a function of the amount and intensity of schooling. 
A)  Intelligence is primarily a result of the individuals' assimilation of the lessons taught by their solutions to puzzles provided them by their environment. 
B)  "g" subsumes the primary mental abilities 
C)  One form of general intelligence is largely innate and adapts itself to all kinds of material, regardless of previous experience. 
D)  One form of intelligence is largely abilities learned at school, representing the application of the other form, and is a function of the amount and intensity of schooling.

Question 14

All of the following are shortcomings of Cattell's work and/or theory except one. Which is NOT a shortcoming?

Accepted Answer

A)  He incorrectly assumed genetic differences among the "races." 
B)  He did far too much experimental research and far too little correlational research. 
C)  His 16PF is not among the most used and cited tests. 
D)  The world-wide increase in IQ scores poses serious problems for his point of view. 
A)  He incorrectly assumed genetic differences among the "races." 
B)  He did far too much experimental research and far too little correlational research. 
C)  His 16PF is not among the most used and cited tests. 
D)  The world-wide increase in IQ scores poses serious problems for his point of view.

Question 15

All of the following are true of the 16PF except one. Which is NOT true of it?

Accepted Answer

A)  "John Skyman" is a composite profile of airline pilots. 
B)  Relaxed-tense is one if its dimensions. 
C)  It has been used to diagnose a variety of psychological problems. 
D)  It is the most widely used personality measure in research and clinical settings. 
A)  "John Skyman" is a composite profile of airline pilots. 
B)  Relaxed-tense is one if its dimensions. 
C)  It has been used to diagnose a variety of psychological problems. 
D)  It is the most widely used personality measure in research and clinical settings.

Question 16

All of the following are true of Cattell's background, except one. Which is NOT true of Cattell's background?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is middle-class English. 
B)  He described his parents and teachers as exacting. 
C)  He hints that his own high intelligence comes from his father. 
D)  He claimed to have quite a happy childhood. 
A)  He is middle-class English. 
B)  He described his parents and teachers as exacting. 
C)  He hints that his own high intelligence comes from his father. 
D)  He claimed to have quite a happy childhood.

Question 17

"Loadings" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  factors that are neither at the top or the bottom of the hierarchy of personality components, but can shift about the middle 
B)  factors that encompass several primary factors and are called superfactors 
C)  factors that are relatively pure and narrow in scope; it can be arranged that they are statistically independent 
D)  correlations of particular items with a given factor 
A)  factors that are neither at the top or the bottom of the hierarchy of personality components, but can shift about the middle 
B)  factors that encompass several primary factors and are called superfactors 
C)  factors that are relatively pure and narrow in scope; it can be arranged that they are statistically independent 
D)  correlations of particular items with a given factor

Question 18

Srivastava et al (2003) have shown that the Big 5 dimensions scores

Accepted Answer

A)  stay very constant over time 
B)  show changes on Consciousness (
C) , Agreeableness (
A) , and Neuroticism (N) over time 
C)  show an increase in N for women over time 
D)  show increases in N for men over time 
A)  stay very constant over time 
B)  show changes on Consciousness (
C) , Agreeableness (
A) , and Neuroticism (N) over time 
C)  show an increase in N for women over time 
D)  show increases in N for men over time

Question 19

gf refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  general intelligence 
B)  a general factor composed largely of abilities learned at school 
C)  spatial ability 
D)  an ability that is largely inherited 
A)  general intelligence 
B)  a general factor composed largely of abilities learned at school 
C)  spatial ability 
D)  an ability that is largely inherited

Question 20

A primary factor is to a secondary factor as

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical analysis is to an intuitive analysis 
B)  luck is to chance 
C)  hope is to despair 
D)  source traits are to second-order traits 
A)  statistical analysis is to an intuitive analysis 
B)  luck is to chance 
C)  hope is to despair 
D)  source traits are to second-order traits

All of the following are true about heritability estimates, except one. Which is NOT true of heritability estimates?

All of the following are descriptions of high Es, except one (Eysenck). Which does NOT describe high Es?

What does it mean when a group of subjects endorse an item and also endorse other items?

Cattell got the idea of "g" from

Which represents the current state of testing for emotional intelligence?

To Cattell, anxiety is

gc refers to

"Dynamic lattice" refers to

Eysenck and others have produced evidence to support the claim that extraversion has been linked to

Which of the following is Cattell's formula for personality?

Which has Cattell consistently condemned during his life?

"Trait," according to Eysenck, is

All of the following relate to Cattell's notions about intelligence, except one. Which does NOT relate to intelligence?

All of the following are shortcomings of Cattell's work and/or theory except one. Which is NOT a shortcoming?

All of the following are true of the 16PF except one. Which is NOT true of it?

All of the following are true of Cattell's background, except one. Which is NOT true of Cattell's background?

"Loadings" refers to

Srivastava et al (2003) have shown that the Big 5 dimensions scores

gf refers to

A primary factor is to a secondary factor as

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

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Exam 16: The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

All of the following are true about heritability estimates, except one. Which is NOT true of heritability estimates?

All of the following are descriptions of high Es, except one (Eysenck). Which does NOT describe high Es?

What does it mean when a group of subjects endorse an item and also endorse other items?

Cattell got the idea of "g" from

Which represents the current state of testing for emotional intelligence?

To Cattell, anxiety is

gc refers to

"Dynamic lattice" refers to

Eysenck and others have produced evidence to support the claim that extraversion has been linked to

Which of the following is Cattell's formula for personality?

Which has Cattell consistently condemned during his life?

"Trait," according to Eysenck, is

All of the following relate to Cattell's notions about intelligence, except one. Which does NOT relate to intelligence?

All of the following are shortcomings of Cattell's work and/or theory except one. Which is NOT a shortcoming?

All of the following are true of the 16PF except one. Which is NOT true of it?

All of the following are true of Cattell's background, except one. Which is NOT true of Cattell's background?

"Loadings" refers to

Srivastava et al (2003) have shown that the Big 5 dimensions scores

gf refers to

A primary factor is to a secondary factor as

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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