Question 1

A person who is carefree, even-tempered, stable and reliable would score at an extreme on which personality dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  E 
B)  P 
C)  I 
D)  N 
A)  E 
B)  P 
C)  I 
D)  N

Question 2

How do Cattell and Eysenck differ in their approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only Eysenck uses factor analysis. 
B)  Cattell starts with hypo-theses drawn from data; Eysenck starts with theory. 
C)  Only Cattell uses factor analysis. 
D)  Cattell emphasizes the experimental approach while Eysenck emphasizes the factor analytic approach. 
A)  Only Eysenck uses factor analysis. 
B)  Cattell starts with hypo-theses drawn from data; Eysenck starts with theory. 
C)  Only Cattell uses factor analysis. 
D)  Cattell emphasizes the experimental approach while Eysenck emphasizes the factor analytic approach.

Question 3

Which of the following represents a "disaster at the end of Cattell's career"?

Accepted Answer

A)  His promotion of eugenics cost him a prestigious award. 
B)  He died of cancer at an early age. 
C)  He suffered a third and final divorce. 
D)  His children condemned him. 
A)  His promotion of eugenics cost him a prestigious award. 
B)  He died of cancer at an early age. 
C)  He suffered a third and final divorce. 
D)  His children condemned him.

Question 4

Which of the following relates to Eysenck's "scientific model for studying personality"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factor analysis is the method of choice to be used exclusively in the study of personality. 
B)  Observe first, hypothesize later. 
C)  In terms of explanation, one seeks to answer questions about "why" personality is the way it is. 
D)  Pure genetic research π laboratory experiments involving a search for gene products π investigating populations rather than traits is the proper approach. 
A)  Factor analysis is the method of choice to be used exclusively in the study of personality. 
B)  Observe first, hypothesize later. 
C)  In terms of explanation, one seeks to answer questions about "why" personality is the way it is. 
D)  Pure genetic research π laboratory experiments involving a search for gene products π investigating populations rather than traits is the proper approach.

Question 5

Factor analysis

Accepted Answer

A)  involves detecting regularities in data leading to a hypothesis from which consequences are deduced, leading to further data from which new regularities are induced, and so forth 
B)  is a method which tells what a person will do when placed in a particular situation 
C)  involves a framework that integrates environmental situations with characteristics of the person in attempts to understand the person 
D)  is a procedure for determining the number and nature of factors underlying larger numbers of measures 
A)  involves detecting regularities in data leading to a hypothesis from which consequences are deduced, leading to further data from which new regularities are induced, and so forth 
B)  is a method which tells what a person will do when placed in a particular situation 
C)  involves a framework that integrates environmental situations with characteristics of the person in attempts to understand the person 
D)  is a procedure for determining the number and nature of factors underlying larger numbers of measures

Question 6

Which of the following charges have been lodged against Cattell?

Accepted Answer

A)  He faked date (made it up). 
B)  He was a poor mathematician. 
C)  He habitually avoided peer review of his publications. 
D)  He failed to cite other's research. 
A)  He faked date (made it up). 
B)  He was a poor mathematician. 
C)  He habitually avoided peer review of his publications. 
D)  He failed to cite other's research.

Question 7

As an empiricist, Cattell believed

Accepted Answer

A)  theory first, data second 
B)  doing experiments provides the best approach to understanding people 
C)  the best approach to getting the facts about personality is a series of seemingly unrelated studies: attack personality from all sides at once 
D)  one collects data first then filters and sifts it through various statistical techniques until the facts emerge 
A)  theory first, data second 
B)  doing experiments provides the best approach to understanding people 
C)  the best approach to getting the facts about personality is a series of seemingly unrelated studies: attack personality from all sides at once 
D)  one collects data first then filters and sifts it through various statistical techniques until the facts emerge

Question 8

Cattell's conception of traits refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  detecting regularities in trait-data leading to a hypothesis from which consequences are deduced, leading to further data from which new regularities are induced, and so forth 
B)  that which tells what a person will do when placed in a particular situation 
C)  the degree to which a trait is controlled by the genes and the degree to which it is controlled by the environment 
D)  a procedure for determining the number and nature of trait-factors underlying larger numbers of measures 
A)  detecting regularities in trait-data leading to a hypothesis from which consequences are deduced, leading to further data from which new regularities are induced, and so forth 
B)  that which tells what a person will do when placed in a particular situation 
C)  the degree to which a trait is controlled by the genes and the degree to which it is controlled by the environment 
D)  a procedure for determining the number and nature of trait-factors underlying larger numbers of measures

Question 9

Which of the following refers to a unique trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionality 
B)  traits which are correlated but do not form a factor, hence, determined by more than influence 
C)  a tendency to wink upon completing the expression of a question 
D)  "I like scuba diving" 
A)  emotionality 
B)  traits which are correlated but do not form a factor, hence, determined by more than influence 
C)  a tendency to wink upon completing the expression of a question 
D)  "I like scuba diving"

Question 10

Which of the following is the order with which Eysenck and colleagues extracted the three main factors from their questionnaire development research?

Accepted Answer

A)  N,P,E 
B)  P,E,N 
C)  N,E,P 
D)  E,P,N 
A)  N,P,E 
B)  P,E,N 
C)  N,E,P 
D)  E,P,N

Question 11

Eysenck links Psychoticism 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 12

"Trait" is

Accepted Answer

A)  so specific to an individual that no one else could be scored on its dimension 
B)  that which can be measured for all people by the same battery of tests and on which the people differ in degree rather than in form 
C)  a permanent entity that does not fade in and out; it is inborn or develops during the life course and regularly directs behavior 
D)  a psychological entity that fluctuates or varies over time and thus is transitory 
A)  so specific to an individual that no one else could be scored on its dimension 
B)  that which can be measured for all people by the same battery of tests and on which the people differ in degree rather than in form 
C)  a permanent entity that does not fade in and out; it is inborn or develops during the life course and regularly directs behavior 
D)  a psychological entity that fluctuates or varies over time and thus is transitory

Question 13

All of the following are contributions of Cattell, except one. Which is NOT a contribution of Cattell?

Accepted Answer

A)  developed the 16 PF 
B)  identified developmental trends 
C)  an innovator in the area of factor analysis 
D)  integrated Freudian theory, cognitive theory, and behaviorism bringing scientific respectability to them 
A)  developed the 16 PF 
B)  identified developmental trends 
C)  an innovator in the area of factor analysis 
D)  integrated Freudian theory, cognitive theory, and behaviorism bringing scientific respectability to them

Question 14

Factor (Cattell) refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal entity that stands between types and traits and mediates their relationship 
B)  a global unit that subsumes behavior, cognition (including traits) and feelings 
C)  a manifestation of a personality trait, rather than the trait itself 
D)  a hypothetical construct that is applied to a data cluster (set of items) and suggests what it is measuring 
A)  an internal entity that stands between types and traits and mediates their relationship 
B)  a global unit that subsumes behavior, cognition (including traits) and feelings 
C)  a manifestation of a personality trait, rather than the trait itself 
D)  a hypothetical construct that is applied to a data cluster (set of items) and suggests what it is measuring

Question 15

In the figure depicting the erg-sentiment-attitude relationship, for the protection erg, the sentiment is "country" and the related attitude set includes

Accepted Answer

A)  both "armed forces" and "President of the United States" 
B)  only "armed forces" 
C)  both Catholic church and Knights of Columbus 
D)  only Catholic church 
A)  both "armed forces" and "President of the United States" 
B)  only "armed forces" 
C)  both Catholic church and Knights of Columbus 
D)  only Catholic church

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  restless 
B)  practical jokers 
C)  moody 
D)  touchy 
A)  restless 
B)  practical jokers 
C)  moody 
D)  touchy

Question 17

The inductive-hypothetico-deductive spiral refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  detecting regularities in data leading to a hypothesis from which consequences are deduced, leading to further data from which new regularities are induced, and so forth 
B)  that which tells what a person will do when placed in a particular situation 
C)  a framework that integrates environmental situations with characteristics of the person in attempts to understand the person 
D)  a procedure for determining the number and nature of factors underlying larger numbers of measures 
A)  detecting regularities in data leading to a hypothesis from which consequences are deduced, leading to further data from which new regularities are induced, and so forth 
B)  that which tells what a person will do when placed in a particular situation 
C)  a framework that integrates environmental situations with characteristics of the person in attempts to understand the person 
D)  a procedure for determining the number and nature of factors underlying larger numbers of measures

Question 18

All except one of the following are dimensions of Cattell's 16PF. Which is NOT a dimension of the 16PF

Accepted Answer

A)  reserved-outgoing 
B)  vulnerable-invulnerable 
C)  sober-happy-go-lucky 
D)  relaxed-tense 
A)  reserved-outgoing 
B)  vulnerable-invulnerable 
C)  sober-happy-go-lucky 
D)  relaxed-tense

Question 19

All except one of the following are believed by Eysenck to be more similar among identical twins pairs than among fraternal twins pairs. Which is NOT one of the phenomena for which he claims there is greater similarity among identical twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  criminality 
C)  neurotic behavior 
D)  altruistic behavior 
A)  personality 
B)  criminality 
C)  neurotic behavior 
D)  altruistic behavior

Question 20

According to Eysenck in his last article, research study results may disagree

Accepted Answer

A)  only if the theory behind the research is wrong 
B)  because researchers have failed to understand each other 
C)  because different extraneous conditions hold for the studies 
D)  because different statistical methods are used by the researchers 
A)  only if the theory behind the research is wrong 
B)  because researchers have failed to understand each other 
C)  because different extraneous conditions hold for the studies 
D)  because different statistical methods are used by the researchers

A person who is carefree, even-tempered, stable and reliable would score at an extreme on which personality dimension?

How do Cattell and Eysenck differ in their approach to research?

Which of the following represents a "disaster at the end of Cattell's career"?

Which of the following relates to Eysenck's "scientific model for studying personality"?

Factor analysis

Which of the following charges have been lodged against Cattell?

As an empiricist, Cattell believed

Cattell's conception of traits refers to

Which of the following refers to a unique trait?

Which of the following is the order with which Eysenck and colleagues extracted the three main factors from their questionnaire development research?

Eysenck links Psychoticism to

"Trait" is

All of the following are contributions of Cattell, except one. Which is NOT a contribution of Cattell?

Factor (Cattell) refers to

In the figure depicting the erg-sentiment-attitude relationship, for the protection erg, the sentiment is "country" and the related attitude set includes

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

The inductive-hypothetico-deductive spiral refers to

All except one of the following are dimensions of Cattell's 16PF. Which is NOT a dimension of the 16PF

All except one of the following are believed by Eysenck to be more similar among identical twins pairs than among fraternal twins pairs. Which is NOT one of the phenomena for which he claims there is greater similarity among identical twins?

According to Eysenck in his last article, research study results may disagree

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

A person who is carefree, even-tempered, stable and reliable would score at an extreme on which personality dimension?

How do Cattell and Eysenck differ in their approach to research?

Which of the following represents a "disaster at the end of Cattell's career"?

Which of the following relates to Eysenck's "scientific model for studying personality"?

Factor analysis

Which of the following charges have been lodged against Cattell?

As an empiricist, Cattell believed

Cattell's conception of traits refers to

Which of the following refers to a unique trait?

Which of the following is the order with which Eysenck and colleagues extracted the three main factors from their questionnaire development research?

Eysenck links Psychoticism to

"Trait" is

All of the following are contributions of Cattell, except one. Which is NOT a contribution of Cattell?

Factor (Cattell) refers to

In the figure depicting the erg-sentiment-attitude relationship, for the protection erg, the sentiment is "country" and the related attitude set includes

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

The inductive-hypothetico-deductive spiral refers to

All except one of the following are dimensions of Cattell's 16PF. Which is NOT a dimension of the 16PF

All except one of the following are believed by Eysenck to be more similar among identical twins pairs than among fraternal twins pairs. Which is NOT one of the phenomena for which he claims there is greater similarity among identical twins?

According to Eysenck in his last article, research study results may disagree

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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