Question 1

Which is a future advantage of temperaments over traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more narrow, thus, easier to deal with. 
B)  They have a longer history in the study of personality, thus, are more established. 
C)  They are broader, thus, there are fewer of them to deal with. 
D)  They are nebulous, thus, one can read what one will into them. 
A)  They are more narrow, thus, easier to deal with. 
B)  They have a longer history in the study of personality, thus, are more established. 
C)  They are broader, thus, there are fewer of them to deal with. 
D)  They are nebulous, thus, one can read what one will into them.

Question 2

Will "situation" survive in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, it is a murky concept. 
B)  Yes, it is too engrained to disappear. 
C)  No, there isn't any interest in it any more. 
D)  Yes, it is too valuable to abandon. 
A)  No, it is a murky concept. 
B)  Yes, it is too engrained to disappear. 
C)  No, there isn't any interest in it any more. 
D)  Yes, it is too valuable to abandon.

Question 3

Whose theory is NOT based on case histories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mischel 
B)  Freud 
C)  Jung 
D)  Murray 
A)  Mischel 
B)  Freud 
C)  Jung 
D)  Murray

Question 4

Who was the LEAST pessimistic about the "goodness" of humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Sullivan 
D)  Murray 
A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Sullivan 
D)  Murray

Question 5

Which seems to be the best solution in the future to the "humans, good or bad?" question?

Accepted Answer

A)  make a positive assumption about humans 
B)  It is safer to expect the worst: you are ready to deal with it. 
C)  declare all humans to be good no matter what 
D)  suspend the question until research progresses farther 
A)  make a positive assumption about humans 
B)  It is safer to expect the worst: you are ready to deal with it. 
C)  declare all humans to be good no matter what 
D)  suspend the question until research progresses farther

Question 6

Regarding bipolarity in the future

Accepted Answer

A)  it is an ancient idea, thus, abandon it 
B)  it involves too many problems, thus abandon it 
C)  it is a tradition, so, continue it 
D)  this orientation is unproblematic, thus, theorists can use it or not 
A)  it is an ancient idea, thus, abandon it 
B)  it involves too many problems, thus abandon it 
C)  it is a tradition, so, continue it 
D)  this orientation is unproblematic, thus, theorists can use it or not

Question 7

Who probably relied the MOST on anecdotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eysenck 
B)  Horney 
C)  Sullivan 
D)  Jung 
A)  Eysenck 
B)  Horney 
C)  Sullivan 
D)  Jung

Question 8

Who did NOT rely on bipolarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mischel 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Eysenck 
D)  Cattell 
A)  Mischel 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Eysenck 
D)  Cattell

Question 9

Who is the most philosophically, rather than empirically, oriented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rogers 
B)  Mischel 
C)  Fromm 
D)  Bandura 
A)  Rogers 
B)  Mischel 
C)  Fromm 
D)  Bandura

Question 10

Which is an advantage of temperament over traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are none: temperament is just another word for "trait." 
B)  "Temperaments" are more popular with personologists. 
C)  Temperaments may be more likely to have discoverable genetic underpinnings. 
D)  Temperaments are more narrow and thus easier to deal with. 
A)  There are none: temperament is just another word for "trait." 
B)  "Temperaments" are more popular with personologists. 
C)  Temperaments may be more likely to have discoverable genetic underpinnings. 
D)  Temperaments are more narrow and thus easier to deal with.

Question 11

Which is a problem with relating "traits" to genetics?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an indefinite number of them, which strains the capacity of the genetic system. 
B)  It is necessary to assume that there is just one gene for each trait. 
C)  It is now clear that there are no genes for traits. 
D)  It is now well accepted that environmental factors determine traits. 
A)  There is an indefinite number of them, which strains the capacity of the genetic system. 
B)  It is necessary to assume that there is just one gene for each trait. 
C)  It is now clear that there are no genes for traits. 
D)  It is now well accepted that environmental factors determine traits.

Question 12

What advantage do cognitive concepts such as "expectancies" and "self-regulatory processes" have?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require no assumptions about cross-situational consistency. 
B)  They are already displacing traits. 
C)  They are simple ideas; simplicity is preferred to complexity. 
D)  They are the object of more research than traits. 
A)  They require no assumptions about cross-situational consistency. 
B)  They are already displacing traits. 
C)  They are simple ideas; simplicity is preferred to complexity. 
D)  They are the object of more research than traits.

Which is a future advantage of temperaments over traits?

Will "situation" survive in the future?

Whose theory is NOT based on case histories?

Who was the LEAST pessimistic about the "goodness" of humans?

Which seems to be the best solution in the future to the "humans, good or bad?" question?

Regarding bipolarity in the future

Who probably relied the MOST on anecdotes?

Who did NOT rely on bipolarity?

Who is the most philosophically, rather than empirically, oriented?

Which is an advantage of temperament over traits?

Which is a problem with relating "traits" to genetics?

What advantage do cognitive concepts such as "expectancies" and "self-regulatory processes" have?

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

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

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Exam 18: Where Is Personality Theory Going

Which is a future advantage of temperaments over traits?

Will "situation" survive in the future?

Whose theory is NOT based on case histories?

Who was the LEAST pessimistic about the "goodness" of humans?

Which seems to be the best solution in the future to the "humans, good or bad?" question?

Regarding bipolarity in the future

Who probably relied the MOST on anecdotes?

Who did NOT rely on bipolarity?

Who is the most philosophically, rather than empirically, oriented?

Which is an advantage of temperament over traits?

Which is a problem with relating "traits" to genetics?

What advantage do cognitive concepts such as "expectancies" and "self-regulatory processes" have?

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

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

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