Question 1

Those who emphasize the limits of family influence suggest that

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A)  society is most important. 
B)  culture is most important. 
C)  genes affect the selection of environments. 
D)  families are only important during the early years. 
A)  society is most important. 
B)  culture is most important. 
C)  genes affect the selection of environments. 
D)  families are only important during the early years. C

Question 2

Personality includes both stable and fluid, unchanging and changing aspects.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Structural concepts refer to

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A)  stable aspects of personality. 
B)  dynamic aspects of personality. 
C)  parts of the body. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  stable aspects of personality. 
B)  dynamic aspects of personality. 
C)  parts of the body. 
D)  all of the above. A

Question 4

According to the textbook, what is an advantage of the existence of multiple theories of personality?

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A)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby avoiding its refinement, extension, and improvement. 
B)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
C)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
D)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby prompting its refinement, extension, and improvement. 
A)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby avoiding its refinement, extension, and improvement. 
B)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
C)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
D)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby prompting its refinement, extension, and improvement.

Question 5

Most theorists agree that factors outside of awareness can influence behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Goals, drives, and motives have been particularly central to _____ aspect of personality theories.

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A)  structure 
B)  process 
C)  developmental 
D)  all of the above 
A)  structure 
B)  process 
C)  developmental 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must

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A)  engage in scientific observation. 
B)  interrelate concepts about people systematically. 
C)  provide ideas that are testable. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  engage in scientific observation. 
B)  interrelate concepts about people systematically. 
C)  provide ideas that are testable. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

Based on the discussion in the text, what are some important issues that should be discussed in any comprehensive theory of personality?

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Some important issues that should be dis

Question 9

Conscious, rather than unconscious processes, strongly come into play when people

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A)  experience emotions. 
B)  have sexual desires. 
C)  contemplate important life decisions. 
D)  store information in memory. 
A)  experience emotions. 
B)  have sexual desires. 
C)  contemplate important life decisions. 
D)  store information in memory.

Question 10

The shared family environment is more important than the nonshared environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called

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A)  genetics. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  structures. 
D)  processes. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  structures. 
D)  processes.

Question 12

When entities are organized in such a manner that one entity is seen as an example of another, or as serving a purpose of the other, one calls this specific overall organization a

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A)  structure. 
B)  hierarchy. 
C)  process. 
D)  system. 
A)  structure. 
B)  hierarchy. 
C)  process. 
D)  system.

Question 13

Evidence of the importance of the common (shared) family environment is found in studies of

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A)  temperament. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  career choice. 
D)  romantic relationships. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  career choice. 
D)  romantic relationships.

Question 14

Which of the following is emphasized as playing a major role in the development of personality?

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A)  genetic factors. 
B)  family environment. 
C)  cultural factors. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  genetic factors. 
B)  family environment. 
C)  cultural factors. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

A good theory only has a narrow scope that allows it to account for very specific data.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The text defines personality mainly in terms of

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A)  consistent patterns of behavior. 
B)  unconscious wishes. 
C)  traits. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  consistent patterns of behavior. 
B)  unconscious wishes. 
C)  traits. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

The concepts of band-width and fidelity are analogous to characteristics of a

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A)  computer. 
B)  radio. 
C)  bicycle. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  computer. 
B)  radio. 
C)  bicycle. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

In the final analysis, it is how comprehensive a theory is that serves as the best
measure of its value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, the number and diversity of theories of personality is good for the field,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regarding the question of whether individual differences in personality are stable over time, it can be said that

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A)  research shows that such differences are not stable. 
B)  research shows that such differences are stable. 
C)  research on the topic is inconclusive. 
D)  little or no research has explored this difficult topic. 
A)  research shows that such differences are not stable. 
B)  research shows that such differences are stable. 
C)  research on the topic is inconclusive. 
D)  little or no research has explored this difficult topic.

Those who emphasize the limits of family influence suggest that

Personality includes both stable and fluid, unchanging and changing aspects.

Structural concepts refer to

According to the textbook, what is an advantage of the existence of multiple theories of personality?

Most theorists agree that factors outside of awareness can influence behavior.

Goals, drives, and motives have been particularly central to _____ aspect of personality theories.

The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must

Based on the discussion in the text, what are some important issues that should be discussed in any comprehensive theory of personality?

Conscious, rather than unconscious processes, strongly come into play when people

The shared family environment is more important than the nonshared environment.

Biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called

When entities are organized in such a manner that one entity is seen as an example of another, or as serving a purpose of the other, one calls this specific overall organization a

Evidence of the importance of the common (shared) family environment is found in studies of

Which of the following is emphasized as playing a major role in the development of personality?

A good theory only has a narrow scope that allows it to account for very specific data.

The text defines personality mainly in terms of

The concepts of band-width and fidelity are analogous to characteristics of a

In the final analysis, it is how comprehensive a theory is that serves as the best measure of its value.

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, the number and diversity of theories of personality is good for the field,

Regarding the question of whether individual differences in personality are stable over time, it can be said that

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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Exam 1: Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

Those who emphasize the limits of family influence suggest that

Personality includes both stable and fluid, unchanging and changing aspects.

Structural concepts refer to

According to the textbook, what is an advantage of the existence of multiple theories of personality?

Most theorists agree that factors outside of awareness can influence behavior.

Goals, drives, and motives have been particularly central to _____ aspect of personality theories.

The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must

Based on the discussion in the text, what are some important issues that should be discussed in any comprehensive theory of personality?

Conscious, rather than unconscious processes, strongly come into play when people

The shared family environment is more important than the nonshared environment.

Biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called

When entities are organized in such a manner that one entity is seen as an example of another, or as serving a purpose of the other, one calls this specific overall organization a

Evidence of the importance of the common (shared) family environment is found in studies of

Which of the following is emphasized as playing a major role in the development of personality?

A good theory only has a narrow scope that allows it to account for very specific data.

The text defines personality mainly in terms of

The concepts of band-width and fidelity are analogous to characteristics of a

In the final analysis, it is how comprehensive a theory is that serves as the best measure of its value.

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, the number and diversity of theories of personality is good for the field,

Regarding the question of whether individual differences in personality are stable over time, it can be said that

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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