Exam 7: The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

A psychologist examines six personality tests.She suspects that four of the tests are really measuring the same personality trait and that the other two measure another personality trait.What kind of research should the psychologist conduct to test her hypothesis?

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(29)

Question 41

Trait psychologists believe that one can take any person and place him or her somewhere in a set of categories.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(44)

Question 42

Allport called the five to 10 traits that best describe an individual's personality

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(41)

Question 43

Many researchers fail to produce strong links between personality traits and behavior. Epstein has argued that the reason for this failure is because

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(42)

Question 44

Murray referred to each environmental force that activates a need as a(n)

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(37)

Question 45

Which of the following statements is true about the trait approach?

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(33)

Question 46

Raymond Cattell argued that in their efforts to understanding the basic structure of personality,psychologists should

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(35)

Question 47

Which theorist identified psychogenic needs as the basic elements of personality?

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(42)

Question 48

Each of the following is true about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)except one.Which one?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(30)

Question 49

People high on the __________ dimension are helpful and sympathetic to others.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(30)

Question 50

Discuss the contributions of Gordon Allport to understanding personality and distinguish between nomothetic and idiographic approaches to personality. Give three kinds of personality traits proposed by Allport and an example of each. What alternative explanations for adult behavior and personality did Allport propose?

(Essay)

4.9/5

(31)

Question 51

A psychologist knows the man he is testing wants to be admitted into the psychiatric ward of the hospital.With which problem should the psychologist be concerned?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(41)

Question 52

Among the Big Five personality dimensions,individual differences in _________ typically are the best predictors of job performance.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(36)

Question 53

According to the "person by situation" approach,

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(39)

Question 54

The nomothetic approach to personality measurement looks at cardinal traits.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(42)

Question 55

Research has shown that among the Big Five personality factors,the best predictor of performance is conscientiousness.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(33)

Question 56

Recently,many researchers using factor analysis have uncovered what they believe to be the number of basic personality factors.How many of these factors did they find?

(Multiple Choice)

5.0/5

(46)

Question 57

According to Cattell,which of the following traits ultimately constitute the human personality?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(41)

Question 58

The trait approach is built on the assumption that personality characteristics are relatively stable over time and that

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(33)

Question 59

In terms of personality development,Allport believed that

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(35)

Question 60

Showing 41 - 60 of 67

A psychologist examines six personality tests.She suspects that four of the tests are really measuring the same personality trait and that the other two measure another personality trait.What kind of research should the psychologist conduct to test her hypothesis?

Trait psychologists believe that one can take any person and place him or her somewhere in a set of categories.

Allport called the five to 10 traits that best describe an individual's personality

Many researchers fail to produce strong links between personality traits and behavior. Epstein has argued that the reason for this failure is because

Murray referred to each environmental force that activates a need as a(n)

Which of the following statements is true about the trait approach?

Raymond Cattell argued that in their efforts to understanding the basic structure of personality,psychologists should

Which theorist identified psychogenic needs as the basic elements of personality?

Each of the following is true about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)except one.Which one?

People high on the __________ dimension are helpful and sympathetic to others.

A psychologist knows the man he is testing wants to be admitted into the psychiatric ward of the hospital.With which problem should the psychologist be concerned?

Among the Big Five personality dimensions,individual differences in _________ typically are the best predictors of job performance.

According to the "person by situation" approach,

The nomothetic approach to personality measurement looks at cardinal traits.

Research has shown that among the Big Five personality factors,the best predictor of performance is conscientiousness.

Recently,many researchers using factor analysis have uncovered what they believe to be the number of basic personality factors.How many of these factors did they find?

According to Cattell,which of the following traits ultimately constitute the human personality?

The trait approach is built on the assumption that personality characteristics are relatively stable over time and that

In terms of personality development,Allport believed that

What Is Personality?

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory,Application,and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

Filters