Question 1

Which theorist had a strong influence on Henry Murray's theorizing about personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Carl Jung

Question 2

Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. 
B)  We can place a person somewhere along a continuum of behaviors. 
C)  People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. 
D)  Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in. 
A)  Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. 
B)  We can place a person somewhere along a continuum of behaviors. 
C)  People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. 
D)  Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  central traits. 
B)  common traits. 
C)  cardinal traits. 
D)  the Big Five. 
A)  central traits. 
B)  common traits. 
C)  cardinal traits. 
D)  the Big Five.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  trigger. 
B)  repressor. 
C)  press. 
D)  itch. 
A)  trigger. 
B)  repressor. 
C)  press. 
D)  itch.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers don't perform the correct statistical analysis. 
B)  researchers don't measure personality traits correctly. 
C)  researchers don't measure behavior correctly. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  researchers don't perform the correct statistical analysis. 
B)  researchers don't measure personality traits correctly. 
C)  researchers don't measure behavior correctly. 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

According to Allport, which of the following is true about central traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are basically the same for all people. 
B)  They are useful when examining personality through the nomothetic approach. 
C)  They are useful when examining personality through the idiographic approach. 
D)  They are comprised of a number of secondary traits. 
A)  They are basically the same for all people. 
B)  They are useful when examining personality through the nomothetic approach. 
C)  They are useful when examining personality through the idiographic approach. 
D)  They are comprised of a number of secondary traits.

Question 7

One team of researchers improved its ability to predict behavior from personality measures by dividing participants into traited and untraited groups. This approach is similar to that advocated earlier by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon Allport. 
B)  Raymond Cattell. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  Henry Murray. 
A)  Gordon Allport. 
B)  Raymond Cattell. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  Henry Murray.

Which theorist had a strong influence on Henry Murray's theorizing about personality?

Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality?

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

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

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

According to Allport, which of the following is true about central traits?

One team of researchers improved its ability to predict behavior from personality measures by dividing participants into traited and untraited groups. This approach is similar to that advocated earlier by

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 Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

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

Which theorist had a strong influence on Henry Murray's theorizing about personality?

Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality?

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

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

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

According to Allport, which of the following is true about central traits?

One team of researchers improved its ability to predict behavior from personality measures by dividing participants into traited and untraited groups. This approach is similar to that advocated earlier by

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 Behavioralsocial 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

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