Question 1

McCrae and Costa were proponents of which of the following hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasticity hypothesis 
B)  Plaster hypothesis 
C)  Accentuation hypothesis 
D)  Impostor hypothesis 
A)  Plasticity hypothesis 
B)  Plaster hypothesis 
C)  Accentuation hypothesis 
D)  Impostor hypothesis B

Question 2

The predictability of individual differences over time in fluctuations in interpersonal variability is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  mean-level stability. 
B)  stability quotient analysis. 
C)  dynamic stability. 
D)  ipsative stability. 
A)  mean-level stability. 
B)  stability quotient analysis. 
C)  dynamic stability. 
D)  ipsative stability. C

Question 3

Define behavioural inhibition.

Accepted Answer

Behavioural inhibition is an accepted temperament dimension that is closely linked with shyness and low sociability. It is thought that this may be due to differences in emotionality that reflect brain structures and processes (e.g., right frontal asymmetry).

Question 4

The greatest personality change occurs during:

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  late adulthood. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  late adulthood.

Question 5

Which of the following is not identified as a dimension on the Behavioural Style Observational System?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood 
B)  Activity level 
C)  Adaptability 
D)  Hostility 
A)  Mood 
B)  Activity level 
C)  Adaptability 
D)  Hostility

Question 6

The "Little Five" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a modification of the five-factor model. 
B)  a test of the five-factor model in young people. 
C)  the main researchers in the five-factor model. 
D)  the five principles of personality theories in children. 
A)  a modification of the five-factor model. 
B)  a test of the five-factor model in young people. 
C)  the main researchers in the five-factor model. 
D)  the five principles of personality theories in children.

Question 7

Which personality researcher identified the three major parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strelau 
B)  Kagan 
C)  Baumrind 
D)  Karp 
A)  Strelau 
B)  Kagan 
C)  Baumrind 
D)  Karp

Question 8

Temperament is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutionally based differences in reactivity and self-regulation. 
B)  individual differences in lifestyle and life choices. 
C)  the capacity for gratitude and forgiveness. 
D)  the totality of human behaviour. 
A)  constitutionally based differences in reactivity and self-regulation. 
B)  individual differences in lifestyle and life choices. 
C)  the capacity for gratitude and forgiveness. 
D)  the totality of human behaviour.

Question 9

According to James, at which age is personality essentially set?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 10

Which personality researcher emphasized that differences in temperament should be seen within the context of situational factors and psychological and physiological states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strelau 
B)  Kagan 
C)  Baumrind 
D)  Karp 
A)  Strelau 
B)  Kagan 
C)  Baumrind 
D)  Karp

Question 11

The ________ is a tool developed by Eysenck to assess personality dimensions in children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Little Five 
B)  Child 5-FF 
C)  EPQ-J 
D)  NEO-PI-R 
A)  Little Five 
B)  Child 5-FF 
C)  EPQ-J 
D)  NEO-PI-R

Question 12

As a way of accounting for the role of life experiences in personality changes, Elder and Caspi postulated the:

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity principle. 
B)  plaster hypothesis. 
C)  accentuation principle. 
D)  impostor hypothesis. 
A)  plasticity principle. 
B)  plaster hypothesis. 
C)  accentuation principle. 
D)  impostor hypothesis.

Question 13

A person's unobservable constitution, or inherited potential, is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  concordance. 
B)  heritability. 
C)  phenotype. 
D)  genotype. 
A)  concordance. 
B)  heritability. 
C)  phenotype. 
D)  genotype.

Question 14

________ is usually associated with maladaptive parenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Introversion 
B)  Openness 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Agreeableness 
A)  Introversion 
B)  Openness 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Agreeableness

Question 15

The ________ hypothesis denotes that personality gradually changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  plaster 
C)  accentuation 
D)  impostor 
A)  plasticity 
B)  plaster 
C)  accentuation 
D)  impostor

Question 16

Overall, dimensions of temperament are ________ over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly stable 
B)  unstable 
C)  moderately stable 
D)  Cannot say; more research is needed regarding dimensions of temperament. 
A)  highly stable 
B)  unstable 
C)  moderately stable 
D)  Cannot say; more research is needed regarding dimensions of temperament.

Question 17

Is personality stable?

Accepted Answer

This question was first posed by William

Question 18

Authoritative parents tend to be high in:

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion and openness 
B)  extroversion and neuroticism 
C)  neuroticism and openness 
D)  neuroticism and agreeableness 
A)  extroversion and openness 
B)  extroversion and neuroticism 
C)  neuroticism and openness 
D)  neuroticism and agreeableness

Question 19

Related to the concept of dynamic stability, ________ refers to the individual differences in the overall extremity of interpersonal behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A)  flux 
B)  pulse 
C)  spin 
D)  accentuation 
A)  flux 
B)  pulse 
C)  spin 
D)  accentuation

Question 20

Of the following elements, which one is not reliably detectable in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroversion 
B)  Introversion 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Openness 
A)  Extroversion 
B)  Introversion 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Openness

McCrae and Costa were proponents of which of the following hypotheses?

The predictability of individual differences over time in fluctuations in interpersonal variability is termed:

Define behavioural inhibition.

The greatest personality change occurs during:

Which of the following is not identified as a dimension on the Behavioural Style Observational System?

The "Little Five" refers to:

Which personality researcher identified the three major parenting styles?

Temperament is best defined as:

According to James, at which age is personality essentially set?

Which personality researcher emphasized that differences in temperament should be seen within the context of situational factors and psychological and physiological states?

The ________ is a tool developed by Eysenck to assess personality dimensions in children.

As a way of accounting for the role of life experiences in personality changes, Elder and Caspi postulated the:

A person's unobservable constitution, or inherited potential, is referred to as:

________ is usually associated with maladaptive parenting.

The ________ hypothesis denotes that personality gradually changes.

Overall, dimensions of temperament are ________ over time.

Is personality stable?

Authoritative parents tend to be high in:

Related to the concept of dynamic stability, ________ refers to the individual differences in the overall extremity of interpersonal behaviours.

Of the following elements, which one is not reliably detectable in children?

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Exam 3: The Development of Personality

McCrae and Costa were proponents of which of the following hypotheses?

The predictability of individual differences over time in fluctuations in interpersonal variability is termed:

Define behavioural inhibition.

The greatest personality change occurs during:

Which of the following is not identified as a dimension on the Behavioural Style Observational System?

The "Little Five" refers to:

Which personality researcher identified the three major parenting styles?

Temperament is best defined as:

According to James, at which age is personality essentially set?

Which personality researcher emphasized that differences in temperament should be seen within the context of situational factors and psychological and physiological states?

The ________ is a tool developed by Eysenck to assess personality dimensions in children.

As a way of accounting for the role of life experiences in personality changes, Elder and Caspi postulated the:

A person's unobservable constitution, or inherited potential, is referred to as:

________ is usually associated with maladaptive parenting.

The ________ hypothesis denotes that personality gradually changes.

Overall, dimensions of temperament are ________ over time.

Is personality stable?

Authoritative parents tend to be high in:

Related to the concept of dynamic stability, ________ refers to the individual differences in the overall extremity of interpersonal behaviours.

Of the following elements, which one is not reliably detectable in children?

Personality -An Introduction

Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

Personality Research Methods and Assessment Issues

Psychodynamic Theories

Motivational Theories and Psychological Needs

Humanistic Theories and Self-Actualization

Behavioural and Learning Theories

Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

Interpersonal Theories and Interpersonal Styles

Personality Theory and the Self-Concept

Personality and Health

Personality, Mental Health, and Psychopathology

Psychobiography and Personology

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