Question 1

The ________ refers to the tendency for people to accept personality feedback provided to them as accurate, even though the feedback is general and vague.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kluckhohn effect 
B)  Barnum effect 
C)  Sternberg effect 
D)  Revelle effect 
A)  Kluckhohn effect 
B)  Barnum effect 
C)  Sternberg effect 
D)  Revelle effect B

Question 2

With respect to the applied perspectives in space flight, favourable characteristics of astronauts have been referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right stuff personality. 
B)  positive personality. 
C)  analogue personality. 
D)  positive interpersonal orientation. 
A)  right stuff personality. 
B)  positive personality. 
C)  analogue personality. 
D)  positive interpersonal orientation. A

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the main objectives of personality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explanation 
B)  Description 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Causation 
A)  Explanation 
B)  Description 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Causation D

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes personality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is about common sense. 
B)  Personality development reflects only a few influences. 
C)  Personality is a science. 
D)  Personality is based on conjecture. 
A)  Personality is about common sense. 
B)  Personality development reflects only a few influences. 
C)  Personality is a science. 
D)  Personality is based on conjecture.

Question 5

What approach involves gathering a small amount of data on a large group of people to identify general themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idiographic approach 
B)  Nomothetic approach 
C)  Personologist approach 
D)  Social learning approach 
A)  Idiographic approach 
B)  Nomothetic approach 
C)  Personologist approach 
D)  Social learning approach

Question 6

Which well-known personologist was concerned with understanding the entire person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Douglas Jackson 
D)  Jerry Wiggins 
A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Douglas Jackson 
D)  Jerry Wiggins

Question 7

The "wrong stuff" personality includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of competitiveness. 
B)  low levels of aggressiveness. 
C)  low levels of hostility. 
D)  high levels of task focus. 
A)  high levels of competitiveness. 
B)  low levels of aggressiveness. 
C)  low levels of hostility. 
D)  high levels of task focus.

Question 8

Discuss the importance of culture and personality.

Accepted Answer

Clyde Kluckhohn recognized the importanc

Question 9

Why is the study of personality a science?

Accepted Answer

Science is essentially any systematicall

Question 10

Who emphasized the importance of temporal factors in personality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kluckhohn 
B)  Barnum 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Revelle 
A)  Kluckhohn 
B)  Barnum 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Revelle

Question 11

Personality has consequences for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual. 
B)  social relationships. 
C)  society. 
D)  all the above. 
A)  the individual. 
B)  social relationships. 
C)  society. 
D)  all the above.

Question 12

Which of the following levels best depicts trait hostility as being associated with a cynical perception of other people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affective 
B)  Behavioural 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Motivational 
A)  Affective 
B)  Behavioural 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Motivational

Question 13

Personality can be expressed by individual differences in:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions. 
B)  cognitions. 
C)  social tendencies. 
D)  all the above. 
A)  emotions. 
B)  cognitions. 
C)  social tendencies. 
D)  all the above.

Question 14

Identify and define the main goals of personality research.

Accepted Answer

Personality research is essentially guid

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the major levels of personality inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universals 
B)  Cultural differences 
C)  Group differences 
D)  Specific individuals 
A)  Universals 
B)  Cultural differences 
C)  Group differences 
D)  Specific individuals

Question 16

What approach involves gathering a large amount of data on a small number of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idiographic approach 
B)  Nomothetic approach 
C)  Personologist approach 
D)  Social learning approach 
A)  Idiographic approach 
B)  Nomothetic approach 
C)  Personologist approach 
D)  Social learning approach

Question 17

The scope of personality research includes things that apply to all but which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  all animals. 
B)  all people. 
C)  defined groups of people. 
D)  specific people. 
A)  all animals. 
B)  all people. 
C)  defined groups of people. 
D)  specific people.

Question 18

The question "What are the key features of personality?" best fits under which of the following goals of personality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causation 
B)  Description 
C)  Explanation 
D)  Prediction 
A)  Causation 
B)  Description 
C)  Explanation 
D)  Prediction

Question 19

Which of the following researchers emphasized the importance of the link between culture and personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kluckhohn 
B)  Barnum 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Revelle 
A)  Kluckhohn 
B)  Barnum 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Revelle

Question 20

The question "Will the personality characteristics prove to be stable over time?" best fits which of the following goals of personality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causation 
B)  Description 
C)  Explanation 
D)  Prediction 
A)  Causation 
B)  Description 
C)  Explanation 
D)  Prediction

The ________ refers to the tendency for people to accept personality feedback provided to them as accurate, even though the feedback is general and vague.

With respect to the applied perspectives in space flight, favourable characteristics of astronauts have been referred to as the:

Which of the following is not one of the main objectives of personality research?

Which of the following statements best describes personality research?

What approach involves gathering a small amount of data on a large group of people to identify general themes?

Which well-known personologist was concerned with understanding the entire person?

The "wrong stuff" personality includes:

Discuss the importance of culture and personality.

Why is the study of personality a science?

Who emphasized the importance of temporal factors in personality research?

Personality has consequences for:

Which of the following levels best depicts trait hostility as being associated with a cynical perception of other people?

Personality can be expressed by individual differences in:

Identify and define the main goals of personality research.

Which of the following is not one of the major levels of personality inquiry?

What approach involves gathering a large amount of data on a small number of people?

The scope of personality research includes things that apply to all but which of the following:

The question "What are the key features of personality?" best fits under which of the following goals of personality research?

Which of the following researchers emphasized the importance of the link between culture and personality?

The question "Will the personality characteristics prove to be stable over time?" best fits which of the following goals of personality research?

Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

The Development of Personality

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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Exam 1: Personality -An Introduction

The ________ refers to the tendency for people to accept personality feedback provided to them as accurate, even though the feedback is general and vague.

With respect to the applied perspectives in space flight, favourable characteristics of astronauts have been referred to as the:

Which of the following is not one of the main objectives of personality research?

Which of the following statements best describes personality research?

What approach involves gathering a small amount of data on a large group of people to identify general themes?

Which well-known personologist was concerned with understanding the entire person?

The "wrong stuff" personality includes:

Discuss the importance of culture and personality.

Why is the study of personality a science?

Who emphasized the importance of temporal factors in personality research?

Personality has consequences for:

Which of the following levels best depicts trait hostility as being associated with a cynical perception of other people?

Personality can be expressed by individual differences in:

Identify and define the main goals of personality research.

Which of the following is not one of the major levels of personality inquiry?

What approach involves gathering a large amount of data on a small number of people?

The scope of personality research includes things that apply to all but which of the following:

The question "What are the key features of personality?" best fits under which of the following goals of personality research?

Which of the following researchers emphasized the importance of the link between culture and personality?

The question "Will the personality characteristics prove to be stable over time?" best fits which of the following goals of personality research?

Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

The Development of Personality

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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