Question 1

The history of integrity testing has included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaires. 
B) interrogation. 
C) polygraphs. 
D) rice powder. 
A) questionnaires. 
B) interrogation. 
C) polygraphs. 
D) rice powder.

Question 2

Marvin,a psychologist,conducts a study in which participants are required to answer 50 questions pertaining to their general likes and dislikes.Roger,a boxer,loves watching cartoon movies and responds accordingly in the questionnaire.Marvin assumes that Roger pretends to like such movies and excludes Roger's data from his analysis.This scenario best exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A) inter-rater reliability. 
B) discriminant validity. 
C) a false negative. 
D) the third variable problem. 
A) inter-rater reliability. 
B) discriminant validity. 
C) a false negative. 
D) the third variable problem.

Question 3

In the context of dynamic person-situation interaction,the main difference between evocation and manipulation is that:

Accepted Answer

A) evocation is an outcome of personality but manipulation is not. 
B) manipulation is an outcome of personality but evocation is not. 
C) evocation is not intentional but manipulation is. 
D) manipulation is not intentional but evocation is. 
A) evocation is an outcome of personality but manipulation is not. 
B) manipulation is an outcome of personality but evocation is not. 
C) evocation is not intentional but manipulation is. 
D) manipulation is not intentional but evocation is.

Question 4

When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses,a psychologist concludes that a truthful person is faking and rejects that person's data resulting in:

Accepted Answer

A) the directionality problem. 
B) a false negative. 
C) carelessness. 
D) situational specificity. 
A) the directionality problem. 
B) a false negative. 
C) carelessness. 
D) situational specificity.

Question 5

According to Walter Mischel,_____ are the strongest determinants of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) situations 
B) attitudes 
C) traits 
D) intellectual abilities 
A) situations 
B) attitudes 
C) traits 
D) intellectual abilities

Question 6

The idea that underlying personality traits are less important than immediate circumstances in determining behavior is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) aggregation. 
B) situationism. 
C) acquiescence. 
D) social desirability. 
A) aggregation. 
B) situationism. 
C) acquiescence. 
D) social desirability.

Question 7

Most personality and social psychologists agree that actual behavior is based on:

Accepted Answer

A) constant interactions between an individual's personality and different situations. 
B) stable behavior that is observed across a multitude of situations. 
C) extremely strong situations that constantly change one's behavior. 
D) a need to disagree. 
A) constant interactions between an individual's personality and different situations. 
B) stable behavior that is observed across a multitude of situations. 
C) extremely strong situations that constantly change one's behavior. 
D) a need to disagree.

Question 8

When there was a flood in the country of Octavia,the able citizens came forward to help the needy.They especially took care of women,elders,and young children.They made available food and clothing to the people who had been hit hard by the flood.This scenario most likely exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A) a rank order. 
B) situational selection. 
C) a strong situation. 
D) manipulation. 
A) a rank order. 
B) situational selection. 
C) a strong situation. 
D) manipulation.

Question 9

A baseball player's statistical batting average is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) aggregation. 
B) reliability. 
C) validity. 
D) variance. 
A) aggregation. 
B) reliability. 
C) validity. 
D) variance.

Question 10

Individuals' grade point average best indicates their average performance in college classes over time.This illustrates the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) amalgamation. 
B) aggregation. 
C) amelioration. 
D) aggrandizement. 
A) amalgamation. 
B) aggregation. 
C) amelioration. 
D) aggrandizement.

Question 11

When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses,a psychologist decides that a person who was faking was actually telling the truth resulting in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a false positive 
B) a factor analysis 
C) situational selection 
D) carelessness 
A) a false positive 
B) a factor analysis 
C) situational selection 
D) carelessness

Question 12

The U.S.federal government's Office of Technology Assessment discourages the use of polygraph tests in employment settings because:

Accepted Answer

A) integrity tests are an invasion of privacy. 
B) polygraph tests cannot be faked. 
C) polygraph tests often lead to employment discrimination. 
D) polygraph tests may unfairly affect federally protected groups. 
A) integrity tests are an invasion of privacy. 
B) polygraph tests cannot be faked. 
C) polygraph tests often lead to employment discrimination. 
D) polygraph tests may unfairly affect federally protected groups.

Question 13

A study by Hartshorne and May (1928)found that children who cheated in games were:

Accepted Answer

A) highly likely to cheat during written exams. 
B) not much likely to cheat during written exams. 
C) more likely to help strangers. 
D) more likely to be aggressive. 
A) highly likely to cheat during written exams. 
B) not much likely to cheat during written exams. 
C) more likely to help strangers. 
D) more likely to be aggressive.

The history of integrity testing has included all of the following EXCEPT:

In the context of dynamic person-situation interaction,the main difference between evocation and manipulation is that:

When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses,a psychologist concludes that a truthful person is faking and rejects that person's data resulting in:

According to Walter Mischel,_____ are the strongest determinants of behavior.

The idea that underlying personality traits are less important than immediate circumstances in determining behavior is known as:

Most personality and social psychologists agree that actual behavior is based on:

When there was a flood in the country of Octavia,the able citizens came forward to help the needy.They especially took care of women,elders,and young children.They made available food and clothing to the people who had been hit hard by the flood.This scenario most likely exemplifies:

A baseball player's statistical batting average is an example of:

Individuals' grade point average best indicates their average performance in college classes over time.This illustrates the concept of:

When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses,a psychologist decides that a person who was faking was actually telling the truth resulting in _____.

The U.S.federal government's Office of Technology Assessment discourages the use of polygraph tests in employment settings because:

A study by Hartshorne and May (1928)found that children who cheated in games were:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 4: Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

The history of integrity testing has included all of the following EXCEPT:

In the context of dynamic person-situation interaction,the main difference between evocation and manipulation is that:

When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses,a psychologist concludes that a truthful person is faking and rejects that person's data resulting in:

According to Walter Mischel,_____ are the strongest determinants of behavior.

The idea that underlying personality traits are less important than immediate circumstances in determining behavior is known as:

Most personality and social psychologists agree that actual behavior is based on:

When there was a flood in the country of Octavia,the able citizens came forward to help the needy.They especially took care of women,elders,and young children.They made available food and clothing to the people who had been hit hard by the flood.This scenario most likely exemplifies:

A baseball player's statistical batting average is an example of:

Individuals' grade point average best indicates their average performance in college classes over time.This illustrates the concept of:

When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses,a psychologist decides that a person who was faking was actually telling the truth resulting in _____.

The U.S.federal government's Office of Technology Assessment discourages the use of polygraph tests in employment settings because:

A study by Hartshorne and May (1928)found that children who cheated in games were:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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