Question 1

Who among the following was raised in Germany and intended to study physics but began to study psychology almost by chance?

Accepted Answer

A) Raymond Cattell 
B) Jerry Wiggins 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Timothy Leary 
A) Raymond Cattell 
B) Jerry Wiggins 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Timothy Leary

Question 2

According to the lexical approach,if a trait term exists in only one or a few languages,then it may be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) imported by other languages 
B) important to a universal personality taxonomy 
C) of only local relevance 
D) known only to personality psychologists 
A) imported by other languages 
B) important to a universal personality taxonomy 
C) of only local relevance 
D) known only to personality psychologists

Question 3

Which of the following is a limitation of the Wiggins circumplex model?

Accepted Answer

A) It fails to alert investigators to gaps in investigations of interpersonal behavior. 
B) The interpersonal map provided by this model is restricted to two dimensions. 
C) It is not able to specify the relationships between each trait and every other trait within the model. 
D) The definition of interpersonal behavior provided by this model is not explicit and precise. 
A) It fails to alert investigators to gaps in investigations of interpersonal behavior. 
B) The interpersonal map provided by this model is restricted to two dimensions. 
C) It is not able to specify the relationships between each trait and every other trait within the model. 
D) The definition of interpersonal behavior provided by this model is not explicit and precise.

Question 4

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,obedience to authority in a Milgram-like experiment is more likely among people:

Accepted Answer

A) high in extraversion and high in neuroticism. 
B) high in conscientiousness and high in agreeableness. 
C) low in extraversion and low in emotional stability. 
D) low in openness to experience and low in psychoticism. 
A) high in extraversion and high in neuroticism. 
B) high in conscientiousness and high in agreeableness. 
C) low in extraversion and low in emotional stability. 
D) low in openness to experience and low in psychoticism.

Question 5

According to the Wiggins circumplex model,the concept of _____ holds that the variables that are next to each other within the model are positively correlated.

Accepted Answer

A) adjacency 
B) bipolarity 
C) orthogonality 
D) factor analysis 
A) adjacency 
B) bipolarity 
C) orthogonality 
D) factor analysis

Question 6

Joshua is extremely talkative and can liven up any social gathering.He does not believe in retirement plans and would rather spend his money on vacations.His family enjoys the solitude of mountains;however,he prefers beach holidays.In the context of the empirical correlates of the Big Five factors,Joshua is most likely to score high on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional stability 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) extraversion 
A) emotional stability 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) extraversion

Question 7

The five-factor model was originally based on a combination of the _____ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) lexical and statistical 
B) lexical and biological 
C) theoretical and statistical 
D) statistical and causal 
A) lexical and statistical 
B) lexical and biological 
C) theoretical and statistical 
D) statistical and causal

Question 8

In the context of the Wiggins circumplex model,individual differences:

Accepted Answer

A) have a biological basis in the nervous system. 
B) pertain to what people do to and with each other. 
C) show how people interact with the environment. 
D) were found in the LSD experiences of subjects. 
A) have a biological basis in the nervous system. 
B) pertain to what people do to and with each other. 
C) show how people interact with the environment. 
D) were found in the LSD experiences of subjects.

Question 9

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,which of the following combinations is most likely to make a good computer wiz?

Accepted Answer

A) High psychoticism,high agreeableness,and high neuroticism 
B) High neuroticism,low conscientiousness,and low emotional stability 
C) High agreeableness,low openness,and extraversion 
D) High conscientiousness,high openness,and introversion 
A) High psychoticism,high agreeableness,and high neuroticism 
B) High neuroticism,low conscientiousness,and low emotional stability 
C) High agreeableness,low openness,and extraversion 
D) High conscientiousness,high openness,and introversion

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the lexical approach?

Accepted Answer

A) The importance of a trait term is independent of the number of its synonyms found within any one language. 
B) All traits listed and defined in the dictionary form the basis of describing differences among people. 
C) Personality-descriptive nouns are extraordinarily important in social communication. 
D) The trait terms that exist in only one or a few languages serve as a potential candidate for a universal taxonomy of personality traits. 
A) The importance of a trait term is independent of the number of its synonyms found within any one language. 
B) All traits listed and defined in the dictionary form the basis of describing differences among people. 
C) Personality-descriptive nouns are extraordinarily important in social communication. 
D) The trait terms that exist in only one or a few languages serve as a potential candidate for a universal taxonomy of personality traits.

Question 11

Factor loadings indicate the _____ between an item and an underlying factor.

Accepted Answer

A) correlation 
B) deviation 
C) analysis 
D) kurtosis 
A) correlation 
B) deviation 
C) analysis 
D) kurtosis

Question 12

The five-factor model of personality consists of the Big Five traits,namely _____.

Accepted Answer

A) surgency,sensation seeking,conscientious,psychoticism,and openness-intellect 
B) extraversion,surgency,agreeableness,intellect,and dominance 
C) psychoticism,extraversion,neuroticism,agreeableness,and openness-intellect 
D) surgency,agreeableness,conscientiousness,emotional stability,and openness-intellect 
A) surgency,sensation seeking,conscientious,psychoticism,and openness-intellect 
B) extraversion,surgency,agreeableness,intellect,and dominance 
C) psychoticism,extraversion,neuroticism,agreeableness,and openness-intellect 
D) surgency,agreeableness,conscientiousness,emotional stability,and openness-intellect

Question 13

Which of the following is a criticism of the theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A) It can only be as good as a theory. 
B) It is a theoretically based approach. 
C) It depends on the lexical hypothesis. 
D) It has restricted its identification of important traits to adjectives. 
A) It can only be as good as a theory. 
B) It is a theoretically based approach. 
C) It depends on the lexical hypothesis. 
D) It has restricted its identification of important traits to adjectives.

Question 14

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,a person who engages in risky sexual behavior would have which of the following combinations of five-factor traits?

Accepted Answer

A) High extraversion,high neuroticism,low conscientious,and low agreeableness 
B) High extraversion,low conscientiousness,and moderate emotional stability 
C) High extraversion,high openness to experience,and low conscientiousness 
D) High neuroticism,low intellect,and low extraversion 
A) High extraversion,high neuroticism,low conscientious,and low agreeableness 
B) High extraversion,low conscientiousness,and moderate emotional stability 
C) High extraversion,high openness to experience,and low conscientiousness 
D) High neuroticism,low intellect,and low extraversion

Question 15

Most personality psychologists hypothesize that traits:

Accepted Answer

A) are perhaps enduring over time. 
B) are reasonably unstable over time. 
C) are inconsistent over situations. 
D) are similar in all people. 
A) are perhaps enduring over time. 
B) are reasonably unstable over time. 
C) are inconsistent over situations. 
D) are similar in all people.

Question 16

In the context of the five-factor model,which of the following is a reason for disagreement about the content and replicability of the fifth factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-cultural researchers have been unable to study the fifth factor across different languages. 
B) Different researchers start with different item pools to factor analyze. 
C) Researchers who use questionnaire items tend to prefer openness to experience as a trait label. 
D) Researchers who use trait adjectives endorse intellect as the meaning and label of the fifth factor. 
A) Cross-cultural researchers have been unable to study the fifth factor across different languages. 
B) Different researchers start with different item pools to factor analyze. 
C) Researchers who use questionnaire items tend to prefer openness to experience as a trait label. 
D) Researchers who use trait adjectives endorse intellect as the meaning and label of the fifth factor.

Who among the following was raised in Germany and intended to study physics but began to study psychology almost by chance?

According to the lexical approach,if a trait term exists in only one or a few languages,then it may be _____.

Which of the following is a limitation of the Wiggins circumplex model?

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,obedience to authority in a Milgram-like experiment is more likely among people:

According to the Wiggins circumplex model,the concept of _____ holds that the variables that are next to each other within the model are positively correlated.

The five-factor model was originally based on a combination of the _____ approaches.

In the context of the Wiggins circumplex model,individual differences:

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,which of the following combinations is most likely to make a good computer wiz?

Which of the following statements is true of the lexical approach?

Factor loadings indicate the _____ between an item and an underlying factor.

The five-factor model of personality consists of the Big Five traits,namely _____.

Which of the following is a criticism of the theoretical approach?

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,a person who engages in risky sexual behavior would have which of the following combinations of five-factor traits?

Most personality psychologists hypothesize that traits:

In the context of the five-factor model,which of the following is a reason for disagreement about the content and replicability of the fifth factor?

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

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 3: Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Who among the following was raised in Germany and intended to study physics but began to study psychology almost by chance?

According to the lexical approach,if a trait term exists in only one or a few languages,then it may be _____.

Which of the following is a limitation of the Wiggins circumplex model?

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,obedience to authority in a Milgram-like experiment is more likely among people:

According to the Wiggins circumplex model,the concept of _____ holds that the variables that are next to each other within the model are positively correlated.

The five-factor model was originally based on a combination of the _____ approaches.

In the context of the Wiggins circumplex model,individual differences:

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,which of the following combinations is most likely to make a good computer wiz?

Which of the following statements is true of the lexical approach?

Factor loadings indicate the _____ between an item and an underlying factor.

The five-factor model of personality consists of the Big Five traits,namely _____.

Which of the following is a criticism of the theoretical approach?

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,a person who engages in risky sexual behavior would have which of the following combinations of five-factor traits?

Most personality psychologists hypothesize that traits:

In the context of the five-factor model,which of the following is a reason for disagreement about the content and replicability of the fifth factor?

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

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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