Question 1

Self-report measures of personality are advantageous because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are designed to be taken by both children and adults. 
B)  they are designed for people of all ranges of intelligence. 
C)  they are designed and automated to be scored quickly. 
D)  they are designed for people with all ranges of reading ability. 
A)  they are designed to be taken by both children and adults. 
B)  they are designed for people of all ranges of intelligence. 
C)  they are designed and automated to be scored quickly. 
D)  they are designed for people with all ranges of reading ability.

Question 2

Online or virtual research is advantageous because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are objective and reliable sources,such as Wikipedia. 
B)  online samples are almost truly representative of a population as a whole. 
C)  studies conducted on the Web are cheaper and lead to faster responses. 
D)  subjects provide honest and accurate answers related to questions about age,race,and income. 
A)  there are objective and reliable sources,such as Wikipedia. 
B)  online samples are almost truly representative of a population as a whole. 
C)  studies conducted on the Web are cheaper and lead to faster responses. 
D)  subjects provide honest and accurate answers related to questions about age,race,and income.

Question 3

Which of the following is a problem limiting the applicability of cross-cultural personality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much less research has been conducted on personality in English-speaking countries than in Latin America. 
B)  Much of the personality research that has been done in other languages have not been made widely available in English-language sources. 
C)  The majority of the research on personality has been done on children and the aged in Latin America. 
D)  The majority of the research on personality conducted in the English-speaking countries has not been well-documented until very recently. 
A)  Much less research has been conducted on personality in English-speaking countries than in Latin America. 
B)  Much of the personality research that has been done in other languages have not been made widely available in English-language sources. 
C)  The majority of the research on personality has been done on children and the aged in Latin America. 
D)  The majority of the research on personality conducted in the English-speaking countries has not been well-documented until very recently.

Question 4

Research that was conducted in diverse countries,such as the Netherlands,Serbia,Hong Kong,and Korea,suggests that those who have a high level of social network use are _____ than those who use it less.

Accepted Answer

A)  more introverted 
B)  less irritable 
C)  less anxious 
D)  more emotionally stable 
A)  more introverted 
B)  less irritable 
C)  less anxious 
D)  more emotionally stable

Question 5

In the context of the personality research methods,_____ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment 
B)  a case study 
C)  a projective test 
D)  a clinical observation 
A)  an experiment 
B)  a case study 
C)  a projective test 
D)  a clinical observation

Question 6

Define the terms reliability and validity.List the major approaches of personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

Reliability can be defined as the consis

Question 7

Which of the following statements characterizes the Hispanic population with respect to personality assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics tend to seek help for their mental condition from personnel of other ethnicities in order to avoid potential embarrassment in their own community. 
B)  Hispanics are highly individualistic and tend to score high on self-enhancement. 
C)  Compared to Blacks,Hispanics score considerably higher on suspicion and lack of trust in other people. 
D)  Compared to Whites,there is a higher rate of PTSD symptoms among Hispanic civilian survivors with physical injuries. 
A)  Hispanics tend to seek help for their mental condition from personnel of other ethnicities in order to avoid potential embarrassment in their own community. 
B)  Hispanics are highly individualistic and tend to score high on self-enhancement. 
C)  Compared to Blacks,Hispanics score considerably higher on suspicion and lack of trust in other people. 
D)  Compared to Whites,there is a higher rate of PTSD symptoms among Hispanic civilian survivors with physical injuries.

Question 8

In research for the Rorschach,conclusions on validity and reliability are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed 
B)  highly consistent 
C)  absolute 
D)  largely positive 
A)  mixed 
B)  highly consistent 
C)  absolute 
D)  largely positive

Question 9

Which question best clarifies the meaning of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Has the test been taken by many people? 
B)  Does the student know what is on the test? 
C)  Does the test measure what it is intended to measure? 
D)  Are the results of the test consistent? 
A)  Has the test been taken by many people? 
B)  Does the student know what is on the test? 
C)  Does the test measure what it is intended to measure? 
D)  Are the results of the test consistent?

Self-report measures of personality are advantageous because:

Online or virtual research is advantageous because:

Which of the following is a problem limiting the applicability of cross-cultural personality research?

Research that was conducted in diverse countries,such as the Netherlands,Serbia,Hong Kong,and Korea,suggests that those who have a high level of social network use are _____ than those who use it less.

In the context of the personality research methods,_____ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.

Define the terms reliability and validity.List the major approaches of personality assessment.

Which of the following statements characterizes the Hispanic population with respect to personality assessment?

In research for the Rorschach,conclusions on validity and reliability are _____.

Which question best clarifies the meaning of validity?

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

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Exam 1: Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Self-report measures of personality are advantageous because:

Online or virtual research is advantageous because:

Which of the following is a problem limiting the applicability of cross-cultural personality research?

Research that was conducted in diverse countries,such as the Netherlands,Serbia,Hong Kong,and Korea,suggests that those who have a high level of social network use are _____ than those who use it less.

In the context of the personality research methods,_____ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.

Define the terms reliability and validity.List the major approaches of personality assessment.

Which of the following statements characterizes the Hispanic population with respect to personality assessment?

In research for the Rorschach,conclusions on validity and reliability are _____.

Which question best clarifies the meaning of validity?

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Personality in Perspective

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