Question 1

The dispositional domain focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) understanding the ways individuals differ from one another. 
B) the emotional consequences of dispositions. 
C) the biological nature of dispositions. 
D) the outer nature of dispositions. 
A) understanding the ways individuals differ from one another. 
B) the emotional consequences of dispositions. 
C) the biological nature of dispositions. 
D) the outer nature of dispositions. A

Question 2

A problem with studying only the grand theories of personality is that only portions of the grand theories

Accepted Answer

A) have stood the test of time and inform modern personality research. 
B) apply to men. 
C) are based on non-German populations. 
D) address the human nature level of analysis. 
A) have stood the test of time and inform modern personality research. 
B) apply to men. 
C) are based on non-German populations. 
D) address the human nature level of analysis. A

Question 3

A "domain of knowledge" is a

Accepted Answer

A) laboratory where personality research is conducted. 
B) single theory about the nature of personality. 
C) specialty area of science and scholarship. 
D) grand theory of personality psychology. 
A) laboratory where personality research is conducted. 
B) single theory about the nature of personality. 
C) specialty area of science and scholarship. 
D) grand theory of personality psychology. C

Question 4

The study of a single individual is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) idiographic research. 
B) nomothetic research. 
C) correlational research. 
D) cognitive psychology research. 
A) idiographic research. 
B) nomothetic research. 
C) correlational research. 
D) cognitive psychology research.

Question 5

Which domain is most concerned with identifying the number of fundamental individual differences?

Accepted Answer

A) Biological 
B) Dispositional 
C) Intrapsychic 
D) Social and cultural 
A) Biological 
B) Dispositional 
C) Intrapsychic 
D) Social and cultural

Question 6

If I describe Juan as "possessive" or Anita as "friendly," I am employing the use of

Accepted Answer

A) trait-descriptive adjectives. 
B) inner psychological states. 
C) strategies to attain goals. 
D) inner qualities of personality. 
A) trait-descriptive adjectives. 
B) inner psychological states. 
C) strategies to attain goals. 
D) inner qualities of personality.

Question 7

How many trait-descriptive adjectives are there in the English language?

Accepted Answer

A) More than 500 
B) More than 1,800 
C) More than 5,000 
D) More than 20,000 
A) More than 500 
B) More than 1,800 
C) More than 5,000 
D) More than 20,000

Question 8

Traits define the __________ tendencies of an individual person.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) average 
C) overt 
D) outlying 
A) central 
B) average 
C) overt 
D) outlying

Question 9

_____ are based on systematic observation, whereas _____ are not.

Accepted Answer

A) Theories; beliefs 
B) Beliefs; theories 
C) Domains; approaches 
D) Approaches; domains 
A) Theories; beliefs 
B) Beliefs; theories 
C) Domains; approaches 
D) Approaches; domains

Question 10

The group differences level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

Accepted Answer

A) like all others. 
B) like some others. 
C) like no others. 
D) somewhat like other mammals 
A) like all others. 
B) like some others. 
C) like no others. 
D) somewhat like other mammals

Question 11

In modern personality psychology, the grand theories

Accepted Answer

A) guide all modern personality research. 
B) are still argued about in the literature. 
C) are seen as having primarily historical interest. 
D) are used only in clinical applications of personality theory. 
A) guide all modern personality research. 
B) are still argued about in the literature. 
C) are seen as having primarily historical interest. 
D) are used only in clinical applications of personality theory.

Question 12

The fact that there are many differing views on personality suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) researchers study different domains of knowledge. 
B) most views about personality psychology are incorrect. 
C) one of the views is probably more accurate than others. 
D) personality psychologists ignore one another's theories. 
A) researchers study different domains of knowledge. 
B) most views about personality psychology are incorrect. 
C) one of the views is probably more accurate than others. 
D) personality psychologists ignore one another's theories.

Question 13

The individual uniqueness level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

Accepted Answer

A) like all others. 
B) like some others. 
C) like no others. 
D) somewhat like other mammals 
A) like all others. 
B) like some others. 
C) like no others. 
D) somewhat like other mammals

Question 14

Mike makes several social errors at a party.He calls the host by the wrong name, spills his red wine on the carpet, and insults the guest of honor.We label Mike's behavior as "socially inept." This labeling of Mike's behavior utilizes the _____ research approach to personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) explanatory 
B) descriptive 
C) intuitive 
D) presumptive 
A) explanatory 
B) descriptive 
C) intuitive 
D) presumptive

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of "idiographic research"?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparing men and women on emotionality. 
B) Developing a questionnaire that measures sociability. 
C) Writing a case study of Albert Einstein's personality. 
D) Conducting a field study of helping behaviors. 
A) Comparing men and women on emotionality. 
B) Developing a questionnaire that measures sociability. 
C) Writing a case study of Albert Einstein's personality. 
D) Conducting a field study of helping behaviors.

Question 16

Most current personality research is done at the _____ level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) idiographic 
B) human nature 
C) individual uniqueness 
D) group and individual differences 
A) idiographic 
B) human nature 
C) individual uniqueness 
D) group and individual differences

Question 17

Responses to an ink-blot test can demonstrate which part of the person-environment interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptions 
B) Manipulations 
C) Evocations 
D) Selections 
A) Perceptions 
B) Manipulations 
C) Evocations 
D) Selections

Question 18

Research on personality traits asks all of these questions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) how many fundamental personality traits there are. 
B) how personality traits are organized. 
C) where personality traits come from. 
D) which cues cause behavior in a situation. 
A) how many fundamental personality traits there are. 
B) how personality traits are organized. 
C) where personality traits come from. 
D) which cues cause behavior in a situation.

Question 19

The ability to learn spoken language is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A) human nature level of analysis. 
B) individual and group differences level of analysis. 
C) individual uniqueness level of analysis. 
D) social psychological level of analysis. 
A) human nature level of analysis. 
B) individual and group differences level of analysis. 
C) individual uniqueness level of analysis. 
D) social psychological level of analysis.

Question 20

Psychologists have found it difficult to define personality because

Accepted Answer

A) psychologists are not smart enough to determine the boundaries of human personality. 
B) personality has a common sense definition that psychologists find hard to falsify. 
C) the idea of studying human personality is a rather new concept in psychology. 
D) any definition of personality needs to be sufficiently comprehensive to include a multitude of concepts. 
A) psychologists are not smart enough to determine the boundaries of human personality. 
B) personality has a common sense definition that psychologists find hard to falsify. 
C) the idea of studying human personality is a rather new concept in psychology. 
D) any definition of personality needs to be sufficiently comprehensive to include a multitude of concepts.

The dispositional domain focuses on

A problem with studying only the grand theories of personality is that only portions of the grand theories

A "domain of knowledge" is a

The study of a single individual is an example of

Which domain is most concerned with identifying the number of fundamental individual differences?

If I describe Juan as "possessive" or Anita as "friendly," I am employing the use of

How many trait-descriptive adjectives are there in the English language?

Traits define the __________ tendencies of an individual person.

_ are based on systematic observation, whereas _ are not.

The group differences level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

In modern personality psychology, the grand theories

The fact that there are many differing views on personality suggests that

The individual uniqueness level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

Mike makes several social errors at a party.He calls the host by the wrong name, spills his red wine on the carpet, and insults the guest of honor.We label Mike's behavior as "socially inept." This labeling of Mike's behavior utilizes the _____ research approach to personality traits.

Which of the following is an example of "idiographic research"?

Most current personality research is done at the _____ level of analysis.

Responses to an ink-blot test can demonstrate which part of the person-environment interaction?

Research on personality traits asks all of these questions EXCEPT

The ability to learn spoken language is an example of the

Psychologists have found it difficult to define personality because

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

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 1: Introduction to Personality Psychology

The dispositional domain focuses on

A problem with studying only the grand theories of personality is that only portions of the grand theories

A "domain of knowledge" is a

The study of a single individual is an example of

Which domain is most concerned with identifying the number of fundamental individual differences?

If I describe Juan as "possessive" or Anita as "friendly," I am employing the use of

How many trait-descriptive adjectives are there in the English language?

Traits define the __________ tendencies of an individual person.

_____ are based on systematic observation, whereas _____ are not.

The group differences level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

In modern personality psychology, the grand theories

The fact that there are many differing views on personality suggests that

The individual uniqueness level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

Mike makes several social errors at a party.He calls the host by the wrong name, spills his red wine on the carpet, and insults the guest of honor.We label Mike's behavior as "socially inept." This labeling of Mike's behavior utilizes the _____ research approach to personality traits.

Which of the following is an example of "idiographic research"?

Most current personality research is done at the _____ level of analysis.

Responses to an ink-blot test can demonstrate which part of the person-environment interaction?

Research on personality traits asks all of these questions EXCEPT

The ability to learn spoken language is an example of the

Psychologists have found it difficult to define personality because

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

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

Filters

_ are based on systematic observation, whereas _ are not.