Question 1

Which of the following is NOT defined as part of the person-environment interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Serializations 
B) Perceptions 
C) Manipulations 
D) Selection 
A) Serializations 
B) Perceptions 
C) Manipulations 
D) Selection

Question 2

The lexical strategy (i.e., using natural language to identify fundamental traits) falls most squarely within the

Accepted Answer

A) social and cultural domain. 
B) cognitive-experiential domain. 
C) dispositional domain. 
D) intrapsychic domain. 
A) social and cultural domain. 
B) cognitive-experiential domain. 
C) dispositional domain. 
D) intrapsychic domain.

Question 3

Evocations are demonstrated when

Accepted Answer

A) different people see the same situation differently. 
B) our characteristics unintentionally cause other people to act a certain way. 
C) we intentionally attempt to make other people act in a certain way. 
D) individuals select environments to match their traits. 
A) different people see the same situation differently. 
B) our characteristics unintentionally cause other people to act a certain way. 
C) we intentionally attempt to make other people act in a certain way. 
D) individuals select environments to match their traits.

Question 4

Which domain of knowledge places the most emphasis on the external (to the person) dimensions of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) dispositional 
B) social and cultural 
C) biological 
D) intrapsychic 
A) dispositional 
B) social and cultural 
C) biological 
D) intrapsychic

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a function of a theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Guides research 
B) Eliminates domains of knowledge 
C) Organizes research findings 
D) Makes predictions 
A) Guides research 
B) Eliminates domains of knowledge 
C) Organizes research findings 
D) Makes predictions

Question 6

To say that someone will tend to display a trait with regularity is to say that the person has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) average tendency. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) adaptation. 
D) social-cognitive approach. 
A) average tendency. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) adaptation. 
D) social-cognitive approach.

Question 7

Which trait theory best exemplifies the principle of parsimony? A theory that proposes

Accepted Answer

A) two personality dispositions. 
B) three personality dispositions. 
C) five personality dispositions. 
D) 16 personality dispositions. 
A) two personality dispositions. 
B) three personality dispositions. 
C) five personality dispositions. 
D) 16 personality dispositions.

Question 8

When different domains of knowledge contradict one another, we can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) the most recent domains are most correct. 
B) the more historical domains are most correct. 
C) none of the domains is correct. 
D) the contradictions may be more apparent than real. 
A) the most recent domains are most correct. 
B) the more historical domains are most correct. 
C) none of the domains is correct. 
D) the contradictions may be more apparent than real.

Question 9

The fact that almost all humans live in groups suggests the importance of the _____ domain.

Accepted Answer

A) intrapsychic 
B) cognitive-experiential 
C) adjustment 
D) social and cultural 
A) intrapsychic 
B) cognitive-experiential 
C) adjustment 
D) social and cultural

Question 10

In the social environment, our "effective environment" represents the/a

Accepted Answer

A) strongest environmental cues that are found in any given environment. 
B) environmental cues that are directly related to survival in the immediate environment. 
C) set of cues emitted by other people in the environment. 
D) subset of environmental features people attend to based on their psychological mechanisms. 
A) strongest environmental cues that are found in any given environment. 
B) environmental cues that are directly related to survival in the immediate environment. 
C) set of cues emitted by other people in the environment. 
D) subset of environmental features people attend to based on their psychological mechanisms.

Question 11

The domain of knowledge most concerned with unconscious mechanisms is the

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive-experiential domain. 
B) biological domain. 
C) intrapsychic domain. 
D) adjustment domain. 
A) Cognitive-experiential domain. 
B) biological domain. 
C) intrapsychic domain. 
D) adjustment domain.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theory that provides a guide for researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) A Freudian psychoanalyst predicting stinginess from the ideas about development through a particular stage of psychological development. 
B) A biological psychologist predicting a decrease in social behavior when the frontal lobe of the brain is damaged. 
C) A personality psychologist analyzing a large pool of responses to questionnaire items to find the underlying structure of the data. 
D) A cognitive psychologist predicting that how an individual's self evaluation will determine his or her reaction to a specific stimuli. 
A) A Freudian psychoanalyst predicting stinginess from the ideas about development through a particular stage of psychological development. 
B) A biological psychologist predicting a decrease in social behavior when the frontal lobe of the brain is damaged. 
C) A personality psychologist analyzing a large pool of responses to questionnaire items to find the underlying structure of the data. 
D) A cognitive psychologist predicting that how an individual's self evaluation will determine his or her reaction to a specific stimuli.

Question 13

Psychological mechanisms differ from traits in that mechanisms

Accepted Answer

A) are less stable. 
B) refer more to processes. 
C) do not have decision rules. 
D) are biologically "hard wired." 
A) are less stable. 
B) refer more to processes. 
C) do not have decision rules. 
D) are biologically "hard wired."

Question 14

Most grand theories of personality focus on 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 15

Which domain focuses most on the relationships between personality and health behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) dispositional 
B) adjustment 
C) social and cultural 
D) cognitive-experiential 
A) dispositional 
B) adjustment 
C) social and cultural 
D) cognitive-experiential

Question 16

Which domain relies most on statistical methods to identify fundamental traits?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Features of personality that differentiate one person from another usually take the form of _____ in language.

Accepted Answer

A) differential pronouns 
B) trait-descriptive adjectives 
C) action-descriptive verbs 
D) trait-differentiating adverbs 
A) differential pronouns 
B) trait-descriptive adjectives 
C) action-descriptive verbs 
D) trait-differentiating adverbs

Question 18

Mo looks at the ink blot and sees two birds nesting.Heidi looks at the ink blot and sees a tranquil forest.Joe looks at the ink blot and sees something sexual.These three responses are illustrating that ______ are important components of the person-environment interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) prostheses 
B) provocations 
C) perceptions 
D) projections 
A) prostheses 
B) provocations 
C) perceptions 
D) projections

Question 19

Lillian is interested in how borderline personality disorder affects everyday behaviors in a clinical population.She most likely will use the methods and the models of the _____ domain of personality in conducting her research.

Accepted Answer

A) dispositional 
B) biological 
C) adjustment 
D) intrapsychic 
A) dispositional 
B) biological 
C) adjustment 
D) intrapsychic

Question 20

The textbook presents the example of the three blind men and the elephant to suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) people are like animals in some ways and all living creatures have a personality. 
B) individual and group differences are the most effective approach to studying personality. 
C) each of the different approaches to personality research is inadequate for studying the full range of human personality. 
D) using ancient legends is an inadequate approach to explaining the full range of differences in human personality. 
A) people are like animals in some ways and all living creatures have a personality. 
B) individual and group differences are the most effective approach to studying personality. 
C) each of the different approaches to personality research is inadequate for studying the full range of human personality. 
D) using ancient legends is an inadequate approach to explaining the full range of differences in human personality.

Which of the following is NOT defined as part of the person-environment interaction?

The lexical strategy (i.e., using natural language to identify fundamental traits) falls most squarely within the

Evocations are demonstrated when

Which domain of knowledge places the most emphasis on the external (to the person) dimensions of personality?

Which of the following is NOT a function of a theory?

To say that someone will tend to display a trait with regularity is to say that the person has a(n)

Which trait theory best exemplifies the principle of parsimony? A theory that proposes

When different domains of knowledge contradict one another, we can conclude that

The fact that almost all humans live in groups suggests the importance of the _____ domain.

In the social environment, our "effective environment" represents the/a

The domain of knowledge most concerned with unconscious mechanisms is the

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theory that provides a guide for researchers?

Psychological mechanisms differ from traits in that mechanisms

Most grand theories of personality focus on the _____ level of analysis.

Which domain focuses most on the relationships between personality and health behaviors?

Which domain relies most on statistical methods to identify fundamental traits?

Features of personality that differentiate one person from another usually take the form of _____ in language.

Mo looks at the ink blot and sees two birds nesting.Heidi looks at the ink blot and sees a tranquil forest.Joe looks at the ink blot and sees something sexual.These three responses are illustrating that ______ are important components of the person-environment interaction.

Lillian is interested in how borderline personality disorder affects everyday behaviors in a clinical population.She most likely will use the methods and the models of the _____ domain of personality in conducting her research.

The textbook presents the example of the three blind men and the elephant to suggest that

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

Which of the following is NOT defined as part of the person-environment interaction?

The lexical strategy (i.e., using natural language to identify fundamental traits) falls most squarely within the

Evocations are demonstrated when

Which domain of knowledge places the most emphasis on the external (to the person) dimensions of personality?

Which of the following is NOT a function of a theory?

To say that someone will tend to display a trait with regularity is to say that the person has a(n)

Which trait theory best exemplifies the principle of parsimony? A theory that proposes

When different domains of knowledge contradict one another, we can conclude that

The fact that almost all humans live in groups suggests the importance of the _____ domain.

In the social environment, our "effective environment" represents the/a

The domain of knowledge most concerned with unconscious mechanisms is the

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theory that provides a guide for researchers?

Psychological mechanisms differ from traits in that mechanisms

Most grand theories of personality focus on the _____ level of analysis.

Which domain focuses most on the relationships between personality and health behaviors?

Which domain relies most on statistical methods to identify fundamental traits?

Features of personality that differentiate one person from another usually take the form of _____ in language.

Mo looks at the ink blot and sees two birds nesting.Heidi looks at the ink blot and sees a tranquil forest.Joe looks at the ink blot and sees something sexual.These three responses are illustrating that ______ are important components of the person-environment interaction.

Lillian is interested in how borderline personality disorder affects everyday behaviors in a clinical population.She most likely will use the methods and the models of the _____ domain of personality in conducting her research.

The textbook presents the example of the three blind men and the elephant to suggest that

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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