Question 1

McCrae and Costa's Five-Factor Model (FFM) can both ______ and _____ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) forecast,foretell 
B) predict,explain 
C) identify,analyze 
D) measure,hypothesize 
A) forecast,foretell 
B) predict,explain 
C) identify,analyze 
D) measure,hypothesize B

Question 2

McCrae and Costa used the concept of personal myths to equate to which concept(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) distorted ego perceptions 
B) self-actualization 
C) self-efficacy 
D) proprium 
A) distorted ego perceptions 
B) self-actualization 
C) self-efficacy 
D) proprium A

Question 3

The concept of humanity embodied by the Factor and Trait theories is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) pessimistic. 
B) teleological. 
C) cultural. 
D) biological. 
A) pessimistic. 
B) teleological. 
C) cultural. 
D) biological. D

Question 4

The Five Factors have been found across cultures and show some permanence with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) sexual orientation 
A) race 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) sexual orientation

Question 5

Research on traits and emotion tends to support the hypothesis that

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion is related to more negative moods in the face of stressors. 
B) neuroticism is related to more positive,but also more unstable,moods. 
C) people's actions can subvert their predispositions to certain behaviors. 
D) acting extraverted does not raise positive moods in the less extraverted. 
A) extraversion is related to more negative moods in the face of stressors. 
B) neuroticism is related to more positive,but also more unstable,moods. 
C) people's actions can subvert their predispositions to certain behaviors. 
D) acting extraverted does not raise positive moods in the less extraverted.

Question 6

summarize their trait model using a schematic drawing whereby peripheral components,comprised of causal,secondary influences on personality,are represented as

Accepted Answer

A) ellipses. 
B) rectangles. 
C) interconnecting lines. 
D) None of these is correct. 
A) ellipses. 
B) rectangles. 
C) interconnecting lines. 
D) None of these is correct.

Question 7

Elaborate on the five-factor model of trait personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A.The five-factor model is a result of a

Question 8

The trait ______ refers to people who are hard-working,self-disciplined,ambitious and organized.

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness 
B) extraversion 
C) agreeableness 
D) neuroticism 
A) conscientiousness 
B) extraversion 
C) agreeableness 
D) neuroticism

Question 9

Which biological mechanisms are rated as most influential on the basic tendencies?

Accepted Answer

A) reproductive success and mutations 
B) genes,hormones,and brain structures 
C) natural selection and extinction 
D) social Darwinism and reproductive success 
A) reproductive success and mutations 
B) genes,hormones,and brain structures 
C) natural selection and extinction 
D) social Darwinism and reproductive success

Question 10

In general,research testing the Five-Factor model across cultures has revealed

Accepted Answer

A) that language differences make it too difficult to measure trait similarities. 
B) that trait factor approaches are best applied to Western cultures. 
C) translation problems with the tools used as insurmountable in research. 
D) that traits appear to be consistent in most countries of the world. 
A) that language differences make it too difficult to measure trait similarities. 
B) that trait factor approaches are best applied to Western cultures. 
C) translation problems with the tools used as insurmountable in research. 
D) that traits appear to be consistent in most countries of the world.

Question 11

A _________ is a classification of things according to their natural relationships while a _______ can both predict and explain behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) theory; taxonomy 
B) taxonomy; theory 
C) factor analysis; theory 
D) paradigm; hypothesis 
A) theory; taxonomy 
B) taxonomy; theory 
C) factor analysis; theory 
D) paradigm; hypothesis

Question 12

The essence of basic tendencies is their basis in biology and their ______ over time and situation.

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) unpredictability 
C) variability 
D) inconsistency 
A) stability 
B) unpredictability 
C) variability 
D) inconsistency

Question 13

Most of Costa and McCrae's early research was focused on 3 main trait factors that included neuroticism,extraversion,and _________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoticism 
B) introversion 
C) openness to experience 
D) social interest 
A) psychoticism 
B) introversion 
C) openness to experience 
D) social interest

Question 14

People who score low on openness to experience tend to

Accepted Answer

A) be conventional,down-to-earth,and prefer the familiar. 
B) support traditional values,and prefer a fixed lifestyle. 
C) be conservative,lacking in curiosity,and need closure. 
D) show all of these characteristics in their personalities. 
A) be conventional,down-to-earth,and prefer the familiar. 
B) support traditional values,and prefer a fixed lifestyle. 
C) be conservative,lacking in curiosity,and need closure. 
D) show all of these characteristics in their personalities.

Question 15

objected to earlier personality theories as over-relying on

Accepted Answer

A) experimental evidence from laboratories. 
B) factor analysis. 
C) theoretical orientations. 
D) clinical events and armchair speculation. 
A) experimental evidence from laboratories. 
B) factor analysis. 
C) theoretical orientations. 
D) clinical events and armchair speculation.

Question 16

The principal difference between basic tendencies and characteristic adaptations is

Accepted Answer

A) their resistance to change. 
B) their separateness. 
C) their flexibility. 
D) their inflexibility. 
A) their resistance to change. 
B) their separateness. 
C) their flexibility. 
D) their inflexibility.

Question 17

The Five-Factor Theory rests on a single causal influence on personality traits.What is it?

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) biology 
C) early childhood 
D) unconscious dynamism 
A) culture 
B) biology 
C) early childhood 
D) unconscious dynamism

Question 18

Today most researchers who study personality traits agree that __,and only __,and no fewer than __ dominant traits continue to emerge from factor analytic techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 16 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 16

Question 19

Characteristic adaptations differ from culture to culture because

Accepted Answer

A) they fluctuate over time and context,unlike basic tendencies,which are stable and enduring. 
B) external influences such as acquired skills,habits,attitudes,and relationships from interaction with the environment are more likely to cause adaptation. 
C) Both of these are correct. 
D) Neither of these is correct. 
A) they fluctuate over time and context,unlike basic tendencies,which are stable and enduring. 
B) external influences such as acquired skills,habits,attitudes,and relationships from interaction with the environment are more likely to cause adaptation. 
C) Both of these are correct. 
D) Neither of these is correct.

Question 20

personality inventory,Costa and McCrae revealed two additional trait dimensions.They are

Accepted Answer

A) openness to experience and neuroticism. 
B) neuroticism and extraversion. 
C) extraversion and conscientiousness. 
D) agreeableness and conscientiousness. 
A) openness to experience and neuroticism. 
B) neuroticism and extraversion. 
C) extraversion and conscientiousness. 
D) agreeableness and conscientiousness.

McCrae and Costa's Five-Factor Model (FFM) can both __ and _ behavior.

McCrae and Costa used the concept of personal myths to equate to which concept(s)?

The concept of humanity embodied by the Factor and Trait theories is best described as

The Five Factors have been found across cultures and show some permanence with _____.

Research on traits and emotion tends to support the hypothesis that

summarize their trait model using a schematic drawing whereby peripheral components,comprised of causal,secondary influences on personality,are represented as

Elaborate on the five-factor model of trait personality theory.

The trait ______ refers to people who are hard-working,self-disciplined,ambitious and organized.

Which biological mechanisms are rated as most influential on the basic tendencies?

In general,research testing the Five-Factor model across cultures has revealed

A ___ is a classification of things according to their natural relationships while a _ can both predict and explain behavior.

The essence of basic tendencies is their basis in biology and their ______ over time and situation.

Most of Costa and McCrae's early research was focused on 3 main trait factors that included neuroticism,extraversion,and _________.

People who score low on openness to experience tend to

objected to earlier personality theories as over-relying on

The principal difference between basic tendencies and characteristic adaptations is

The Five-Factor Theory rests on a single causal influence on personality traits.What is it?

Today most researchers who study personality traits agree that ,and only ,and no fewer than __ dominant traits continue to emerge from factor analytic techniques.

Characteristic adaptations differ from culture to culture because

personality inventory,Costa and McCrae revealed two additional trait dimensions.They are

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

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Exam 13: Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

McCrae and Costa's Five-Factor Model (FFM) can both ______ and _____ behavior.

McCrae and Costa used the concept of personal myths to equate to which concept(s)?

The concept of humanity embodied by the Factor and Trait theories is best described as

The Five Factors have been found across cultures and show some permanence with _____.

Research on traits and emotion tends to support the hypothesis that

summarize their trait model using a schematic drawing whereby peripheral components,comprised of causal,secondary influences on personality,are represented as

Elaborate on the five-factor model of trait personality theory.

The trait ______ refers to people who are hard-working,self-disciplined,ambitious and organized.

Which biological mechanisms are rated as most influential on the basic tendencies?

In general,research testing the Five-Factor model across cultures has revealed

A _________ is a classification of things according to their natural relationships while a _______ can both predict and explain behavior.

The essence of basic tendencies is their basis in biology and their ______ over time and situation.

Most of Costa and McCrae's early research was focused on 3 main trait factors that included neuroticism,extraversion,and _________.

People who score low on openness to experience tend to

objected to earlier personality theories as over-relying on

The principal difference between basic tendencies and characteristic adaptations is

The Five-Factor Theory rests on a single causal influence on personality traits.What is it?

Today most researchers who study personality traits agree that __,and only __,and no fewer than __ dominant traits continue to emerge from factor analytic techniques.

Characteristic adaptations differ from culture to culture because

personality inventory,Costa and McCrae revealed two additional trait dimensions.They are

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

Filters

McCrae and Costa's Five-Factor Model (FFM) can both __ and _ behavior.

A ___ is a classification of things according to their natural relationships while a _ can both predict and explain behavior.

Today most researchers who study personality traits agree that ,and only ,and no fewer than __ dominant traits continue to emerge from factor analytic techniques.