Exam 51: Personality: Trait Theories

The dimensions of the "Big Five" factor model of personality are

A student who sets unattainable high standards for himself,is self-critical,and terrified of making even one error is exhibiting

Jasmine is a college student,who tends to be self-conscious and anxious in social situations,constantly worries about her school work and job,rarely seems happy,although she is an excellent student and employee and is always willing to help her fellow students and classmates.Jasmine would probably be rated

According to Allport,some traits are so basic that all of a person's activities can be traced to the existence of these traits.Allport calls such traits _______ traits.

Regarding his college work,Toby tends to be disorganized,is frequently late to class,and often fails to turn in his assignments;thus,would most likely score low on the Big Five trait of conscientiousness.

Describe the trait theory of Eysenck and how it is related to the four basic types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.

A graphic representation of an individual's scores on several personality characteristics is referred to as a

In the five-factor model of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the _______ dimension.

Margarita's traits have been assessed using the 16 PF.The graph of her scores on this measure is called a(n) __________.

People who are cheerful,conventional,extroverted,reliable,helpful,and conservative and who tend to enjoy upbeat conventional music,such as country,pop,religious,and rock­n­roll,fit into Rentfrow's music­personality category called __________.

According to the five-factor model of personality,a person who is cold,indifferent,self-centered,or spiteful would score high on the dimension of neuroticism.

Regarding personality traits,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Colby and Carleton own a business.Most of their friends and colleagues would say Colby,who manages the business on a daily basis,is down­to­earth and conventional in his thinking,while Carleton is the "dreamer" and "big idea" partner,who is always coming up with new ways to promote and expand the business.Regarding the five­ factor model,Colby would rate low and Carleton would rate high on the _______ dimension.

The classification of central and secondary traits was determined

According to the Big Five model of personality,which is the best personality pattern?

Sissy approaches most situations with optimism but tends to expect the worst each time she applies for a job and worries that she won't get it.If her pessimism is limited to this situation or just a few others,then

Trait theorists believe that we have a hereditary readiness to behave in particular ways since they think of traits as

When people are asked to describe a person they know very well,they usually identify six to seven core traits that characterize this person's personality.According to Allport,these core traits would be the person's traits.

Ramon would be described as relaxed,thoughtful,unaggressive,and quiet and tends to appreciate smooth and relaxing music,such as soft rock and r&b.According to Rentfrow,Ramon would fit into which music-personality category?

Which of the following used factor analysis to reduce a large number of surface traits into 16 source traits,or factors?