Question 1

The text suggest that theories should have

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A)  empirical translation. 
B)  testable hypotheses. 
C)  clear concepts. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  empirical translation. 
B)  testable hypotheses. 
C)  clear concepts. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 2

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, what are some of the jobs a personality psychologist might want to accomplish?

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A)  Describe individual differences. 
B)  Identify basic human motivations. 
C)  Explain the development of a self-concept. 
D)  Predict performance in work settings. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Describe individual differences. 
B)  Identify basic human motivations. 
C)  Explain the development of a self-concept. 
D)  Predict performance in work settings. 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 3

Most theorists agree that factors outside of awareness can influence behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

It is most important that a theory be

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A)  useful. 
B)  true. 
C)  consistent with past theories. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  useful. 
B)  true. 
C)  consistent with past theories. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

According to the text, theoretical diversity can contribute to the progress of personality psychology as a discipline.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Theories

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A)  organize what is known. 
B)  suggest ways to discover what is not yet known. 
C)  may close off avenues of research. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  organize what is known. 
B)  suggest ways to discover what is not yet known. 
C)  may close off avenues of research. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

Genetic research suggests that in different "racial" and ethnic human groups

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A)  there is hardly any overlap at all between groups. 
B)  about half one group's genetic makeup is similar to that of other groups. 
C)  most of our genetic makeup is shared, i.e., is common to all groups. 
A)  there is hardly any overlap at all between groups. 
B)  about half one group's genetic makeup is similar to that of other groups. 
C)  most of our genetic makeup is shared, i.e., is common to all groups.

Question 8

Parents influence their children's behavior by

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A)  selectively rewarding behaviors. 
B)  serving as role models. 
C)  eliciting specific behaviors by presenting situations to them. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  selectively rewarding behaviors. 
B)  serving as role models. 
C)  eliciting specific behaviors by presenting situations to them. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

When entities are organized in such a manner that one entity is seen as an example of another, or as serving a purpose of the other, one calls this specific overall organization a

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A)  structure. 
B)  hierarchy. 
C)  process. 
D)  system. 
A)  structure. 
B)  hierarchy. 
C)  process. 
D)  system.

Question 10

Structural concepts refer to the more stable and enduring aspects of personality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A clustering of traits is called a

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A)  unit of analysis. 
B)  type. 
C)  factor. 
D)  dimension. 
A)  unit of analysis. 
B)  type. 
C)  factor. 
D)  dimension.

Question 12

A "system"

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A)  has many parts 
B)  has interconnections among its parts 
C)  displays behavior that reflects its overall organization 
D)  all of the above 
A)  has many parts 
B)  has interconnections among its parts 
C)  displays behavior that reflects its overall organization 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Personality includes both stable and fluid, unchanging and changing aspects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Those who emphasize the limits of family influence suggest that

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A)  society is most important. 
B)  culture is most important. 
C)  genes affect the selection of environments. 
D)  families are only important during the early years. 
A)  society is most important. 
B)  culture is most important. 
C)  genes affect the selection of environments. 
D)  families are only important during the early years.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a criterion for the evaluation of a theory of personality?

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A)  creativity. 
B)  simplicity. 
C)  research relevance. 
D)  comprehensiveness. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  simplicity. 
C)  research relevance. 
D)  comprehensiveness.

Question 16

The extreme views on whether the determinants of behavior are internal or external are represented by which pair of names?

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A)  Allport/Freud. 
B)  Sullivan/White. 
C)  Freud/Skinner. 
D)  White/Kuhn. 
A)  Allport/Freud. 
B)  Sullivan/White. 
C)  Freud/Skinner. 
D)  White/Kuhn.

Question 17

A good theory only has a narrow scope that allows it to account for very specific data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The role of genetic factors in personality is most clearly seen in

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A)  temperament. 
B)  beliefs and values. 
C)  career choice. 
D)  cognitive style. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  beliefs and values. 
C)  career choice. 
D)  cognitive style.

Question 19

Structural concepts refer to

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A)  stable aspects of personality. 
B)  dynamic aspects of personality. 
C)  parts of the body. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  stable aspects of personality. 
B)  dynamic aspects of personality. 
C)  parts of the body. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Conscious, rather than unconcious processes, strongly come into play when people

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A)  experience emotions. 
B)  have sexual desires. 
C)  contemplate important life decisions. 
D)  store information in memory. 
A)  experience emotions. 
B)  have sexual desires. 
C)  contemplate important life decisions. 
D)  store information in memory.

The text suggest that theories should have

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, what are some of the jobs a personality psychologist might want to accomplish?

Most theorists agree that factors outside of awareness can influence behavior.

It is most important that a theory be

According to the text, theoretical diversity can contribute to the progress of personality psychology as a discipline.

Theories

Genetic research suggests that in different "racial" and ethnic human groups

Parents influence their children's behavior by

When entities are organized in such a manner that one entity is seen as an example of another, or as serving a purpose of the other, one calls this specific overall organization a

Structural concepts refer to the more stable and enduring aspects of personality.

A clustering of traits is called a

A "system"

Personality includes both stable and fluid, unchanging and changing aspects.

Those who emphasize the limits of family influence suggest that

Which of the following is not a criterion for the evaluation of a theory of personality?

The extreme views on whether the determinants of behavior are internal or external are represented by which pair of names?

A good theory only has a narrow scope that allows it to account for very specific data.

The role of genetic factors in personality is most clearly seen in

Structural concepts refer to

Conscious, rather than unconcious processes, strongly come into play when people

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Exam 1: Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The text suggest that theories should have

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, what are some of the jobs a personality psychologist might want to accomplish?

Most theorists agree that factors outside of awareness can influence behavior.

It is most important that a theory be

According to the text, theoretical diversity can contribute to the progress of personality psychology as a discipline.

Theories

Genetic research suggests that in different "racial" and ethnic human groups

Parents influence their children's behavior by

When entities are organized in such a manner that one entity is seen as an example of another, or as serving a purpose of the other, one calls this specific overall organization a

Structural concepts refer to the more stable and enduring aspects of personality.

A clustering of traits is called a

A "system"

Personality includes both stable and fluid, unchanging and changing aspects.

Those who emphasize the limits of family influence suggest that

Which of the following is not a criterion for the evaluation of a theory of personality?

The extreme views on whether the determinants of behavior are internal or external are represented by which pair of names?

A good theory only has a narrow scope that allows it to account for very specific data.

The role of genetic factors in personality is most clearly seen in

Structural concepts refer to

Conscious, rather than unconcious processes, strongly come into play when people

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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