Question 1

Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that

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A)  the mind, at birth, is like a blank slate. 
B)  personality is primarily the product of social learning experiences. 
C)  personality is influenced primarily by parenting. 
D)  the mind is primarily a product of biological evolution. 
A)  the mind, at birth, is like a blank slate. 
B)  personality is primarily the product of social learning experiences. 
C)  personality is influenced primarily by parenting. 
D)  the mind is primarily a product of biological evolution.

Question 2

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, which of the following can be categorized as "tools" contained within a theory?

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A)  Theoretical concepts. 
B)  Research methods. 
C)  Methods for dong therapy. 
D)  Techniques for assessing personality. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Theoretical concepts. 
B)  Research methods. 
C)  Methods for dong therapy. 
D)  Techniques for assessing personality. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 3

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, on what basis should we evaluate theories of personality?

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A)  According to whether they're correct most of the time; for instance, of 100 empirical studies that use the theory to explain a phenomenon, more than half should "work." 
B)  According to what they can accomplish with them, to what advantages they have over other theories, and to what "tools" could be added or subtracted to make them better. 
C)  According to how long they've been around, to how many times they've been used to explain phenomena, and to how many textbooks in which they appear. 
D)  According to whether they have "intuitive appeal" - that is, some theories make so much sense when one hears about them, that even in the absence of data, one can sense their value. 
A)  According to whether they're correct most of the time; for instance, of 100 empirical studies that use the theory to explain a phenomenon, more than half should "work." 
B)  According to what they can accomplish with them, to what advantages they have over other theories, and to what "tools" could be added or subtracted to make them better. 
C)  According to how long they've been around, to how many times they've been used to explain phenomena, and to how many textbooks in which they appear. 
D)  According to whether they have "intuitive appeal" - that is, some theories make so much sense when one hears about them, that even in the absence of data, one can sense their value.

Question 4

The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must

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A)  engage in scientific observation. 
B)  interrelate concepts about people systematically. 
C)  provide ideas that are testable. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  engage in scientific observation. 
B)  interrelate concepts about people systematically. 
C)  provide ideas that are testable. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

A critical question for personality theory concerns

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A)  whether the past or future is more important. 
B)  how to conceptualize the role of the past and future. 
C)  whether the past can influence the present. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  whether the past or future is more important. 
B)  how to conceptualize the role of the past and future. 
C)  whether the past can influence the present. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 6

The concept of reaction range suggests that the following set limits on personality development

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A)  parents. 
B)  genes. 
C)  cultures. 
D)  social class. 
A)  parents. 
B)  genes. 
C)  cultures. 
D)  social class.

Question 7

The more stable aspects of the person's functioning and the more fluid, changing aspects are covered by the concepts of

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A)  growth and development. 
B)  process and motive. 
C)  motive and development. 
D)  structure and process. 
A)  growth and development. 
B)  process and motive. 
C)  motive and development. 
D)  structure and process.

Question 8

In its description of the "toolkit" metaphor, the textbook notes that the idea that a theory could be wrong makes little sense. Instead, in evaluating theories, we might be better off asking how _______ they are.

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A)  Conceptual 
B)  Useful 
C)  Psychoanalytic 
D)  Theoretical 
A)  Conceptual 
B)  Useful 
C)  Psychoanalytic 
D)  Theoretical

Question 9

The personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay person's concepts to describe people is

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A)  response. 
B)  habit. 
C)  trait. 
D)  motive. 
A)  response. 
B)  habit. 
C)  trait. 
D)  motive.

Question 10

Biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called

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A)  genetics. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  structures. 
D)  processes. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  structures. 
D)  processes.

Question 11

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, the number and diversity of theories of personality is good for the field,

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The shared family environment is more important than the nonshared environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the textbook, what is an advantage of the existence of multiple theories of personality?

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A)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby avoiding its refinement, extension, and improvement. 
B)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
C)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
D)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby prompting its refinement, extension, and improvement. 
A)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby avoiding its refinement, extension, and improvement. 
B)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
C)  A decrease in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby allowing it to remain the same. 
D)  An increase in the likelihood that a given theory will be challenged, thereby prompting its refinement, extension, and improvement.

Question 14

A good theory must have "research relevance," which is to say it

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A)  must not lead to argument and debate. 
B)  must account for a wide variety of findings. 
C)  can be useful even if it is false. 
D)  must be shown to be correct. 
A)  must not lead to argument and debate. 
B)  must account for a wide variety of findings. 
C)  can be useful even if it is false. 
D)  must be shown to be correct.

Question 15

The text emphasizes that the study of psychopathology is important to consider when studying personality because

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A)  many personality theorists also were therapists treating pathology. 
B)  the ability to foster clinical improvement is an important "bottom line" for evaluating a personality theory. 
C)  some sort of theory of personality often is required to solve practical problems. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  many personality theorists also were therapists treating pathology. 
B)  the ability to foster clinical improvement is an important "bottom line" for evaluating a personality theory. 
C)  some sort of theory of personality often is required to solve practical problems. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality?

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A)  individual differences and consistent patterns of functioning. 
B)  individual differences and the operation of conscious processes. 
C)  patterns of organization and the operation of conscious processes. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  individual differences and consistent patterns of functioning. 
B)  individual differences and the operation of conscious processes. 
C)  patterns of organization and the operation of conscious processes. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

Why are children from the same family so different?

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A)  They have different genes. 
B)  They have different family experiences. 
C)  They have different experiences outside the family. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  They have different genes. 
B)  They have different family experiences. 
C)  They have different experiences outside the family. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

Research suggests that temperament is

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A)  strongly determined by biological and genetic factors. 
B)  is not influenced by the environment. 
C)  can be influenced by the environment. 
D)  a & b 
E)  a & c 
A)  strongly determined by biological and genetic factors. 
B)  is not influenced by the environment. 
C)  can be influenced by the environment. 
D)  a & b 
E)  a & c

Question 19

In general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality

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A)  all of the above. 
B)  is the study of how individuals differ in their perceptions and how 
C)  these differences relate to their total functioning. 
D)  attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing that individuals are different in some ways. 
E)  attempts to develop strategies for further research. 
A)  all of the above. 
B)  is the study of how individuals differ in their perceptions and how 
C)  these differences relate to their total functioning. 
D)  attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing that individuals are different in some ways. 
E)  attempts to develop strategies for further research.

Question 20

Relative to one another in terms of level of organization and degree of abstraction, the following statement is true about the concepts of trait and type.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are at the same level of organization and abstraction. 
B)  The concept of trait suggests more organization and more abstraction than the concept of type. 
C)  The concept of type suggests more organization and more abstraction than the concept of trait. 
D)  No general tendency can be found in relation to the two concepts. 
A)  They are at the same level of organization and abstraction. 
B)  The concept of trait suggests more organization and more abstraction than the concept of type. 
C)  The concept of type suggests more organization and more abstraction than the concept of trait. 
D)  No general tendency can be found in relation to the two concepts.

Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, which of the following can be categorized as "tools" contained within a theory?

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, on what basis should we evaluate theories of personality?

The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must

A critical question for personality theory concerns

The concept of reaction range suggests that the following set limits on personality development

The more stable aspects of the person's functioning and the more fluid, changing aspects are covered by the concepts of

In its description of the "toolkit" metaphor, the textbook notes that the idea that a theory could be wrong makes little sense. Instead, in evaluating theories, we might be better off asking how _______ they are.

The personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay person's concepts to describe people is

Biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, the number and diversity of theories of personality is good for the field,

The shared family environment is more important than the nonshared environment.

According to the textbook, what is an advantage of the existence of multiple theories of personality?

A good theory must have "research relevance," which is to say it

The text emphasizes that the study of psychopathology is important to consider when studying personality because

Which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality?

Why are children from the same family so different?

Research suggests that temperament is

In general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality

Relative to one another in terms of level of organization and degree of abstraction, the following statement is true about the concepts of trait and type.

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

Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, which of the following can be categorized as "tools" contained within a theory?

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, on what basis should we evaluate theories of personality?

The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must

A critical question for personality theory concerns

The concept of reaction range suggests that the following set limits on personality development

The more stable aspects of the person's functioning and the more fluid, changing aspects are covered by the concepts of

In its description of the "toolkit" metaphor, the textbook notes that the idea that a theory could be wrong makes little sense. Instead, in evaluating theories, we might be better off asking how _______ they are.

The personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay person's concepts to describe people is

Biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called

According to the "toolkit" metaphor, the number and diversity of theories of personality is good for the field,

The shared family environment is more important than the nonshared environment.

According to the textbook, what is an advantage of the existence of multiple theories of personality?

A good theory must have "research relevance," which is to say it

The text emphasizes that the study of psychopathology is important to consider when studying personality because

Which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality?

Why are children from the same family so different?

Research suggests that temperament is

In general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality

Relative to one another in terms of level of organization and degree of abstraction, the following statement is true about the concepts of trait and type.

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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