Question 1

McCrae and Costa's view of the Big Five is that they are similar to

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A)  motives. 
B)  cognitions. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  the self. 
A)  motives. 
B)  cognitions. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  the self.

Question 2

The text suggests that trait theory is

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A)  growing in popularity. 
B)  declining in popularity. 
C)  in a state of disarray. 
D)  similar to Rogerian theory. 
A)  growing in popularity. 
B)  declining in popularity. 
C)  in a state of disarray. 
D)  similar to Rogerian theory.

Question 3

McCrae and Costa suggest that

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A)  progressions of personality development depend on culture. 
B)  progressions of personality development depend on historical context. 
C)  progressions of personality development are fixed in order and time. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  progressions of personality development depend on culture. 
B)  progressions of personality development depend on historical context. 
C)  progressions of personality development are fixed in order and time. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 4

Discuss the grounds for support of the Big Five model of individual differences, including evidence that the trait terms relate to people's everyday behavior.

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The Big Five model of individual differe

Question 5

A limitation of trait theory is that it

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A)  does not get at individual differences. 
B)  investigates but few variables at a time. 
C)  uses static rather than dynamic concepts. 
D)  cannot integrate science and religion the way Rogers did. 
A)  does not get at individual differences. 
B)  investigates but few variables at a time. 
C)  uses static rather than dynamic concepts. 
D)  cannot integrate science and religion the way Rogers did.

Question 6

The Big Five factor showing the least cross-instrument agreement is Openness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Laboratory situations are problematic for the study of traits because

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A)  they emphasize one variable at a time. 
B)  the results don't agree with questionnaire results. 
C)  they restrict the range of individual differences. 
D)  they are low in reliability. 
A)  they emphasize one variable at a time. 
B)  the results don't agree with questionnaire results. 
C)  they restrict the range of individual differences. 
D)  they are low in reliability.

Question 8

Research by Twenge on historical changes in personality traits scores _____ five-factor theory.

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A)  supports 
B)  contradicts 
C)  is irrelevant to 
A)  supports 
B)  contradicts 
C)  is irrelevant to

Question 9

Which of the following is not a pair?

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A)  Eysenck - EPI, EPQ. 
B)  Cattell - 16PF. 
C)  Five-factor model - NEO-PI. 
D)  all of the above are pairs. 
A)  Eysenck - EPI, EPQ. 
B)  Cattell - 16PF. 
C)  Five-factor model - NEO-PI. 
D)  all of the above are pairs.

Question 10

Cattell's factors seem most comparable to the NEO-PI's

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A)  factors. 
B)  facets. 
C)  items. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  factors. 
B)  facets. 
C)  items. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 11

Which is not a strength of trait theory?

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A)  investigation of relationships among many variables. 
B)  emphasis on multiple research strategies. 
C)  development of assessment devices. 
D)  development of static concepts. 
A)  investigation of relationships among many variables. 
B)  emphasis on multiple research strategies. 
C)  development of assessment devices. 
D)  development of static concepts.

Question 12

Personality trait structure in childhood is the same as in adulthood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

DeYoung and colleagues (2010) were able to identify brain regions correlated with variations in Big Five traits. Your textbook authors note that one reason one must exercise caution when interpreting these results is that "the brains' various regions are enormously interconnected." What did they mean by this?

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A)  The connectivity makes it difficult to figure out whether variations in brain volume caused variations in traits or vice-versa. 
B)  The connectivity suggests that studying the brain, even with an MRI, will always lead one to draw false conclusions about traits. 
C)  The connectivity makes focusing on more than one brain area problematic because only one brain area is ever active during a given complex task. 
D)  The connectivity makes focusing on one brain area problematic because several brain areas are active during a given complex task. 
A)  The connectivity makes it difficult to figure out whether variations in brain volume caused variations in traits or vice-versa. 
B)  The connectivity suggests that studying the brain, even with an MRI, will always lead one to draw false conclusions about traits. 
C)  The connectivity makes focusing on more than one brain area problematic because only one brain area is ever active during a given complex task. 
D)  The connectivity makes focusing on one brain area problematic because several brain areas are active during a given complex task.

Question 14

The text suggests that the Big Five model can integrate the work of

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A)  Eysenck. 
B)  Cattell. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  Eysenck. 
B)  Cattell. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 15

Recent research on the five-factor model indicates that

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A)  all individual persons display all of the personality traits in the five-factor model 
B)  no individual people have any of the five-factor personality traits 
C)  individual people may show personality tendencies that vary from the population structure 
D)  none of the above 
A)  all individual persons display all of the personality traits in the five-factor model 
B)  no individual people have any of the five-factor personality traits 
C)  individual people may show personality tendencies that vary from the population structure 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Self-ratings on the NEO-PI would be expected to show greatest agreement with

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A)  OT data. 
B)  spouse ratings. 
C)  projective test scores. 
D)  clinical interviews. 
A)  OT data. 
B)  spouse ratings. 
C)  projective test scores. 
D)  clinical interviews.

Question 17

Evidence of trait stability indicates that environments are unimportant in development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Trait psychologists favor questionnaires because they

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A)  permit sampling over a range of situations. 
B)  trust people. 
C)  basically are phenomenologists. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  permit sampling over a range of situations. 
B)  trust people. 
C)  basically are phenomenologists. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

Results from the NEO-PI would be expected to be most similar to those from the

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A)  Rorschach. 
B)  TAT. 
C)  clinical interview. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  Rorschach. 
B)  TAT. 
C)  clinical interview. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 20

Differences between self- and observer-ratings of the Big Five have been observed for traits that are not highly:

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A)  socially desirable 
B)  descriptive 
C)  visible 
D)  a and c 
A)  socially desirable 
B)  descriptive 
C)  visible 
D)  a and c

McCrae and Costa's view of the Big Five is that they are similar to

The text suggests that trait theory is

McCrae and Costa suggest that

Discuss the grounds for support of the Big Five model of individual differences, including evidence that the trait terms relate to people's everyday behavior.

A limitation of trait theory is that it

The Big Five factor showing the least cross-instrument agreement is Openness.

Laboratory situations are problematic for the study of traits because

Research by Twenge on historical changes in personality traits scores _____ five-factor theory.

Which of the following is not a pair?

Cattell's factors seem most comparable to the NEO-PI's

Which is not a strength of trait theory?

Personality trait structure in childhood is the same as in adulthood.

The text suggests that the Big Five model can integrate the work of

Recent research on the five-factor model indicates that

Self-ratings on the NEO-PI would be expected to show greatest agreement with

Evidence of trait stability indicates that environments are unimportant in development.

Trait psychologists favor questionnaires because they

Results from the NEO-PI would be expected to be most similar to those from the

Differences between self- and observer-ratings of the Big Five have been observed for traits that are not highly:

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Exam 8: Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

McCrae and Costa's view of the Big Five is that they are similar to

The text suggests that trait theory is

McCrae and Costa suggest that

Discuss the grounds for support of the Big Five model of individual differences, including evidence that the trait terms relate to people's everyday behavior.

A limitation of trait theory is that it

The Big Five factor showing the least cross-instrument agreement is Openness.

Laboratory situations are problematic for the study of traits because

Research by Twenge on historical changes in personality traits scores _____ five-factor theory.

Which of the following is not a pair?

Cattell's factors seem most comparable to the NEO-PI's

Which is not a strength of trait theory?

Personality trait structure in childhood is the same as in adulthood.

The text suggests that the Big Five model can integrate the work of

Recent research on the five-factor model indicates that

Self-ratings on the NEO-PI would be expected to show greatest agreement with

Evidence of trait stability indicates that environments are unimportant in development.

Trait psychologists favor questionnaires because they

Results from the NEO-PI would be expected to be most similar to those from the

Differences between self- and observer-ratings of the Big Five have been observed for traits that are not highly:

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

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

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Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

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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