Question 1

The factor that shows least cross-cultural replicability is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The NEO-PI provides for

Accepted Answer

A)  self-ratings. 
B)  spouse ratings. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  self-ratings. 
B)  spouse ratings. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 3

The NEO-PI correlates well with scores from the

Accepted Answer

A)  EPI. 
B)  16PF. 
C)  Q-sort. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  EPI. 
B)  16PF. 
C)  Q-sort. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the Big 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  honesty. 
C)  neuroticism. 
D)  agreeableness. 
A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  honesty. 
C)  neuroticism. 
D)  agreeableness.

Question 5

According to the fundamental lexical hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A)  language determines thinking. 
B)  language determines behavior. 
C)  language expresses observations. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  language determines thinking. 
B)  language determines behavior. 
C)  language expresses observations. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

The NEO-PI is a

Accepted Answer

A)  projective test. 
B)  questionnaire. 
C)  disguised test. 
D)  instructional test. 
A)  projective test. 
B)  questionnaire. 
C)  disguised test. 
D)  instructional test.

Question 7

Proponents of the NEO-PI also advocate the use of projective tests in the study of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Trait data on Jim brought out his

Accepted Answer

A)  mood swings. 
B)  strong appetite. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  mood swings. 
B)  strong appetite. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 9

The NEO-PI was specifically designed to measure the basic five factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People become increasingly conscientious with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Disagreement concerning trait measures is greatest concerning

Accepted Answer

A)  factors. 
B)  facets. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  factors. 
B)  facets. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 12

According to the concept of intrinsic maturation, personality traits are

Accepted Answer

A)  largely uninfluenced by the environment. 
B)  largely influenced by the environment. 
C)  unpredictable in their development. 
D)  developed out of characteristic adaptations. 
A)  largely uninfluenced by the environment. 
B)  largely influenced by the environment. 
C)  unpredictable in their development. 
D)  developed out of characteristic adaptations.

Question 13

The fundamental lexical hypothesis suggests that people

Accepted Answer

A)  encode into language important individual differences. 
B)  encode into language basic biological determinants. 
C)  are different from one another. 
D)  rely on language to communicate ideas. 
A)  encode into language important individual differences. 
B)  encode into language basic biological determinants. 
C)  are different from one another. 
D)  rely on language to communicate ideas.

Question 14

The five-factor model clearly is useful in distinguishing among the various forms of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

DeYoung and colleagues (2010) were able to identify brain regions correlated with variations in Big Five traits. Can they claim that variations in volume of the brain regions caused variations in the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because MRI evidence enables one to identify brain regions that cause behavior. 
B)  Yes, because past research indicates that the direction of causality is always from brain to behavior. 
C)  No, because MRI evidence is infamously unreliable. 
D)  No, because correlation does not enable one to establish the direction of causality. 
A)  Yes, because MRI evidence enables one to identify brain regions that cause behavior. 
B)  Yes, because past research indicates that the direction of causality is always from brain to behavior. 
C)  No, because MRI evidence is infamously unreliable. 
D)  No, because correlation does not enable one to establish the direction of causality.

The factor that shows least cross-cultural replicability is

The NEO-PI provides for

The NEO-PI correlates well with scores from the

Which of the following is not one of the Big 5?

According to the fundamental lexical hypothesis

The NEO-PI is a

Proponents of the NEO-PI also advocate the use of projective tests in the study of personality.

Trait data on Jim brought out his

The NEO-PI was specifically designed to measure the basic five factors.

People become increasingly conscientious with age.

Disagreement concerning trait measures is greatest concerning

According to the concept of intrinsic maturation, personality traits are

The fundamental lexical hypothesis suggests that people

The five-factor model clearly is useful in distinguishing among the various forms of psychopathology.

DeYoung and colleagues (2010) were able to identify brain regions correlated with variations in Big Five traits. Can they claim that variations in volume of the brain regions caused variations in the Big Five?

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

The factor that shows least cross-cultural replicability is

The NEO-PI provides for

The NEO-PI correlates well with scores from the

Which of the following is not one of the Big 5?

According to the fundamental lexical hypothesis

The NEO-PI is a

Proponents of the NEO-PI also advocate the use of projective tests in the study of personality.

Trait data on Jim brought out his

The NEO-PI was specifically designed to measure the basic five factors.

People become increasingly conscientious with age.

Disagreement concerning trait measures is greatest concerning

According to the concept of intrinsic maturation, personality traits are

The fundamental lexical hypothesis suggests that people

The five-factor model clearly is useful in distinguishing among the various forms of psychopathology.

DeYoung and colleagues (2010) were able to identify brain regions correlated with variations in Big Five traits. Can they claim that variations in volume of the brain regions caused variations in the Big Five?

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

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

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

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