Deck 3: Individual Differences, Personality and Self

Question 1

Personality can change over time as it is a product of organization and socialization.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following are features of 'Groupthink'?

A)Individuality
B)A collective personality
C)Autonomy
D)rationality

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Pyschometric testing measures mental capacities and abilities.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Jung believed the individual is a participant in a "personal unconscious".

Question 5

Which of the following are preferences that structure the individual personality?

A)Senses or Intuition
B)Reflective or forward-looking
C)Optimistic or Pessimistic
D)Judgement or perception

Question 6

Which of the following are according to Jung, traits of extroverts?

A)Passive
B)Sociable
C)Impulsive
D)Careful

Question 7

Myers-Briggs believes that the apparent random variation in human behaviour is actually orderly and consistent.

Question 8

Which of the following are manifestations of anxiety?

A)Retreating from situations
B)Sharing concerns
C)Depression
D)neurosis

Question 9

Which of the following are foci of social constructionists?

A)Social interpretations
B)Human choices
C)Pre-ordained human choices
D)Universal principles

Question 10

Which of the following are examples of self-actualization?

A)Career progression
B)Achieving potential
C)Fulfilling aspirations
D)External recognition

Question 11

Which of the following are stressed in idiographic approaches to personality?

A)Change
B)Evaluation
C)Experimental testing
D)Reliability and validity

Question 12

The ideographic approach to personality believes that personality is determined by genetics rather than learned through social and cultural interaction.

Question 13

Different personalities develop different leadership styles.

Question 14

Which of the following are functions of identity?

A)It allows us to take account of social factors
B)It allows us to focus on personality
C)It is more holistic
D)It promotes self-recognition

Question 15

Personality traits are observable and cannot be inferred from behaviour.

Question 16

According to the authors, personality is not so much a product of organization and socialization, but rather heredity.

Question 17

Maslow explores the interaction between personality and motivation.

Question 18

The key issue for critical thinkers is the question of personality and not identity.

Question 19

Which of the following are 'Big Five' personality dimensions?

A)Introversion
B)Emotional stability
C)Aggression
D)Agreeableness

Question 20

Which of the following are manifestations of the marketing personality?

A)Superficiality
B)Community commitment
C)Home security
D)'showing off'