Question 1

A researcher who starts with an interest in delinquency and then identifies the traits associated with that category of behavior is taking a ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological

Question 2

What are essential traits according to Jack Block?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism/extraversion 
B)  negative emotionality/positive emotionality 
C)  stability/plasticity 
D)  ego control/ego resiliency

Question 3

Negative emotionality in Tellegen's three-factor model is closest to which trait in Eysenck's model?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  psychoticism 
D)  neuroticism

Question 4

The ________ is a personality assessment device consisting of a deck of 100 cards,each of which describes an aspect of personality.These cards are sorted into categories by the respondent.

Accepted Answer

A)  California F scale 
B)  self-monitoring scale 
C)  California Q-Set 
D)  NEO Personality Inventory

Question 5

In order to alleviate the effects of bias in employment testing,employers might want to use ________ because they typically do not show racial or ethnic differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude tests 
B)  ability tests 
C)  tests of conscientiousness 
D)  achievement tests

Question 6

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet.
-Hostility

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 7

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome.
-Charming demeanor

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 8

What are the essential traits according to Hans Eysenck?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism/extraversion/openness to experience 
B)  neuroticism/extraversion/psychoticism 
C)  ego control/ego resiliency/ego adjustment 
D)  positive emotionality/negative emotionality/constraint

Question 9

Which dimension of personality assessed by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory appears to be the one most responsible for obnoxious and arrogant behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership/authority 
B)  self-sufficiency 
C)  entitlement/exploitativeness 
D)  self-esteem

Question 10

Which trait describes people who are psychologically well adjusted and tend to be religious?

Accepted Answer

A)  honesty-humility 
B)  sensuality 
C)  frugality 
D)  humor

Question 11

Which essential trait theorist developed a model with the strongest ties to psychoanalytic ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack Block 
B)  Hans Eysenck 
C)  Auke Tellegen 
D)  Raymond Cattell

Question 12

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome.
-Creative hobbies

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a currently discussed explanation for narcissistic behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcissists are struggling to maintain an unrealistic self-concept. 
B)  Narcissists have trouble controlling impulses. 
C)  Narcissists are motivated by power and prestige and use certain strategies to attain these goals. 
D)  Narcissists are actually shy and timid but believe that these traits reflect personal weaknesses.

Question 14

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome.
-Higher grade point average

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 15

People who adjust their behavior to best fit the situation are called ________,and people whose behavior is guided by their personality are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego resilient; ego controlled 
B)  ego controlled; ego resilient 
C)  high self-monitors; low self-monitors 
D)  low self-monitors; high self-monitors

Question 16

Given Snyder's description of self-monitoring,you would expect someone who is low in self-monitoring to be ________ than someone high in self-monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A)  harder to judge 
B)  easier to judge 
C)  less depressed 
D)  less conscientious

Question 17

According to a relatively recent study,which of the following is one of the reactions of individuals high on right-wing authoritarianism when playing experimental games?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less likely to obey an experimenter's commands. 
B)  They seek to win at all costs. 
C)  They experience more positive emotions than non-authoritarians. 
D)  They tend to be uncooperative and inflexible.

Question 18

Sally is seriously depressed at age 18.Research using the Q-sort suggests that as a child,she probably would have been described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive 
B)  overcontrolled 
C)  undercontrolled 
D)  egocentric

Question 19

The Big Five are believed to be orthogonal factors of personality.What does orthogonal mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's scores on one of the factors are useful for predicting their scores on only one of the other factors. 
B)  People's scores on one of the factors are useful for predicting their scores on two of the other factors. 
C)  People's scores on one of the factors are useful for predicting their scores on three or four of the other factors. 
D)  People's scores on one of the factors do not predict their scores on any of the other factors.

Question 20

Which Big Five domain captures a tendency to experience negative emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  openness

Exam 6: Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

A researcher who starts with an interest in delinquency and then identifies the traits associated with that category of behavior is taking a ________ approach.

What are essential traits according to Jack Block?

Negative emotionality in Tellegen's three-factor model is closest to which trait in Eysenck's model?

The ________ is a personality assessment device consisting of a deck of 100 cards,each of which describes an aspect of personality.These cards are sorted into categories by the respondent.

In order to alleviate the effects of bias in employment testing,employers might want to use ________ because they typically do not show racial or ethnic differences.

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet. -Hostility

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Charming demeanor

What are the essential traits according to Hans Eysenck?

Which dimension of personality assessed by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory appears to be the one most responsible for obnoxious and arrogant behavior?

Which trait describes people who are psychologically well adjusted and tend to be religious?

Which essential trait theorist developed a model with the strongest ties to psychoanalytic ideas?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Creative hobbies

Which of the following is NOT a currently discussed explanation for narcissistic behavior?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Higher grade point average

People who adjust their behavior to best fit the situation are called ,and people whose behavior is guided by their personality are called .

Given Snyder's description of self-monitoring,you would expect someone who is low in self-monitoring to be ________ than someone high in self-monitoring.

According to a relatively recent study,which of the following is one of the reactions of individuals high on right-wing authoritarianism when playing experimental games?

Sally is seriously depressed at age 18.Research using the Q-sort suggests that as a child,she probably would have been described as ________.

The Big Five are believed to be orthogonal factors of personality.What does orthogonal mean?

Which Big Five domain captures a tendency to experience negative emotions?