Question 1

Which approach to reliability can be used if subjects are tested on only one occasion, using only one test?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability 
B)  alternate forms reliability 
C)  split half reliability 
D)  No reliability tests are possible with only one testing session.

Question 2

Traits, factors, and types all describe personality?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Implicit theories of personality could be described by all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally held by ordinary people. 
B)  They are unscientific. 
C)  They are not necessarily incorrect. 
D)  Their accuracy is guaranteed.

Question 4

A test score should not be used to make statements about populations (races, ages, and so on) other
than those for which there is evidence about test validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most personality research is idiographic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is generally difficult to manipulate a personality trait as a cause in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Psychology attempts to understand human nature using the method of

Accepted Answer

A)  science. 
B)  literature. 
C)  intuition. 
D)  philosophy.

Question 8

Abstract concepts in personality theory cannot be directly observed but do correspond to observable
phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In recent years, experts have agreed on one paradigm in personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstract statement telling how two theoretical constructs are related. 
B)  a statement saying how a theoretical construct can be measured. 
C)  a prediction about observations in research. 
D)  a proposal to change the way personality is developed, based on theoretical considerations.

Question 11

All psychobiography, by definition, uses psychoanalysis to interpret an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Psychologists in the scientific culture emphasize experimentation over intuition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some research gives personality tests to a group of people and compares their scores. What approach does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idiographic approach 
B)  the case study approach 
C)  the nomothetic approach 
D)  the clinical approach

Question 14

Explain what is meant by a "theoretical construct" and an "operational definition." Give examples of
each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what is meant by a "theoretical...

Question 15

A hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstract statement telling how two theoretical constructs are related. 
B)  a statement saying how a theoretical construct can be measured. 
C)  a prediction about observations in research. 
D)  a proposal to change the way personality is developed, based on theoretical considerations.

Question 16

List the three main issues addressed by personality theories and some of the questions that each issue raises.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the three main issues addressed by...

Question 17

Psychology attempts to understand human nature using the method of

Accepted Answer

A)  science. 
B)  literature. 
C)  intuition. 
D)  philosophy.

Question 18

Psychobiography is different from case studies because psychobiography has more emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  pathology. 
B)  theoretical considerations. 
C)  the individual. 
D)  experimental methods.

Question 19

Tests that measure personality using direct self-report measures almost always produce the same
score as those that use behavioral measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Case studies and psychobiography are examples of the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  idiographic 
B)  eclectic 
C)  nomothetic 
D)  correlational

Exam 1: Introduction to Personality Theory

Which approach to reliability can be used if subjects are tested on only one occasion, using only one test?

Traits, factors, and types all describe personality?

Implicit theories of personality could be described by all but which of the following?

A test score should not be used to make statements about populations (races, ages, and so on) other than those for which there is evidence about test validity.

Most personality research is idiographic.

It is generally difficult to manipulate a personality trait as a cause in an experiment.

Psychology attempts to understand human nature using the method of

Abstract concepts in personality theory cannot be directly observed but do correspond to observable phenomena.

In recent years, experts have agreed on one paradigm in personality.

A hypothesis is

All psychobiography, by definition, uses psychoanalysis to interpret an individual.

Psychologists in the scientific culture emphasize experimentation over intuition.

Some research gives personality tests to a group of people and compares their scores. What approach does this illustrate?

Explain what is meant by a "theoretical construct" and an "operational definition." Give examples of each.

A hypothesis is

List the three main issues addressed by personality theories and some of the questions that each issue raises.

Psychology attempts to understand human nature using the method of

Psychobiography is different from case studies because psychobiography has more emphasis on

Tests that measure personality using direct self-report measures almost always produce the same score as those that use behavioral measures.

Case studies and psychobiography are examples of the __________ approach.