Question 1

According to the Five-Factor Model, personality disorders are best understood as

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes. 
B)  distinct categories. 
C)  extremes of traits. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Discuss the person-situation controversy in terms of the issue, the evidence, and the conclusions you would make about the consistency versus variability of behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the person-situation controversy in terms of...

Question 3

The Big Five can usefully integrate the work of Cattell and Eysenck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If research suggests that some traits are universal, whereas others are unique to specific cultures, then the fundamental lexical hypothesis is completely invalid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the five-factor model, personality disorders represent pathological conditions distinct from normal personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The fundamental lexical hypothesis suggests that people basically are language oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The text suggests that the data support the view that

Accepted Answer

A)  personality is more stable over short than long periods of time. 
B)  personality is more stable in adulthood than childhood. 
C)  there are individual differences in trait stability. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

At an extreme end of a trait dimension, personality can be

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive. 
B)  pathological. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 9

The text suggests support for the following

Accepted Answer

A)  the child is father to the man. 
B)  change does occur in traits. 
C)  stability of overall structure with individual change. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

Since all studies find the identical five factors, we can assume the basic units of personality have been discovered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At this point in time, evidence in support of trait stability

Accepted Answer

A)  is better for longitudinal stability than for cross-situational stability. 
B)  is better for cross-situational stability than for longitudinal stability. 
C)  is very good for both kinds of stability. 
D)  is very good for neither kind of stability.

Question 12

The Five-Factor Model appears to be useful in

Accepted Answer

A)  describing personality disorders. 
B)  explaining personality disorders. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 13

Concerning the convergence between ratings using self-report and observer-report, three major findings have emerged. Which is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report and observer-report are correlated 
B)  observer-report and observer-report are correlated 
C)  self-report ratings are always more accurate 
D)  observer reports are sometimes more accurate than self-reports

Question 14

Women but not men become increasingly conscientious with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Critics of trait theory mostly focus on the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-situational consistency. 
B)  longitudinal consistency. 
C)  multivariate research. 
D)  hierarchical organization.

Question 16

The five-factor model offers a specific model for psychological treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Concerning developmental aspects of traits, research suggests a relationship between

Accepted Answer

A)  early temperament and later traits. 
B)  childhood and greater trait complexity. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 18

According to McCrae and Costa, the Big Five have

Accepted Answer

A)  a biological basis. 
B)  an environmental basis. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 19

The Five-factor model is most similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  Allport. 
B)  Eysenck. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  Mischel.

Question 20

The existence of universal terms for describing individual differences would be __________ an evolutionary perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent with 
B)  inconsistent with 
C)  simultaneously consistent AND inconsistent with 
D)  irrelevant to

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

According to the Five-Factor Model, personality disorders are best understood as

Discuss the person-situation controversy in terms of the issue, the evidence, and the conclusions you would make about the consistency versus variability of behavior.

The Big Five can usefully integrate the work of Cattell and Eysenck.

If research suggests that some traits are universal, whereas others are unique to specific cultures, then the fundamental lexical hypothesis is completely invalid.

According to the five-factor model, personality disorders represent pathological conditions distinct from normal personality.

The fundamental lexical hypothesis suggests that people basically are language oriented.

The text suggests that the data support the view that

At an extreme end of a trait dimension, personality can be

The text suggests support for the following

Since all studies find the identical five factors, we can assume the basic units of personality have been discovered.

At this point in time, evidence in support of trait stability

The Five-Factor Model appears to be useful in

Concerning the convergence between ratings using self-report and observer-report, three major findings have emerged. Which is NOT one of them?

Women but not men become increasingly conscientious with age.

Critics of trait theory mostly focus on the problem of

The five-factor model offers a specific model for psychological treatment.

Concerning developmental aspects of traits, research suggests a relationship between

According to McCrae and Costa, the Big Five have

The Five-factor model is most similar to

The existence of universal terms for describing individual differences would be __________ an evolutionary perspective.