Question 1

In his book, Personality and Assessment, Mischel argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  traits are the only factors that influence human behavior. 
B)  situations do not reliably predict consistent behavioral trends. 
C)  behavior is too inconsistent to predict using broad personality traits. 
D)  personality traits transcend the immediate situation and moment, and they provide the most consistent guide to a person's actions. 
A)  traits are the only factors that influence human behavior. 
B)  situations do not reliably predict consistent behavioral trends. 
C)  behavior is too inconsistent to predict using broad personality traits. 
D)  personality traits transcend the immediate situation and moment, and they provide the most consistent guide to a person's actions.

Question 2

A long life is associated with what trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  openness to experience 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 3

A correlation coefficient is a measure of ________ and mathematically ranges between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  effect size; .30 and .40 
B)  probability; 1 and 100 
C)  effect size; -1 and +1 
D)  significance test; zero and infinity 
A)  effect size; .30 and .40 
B)  probability; 1 and 100 
C)  effect size; -1 and +1 
D)  significance test; zero and infinity

Question 4

According to Funder, what evidence is there that the person-situation controversy still exists today?

Accepted Answer

A)  The current literature still includes the occasional mention that personality is not a significant predictor of behavior. 
B)  Psychologists still rely heavily on correlational research designs. 
C)  Social psychologists make more money on average than personality psychologists. 
D)  There is no real evidence that the controversy still exists. 
A)  The current literature still includes the occasional mention that personality is not a significant predictor of behavior. 
B)  Psychologists still rely heavily on correlational research designs. 
C)  Social psychologists make more money on average than personality psychologists. 
D)  There is no real evidence that the controversy still exists.

Question 5

Which of the following conclusions does Funder draw about the role of persons versus situations in affecting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situations matter more than persons, because people tend to be inconsistent. 
B)  Situations have an important influence on behavior, but people also tend to be consistent. 
C)  Situations matter, but only under particular conditions, because people tend to be inconsistent. 
D)  Situations have a minimal influence on behavior, because people tend to be consistent. 
A)  Situations matter more than persons, because people tend to be inconsistent. 
B)  Situations have an important influence on behavior, but people also tend to be consistent. 
C)  Situations matter, but only under particular conditions, because people tend to be inconsistent. 
D)  Situations have a minimal influence on behavior, because people tend to be consistent.

Question 6

According to the text, what is the central lesson that came out of the person-situation debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sometimes a theory's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness. 
B)  People are different from one another, and these differences matter. 
C)  Individual differences are relatively unimportant in predicting behavior. 
D)  Reliability is necessary but not sufficient in ensuring a construct is measured validly. 
A)  Sometimes a theory's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness. 
B)  People are different from one another, and these differences matter. 
C)  Individual differences are relatively unimportant in predicting behavior. 
D)  Reliability is necessary but not sufficient in ensuring a construct is measured validly.

Question 7

Funder and Colvin (1991) brought participants to the lab for two interactions with different people. Which of the following results shows the power of the situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants who spoke loudly at session 1 also spoke loudly at session 2. 
B)  Participants who kept partners at a distance also behaved in a fearful manner. 
C)  Participants smiled frequently and spoke in a loud voice more than expected. 
D)  Participants were more relaxed at session 2 than session 1. 
A)  Participants who spoke loudly at session 1 also spoke loudly at session 2. 
B)  Participants who kept partners at a distance also behaved in a fearful manner. 
C)  Participants smiled frequently and spoke in a loud voice more than expected. 
D)  Participants were more relaxed at session 2 than session 1.

Question 8

According to Kluckhohn and Murray, "Every man is in certain respects (a) like all other men, (b) like some other men, (c) like no other man." Which section of this quote MOST closely reflects what trait psychologists study?

Accepted Answer

A)  "like all other men" 
B)  "like some other men" 
C)  "like no other man" 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  "like all other men" 
B)  "like some other men" 
C)  "like no other man" 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 9

The situationist argument holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  a thorough review of the literature reveals that there is a limit to how well one can predict behavior from personality. 
B)  situations are more important than personality traits for determining behavior. 
C)  our everyday intuitions about people are fundamentally flawed. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  a thorough review of the literature reveals that there is a limit to how well one can predict behavior from personality. 
B)  situations are more important than personality traits for determining behavior. 
C)  our everyday intuitions about people are fundamentally flawed. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

In his book, Personality and Assessment, Mischel argues that

A long life is associated with what trait?

A correlation coefficient is a measure of and mathematically ranges between .

According to Funder, what evidence is there that the person-situation controversy still exists today?

Which of the following conclusions does Funder draw about the role of persons versus situations in affecting behavior?

According to the text, what is the central lesson that came out of the person-situation debate?

Funder and Colvin (1991) brought participants to the lab for two interactions with different people. Which of the following results shows the power of the situation?

According to Kluckhohn and Murray, "Every man is in certain respects (a) like all other men, (b) like some other men, (c) like no other man." Which section of this quote MOST closely reflects what trait psychologists study?

The situationist argument holds that

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

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Exam 4: Persons and Situations

In his book, Personality and Assessment, Mischel argues that

A long life is associated with what trait?

A correlation coefficient is a measure of ________ and mathematically ranges between ________.

According to Funder, what evidence is there that the person-situation controversy still exists today?

Which of the following conclusions does Funder draw about the role of persons versus situations in affecting behavior?

According to the text, what is the central lesson that came out of the person-situation debate?

Funder and Colvin (1991) brought participants to the lab for two interactions with different people. Which of the following results shows the power of the situation?

According to Kluckhohn and Murray, "Every man is in certain respects (a) like all other men, (b) like some other men, (c) like no other man." Which section of this quote MOST closely reflects what trait psychologists study?

The situationist argument holds that

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

Filters

A correlation coefficient is a measure of and mathematically ranges between .