Question 1

A vulnerability to a particular psychological problem is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  nomothetic. 
B)  diathesis. 
C)  behavioral signature. 
D)  idiograph. 
A)  nomothetic. 
B)  diathesis. 
C)  behavioral signature. 
D)  idiograph.

Question 2

According to Mischel and Shoda, traits are freestanding tendencies to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Eysenck believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion and neuroticism have roots in nervous system functioning. 
B)  there are four dimensions underlying behavior. 
C)  there is one dimension underlying behavior. 
D)  extraversion and introversion are the top two dimensions in the hierarchy forming personality. 
A)  extraversion and neuroticism have roots in nervous system functioning. 
B)  there are four dimensions underlying behavior. 
C)  there is one dimension underlying behavior. 
D)  extraversion and introversion are the top two dimensions in the hierarchy forming personality.

Question 4

How are traits and typologies different from one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traits refer to the whole person whereas typologies refer to specific aspects of the person. 
B)  Traits are seen as varying on a continuum whereas typologies put people in distinct categories. 
C)  Traits are changeable whereas typologies are fixed. 
D)  They are not different; traits and typologies are two words for the same phenomenon. 
A)  Traits refer to the whole person whereas typologies refer to specific aspects of the person. 
B)  Traits are seen as varying on a continuum whereas typologies put people in distinct categories. 
C)  Traits are changeable whereas typologies are fixed. 
D)  They are not different; traits and typologies are two words for the same phenomenon.

Question 5

Cattell's approach to understanding personality can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  theoretical. 
B)  rational. 
C)  empirical. 
D)  psychoanalytic. 
A)  theoretical. 
B)  rational. 
C)  empirical. 
D)  psychoanalytic.

Question 6

The largest disagreement about a label for one of the personality factors deals with:

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  neuroticism. 
A)  extraversion. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  conscientiousness. 
D)  neuroticism.

Question 7

Factors derived from factor analysis may themselves be interrelated. When such factors are themselves factor analyzed, the resulting factors are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  basic factors. 
B)  primary factors. 
C)  second-order factors. 
D)  cardinal factors. 
A)  basic factors. 
B)  primary factors. 
C)  second-order factors. 
D)  cardinal factors.

Question 8

Explain how the five-factor model of personality relates to Eysenck's theory.

Accepted Answer

(1) The five-factor model's extraversion

Question 9

Recent research has indicated that ___________personality disorders are represented within the five-factor model.

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  most 
C)  very few 
D)  no 
A)  all 
B)  most 
C)  very few 
D)  no

Question 10

The fact that self-reports are not highly correlated with behavior may merely reflect the fact that multiple factors influence behavior in a given situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the major difference between Cattell's and Eysenck's approaches to developing measures of personality.

Accepted Answer

Cattell used an empirical approach in wh

Question 12

What is the basic difference between the situationist view and the interactionist view?

Accepted Answer

SITUATIONIST: Situational vari

Question 13

The emerging consensus among researchers is that there are___________ basic personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25

Question 14

Which of Eysenck's concepts has received less attention than the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  introversion 
D)  psychoticism 
A)  extraversion 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  introversion 
D)  psychoticism

Question 15

The dimensions that emerge from a factor analysis are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  factors. 
B)  loadings. 
C)  extractions. 
D)  analyses. 
A)  factors. 
B)  loadings. 
C)  extractions. 
D)  analyses.

Question 16

A third dimension identified by Eysenck, that reflects a predisposition toward disorders involving detachment from others, hostility, manipulativeness, and impulsiveness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociopathy. 
B)  psychoticism. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Eysenck only identified two dimensions. 
A)  sociopathy. 
B)  psychoticism. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Eysenck only identified two dimensions.

Question 17

Eysenck agreed with Cattell that an empirical starting point is the best means of developing a personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Factor analysis is merely a complex way of looking at correlations of variables

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Second-order factoring is used to determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  if the results from one factor analysis can be repeated. 
B)  whether the factors that emerge from an initial factor analysis form factors (i.e., correlate in clusters). 
C)  if factors determined in an initial factor analysis can be broken down further. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  if the results from one factor analysis can be repeated. 
B)  whether the factors that emerge from an initial factor analysis form factors (i.e., correlate in clusters). 
C)  if factors determined in an initial factor analysis can be broken down further. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

The idiographic view emphasizes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most people have many things in common. 
B)  when two people both possess a trait, that tends to mean the same thing. 
C)  a trait may be possessed by only one person. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  most people have many things in common. 
B)  when two people both possess a trait, that tends to mean the same thing. 
C)  a trait may be possessed by only one person. 
D)  none of the above

A vulnerability to a particular psychological problem is known as a:

According to Mischel and Shoda, traits are freestanding tendencies to act.

Eysenck believed that:

How are traits and typologies different from one another?

Cattell's approach to understanding personality can best be described as:

The largest disagreement about a label for one of the personality factors deals with:

Factors derived from factor analysis may themselves be interrelated. When such factors are themselves factor analyzed, the resulting factors are called:

Explain how the five-factor model of personality relates to Eysenck's theory.

Recent research has indicated that ___________personality disorders are represented within the five-factor model.

The fact that self-reports are not highly correlated with behavior may merely reflect the fact that multiple factors influence behavior in a given situation.

Describe the major difference between Cattell's and Eysenck's approaches to developing measures of personality.

What is the basic difference between the situationist view and the interactionist view?

The emerging consensus among researchers is that there are___________ basic personality traits.

Which of Eysenck's concepts has received less attention than the others?

The dimensions that emerge from a factor analysis are called:

A third dimension identified by Eysenck, that reflects a predisposition toward disorders involving detachment from others, hostility, manipulativeness, and impulsiveness is:

Eysenck agreed with Cattell that an empirical starting point is the best means of developing a personality theory.

Factor analysis is merely a complex way of looking at correlations of variables

Second-order factoring is used to determine:

The idiographic view emphasizes that:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 4: The Trait Perspective

A vulnerability to a particular psychological problem is known as a:

According to Mischel and Shoda, traits are freestanding tendencies to act.

Eysenck believed that:

How are traits and typologies different from one another?

Cattell's approach to understanding personality can best be described as:

The largest disagreement about a label for one of the personality factors deals with:

Factors derived from factor analysis may themselves be interrelated. When such factors are themselves factor analyzed, the resulting factors are called:

Explain how the five-factor model of personality relates to Eysenck's theory.

Recent research has indicated that ___________personality disorders are represented within the five-factor model.

The fact that self-reports are not highly correlated with behavior may merely reflect the fact that multiple factors influence behavior in a given situation.

Describe the major difference between Cattell's and Eysenck's approaches to developing measures of personality.

What is the basic difference between the situationist view and the interactionist view?

The emerging consensus among researchers is that there are___________ basic personality traits.

Which of Eysenck's concepts has received less attention than the others?

The dimensions that emerge from a factor analysis are called:

A third dimension identified by Eysenck, that reflects a predisposition toward disorders involving detachment from others, hostility, manipulativeness, and impulsiveness is:

Eysenck agreed with Cattell that an empirical starting point is the best means of developing a personality theory.

Factor analysis is merely a complex way of looking at correlations of variables

Second-order factoring is used to determine:

The idiographic view emphasizes that:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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