Exam 14: Personality

Dr. Ashton wanted to get some information about people who fall in love. So he recorded a number of interactions of people who went out on dates, then had trained observers code the behaviours until there was a high degree of interjudge reliability. Dr. Ashton is using a method known as

The social cognitive personality theory typically operates at which level(s) of analysis?

One of the major advantages of the structured interview format is that it ________.

A present-day look at psychoanalytic theory reveals that there is some research evidence indicating that unconscious processing occurs and that many modern psychodynamic theorists reject Freud's ideas about

A student has the belief that they are good in math, but has just received her first "D" grade in freshman calculus class. This inconsistency will most likely generate what Carl Rogers termed ________.

A cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) theorist would most likely provide which of the following explanations for behavioural inconsistency? People behave inconsistently ________.

All of the following were methods that Freud used to discover hidden unconscious material EXCEPT

A student's culture places emphasis on the connectedness between people and achievement of group goals. The student belongs to a(n) ___________.

According to the text, paper-and-pencil measures of personality, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the NEO-PI, are most favoured by researchers associated with the ____________ approach to personality.

What three standards are used to evaluate the usefulness of a personality theory?

In personality research, identifying clusters of specific behaviours that are so highly associated with one another that they are assumed to be due to a single trait or basic dimension of personality is done through _____________.

The consistency of measurement is referred to by the term ______________.

In Eysenck's theory, what are the biological bases for individual differences in extraversion and stability?

Describe remote behaviour sampling procedures and the types of reports that can be collected.

Research examining gender differences in self-concepts suggest that the self-concepts of women are more ____________ than those of men.

Dr. Jackson uses personality tests all the time in his job to make accurate behavioural predictions. Since he is concerned with accuracy, which of the following scales is he likely to use?

During a PET scan of a patient, you notice increased activity in the temporal lobe while the person is awake and alert, but not involved in any particular mental task. Being a good personality theorist, you might suspect

As you walk by the conference room, you overhear two psychologists discussing a case. They mention self-actualization and unconditional positive regard. Immediately, you recognize these psychologists as

Let's say that you take Eysenck's Extraversion-Stability personality test. You score high on stability and high on extraversion. What kind of person are you?

Carl Rogers suggested the negative outcome called 'conditions of worth' could be prevented by ________.