Question 1

Match the position or person who would most endorse each argument..
-A correlation of .30 leaves 84 percent of the variance "unexplained."

Accepted Answer

A) Situationist critique 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Pro-personality response 
D) David Funder 
E) Henry Murray 
A) Situationist critique 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Pro-personality response 
D) David Funder 
E) Henry Murray

Question 2

Good coping is positively associated with what trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional stability 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  openness to experience 
A)  emotional stability 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  openness to experience

Question 3

Match the correct term with each definition.
-Correlations are higher when behaviors are averaged.

Accepted Answer

A) Relative consistency 
B) Situationism 
C) The "personality coefficient" 
D) Aggregation 
E) Interactionism
F)BESD 
A) Relative consistency 
B) Situationism 
C) The "personality coefficient" 
D) Aggregation 
E) Interactionism
F)BESD

Question 4

Individuals in which age group are likely to have the greatest amount of stability in their personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  school-age children 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults between the ages of 20 and 30 
D)  adults between the ages of 50 and 70 
A)  school-age children 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults between the ages of 20 and 30 
D)  adults between the ages of 50 and 70

Question 5

Research regarding the person-situation debate indicates that ________ are relevant to how people will act under specific circumstances and that ________ are better for describing how people act in general.

Accepted Answer

A)  S data; I data 
B)  S data; B data 
C)  personality traits; situational variables 
D)  situational variables; personality traits 
A)  S data; I data 
B)  S data; B data 
C)  personality traits; situational variables 
D)  situational variables; personality traits

Question 6

Which of the following is true about predicting future behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific behaviors are generally pretty easy to predict. 
B)  Specific behaviors are better predicted than aggregated behaviors. 
C)  Aggregated behaviors are better predicted than specific behaviors. 
D)  Aggregated behaviors aren't usually very accurate when predicting future behaviors. 
A)  Specific behaviors are generally pretty easy to predict. 
B)  Specific behaviors are better predicted than aggregated behaviors. 
C)  Aggregated behaviors are better predicted than specific behaviors. 
D)  Aggregated behaviors aren't usually very accurate when predicting future behaviors.

Question 7

In order to improve personality research,researchers can ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  check for factors that predict consistency 
B)  predict behavioral trends rather than single acts 
C)  measure behavior in real life 
D)  all of the above 
A)  check for factors that predict consistency 
B)  predict behavioral trends rather than single acts 
C)  measure behavior in real life 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following was NOT one of the types of data that Mischel compared to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  S data and B data 
B)  S data and S data 
C)  I data and B data 
D)  B data and B data 
A)  S data and B data 
B)  S data and S data 
C)  I data and B data 
D)  B data and B data

Question 10

Funder notes that the person who is most talkative at a party is also likely to be the most talkative at the department of motor vehicles (DMV).Which of the following terms describes this principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute consistency 
B)  relative consistency 
C)  absolute change 
D)  relative change 
A)  absolute consistency 
B)  relative consistency 
C)  absolute change 
D)  relative change

Question 11

One difficulty in searching for variables that might predict consistency is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is hard to think of variables that would predict differences in consistency 
B)  such research is too time-consuming to conduct 
C)  only one variable seems to predict consistency 
D)  the effects of such variables are subtle and are sometimes difficult to detect 
A)  it is hard to think of variables that would predict differences in consistency 
B)  such research is too time-consuming to conduct 
C)  only one variable seems to predict consistency 
D)  the effects of such variables are subtle and are sometimes difficult to detect

Question 12

Which of the following characteristics seems to predict increased consistency?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociability 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  preference for consistency 
D)  none of these attributes 
A)  sociability 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  preference for consistency 
D)  none of these attributes

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT part of the situationist argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality trait measures do not predict behavior very well. 
B)  Situations are more important than traits for determining behavior. 
C)  Everyday intuitions that people have about personality are wrong. 
D)  Persons and situations interact to predict behavior. 
A)  Personality trait measures do not predict behavior very well. 
B)  Situations are more important than traits for determining behavior. 
C)  Everyday intuitions that people have about personality are wrong. 
D)  Persons and situations interact to predict behavior.

Question 14

A situationist would interpret a correlation of around .30 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as an example of a very small effect size 
B)  as an example of a medium effect size 
C)  as an example of a large effect size 
D)  by using a Binomial Effect Size Display 
A)  as an example of a very small effect size 
B)  as an example of a medium effect size 
C)  as an example of a large effect size 
D)  by using a Binomial Effect Size Display

Question 15

Explain the issues that are involved in judging the size of the correlation coefficient of .40.

Accepted Answer

When judging the size of a correlation c

Question 16

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the influence of values that contribute to
A situationist vs.a pro-personality position?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are both flexibly adaptive to situations and consistent in personal style. 
B)  Attributing behavior to the situation absolves people from blame. 
C)  Attributing actions to personality implies that people are responsible for their circumstances. 
D)  People are free to do what they want, so they are responsible for their actions. 
A)  People are both flexibly adaptive to situations and consistent in personal style. 
B)  Attributing behavior to the situation absolves people from blame. 
C)  Attributing actions to personality implies that people are responsible for their circumstances. 
D)  People are free to do what they want, so they are responsible for their actions.

Question 17

Personality trait measurements are typically made on a(n)________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  ratio 
D)  quasi-nominal 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  ratio 
D)  quasi-nominal

Question 18

Situationism is the position that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  situations do not influence behavior 
B)  situations are less important than personality traits in determining behavior 
C)  the ability of personality traits to predict behavior is severely limited 
D)  trait words are more than mere descriptions of situations 
A)  situations do not influence behavior 
B)  situations are less important than personality traits in determining behavior 
C)  the ability of personality traits to predict behavior is severely limited 
D)  trait words are more than mere descriptions of situations

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of Funder's conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most situational coefficients are actually between .30 and .40. 
B)  Situational coefficients are similar in size to personality coefficients. 
C)  Both situational variables and personality variables have an effect on behavior. 
D)  It is difficult to translate experimental results into effect sizes. 
A)  Most situational coefficients are actually between .30 and .40. 
B)  Situational coefficients are similar in size to personality coefficients. 
C)  Both situational variables and personality variables have an effect on behavior. 
D)  It is difficult to translate experimental results into effect sizes.

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT describe a type of person-situation interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  People generally prefer situations that are pleasant. 
B)  People choose the situations they occupy. 
C)  People change the situations they occupy. 
D)  People react differently to the same situation. 
A)  People generally prefer situations that are pleasant. 
B)  People choose the situations they occupy. 
C)  People change the situations they occupy. 
D)  People react differently to the same situation.

Match the position or person who would most endorse each argument.. -A correlation of .30 leaves 84 percent of the variance "unexplained."

Good coping is positively associated with what trait?

Match the correct term with each definition. -Correlations are higher when behaviors are averaged.

Individuals in which age group are likely to have the greatest amount of stability in their personality traits?

Research regarding the person-situation debate indicates that are relevant to how people will act under specific circumstances and that are better for describing how people act in general.

Which of the following is true about predicting future behaviors?

In order to improve personality research,researchers can ________.

In his book,Personality and Assessment,Mischel argues that ________.

Which of the following was NOT one of the types of data that Mischel compared to one another?

Funder notes that the person who is most talkative at a party is also likely to be the most talkative at the department of motor vehicles (DMV).Which of the following terms describes this principle?

One difficulty in searching for variables that might predict consistency is that ________.

Which of the following characteristics seems to predict increased consistency?

Which of the following is NOT part of the situationist argument?

A situationist would interpret a correlation of around .30 ________.

Explain the issues that are involved in judging the size of the correlation coefficient of .40.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the influence of values that contribute to A situationist vs.a pro-personality position?

Personality trait measurements are typically made on a(n)________ scale.

Situationism is the position that ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of Funder's conclusions?

Which of the following does NOT describe a type of person-situation interaction?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

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

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 4: Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Match the position or person who would most endorse each argument.. -A correlation of .30 leaves 84 percent of the variance "unexplained."

Good coping is positively associated with what trait?

Match the correct term with each definition. -Correlations are higher when behaviors are averaged.

Individuals in which age group are likely to have the greatest amount of stability in their personality traits?

Research regarding the person-situation debate indicates that ________ are relevant to how people will act under specific circumstances and that ________ are better for describing how people act in general.

Which of the following is true about predicting future behaviors?

In order to improve personality research,researchers can ________.

In his book,Personality and Assessment,Mischel argues that ________.

Which of the following was NOT one of the types of data that Mischel compared to one another?

Funder notes that the person who is most talkative at a party is also likely to be the most talkative at the department of motor vehicles (DMV).Which of the following terms describes this principle?

One difficulty in searching for variables that might predict consistency is that ________.

Which of the following characteristics seems to predict increased consistency?

Which of the following is NOT part of the situationist argument?

A situationist would interpret a correlation of around .30 ________.

Explain the issues that are involved in judging the size of the correlation coefficient of .40.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the influence of values that contribute to A situationist vs.a pro-personality position?

Personality trait measurements are typically made on a(n)________ scale.

Situationism is the position that ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of Funder's conclusions?

Which of the following does NOT describe a type of person-situation interaction?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

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

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Filters

Research regarding the person-situation debate indicates that are relevant to how people will act under specific circumstances and that are better for describing how people act in general.