Question 1

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment.
-A judge fails to notice a critical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding 
A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding

Question 2

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment.
-An attentive judge notices important patterns in a target's speech.

Accepted Answer

A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding 
A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding

Question 3

Which of the following is an aspect of the "good" trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderation 
B)  unpredictability 
C)  visibility 
D)  acquaintanceship 
A)  moderation 
B)  unpredictability 
C)  visibility 
D)  acquaintanceship

Question 4

What was the boundary on the acquaintanceship effect identified by Colvin and Funder (1991)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The advantage of close acquaintances vanishes when the criterion is the ability to predict behavior in a situation similar to one that strangers have seen but acquaintances have not. 
B)  Judgments made by acquaintances who have known the target for 5 years are as valid as judgments made by parents and acquaintances who have known the target for 20 years. 
C)  Strangers' judgments are more accurate than acquaintances' judgments when the criterion is self-other agreement. 
D)  Strangers' judgments, based on a 5-minute videotape of the target's behavior, demonstrated these judges' ability to generalize to situations and contexts that were very different from the videotaped interactions. 
A)  The advantage of close acquaintances vanishes when the criterion is the ability to predict behavior in a situation similar to one that strangers have seen but acquaintances have not. 
B)  Judgments made by acquaintances who have known the target for 5 years are as valid as judgments made by parents and acquaintances who have known the target for 20 years. 
C)  Strangers' judgments are more accurate than acquaintances' judgments when the criterion is self-other agreement. 
D)  Strangers' judgments, based on a 5-minute videotape of the target's behavior, demonstrated these judges' ability to generalize to situations and contexts that were very different from the videotaped interactions.

Question 5

When Sam argues that all interpretations of reality are equally accurate,she is advocating the ________ philosophical position.

Accepted Answer

A)  realist 
B)  positivist 
C)  empiricist 
D)  constructivist 
A)  realist 
B)  positivist 
C)  empiricist 
D)  constructivist

Question 6

A good judge of personality seems to be high in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agency 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  communion 
D)  absorption 
A)  agency 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  communion 
D)  absorption

Question 7

Which of the following is the strongest situation using the psychological definition of a strong situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a party 
B)  an unstructured job interview 
C)  a funeral 
D)  free time on a Saturday afternoon 
A)  a party 
B)  an unstructured job interview 
C)  a funeral 
D)  free time on a Saturday afternoon

Question 8

Abed is a stable,well-adjusted person.His behavior is fairly consistent and predictable; essentially,"what you see is what you get." Abed would most likely be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  easy to judge accurately 
B)  a good judge of personality 
C)  a narcissist 
D)  someone who scores high on commonality 
A)  easy to judge accurately 
B)  a good judge of personality 
C)  a narcissist 
D)  someone who scores high on commonality

Question 9

A variable that affects the relation between two other variables is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moderator 
B)  catalyst 
C)  transmitter 
D)  residual 
A)  moderator 
B)  catalyst 
C)  transmitter 
D)  residual

Question 10

Describe why everyday judgments of personality are important.Describe consequences in the interpersonal domain as well as the achievement-related domain of work or school.

Accepted Answer

Everyday judgments of personality are im

Question 11

Attractive females are expected to be warm and friendly,and those females who are considered to be attractive are treated in such a manner that they indeed respond in warm and friendly ways.According to Snyder,Tanke,and Berscheid (1977),this effect is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  accuracy moderator 
C)  sex discrimination 
D)  judgability phenomena. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  accuracy moderator 
C)  sex discrimination 
D)  judgability phenomena.

Question 12

Imagine your new roommate makes her bed carefully each morning.What might you infer with some accuracy about her personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is conscientious. 
B)  She is open to experience. 
C)  She is depressed. 
D)  She is extremely extraverted. 
A)  She is conscientious. 
B)  She is open to experience. 
C)  She is depressed. 
D)  She is extremely extraverted.

Question 13

When Andrew argues some interpretations of reality are more correct than others,he is advocating the ________ philosophical position.

Accepted Answer

A)  realist 
B)  positivist 
C)  empiricist 
D)  constructivist 
A)  realist 
B)  positivist 
C)  empiricist 
D)  constructivist

Question 14

The statement "There is no such thing as objective reality,only human ideas or perceptions of reality" would most likely be made by a ________.The statement "The absence of perfect,infallible criteria for truth does not force us to conclude that all interpretations of reality are equally likely to be correct" would most likely be made by a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructivist; empiricist 
B)  constructivist; critical realist 
C)  critical realist; empiricist 
D)  empiricist; critical realist 
A)  constructivist; empiricist 
B)  constructivist; critical realist 
C)  critical realist; empiricist 
D)  empiricist; critical realist

Question 15

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment.
-The situation is not applicable for displaying a trait.

Accepted Answer

A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding 
A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding

Question 16

According to the text,what trait refers to individual differences in the willingness to engage in sexual relations with minimal acquaintanceship?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual constraint 
B)  sociosexuality 
C)  socio-openness 
D)  sexual openness 
A)  sexual constraint 
B)  sociosexuality 
C)  socio-openness 
D)  sexual openness

Question 17

What is the best description of the acquaintanceship effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your acquaintances are more accurate than you are when judging your personality. 
B)  The more information you have about someone, the more accurate your judgment of his or her personality. 
C)  The longer you have known someone, the less accurate your judgment of his or her personality. 
D)  People judge their friends more favorably than they judge their enemies. 
A)  Your acquaintances are more accurate than you are when judging your personality. 
B)  The more information you have about someone, the more accurate your judgment of his or her personality. 
C)  The longer you have known someone, the less accurate your judgment of his or her personality. 
D)  People judge their friends more favorably than they judge their enemies.

Question 18

A recent study found that women are more accurate than men in judging others.What was the explanation for this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are better than men at figuring out what is unique about each person. 
B)  Men are biased to see everyone more negatively. 
C)  Men are biased to see everyone more positively. 
D)  Women are better than men at knowing what the average person is like. 
A)  Women are better than men at figuring out what is unique about each person. 
B)  Men are biased to see everyone more negatively. 
C)  Men are biased to see everyone more positively. 
D)  Women are better than men at knowing what the average person is like.

Question 19

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment.
-Jake makes a judgment of Marla's high conscientiousness based on her friendliness.

Accepted Answer

A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding 
A) availability 
B) relevance 
C) utilization 
D) detection 
E) judgment
F)understanding

Question 20

In making an overall judgment of your personality,which person should be most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a teacher 
B)  a lifelong best friend 
C)  a trained clinical psychologist 
D)  a classmate who has seen you most recently 
A)  a teacher 
B)  a lifelong best friend 
C)  a trained clinical psychologist 
D)  a classmate who has seen you most recently

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -A judge fails to notice a critical behavior.

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -An attentive judge notices important patterns in a target's speech.

Which of the following is an aspect of the "good" trait?

What was the boundary on the acquaintanceship effect identified by Colvin and Funder (1991)?

When Sam argues that all interpretations of reality are equally accurate,she is advocating the ________ philosophical position.

A good judge of personality seems to be high in ________.

Which of the following is the strongest situation using the psychological definition of a strong situation?

Abed is a stable,well-adjusted person.His behavior is fairly consistent and predictable; essentially,"what you see is what you get." Abed would most likely be ________.

A variable that affects the relation between two other variables is known as a ________.

Describe why everyday judgments of personality are important.Describe consequences in the interpersonal domain as well as the achievement-related domain of work or school.

Attractive females are expected to be warm and friendly,and those females who are considered to be attractive are treated in such a manner that they indeed respond in warm and friendly ways.According to Snyder,Tanke,and Berscheid (1977),this effect is a type of ________.

Imagine your new roommate makes her bed carefully each morning.What might you infer with some accuracy about her personality?

When Andrew argues some interpretations of reality are more correct than others,he is advocating the ________ philosophical position.

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -The situation is not applicable for displaying a trait.

According to the text,what trait refers to individual differences in the willingness to engage in sexual relations with minimal acquaintanceship?

What is the best description of the acquaintanceship effect?

A recent study found that women are more accurate than men in judging others.What was the explanation for this finding?

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -Jake makes a judgment of Marla's high conscientiousness based on her friendliness.

In making an overall judgment of your personality,which person should be most accurate?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

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 5: Personality Judgment

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -A judge fails to notice a critical behavior.

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -An attentive judge notices important patterns in a target's speech.

Which of the following is an aspect of the "good" trait?

What was the boundary on the acquaintanceship effect identified by Colvin and Funder (1991)?

When Sam argues that all interpretations of reality are equally accurate,she is advocating the ________ philosophical position.

A good judge of personality seems to be high in ________.

Which of the following is the strongest situation using the psychological definition of a strong situation?

Abed is a stable,well-adjusted person.His behavior is fairly consistent and predictable; essentially,"what you see is what you get." Abed would most likely be ________.

A variable that affects the relation between two other variables is known as a ________.

Describe why everyday judgments of personality are important.Describe consequences in the interpersonal domain as well as the achievement-related domain of work or school.

Attractive females are expected to be warm and friendly,and those females who are considered to be attractive are treated in such a manner that they indeed respond in warm and friendly ways.According to Snyder,Tanke,and Berscheid (1977),this effect is a type of ________.

Imagine your new roommate makes her bed carefully each morning.What might you infer with some accuracy about her personality?

When Andrew argues some interpretations of reality are more correct than others,he is advocating the ________ philosophical position.

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -The situation is not applicable for displaying a trait.

According to the text,what trait refers to individual differences in the willingness to engage in sexual relations with minimal acquaintanceship?

What is the best description of the acquaintanceship effect?

A recent study found that women are more accurate than men in judging others.What was the explanation for this finding?

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -Jake makes a judgment of Marla's high conscientiousness based on her friendliness.

In making an overall judgment of your personality,which person should be most accurate?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

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