Question 1

What is another name for ego resiliency?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological adjustment 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  extraversion 
D)  self-control 
A)  psychological adjustment 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  extraversion 
D)  self-control

Question 2

A researcher using factor analysis to identify basic traits is likely to favor the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological 
A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological

Question 3

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet.
-Assertiveness

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring 
A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 4

The ________ approach to personality usually assumes that all people can be characterized by points on a continuous score of measurement; the ________ approach to personality suggests that people might differ in kind more than in degree.

Accepted Answer

A)  typological; trait 
B)  trait; typological 
C)  essential-trait; single-trait 
D)  constructivist; critical realist 
A)  typological; trait 
B)  trait; typological 
C)  essential-trait; single-trait 
D)  constructivist; critical realist

Question 5

According to recent research about personality and energy drink preferences,those high in self-monitoring would likely prefer which brand of energy drink in a consumer taste test study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superstar Energy 
B)  Acme Energy Drink 
C)  Energy Enhancer 
D)  Energy for You 
A)  Superstar Energy 
B)  Acme Energy Drink 
C)  Energy Enhancer 
D)  Energy for You

Question 6

What are the Big Three traits according to Auke Tellegen?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism/extraversion/openness to experience 
B)  neuroticism/extraversion/psychoticism 
C)  ego control/ego resiliency/ego adjustment 
D)  positive emotionality/negative emotionality/constraint 
A)  neuroticism/extraversion/openness to experience 
B)  neuroticism/extraversion/psychoticism 
C)  ego control/ego resiliency/ego adjustment 
D)  positive emotionality/negative emotionality/constraint

Question 7

Which Big Five domain captures a tendency to experience positive emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  openness 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  openness

Question 8

Research has shown that when people use words such as ________ to describe their life story,they are described by acquaintances as more intelligent.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolutely 
B)  smart 
C)  positivity 
D)  mindfully 
A)  absolutely 
B)  smart 
C)  positivity 
D)  mindfully

Question 9

According to the text,tests of conscientiousness seem to predict ________ better than they predict ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee thefts; supervisors' ratings of job performance 
B)  job satisfaction; employee thefts 
C)  supervisors' ratings of job performance; employee thefts 
D)  criminal behavior; job behavior 
A)  employee thefts; supervisors' ratings of job performance 
B)  job satisfaction; employee thefts 
C)  supervisors' ratings of job performance; employee thefts 
D)  criminal behavior; job behavior

Question 10

Factor analyses have revealed a broader personality factor called plasticity.Which of the following Big Five factors are subfactors of this factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness and extraversion 
B)  openness and neuroticism 
C)  extraversion and openness 
D)  neuroticism and agreeableness 
A)  conscientiousness and extraversion 
B)  openness and neuroticism 
C)  extraversion and openness 
D)  neuroticism and agreeableness

Question 11

A researcher taking the many-trait approach to understanding personality would likely use which of the following measurement instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)  California F scale 
B)  California Q-Set 
C)  the NEO-PI neuroticism scale 
D)  self-monitoring scale 
A)  California F scale 
B)  California Q-Set 
C)  the NEO-PI neuroticism scale 
D)  self-monitoring scale

Question 12

The most important advantage of Q-sorting is that it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allows the judge to rate the target person consistently high or low on every trait 
B)  does not require the judge to make subtle discriminations between trait ratings 
C)  can only be used by trained clinicians, thus preventing problems with untrained judges 
D)  forces the judge to compare all the items directly against each other 
A)  allows the judge to rate the target person consistently high or low on every trait 
B)  does not require the judge to make subtle discriminations between trait ratings 
C)  can only be used by trained clinicians, thus preventing problems with untrained judges 
D)  forces the judge to compare all the items directly against each other

Question 13

Research on ________ addresses important questions concerning the way that inner reality and the private self relate to external reality and the self as presented to others.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism 
B)  introversion and extraversion 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  authoritarianism 
B)  introversion and extraversion 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 14

How were the Big Five discovered? Define and describe each of the Big Five trait domains.What essential questions about strangers do these dimensions address?

Accepted Answer

The Big Five personality traits were dis

Question 15

Based on research,the resident of which of these cities will probably score the highest on openness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Des Moines, Iowa 
B)  Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
C)  Chicago, Illinois 
D)  Miami, Florida 
A)  Des Moines, Iowa 
B)  Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
C)  Chicago, Illinois 
D)  Miami, Florida

Question 16

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome.
-Higher social status

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring 
A) Extraversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Openness
F)Narcissism
G)Self-monitoring

Question 17

Factor analyses are mostly based on which of the following pieces of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers' judgments 
B)  superfactors 
C)  thematic apperception tests 
D)  correlation matrices 
A)  researchers' judgments 
B)  superfactors 
C)  thematic apperception tests 
D)  correlation matrices

Question 18

What is another name for ego control?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological adjustment 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  self-control 
A)  psychological adjustment 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  self-control

Question 19

Which trait is associated with obsessive effort into hairstyles and clothing?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  narcissism 
D)  authoritarianism 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  narcissism 
D)  authoritarianism

Question 20

A researcher who tries to discover the most important or basic personality traits that exist is taking a ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological 
A)  single-trait 
B)  many-trait 
C)  essential-trait 
D)  typological

What is another name for ego resiliency?

A researcher using factor analysis to identify basic traits is likely to favor the ________ approach.

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet. -Assertiveness

The approach to personality usually assumes that all people can be characterized by points on a continuous score of measurement; the approach to personality suggests that people might differ in kind more than in degree.

According to recent research about personality and energy drink preferences,those high in self-monitoring would likely prefer which brand of energy drink in a consumer taste test study?

What are the Big Three traits according to Auke Tellegen?

Which Big Five domain captures a tendency to experience positive emotions?

Research has shown that when people use words such as ________ to describe their life story,they are described by acquaintances as more intelligent.

According to the text,tests of conscientiousness seem to predict better than they predict .

Factor analyses have revealed a broader personality factor called plasticity.Which of the following Big Five factors are subfactors of this factor?

A researcher taking the many-trait approach to understanding personality would likely use which of the following measurement instruments?

The most important advantage of Q-sorting is that it ________.

Research on ________ addresses important questions concerning the way that inner reality and the private self relate to external reality and the self as presented to others.

How were the Big Five discovered? Define and describe each of the Big Five trait domains.What essential questions about strangers do these dimensions address?

Based on research,the resident of which of these cities will probably score the highest on openness?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Higher social status

Factor analyses are mostly based on which of the following pieces of information?

What is another name for ego control?

Which trait is associated with obsessive effort into hairstyles and clothing?

A researcher who tries to discover the most important or basic personality traits that exist is taking a ________ approach.

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

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 6: Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

What is another name for ego resiliency?

A researcher using factor analysis to identify basic traits is likely to favor the ________ approach.

Match the most associated trait factor with each facet. -Assertiveness

The ________ approach to personality usually assumes that all people can be characterized by points on a continuous score of measurement; the ________ approach to personality suggests that people might differ in kind more than in degree.

According to recent research about personality and energy drink preferences,those high in self-monitoring would likely prefer which brand of energy drink in a consumer taste test study?

What are the Big Three traits according to Auke Tellegen?

Which Big Five domain captures a tendency to experience positive emotions?

Research has shown that when people use words such as ________ to describe their life story,they are described by acquaintances as more intelligent.

According to the text,tests of conscientiousness seem to predict ________ better than they predict ________.

Factor analyses have revealed a broader personality factor called plasticity.Which of the following Big Five factors are subfactors of this factor?

A researcher taking the many-trait approach to understanding personality would likely use which of the following measurement instruments?

The most important advantage of Q-sorting is that it ________.

Research on ________ addresses important questions concerning the way that inner reality and the private self relate to external reality and the self as presented to others.

How were the Big Five discovered? Define and describe each of the Big Five trait domains.What essential questions about strangers do these dimensions address?

Based on research,the resident of which of these cities will probably score the highest on openness?

Match the most associated trait with each behavior or emotional outcome. -Higher social status

Factor analyses are mostly based on which of the following pieces of information?

What is another name for ego control?

Which trait is associated with obsessive effort into hairstyles and clothing?

A researcher who tries to discover the most important or basic personality traits that exist is taking a ________ approach.

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

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

The approach to personality usually assumes that all people can be characterized by points on a continuous score of measurement; the approach to personality suggests that people might differ in kind more than in degree.

According to the text,tests of conscientiousness seem to predict better than they predict .