Exam 13: Personality

As part of the general testing done in your psychology class,you turn out to be very high on the trait of self-monitoring,whereas your roommate scores low on this trait.What should others expect regarding the consistency in your and your roommate's behaviors?

One response to Mischel's situationism critique of trait theory is to argue that:

Freud used the term libido to refer to:

Compared to the Rorschach,the Thematic Apperception Test has been found to:

In regard to the traits necessary to describe personality,psychologists now generally agree that:

_____ consists of interrelated knowledge about the self.

Which of the following factors is NOT part of the five-factor theory of personality?

Janie is very high on the personality dimension openness to experience.She likes to skydive,learn foreign languages,and travel to exotic countries.As Janie gets older,she may be less likely to skydive,but may still enjoy unusual vacations.McCrae and Costa would call this change in Janie's typical activities a:

In terms of the similarities in their personalities over time,what happens to identical twins?

In a study described in your text,extremely homophobic men were shown videos of homosexual sex and responded with more physiological arousal than did less homophobic men.This finding provides evidence in support of:

What is the difference between temperaments and personality traits?

Yaakov can be easily bored,so he seeks out situations that increase his excitement and arousal.He prefers "thrilling" activities to calm and safe ones.According to research presented in your textbook,a gene related to _____ regulation may be responsible for these tendencies.

JoAnn describes herself as a modest and rational person.She does not usually spend time daydreaming or seeking out new experiences.Instead,she enjoys completing familiar tasks and having a structured daily routine.If JoAnn is measured on the five factors of the five-factor theory,she will probably score very low in:

Psychologists use the term personality primarily to refer to characteristics and behaviors that:

What factor distinguishes the degree of similarity in identical twins versus dizygotic twins over time?

The fact that age-related changes in personality are similar across cultures:

According to sociometer theory,self-esteem is important because it:

An implicit personality theory is:

An important criticism of the Rorschach inkblot test is that:

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding personality stability?