Question 1

Which of the following is a potential source of error in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  acquiescence. 
B)  demand characteristics. 
C)  expectancy effects. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  acquiescence. 
B)  demand characteristics. 
C)  expectancy effects. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Problems of response style and social desirability are particularly relevant to

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory research. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  questionnaires. 
D)  naturalistic observation. 
A)  laboratory research. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  questionnaires. 
D)  naturalistic observation.

Question 3

What does the personality psychologist mean by "idiographic" and by "nomothetic" research strategies? Give an example of both types of strategies. Is the idiographic/nomothetic distinction a completely clear, "clean" one, or might research strategies vary in the degree to which they employ nomothetic versus idiographic methods?

Accepted Answer

The personality psychologist uses the te

Question 4

In clinical research, the investigator generally

Accepted Answer

A)  makes things happen. 
B)  studies one person. 
C)  studies few aspects of the person. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  makes things happen. 
B)  studies one person. 
C)  studies few aspects of the person. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Experimenter expectancy effects represent

Accepted Answer

A)  an unintended source of error. 
B)  an intended influence on subject behavior. 
C)  a contribution toward greater reliability. 
D)  a contribution toward greater validity. 
A)  an unintended source of error. 
B)  an intended influence on subject behavior. 
C)  a contribution toward greater reliability. 
D)  a contribution toward greater validity.

Question 6

The tendency to answer questions in a consistent way is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dependable style. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  response style. 
A)  dependable style. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  response style.

Question 7

Reliability refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the utility of observations. 
B)  the validity of observations. 
C)  the replicability of observations. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the utility of observations. 
B)  the validity of observations. 
C)  the replicability of observations. 
D)  all of the above.

Which of the following is a potential source of error in research?

Problems of response style and social desirability are particularly relevant to

In clinical research, the investigator generally

Experimenter expectancy effects represent

The tendency to answer questions in a consistent way is called

Reliability refers to

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

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Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

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A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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Exam 2: The Scientific Study of People

Which of the following is a potential source of error in research?

Problems of response style and social desirability are particularly relevant to

In clinical research, the investigator generally

Experimenter expectancy effects represent

The tendency to answer questions in a consistent way is called

Reliability refers to

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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