Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraverts are more sexually active than introverts. 
B)  Introverts do better in school than extraverts. 
C)  Introverts tend to be more suggestible than extraverts. 
D)  Extraverts enjoy aggressive humor more than introverts. 
A)  Extraverts are more sexually active than introverts. 
B)  Introverts do better in school than extraverts. 
C)  Introverts tend to be more suggestible than extraverts. 
D)  Extraverts enjoy aggressive humor more than introverts.

Question 2

Cattell emphasizes three sources of data. Discuss these three sources in relation to the approaches to research discussed in Chapter 2.

Accepted Answer

Cattell emphasizes three sources of data

Question 3

Allport believed that traits are based in the

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine system. 
B)  circulatory system. 
C)  nervous system. 
D)  hormonal system. 
A)  endocrine system. 
B)  circulatory system. 
C)  nervous system. 
D)  hormonal system.

Question 4

The trait theorist who emphasized the fewest traits was

Accepted Answer

A)  Allport. 
B)  Eysenck. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  Plomin. 
A)  Allport. 
B)  Eysenck. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  Plomin.

Question 5

Which type of data relates to behavior in laboratory situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  L-data. 
B)  Q-data. 
C)  Ot-data. 
D)  N-data. 
A)  L-data. 
B)  Q-data. 
C)  Ot-data. 
D)  N-data.

Question 6

Temperament traits have a strong genetic component to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is said that the trait concept most approximates the ordinary person's concept of personality. How, then, do activities of the trait theorist differ from that of the average person? What are the intellectual challenges that are pursued by the trait theorist but not (in general) by the layperson?

Accepted Answer

The activities of a trait theorist diffe

Question 8

According to Allport, a trait could be defined in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  range of situations. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  frequency. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  range of situations. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

Which is not a property of traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency. 
B)  centrality. 
C)  intensity. 
D)  range of situations. 
A)  frequency. 
B)  centrality. 
C)  intensity. 
D)  range of situations.

Question 10

Allport emphasized psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Introverts do worse in school than do extraverts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Three defining properties of traits are frequency, intensity, and range of situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Allport, people generally describe others in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary dispositions. 
B)  cardinal traits. 
C)  central traits. 
D)  source traits. 
A)  secondary dispositions. 
B)  cardinal traits. 
C)  central traits. 
D)  source traits.

Question 14

Allport's ordering of traits from most to least generalized and consistent is

Accepted Answer

A)  cardinal, central, secondary. 
B)  secondary, central, cardinal. 
C)  central, secondary, cardinal. 
D)  central, cardinal, secondary. 
A)  cardinal, central, secondary. 
B)  secondary, central, cardinal. 
C)  central, secondary, cardinal. 
D)  central, cardinal, secondary.

Question 15

The concept of functional autonomy suggests that adult autonomy is derived from tension reducing motives in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research on the genetic contribution to traits is most apparent in the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Allport and Cattell. 
B)  Eysenck and Cattell. 
C)  Allport and Eysenck. 
D)  Allport, Eysenck, and Cattell. 
A)  Allport and Cattell. 
B)  Eysenck and Cattell. 
C)  Allport and Eysenck. 
D)  Allport, Eysenck, and Cattell.

Question 17

The concept of idiographic research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals cannot be studied. 
B)  good ideas form the basis for good research. 
C)  computers are useful in predicting behavior. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  individuals cannot be studied. 
B)  good ideas form the basis for good research. 
C)  computers are useful in predicting behavior. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

Which is a characteristic of trait theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical organization of personality. 
B)  use of bivariate research. 
C)  emphasis on cross-situational variability. 
D)  emphasis on longitudinal variability. 
A)  hierarchical organization of personality. 
B)  use of bivariate research. 
C)  emphasis on cross-situational variability. 
D)  emphasis on longitudinal variability.

Question 19

Allport's concept of functional autonomy suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  people are capable of functioning autonomously. 
B)  from birth there is a motive to function autonomously. 
C)  pleasure motives can function independently (autonomously) from other motives. 
D)  motives originally based on tension-reduction can become independent sources of pleasure. 
A)  people are capable of functioning autonomously. 
B)  from birth there is a motive to function autonomously. 
C)  pleasure motives can function independently (autonomously) from other motives. 
D)  motives originally based on tension-reduction can become independent sources of pleasure.

Question 20

Traits and superfactors are comparable concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is false?

Cattell emphasizes three sources of data. Discuss these three sources in relation to the approaches to research discussed in Chapter 2.

Allport believed that traits are based in the

The trait theorist who emphasized the fewest traits was

Which type of data relates to behavior in laboratory situations?

Temperament traits have a strong genetic component to them.

It is said that the trait concept most approximates the ordinary person's concept of personality. How, then, do activities of the trait theorist differ from that of the average person? What are the intellectual challenges that are pursued by the trait theorist but not (in general) by the layperson?

According to Allport, a trait could be defined in terms of

Which is not a property of traits?

Allport emphasized psychopathology.

Introverts do worse in school than do extraverts.

Three defining properties of traits are frequency, intensity, and range of situations.

According to Allport, people generally describe others in terms of

Allport's ordering of traits from most to least generalized and consistent is

The concept of functional autonomy suggests that adult autonomy is derived from tension reducing motives in childhood.

Research on the genetic contribution to traits is most apparent in the work of

The concept of idiographic research suggests that

Which is a characteristic of trait theorists?

Allport's concept of functional autonomy suggests that

Traits and superfactors are comparable concepts.

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Exam 7: Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Which of the following statements is false?

Cattell emphasizes three sources of data. Discuss these three sources in relation to the approaches to research discussed in Chapter 2.

Allport believed that traits are based in the

The trait theorist who emphasized the fewest traits was

Which type of data relates to behavior in laboratory situations?

Temperament traits have a strong genetic component to them.

It is said that the trait concept most approximates the ordinary person's concept of personality. How, then, do activities of the trait theorist differ from that of the average person? What are the intellectual challenges that are pursued by the trait theorist but not (in general) by the layperson?

According to Allport, a trait could be defined in terms of

Which is not a property of traits?

Allport emphasized psychopathology.

Introverts do worse in school than do extraverts.

Three defining properties of traits are frequency, intensity, and range of situations.

According to Allport, people generally describe others in terms of

Allport's ordering of traits from most to least generalized and consistent is

The concept of functional autonomy suggests that adult autonomy is derived from tension reducing motives in childhood.

Research on the genetic contribution to traits is most apparent in the work of

The concept of idiographic research suggests that

Which is a characteristic of trait theorists?

Allport's concept of functional autonomy suggests that

Traits and superfactors are comparable concepts.

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

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 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

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