Question 1

What does the Big Two refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha/beta 
B)  Extroversion/introversion 
C)  Neuroticism/psychoticism 
D)  Agreeableness/antagonism 
A)  Alpha/beta 
B)  Extroversion/introversion 
C)  Neuroticism/psychoticism 
D)  Agreeableness/antagonism A

Question 2

The degree to which a trait is consequential in influencing an individual's thought, affect, and behaviour best describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  traitedness. 
B)  trait relevance. 
C)  trait reliability. 
D)  super-traitedness. 
A)  traitedness. 
B)  trait relevance. 
C)  trait reliability. 
D)  super-traitedness. B

Question 3

Eysenck postulated that criminal personality is characterized by high levels of psychoticism, extroversion, and neuroticism. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  NEO-P-R. 
B)  conditionability. 
C)  the EPQ model. 
D)  the PEN model. 
A)  NEO-P-R. 
B)  conditionability. 
C)  the EPQ model. 
D)  the PEN model. D

Question 4

Interactionism is the view that:

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of personality traits and situational factors. 
B)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of personality traits and personality types. 
C)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of the personality coefficient and the situation coefficient. 
D)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of genotypical dispositions. 
A)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of personality traits and situational factors. 
B)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of personality traits and personality types. 
C)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of the personality coefficient and the situation coefficient. 
D)  differences in behaviour often reflect the interaction of genotypical dispositions.

Question 5

Constitutional psychology refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis of politicians. 
B)  the link between personality and physical attributes. 
C)  discrete categories that differ qualitatively from each other. 
D)  discrete categories that differ quantitatively from each other. 
A)  psychoanalysis of politicians. 
B)  the link between personality and physical attributes. 
C)  discrete categories that differ qualitatively from each other. 
D)  discrete categories that differ quantitatively from each other.

Question 6

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype mesomorph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not withstand pain easily. 
B)  Withstands pain easily and willingly. 
C)  Gets to sleep easily. 
D)  Lacks real desire for strenuous physical exercise. 
A)  Does not withstand pain easily. 
B)  Withstands pain easily and willingly. 
C)  Gets to sleep easily. 
D)  Lacks real desire for strenuous physical exercise.

Question 7

As related to Allport's conceptualization of traits, discuss the differences between phenotypical and genotypical personal dispositions.

Accepted Answer

A phenotypical disposition is involved w

Question 8

Research that follows an ________ approach involves exporting supposed universal findings and applying them to specific cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  etic 
B)  emic 
C)  ethnic 
D)  indigenous 
A)  etic 
B)  emic 
C)  ethnic 
D)  indigenous

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype ectomorph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not withstand pain easily. 
B)  Withstands pain easily and willingly. 
C)  Gets to sleep easily. 
D)  Lacks real desire for strenuous physical exercise. 
A)  Does not withstand pain easily. 
B)  Withstands pain easily and willingly. 
C)  Gets to sleep easily. 
D)  Lacks real desire for strenuous physical exercise.

Question 10

In subsequent analysis of Eysenck's work on cross-national personality perspectives, which country was found to score higher in mean levels of extroversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria 
B)  Canada 
C)  China 
D)  Iran 
A)  Nigeria 
B)  Canada 
C)  China 
D)  Iran

Question 11

The ________ approach requires research participants to describe their personality characteristics in terms of their usual personality characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  metatrait 
B)  trait relevance 
C)  interactionist 
D)  maximal 
A)  metatrait 
B)  trait relevance 
C)  interactionist 
D)  maximal

Question 12

The impact of situational factors and their role in contributing to differences in behaviour is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  situational construct. 
B)  situationism. 
C)  personality coefficient. 
D)  situational impact. 
A)  situational construct. 
B)  situationism. 
C)  personality coefficient. 
D)  situational impact.

Question 13

Describe the locus of control construct.

Accepted Answer

Locus of control refers to differences i

Question 14

A person's degree of impulse control is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego control. 
B)  Ego resiliency. 
C)  Superego control. 
D)  Superego resiliency. 
A)  Ego control. 
B)  Ego resiliency. 
C)  Superego control. 
D)  Superego resiliency.

Question 15

Who suggested that personality types could be represented graphically as if they were the north, south, east, and west points on a compass?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sheldon 
B)  Mead 
C)  Eysenck 
D)  Allport 
A)  Sheldon 
B)  Mead 
C)  Eysenck 
D)  Allport

Question 16

What have we learned from anthropological research on personality?

Accepted Answer

The work of anthropologists resulted in

Question 17

Discuss the five-factor model across cultures.

Accepted Answer

Regarding the five-factor model across c

Question 18

The term ambivert refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The complex statistical approach used to test for personality types. 
B)  An identified category. 
C)  In statistics, the number that occurs the most times. 
D)  Characteristics of both introversion and extroversion. 
A)  The complex statistical approach used to test for personality types. 
B)  An identified category. 
C)  In statistics, the number that occurs the most times. 
D)  Characteristics of both introversion and extroversion.

Question 19

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype endomorph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not withstand pain easily. 
B)  Withstands pain easily and willingly. 
C)  Gets to sleep easily. 
D)  Lacks real desire for strenuous physical exercise. 
A)  Does not withstand pain easily. 
B)  Withstands pain easily and willingly. 
C)  Gets to sleep easily. 
D)  Lacks real desire for strenuous physical exercise.

Question 20

Walter Mischel argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Each person has unique traits and common traits. 
B)  Traits are dynamic and discriminative. 
C)  Traits are poor predictors of behaviours in situations. 
D)  Traits are good predictors of behaviours in situations. 
A)  Each person has unique traits and common traits. 
B)  Traits are dynamic and discriminative. 
C)  Traits are poor predictors of behaviours in situations. 
D)  Traits are good predictors of behaviours in situations.

What does the Big Two refer to?

The degree to which a trait is consequential in influencing an individual's thought, affect, and behaviour best describes:

Eysenck postulated that criminal personality is characterized by high levels of psychoticism, extroversion, and neuroticism. This is known as:

Interactionism is the view that:

Constitutional psychology refers to:

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype mesomorph?

As related to Allport's conceptualization of traits, discuss the differences between phenotypical and genotypical personal dispositions.

Research that follows an ________ approach involves exporting supposed universal findings and applying them to specific cultures.

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype ectomorph?

In subsequent analysis of Eysenck's work on cross-national personality perspectives, which country was found to score higher in mean levels of extroversion?

The ________ approach requires research participants to describe their personality characteristics in terms of their usual personality characteristics.

The impact of situational factors and their role in contributing to differences in behaviour is referred to as:

Describe the locus of control construct.

A person's degree of impulse control is referred to as:

Who suggested that personality types could be represented graphically as if they were the north, south, east, and west points on a compass?

What have we learned from anthropological research on personality?

Discuss the five-factor model across cultures.

The term ambivert refers to:

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype endomorph?

Walter Mischel argued that:

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Exam 2: Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

What does the Big Two refer to?

The degree to which a trait is consequential in influencing an individual's thought, affect, and behaviour best describes:

Eysenck postulated that criminal personality is characterized by high levels of psychoticism, extroversion, and neuroticism. This is known as:

Interactionism is the view that:

Constitutional psychology refers to:

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype mesomorph?

As related to Allport's conceptualization of traits, discuss the differences between phenotypical and genotypical personal dispositions.

Research that follows an ________ approach involves exporting supposed universal findings and applying them to specific cultures.

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype ectomorph?

In subsequent analysis of Eysenck's work on cross-national personality perspectives, which country was found to score higher in mean levels of extroversion?

The ________ approach requires research participants to describe their personality characteristics in terms of their usual personality characteristics.

The impact of situational factors and their role in contributing to differences in behaviour is referred to as:

Describe the locus of control construct.

A person's degree of impulse control is referred to as:

Who suggested that personality types could be represented graphically as if they were the north, south, east, and west points on a compass?

What have we learned from anthropological research on personality?

Discuss the five-factor model across cultures.

The term ambivert refers to:

Which of the following best characterizes the somatotype endomorph?

Walter Mischel argued that:

Personality -An Introduction

The Development of Personality

Personality Research Methods and Assessment Issues

Psychodynamic Theories

Motivational Theories and Psychological Needs

Humanistic Theories and Self-Actualization

Behavioural and Learning Theories

Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

Interpersonal Theories and Interpersonal Styles

Personality Theory and the Self-Concept

Personality and Health

Personality, Mental Health, and Psychopathology

Psychobiography and Personology

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