Question 1

The following are all examples of how personality traits guide the selection of situations EXCEPT that individuals scoring high on:

Accepted Answer

A) sensation seeking avoid risky situations. 
B) psychoticism choose volatile and spontaneous situations. 
C) Machiavellianism prefer face-to-face situations. 
D) empathy are likely to volunteer for community activities. 
A) sensation seeking avoid risky situations. 
B) psychoticism choose volatile and spontaneous situations. 
C) Machiavellianism prefer face-to-face situations. 
D) empathy are likely to volunteer for community activities.

Question 2

Narcissists who are very self-aggrandizing tend to evoke _____ in other people.

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) laughter 
C) exasperation 
D) humility 
A) anger 
B) laughter 
C) exasperation 
D) humility

Question 3

The phenomenon of expectancy confirmation has also been called:

Accepted Answer

A) evocative corroboration. 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) behavioral substantiation. 
D) likelihood verification. 
A) evocative corroboration. 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) behavioral substantiation. 
D) likelihood verification.

Question 4

A(n)_____ is a classification scheme that involves the identification and naming of groups within a particular subject field.

Accepted Answer

A) circumplex 
B) hierarchy 
C) assortment 
D) taxonomy 
A) circumplex 
B) hierarchy 
C) assortment 
D) taxonomy

Question 5

Women married to men who score high on intellect-openness rate the:

Accepted Answer

A) frequency of laughing with spouse facet of marital satisfaction as being high. 
B) enjoyment of time spent with spouse facet of marital satisfaction as being high. 
C) sexual facet of marital satisfaction as being high. 
D) love and affection expressed facet of marital satisfaction as being high. 
A) frequency of laughing with spouse facet of marital satisfaction as being high. 
B) enjoyment of time spent with spouse facet of marital satisfaction as being high. 
C) sexual facet of marital satisfaction as being high. 
D) love and affection expressed facet of marital satisfaction as being high.

Question 6

People whose ratings of their preferred partner are close to the personality characteristics of the person they are married to are:

Accepted Answer

A) much more satisfied than people who are married to someone less like their ideal partner. 
B) slightly more satisfied than people who are married to someone less like their ideal partner. 
C) less satisfied than people who are married to someone less like their ideal partner. 
D) no different from other people in terms of marital satisfaction. 
A) much more satisfied than people who are married to someone less like their ideal partner. 
B) slightly more satisfied than people who are married to someone less like their ideal partner. 
C) less satisfied than people who are married to someone less like their ideal partner. 
D) no different from other people in terms of marital satisfaction.

Question 7

According to international research,the characteristic most desirable in a mate is:

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion. 
B) mutual attraction or love. 
C) intellect-openness. 
D) agreeableness. 
A) extraversion. 
B) mutual attraction or love. 
C) intellect-openness. 
D) agreeableness.

Question 8

According to the _____,breakups should occur more when one's desires are violated than when they are fulfilled.

Accepted Answer

A) violation of desire theory 
B) assortative mating hypothesis 
C) complementary needs hypothesis 
D) attraction similarity theory 
A) violation of desire theory 
B) assortative mating hypothesis 
C) complementary needs hypothesis 
D) attraction similarity theory

Question 9

_____ is defined as a tendency to feel tense,anxious,or worried during social interactions or even when anticipating a social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) Openness 
B) Emotional stability 
C) Expectation confirmation 
D) Shyness 
A) Openness 
B) Emotional stability 
C) Expectation confirmation 
D) Shyness

Question 10

Investigators have found evidence for assortative mating:

Accepted Answer

A) only for +,weight,etc. 
B) only for psychological characteristics,such as attitudes,beliefs,personality traits,etc. 
C) in a few selected variables that are important in the area of evolutionary psychology. 
D) for almost every variable that has been investigateD. 
A) only for +,weight,etc. 
B) only for psychological characteristics,such as attitudes,beliefs,personality traits,etc. 
C) in a few selected variables that are important in the area of evolutionary psychology. 
D) for almost every variable that has been investigateD.

Question 11

People who score high on intellect-openness tend to use the manipulation tactic of _____ above all other tactics.

Accepted Answer

A) reason 
B) self-abasement 
C) hardball 
D) pleasure induction 
A) reason 
B) self-abasement 
C) hardball 
D) pleasure induction

Question 12

People who are married to an individual who scores high on agreeableness report higher levels of marital satisfaction:

Accepted Answer

A) if their spouse also scores high on emotional instability. 
B) if their spouse also scores low on intellect-openness. 
C) if their spouse also scores high on extraversion. 
D) irrespective of their spouse scoring high or low on other personality traits. 
A) if their spouse also scores high on emotional instability. 
B) if their spouse also scores low on intellect-openness. 
C) if their spouse also scores high on extraversion. 
D) irrespective of their spouse scoring high or low on other personality traits.

Question 13

_____ is a phenomenon whereby people's beliefs about the personality characteristics of others cause them to evoke in others actions that are consistent with their initial beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) Blindsight 
B) Defensive pessimism 
C) Secondary appraisal 
D) Expectancy confirmation 
A) Blindsight 
B) Defensive pessimism 
C) Secondary appraisal 
D) Expectancy confirmation

Question 14

Unlike people who score high on dominance,people who score low on dominance are most likely to use the _____ manipulation tactic.

Accepted Answer

A) hardball 
B) coercion 
C) responsibility invocation 
D) silent treatment 
A) hardball 
B) coercion 
C) responsibility invocation 
D) silent treatment

Question 15

The manipulation tactic of _____ mostly involves yelling at someone.

Accepted Answer

A) coercion 
B) reason 
C) charm 
D) responsibility invocation 
A) coercion 
B) reason 
C) charm 
D) responsibility invocation

Question 16

_____ is a social strategy in which practitioners are quick to betray others.

Accepted Answer

A) Dictatorship 
B) Machiavellianism 
C) Zoroastrianism 
D) Rastafarianism 
A) Dictatorship 
B) Machiavellianism 
C) Zoroastrianism 
D) Rastafarianism

Question 17

According to the violation of desire theory,people are most likely to break up with mates:

Accepted Answer

A) with whom they are no longer romantically infatuated. 
B) who violate their partner's desire to reach an optimal level of reproduction. 
C) who lack the desired personality characteristics such as dependability,emotional stability,or pleasing disposition in a mate. 
D) who no longer meets their complementary needs. 
A) with whom they are no longer romantically infatuated. 
B) who violate their partner's desire to reach an optimal level of reproduction. 
C) who lack the desired personality characteristics such as dependability,emotional stability,or pleasing disposition in a mate. 
D) who no longer meets their complementary needs.

Question 18

Narcissists react to failure by:

Accepted Answer

A) socially withdrawing themselves. 
B) derogating other people. 
C) accepting responsibility for their actions. 
D) engaging in self-abasement. 
A) socially withdrawing themselves. 
B) derogating other people. 
C) accepting responsibility for their actions. 
D) engaging in self-abasement.

Question 19

Research on sex differences in tactics of manipulation has found that:

Accepted Answer

A) women are more likely to use the self-abasement tactic. 
B) men are more likely to use the hardball tactic. 
C) women are more likely to use the reason tactiC. 
D) men and women use the different tactics almost equally. 
A) women are more likely to use the self-abasement tactic. 
B) men are more likely to use the hardball tactic. 
C) women are more likely to use the reason tactiC. 
D) men and women use the different tactics almost equally.

Question 20

Husbands who score low on conscientiousness tend to upset their wives by:

Accepted Answer

A) having extramarital affairs. 
B) drinking too much. 
C) being abusive. 
D) withholding sex. 
A) having extramarital affairs. 
B) drinking too much. 
C) being abusive. 
D) withholding sex.

The following are all examples of how personality traits guide the selection of situations EXCEPT that individuals scoring high on:

Narcissists who are very self-aggrandizing tend to evoke _____ in other people.

The phenomenon of expectancy confirmation has also been called:

A(n)_____ is a classification scheme that involves the identification and naming of groups within a particular subject field.

Women married to men who score high on intellect-openness rate the:

People whose ratings of their preferred partner are close to the personality characteristics of the person they are married to are:

According to international research,the characteristic most desirable in a mate is:

According to the _____,breakups should occur more when one's desires are violated than when they are fulfilled.

_____ is defined as a tendency to feel tense,anxious,or worried during social interactions or even when anticipating a social interaction.

Investigators have found evidence for assortative mating:

People who score high on intellect-openness tend to use the manipulation tactic of _____ above all other tactics.

People who are married to an individual who scores high on agreeableness report higher levels of marital satisfaction:

_____ is a phenomenon whereby people's beliefs about the personality characteristics of others cause them to evoke in others actions that are consistent with their initial beliefs.

Unlike people who score high on dominance,people who score low on dominance are most likely to use the _____ manipulation tactic.

The manipulation tactic of _____ mostly involves yelling at someone.

_____ is a social strategy in which practitioners are quick to betray others.

According to the violation of desire theory,people are most likely to break up with mates:

Narcissists react to failure by:

Research on sex differences in tactics of manipulation has found that:

Husbands who score low on conscientiousness tend to upset their wives by:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 15: Personality and Social Interaction

The following are all examples of how personality traits guide the selection of situations EXCEPT that individuals scoring high on:

Narcissists who are very self-aggrandizing tend to evoke _____ in other people.

The phenomenon of expectancy confirmation has also been called:

A(n)_____ is a classification scheme that involves the identification and naming of groups within a particular subject field.

Women married to men who score high on intellect-openness rate the:

People whose ratings of their preferred partner are close to the personality characteristics of the person they are married to are:

According to international research,the characteristic most desirable in a mate is:

According to the _____,breakups should occur more when one's desires are violated than when they are fulfilled.

_____ is defined as a tendency to feel tense,anxious,or worried during social interactions or even when anticipating a social interaction.

Investigators have found evidence for assortative mating:

People who score high on intellect-openness tend to use the manipulation tactic of _____ above all other tactics.

People who are married to an individual who scores high on agreeableness report higher levels of marital satisfaction:

_____ is a phenomenon whereby people's beliefs about the personality characteristics of others cause them to evoke in others actions that are consistent with their initial beliefs.

Unlike people who score high on dominance,people who score low on dominance are most likely to use the _____ manipulation tactic.

The manipulation tactic of _____ mostly involves yelling at someone.

_____ is a social strategy in which practitioners are quick to betray others.

According to the violation of desire theory,people are most likely to break up with mates:

Narcissists react to failure by:

Research on sex differences in tactics of manipulation has found that:

Husbands who score low on conscientiousness tend to upset their wives by:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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