Question 1

The architects classified as being "average" in a longitudinal, 25-year study, were found to

Accepted Answer

A) have become somewhat more creative over the years, but not as much as the successful architects. 
B) score very low on conformity scales at both times data was collected in the study. 
C) have become less impulse and flexible and to have become more rigid as they aged. 
D) have considerably fewer health problems then the successful architects over the years. 
A) have become somewhat more creative over the years, but not as much as the successful architects. 
B) score very low on conformity scales at both times data was collected in the study. 
C) have become less impulse and flexible and to have become more rigid as they aged. 
D) have considerably fewer health problems then the successful architects over the years.

Question 2

A longitudinal study of architects that spanned 25 years found that

Accepted Answer

A) successful architects scored high on independence and spontaneity scales. 
B) successful architects scored high on conventionality and conservatism scales. 
C) impulsivity and flexibility scale scores increased with age for successful architects. 
D) successful architects had fewer health problems then less creative architects. 
A) successful architects scored high on independence and spontaneity scales. 
B) successful architects scored high on conventionality and conservatism scales. 
C) impulsivity and flexibility scale scores increased with age for successful architects. 
D) successful architects had fewer health problems then less creative architects.

Question 3

Trait levels of _____ and _____ tend to increase with age.

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness; openness to experience 
B) extraversion; openness to experience 
C) neuroticism; extraversion 
D) conscientiousness; agreeableness 
A) agreeableness; openness to experience 
B) extraversion; openness to experience 
C) neuroticism; extraversion 
D) conscientiousness; agreeableness

Question 4

People whose actual selves are close to their ideal selves score high on measures of

Accepted Answer

A) possible selves. 
B) feared selves. 
C) desired selves. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) possible selves. 
B) feared selves. 
C) desired selves. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 5

Personality changes take place when those changes are _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) internal; progressive 
B) external; phenotypical 
C) internal; enduring 
D) external; durable 
A) internal; progressive 
B) external; phenotypical 
C) internal; enduring 
D) external; durable

Question 6

Twenge concluded from her studies of cohort effects from 1968 to 1993 that

Accepted Answer

A) females internalized the social change and cultural messages of the era, and their personalities were molded by these messages. 
B) cohort effects are interesting to study historically, but of little relevance to personality psychology. 
C) social and cultural changes had only marginal effects on personality. 
D) the culture in which an individual is immersed is the major determinant of personality. 
A) females internalized the social change and cultural messages of the era, and their personalities were molded by these messages. 
B) cohort effects are interesting to study historically, but of little relevance to personality psychology. 
C) social and cultural changes had only marginal effects on personality. 
D) the culture in which an individual is immersed is the major determinant of personality.

Question 7

Correlations between different measures of the same trait taken at the same time are called

Accepted Answer

A) validity coefficients. 
B) stability coefficients. 
C) mean level stability. 
D) rank order stability. 
A) validity coefficients. 
B) stability coefficients. 
C) mean level stability. 
D) rank order stability.

Question 8

A person who feels very good after receiving a compliment, but very bad after being insulted, would sore high on measures of

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) self-esteem variability. 
C) activity level. 
D) both a and b. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) self-esteem variability. 
C) activity level. 
D) both a and b.

Question 9

Which level of analysis would consider the question, "Can we predict healthy aging from personality traits?"

Accepted Answer

A) Population 
B) Group differences 
C) Individual differences 
D) Cultural differences 
A) Population 
B) Group differences 
C) Individual differences 
D) Cultural differences

Question 10

Women who score high on the femininity scale of the California Psychological Inventory (compared to low scorers) are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) remember an acquaintance's birthday. 
B) take charge of a committee meeting. 
C) take the initiative in sexual encounters. 
D) demand equal social and political rights 
A) remember an acquaintance's birthday. 
B) take charge of a committee meeting. 
C) take the initiative in sexual encounters. 
D) demand equal social and political rights

Question 11

Self-esteem variability appears to be strongly related to the extent to which one's self-view can be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) levels of monoanalyse oxide. 
B) the outcome of social events. 
C) the mean level of self-esteem. 
D) the self-esteem of others in the environment. 
A) levels of monoanalyse oxide. 
B) the outcome of social events. 
C) the mean level of self-esteem. 
D) the self-esteem of others in the environment.

Question 12

When people in marriages have similar personalities,

Accepted Answer

A) they are more likely to divorce. 
B) their personalities remain more stable over time. 
C) their personalities change more over time. 
D) their personalities are neither more nor less likely to change over time. 
A) they are more likely to divorce. 
B) their personalities remain more stable over time. 
C) their personalities change more over time. 
D) their personalities are neither more nor less likely to change over time.

Question 13

Self-esteem variability is most correlated with

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem level. 
B) childhood temper tantrums. 
C) depression. 
D) activity level. 
A) self-esteem level. 
B) childhood temper tantrums. 
C) depression. 
D) activity level.

Question 14

The trait of competence tends to _____ women.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease with age among 
B) increase with age among 
C) remain unchanged with age among 
D) increase among married, but decrease among unmarried 
A) decrease with age among 
B) increase with age among 
C) remain unchanged with age among 
D) increase among married, but decrease among unmarried

Question 15

If we studied political attitudes and found that everyone became more conservative with age, we would observe

Accepted Answer

A) mean level change. 
B) mean level stability. 
C) rank order stability. 
D) rank order change. 
A) mean level change. 
B) mean level stability. 
C) rank order stability. 
D) rank order change.

Question 16

When the average level of a trait remains constant over time, we observe

Accepted Answer

A) mean level change. 
B) mean level stability. 
C) rank order stability. 
D) rank order instability. 
A) mean level change. 
B) mean level stability. 
C) rank order stability. 
D) rank order instability.

Question 17

Which of the following personality traits is one of the strongest predictors of divorce in the Kelly and Conley longitudinal study of married couples?

Accepted Answer

A) High extraversion 
B) Low agreeableness 
C) High neuroticism 
D) Low conscientiousness 
A) High extraversion 
B) Low agreeableness 
C) High neuroticism 
D) Low conscientiousness

Question 18

Correlations between the same measure taken at different points in time are called

Accepted Answer

A) validity coefficients. 
B) stability coefficients. 
C) mean level stability. 
D) rank order stability. 
A) validity coefficients. 
B) stability coefficients. 
C) mean level stability. 
D) rank order stability.

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT predict later levels of marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Impulse control 
B) Childhood temper tantrums 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Sensation seeking 
A) Impulse control 
B) Childhood temper tantrums 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Sensation seeking

Question 20

A longitudinal study conducted of women who attended Mills College suggests that femininity (defined as being dependent, emotional, gentle, high-strung, etc.) decreases to become more masculine (defined as being assertive, confident, determined, independent, etc.) from ages

Accepted Answer

A) 13 to 20. 
B) 20 to 30. 
C) 30 to 40. 
D) 40 to 50. 
A) 13 to 20. 
B) 20 to 30. 
C) 30 to 40. 
D) 40 to 50.

The architects classified as being "average" in a longitudinal, 25-year study, were found to

A longitudinal study of architects that spanned 25 years found that

Trait levels of _ and _ tend to increase with age.

People whose actual selves are close to their ideal selves score high on measures of

Personality changes take place when those changes are _ and _.

Twenge concluded from her studies of cohort effects from 1968 to 1993 that

Correlations between different measures of the same trait taken at the same time are called

A person who feels very good after receiving a compliment, but very bad after being insulted, would sore high on measures of

Which level of analysis would consider the question, "Can we predict healthy aging from personality traits?"

Women who score high on the femininity scale of the California Psychological Inventory (compared to low scorers) are more likely to

Self-esteem variability appears to be strongly related to the extent to which one's self-view can be influenced by

When people in marriages have similar personalities,

Self-esteem variability is most correlated with

The trait of competence tends to _____ women.

If we studied political attitudes and found that everyone became more conservative with age, we would observe

When the average level of a trait remains constant over time, we observe

Which of the following personality traits is one of the strongest predictors of divorce in the Kelly and Conley longitudinal study of married couples?

Correlations between the same measure taken at different points in time are called

Which of the following does NOT predict later levels of marital satisfaction?

A longitudinal study conducted of women who attended Mills College suggests that femininity (defined as being dependent, emotional, gentle, high-strung, etc.) decreases to become more masculine (defined as being assertive, confident, determined, independent, etc.) from ages

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

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

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

Filters

Exam 5: Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

The architects classified as being "average" in a longitudinal, 25-year study, were found to

A longitudinal study of architects that spanned 25 years found that

Trait levels of _____ and _____ tend to increase with age.

People whose actual selves are close to their ideal selves score high on measures of

Personality changes take place when those changes are _____ and _____.

Twenge concluded from her studies of cohort effects from 1968 to 1993 that

Correlations between different measures of the same trait taken at the same time are called

A person who feels very good after receiving a compliment, but very bad after being insulted, would sore high on measures of

Which level of analysis would consider the question, "Can we predict healthy aging from personality traits?"

Women who score high on the femininity scale of the California Psychological Inventory (compared to low scorers) are more likely to

Self-esteem variability appears to be strongly related to the extent to which one's self-view can be influenced by

When people in marriages have similar personalities,

Self-esteem variability is most correlated with

The trait of competence tends to _____ women.

If we studied political attitudes and found that everyone became more conservative with age, we would observe

When the average level of a trait remains constant over time, we observe

Which of the following personality traits is one of the strongest predictors of divorce in the Kelly and Conley longitudinal study of married couples?

Correlations between the same measure taken at different points in time are called

Which of the following does NOT predict later levels of marital satisfaction?

A longitudinal study conducted of women who attended Mills College suggests that femininity (defined as being dependent, emotional, gentle, high-strung, etc.) decreases to become more masculine (defined as being assertive, confident, determined, independent, etc.) from ages

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

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

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

Filters

Trait levels of _ and _ tend to increase with age.

Personality changes take place when those changes are _ and _.