Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the five trait factors in the Five-Factor model?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoticism 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience 
A) psychoticism 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience

Question 2

At present,most researchers who study personality traits favor the idea that _________ dominant traits emerge from the statistical techniques used to sift through volumes of test data.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 35 
C) 101 
D) 16 
A) 5 
B) 35 
C) 101 
D) 16

Question 3

Explain briefly how factor analysis is used to measure personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A.Factor analysis is a mathematical tech

Question 4

The fifth factor of the Big Five is _______ and describes people who are ordered,controlled,organized,ambitious,achievement focused,and self-disciplined.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The advocates of the Five-Factor Theory favor the _______ rotation of factor analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) orthogonal 
B) triangulated 
C) oblique 
D) hexagonal 
A) orthogonal 
B) triangulated 
C) oblique 
D) hexagonal

Question 6

Which of the following statements would NOT be generally acceptable to factor and trait theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality traits can be identified by using correlational studies. 
B) Personality traits are mostly determined by environmental factors. 
C) Personality traits and states can be measured by questionnaires. 
D) Traits and states can be used to explain individual differences in behavior. 
A) Personality traits can be identified by using correlational studies. 
B) Personality traits are mostly determined by environmental factors. 
C) Personality traits and states can be measured by questionnaires. 
D) Traits and states can be used to explain individual differences in behavior.

Question 7

According to Costa and McCrae,maladjustment occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) characteristic adaptations become too loose,relaxed,and/or disorganized. 
B) basic traits change over time in response to biological maturation. 
C) adaptive responses are inconsistent with personal goals or cultural values. 
D) all of these are true. 
A) characteristic adaptations become too loose,relaxed,and/or disorganized. 
B) basic traits change over time in response to biological maturation. 
C) adaptive responses are inconsistent with personal goals or cultural values. 
D) all of these are true.

Question 8

Cattell and McCrae and Costa both used an (a) _________ of gathering data.

Accepted Answer

A) deductive method 
B) comparison method 
C) intuition method 
D) inductive method 
A) deductive method 
B) comparison method 
C) intuition method 
D) inductive method

Question 9

Which of Cattell's media of observation could NOT be used with animals such as dogs or cats?

Accepted Answer

A) L data 
B) Q data 
C) T data 
D) None of the above can be used to measure animal behavior. 
A) L data 
B) Q data 
C) T data 
D) None of the above can be used to measure animal behavior.

Question 10

Trait theorists rely mostly on which method of identifying traits?

Accepted Answer

A) intuition 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) factor analysis 
D) twin studies 
A) intuition 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) factor analysis 
D) twin studies

Question 11

Which of the following statements best reflects our understanding of the stability of personality traits according to the Five-Factor model?

Accepted Answer

A) Age-related declines in agreeableness and conscientiousness become increasingly evident. 
B) Basic personality traits change considerably after the age of forty. 
C) Basic personality traits change very little beyond the age of thirty. 
D) Adults score higher on neuroticism,extraversion,and openness to experience than college students. 
A) Age-related declines in agreeableness and conscientiousness become increasingly evident. 
B) Basic personality traits change considerably after the age of forty. 
C) Basic personality traits change very little beyond the age of thirty. 
D) Adults score higher on neuroticism,extraversion,and openness to experience than college students.

Question 12

Hans J.Eysenck insisted that only __ major factors can be discerned by a factor analytic approach.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 16 
D) 18,000 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 16 
D) 18,000

Question 13

McCrae and Costa agree with Eysenck that personality traits are ______ and follow the bell shaped distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) unipolar 
B) dichotomous 
C) unpredictable 
D) bipolar 
A) unipolar 
B) dichotomous 
C) unpredictable 
D) bipolar

Question 14

Cattell extracted more traits from his data than Eysenck.This is partially explained by Cattell's

Accepted Answer

A) orthogonal (method) rotation 
B) vast quantity of data collected. 
C) time frame for collection of data. 
D) types of subjects used to generate data. 
E) use of oblique (method) rotation. 
A) orthogonal (method) rotation 
B) vast quantity of data collected. 
C) time frame for collection of data. 
D) types of subjects used to generate data. 
E) use of oblique (method) rotation.

Question 15

Personality psychologists are more likely to attribute behavior to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) day to minute situations 
B) enduring traits 
C) cognitive displacement 
D) overt emotionalism 
A) day to minute situations 
B) enduring traits 
C) cognitive displacement 
D) overt emotionalism

Question 16

Personality psychologists are more likely to attribute behavior to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) day to minute situation 
B) enduring traits 
C) cognitive displacement 
D) overt emotionalism 
A) day to minute situation 
B) enduring traits 
C) cognitive displacement 
D) overt emotionalism

Question 17

People who score in the direction of agreeableness tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) ordered,controlled,and achievement-focused. 
B) good-natured,yielding,generous,and trusting. 
C) anxious,temperamental,and emotionally vulnerable. 
D) even-tempered,self-satisfied,and emotionally hardy. 
A) ordered,controlled,and achievement-focused. 
B) good-natured,yielding,generous,and trusting. 
C) anxious,temperamental,and emotionally vulnerable. 
D) even-tempered,self-satisfied,and emotionally hardy.

Question 18

Define and explain the personality theory of McCrae and Costa and how behavior is predicted by an understanding of three central or core components.

Accepted Answer

A.Basic Tendencies As defined by McCrae

Question 19

The total number of primary traits,both normal and pathological,that Cattell and his associates identified is about

Accepted Answer

A) 2 or 3. 
B) 10. 
C) 35. 
D) 240. 
A) 2 or 3. 
B) 10. 
C) 35. 
D) 240.

Question 20

The Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality shares origins with Eysenck's model in that

Accepted Answer

A) both emphasize individual case histories as data points. 
B) both rely on taxonomies to generate research. 
C) Eysenck relied heavily on the research of the FFM. 
D) None of these is correct. 
A) both emphasize individual case histories as data points. 
B) both rely on taxonomies to generate research. 
C) Eysenck relied heavily on the research of the FFM. 
D) None of these is correct.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five trait factors in the Five-Factor model?

At present,most researchers who study personality traits favor the idea that _________ dominant traits emerge from the statistical techniques used to sift through volumes of test data.

Explain briefly how factor analysis is used to measure personality traits.

The fifth factor of the Big Five is _______ and describes people who are ordered,controlled,organized,ambitious,achievement focused,and self-disciplined.

The advocates of the Five-Factor Theory favor the _______ rotation of factor analysis.

Which of the following statements would NOT be generally acceptable to factor and trait theorists?

According to Costa and McCrae,maladjustment occurs when

Cattell and McCrae and Costa both used an (a) _________ of gathering data.

Which of Cattell's media of observation could NOT be used with animals such as dogs or cats?

Trait theorists rely mostly on which method of identifying traits?

Which of the following statements best reflects our understanding of the stability of personality traits according to the Five-Factor model?

Hans J.Eysenck insisted that only __ major factors can be discerned by a factor analytic approach.

McCrae and Costa agree with Eysenck that personality traits are ______ and follow the bell shaped distribution.

Cattell extracted more traits from his data than Eysenck.This is partially explained by Cattell's

Personality psychologists are more likely to attribute behavior to _________.

Personality psychologists are more likely to attribute behavior to _________.

People who score in the direction of agreeableness tend to be

Define and explain the personality theory of McCrae and Costa and how behavior is predicted by an understanding of three central or core components.

The total number of primary traits,both normal and pathological,that Cattell and his associates identified is about

The Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality shares origins with Eysenck's model in that

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

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Exam 13: Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Which of the following is NOT one of the five trait factors in the Five-Factor model?

At present,most researchers who study personality traits favor the idea that _________ dominant traits emerge from the statistical techniques used to sift through volumes of test data.

Explain briefly how factor analysis is used to measure personality traits.

The fifth factor of the Big Five is _______ and describes people who are ordered,controlled,organized,ambitious,achievement focused,and self-disciplined.

The advocates of the Five-Factor Theory favor the _______ rotation of factor analysis.

Which of the following statements would NOT be generally acceptable to factor and trait theorists?

According to Costa and McCrae,maladjustment occurs when

Cattell and McCrae and Costa both used an (a) _________ of gathering data.

Which of Cattell's media of observation could NOT be used with animals such as dogs or cats?

Trait theorists rely mostly on which method of identifying traits?

Which of the following statements best reflects our understanding of the stability of personality traits according to the Five-Factor model?

Hans J.Eysenck insisted that only __ major factors can be discerned by a factor analytic approach.

McCrae and Costa agree with Eysenck that personality traits are ______ and follow the bell shaped distribution.

Cattell extracted more traits from his data than Eysenck.This is partially explained by Cattell's

Personality psychologists are more likely to attribute behavior to _________.

Personality psychologists are more likely to attribute behavior to _________.

People who score in the direction of agreeableness tend to be

Define and explain the personality theory of McCrae and Costa and how behavior is predicted by an understanding of three central or core components.

The total number of primary traits,both normal and pathological,that Cattell and his associates identified is about

The Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality shares origins with Eysenck's model in that

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

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