Question 1

According to Eysenck, it is necessary to

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A)  develop adequate measures. 
B)  develop a theory of performance. 
C)  establish biological foundations for traits. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  develop adequate measures. 
B)  develop a theory of performance. 
C)  establish biological foundations for traits. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not true of extraverts?

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A)  They do better than introverts in school. 
B)  They prefer to interact with others. 
C)  They are more suggestible than introverts. 
D)  They are more sexually active than introverts. 
A)  They do better than introverts in school. 
B)  They prefer to interact with others. 
C)  They are more suggestible than introverts. 
D)  They are more sexually active than introverts.

Question 3

Which statement is not expressive of Allport's views?

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A)  Traits are more important than situations. 
B)  Traits can be transformed in function. 
C)  Idiographic research is valued. 
D)  Some traits are unique to individuals. 
A)  Traits are more important than situations. 
B)  Traits can be transformed in function. 
C)  Idiographic research is valued. 
D)  Some traits are unique to individuals.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

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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 5

In one way or another, Eysenck's views conflict with those of

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A)  Freud. 
B)  Allport. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Allport. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 6

Of the following, the dimension most important for criminals is

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A)  neuroticism. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  psychoticism. 
D)  openness to experience. 
A)  neuroticism. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  psychoticism. 
D)  openness to experience.

Question 7

The hierarchy emphasized by trait theorists is

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A)  types, habits, responses, traits. 
B)  habits, types, responses, traits. 
C)  habits, responses, types, traits. 
D)  responses, habits, traits, types. 
A)  types, habits, responses, traits. 
B)  habits, types, responses, traits. 
C)  habits, responses, types, traits. 
D)  responses, habits, traits, types.

Question 8

In his view of the person Allport would be most similar to

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A)  Freud. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 9

Factor analysis allows one to cluster variables together in the search for basic personality units.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In terms of school performance

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A)  introverts do better than extraverts. 
B)  extraverts do better than introverts. 
C)  they both do the same. 
D)  it all depends on the subject. 
A)  introverts do better than extraverts. 
B)  extraverts do better than introverts. 
C)  they both do the same. 
D)  it all depends on the subject.

Question 11

According to Allport, both trait and situation are necessary to understand behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Allport's concept of functional autonomy suggests that

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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 13

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Extraverts are less suggestible than introverts. 
B)  Introverts are less sensitive to pain than extraverts. 
C)  Criminals are high on extraversion but low on neuroticism and psychotocism. 
D)  Introverts are more influenced by punishments, extraverts by rewards. 
A)  Extraverts are less suggestible than introverts. 
B)  Introverts are less sensitive to pain than extraverts. 
C)  Criminals are high on extraversion but low on neuroticism and psychotocism. 
D)  Introverts are more influenced by punishments, extraverts by rewards.

Question 14

Though Eysenck had predicted that people high in neuroticism would show increased brain activity in the limbic system, Kehoe et al's fMRI data indicated that the increased brain activity was actually in the:

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A)  cerebellum 
B)  insula 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  insula 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  hippocampus

Question 15

According to Allport, situation characteristics

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A)  are unimportant in influencing behavior. 
B)  help to explain variability in behavior. 
C)  can be measured objectively. 
D)  can completely determine behavior. 
A)  are unimportant in influencing behavior. 
B)  help to explain variability in behavior. 
C)  can be measured objectively. 
D)  can completely determine behavior.

Question 16

Dynamic traits relate to the motivational functioning of the organism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

For Allport, evidence for the existence of a trait was

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A)  consistency in behavior. 
B)  physiological data. 
C)  identical behavior in various situations. 
D)  reliability of observations. 
A)  consistency in behavior. 
B)  physiological data. 
C)  identical behavior in various situations. 
D)  reliability of observations.

Question 18

Which is a characteristic of trait theorists?

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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

A major contribution by Cattell has been in the area of psychotherapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following trait theorists has been associated with the application of trait theory to abnormal behavior?

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A)  Allport. 
B)  Eysenck. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  Allport. 
B)  Eysenck. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  none of the above.

According to Eysenck, it is necessary to

Which of the following statements is not true of extraverts?

Which statement is not expressive of Allport's views?

Which of the following statements is false?

In one way or another, Eysenck's views conflict with those of

Of the following, the dimension most important for criminals is

The hierarchy emphasized by trait theorists is

In his view of the person Allport would be most similar to

Factor analysis allows one to cluster variables together in the search for basic personality units.

In terms of school performance

According to Allport, both trait and situation are necessary to understand behavior.

Allport's concept of functional autonomy suggests that

Which of the following statements is true?

Though Eysenck had predicted that people high in neuroticism would show increased brain activity in the limbic system, Kehoe et al's fMRI data indicated that the increased brain activity was actually in the:

According to Allport, situation characteristics

Dynamic traits relate to the motivational functioning of the organism.

For Allport, evidence for the existence of a trait was

Which is a characteristic of trait theorists?

A major contribution by Cattell has been in the area of psychotherapy.

Which of the following trait theorists has been associated with the application of trait theory to abnormal behavior?

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

According to Eysenck, it is necessary to

Which of the following statements is not true of extraverts?

Which statement is not expressive of Allport's views?

Which of the following statements is false?

In one way or another, Eysenck's views conflict with those of

Of the following, the dimension most important for criminals is

The hierarchy emphasized by trait theorists is

In his view of the person Allport would be most similar to

Factor analysis allows one to cluster variables together in the search for basic personality units.

In terms of school performance

According to Allport, both trait and situation are necessary to understand behavior.

Allport's concept of functional autonomy suggests that

Which of the following statements is true?

Though Eysenck had predicted that people high in neuroticism would show increased brain activity in the limbic system, Kehoe et al's fMRI data indicated that the increased brain activity was actually in the:

According to Allport, situation characteristics

Dynamic traits relate to the motivational functioning of the organism.

For Allport, evidence for the existence of a trait was

Which is a characteristic of trait theorists?

A major contribution by Cattell has been in the area of psychotherapy.

Which of the following trait theorists has been associated with the application of trait theory to abnormal behavior?

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A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

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Biological Foundations of Personality

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