Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the different approaches to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  One must adhere to the same approach when giving explanations for different phenomena. 
B)  The strength of some approaches in explaining behavior patterns makes up for the weaknesses of other approaches. 
C)  The best way to show contradictions is to explain phenomena using different approaches. 
D)  One need not align oneself with only one approach when explaining different phenomena.

Question 2

A personality psychologist who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in schoolchildren that may be related to inherited predispositions and physiological processes follows the_______________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  biological 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioral/social learning

Question 3

Of the following approaches, which places the least emphasis on conscious determinants of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Biological 
C)  Trait 
D)  Psychoanalytic

Question 4

Cognitive personality psychologists suggest people become depressed because of the way they interpret their inability to control events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The_______________ approach to personality focuses on the importance of conditioning and expectations.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioral/social learning 
C)  biological 
D)  cognitive

Question 6

Of the following approaches, which ignores inherited influences the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Biological 
C)  Trait 
D)  Psychoanalytic

Question 7

When personality researchers use the term individual differences they are referring to

Accepted Answer

A)  the different behavior patterns individuals display across time. 
B)  the interpersonal processes that originate within the individual. 
C)  the consistent behavior patterns that individuals display across situations. 
D)  fluctuations in behavior patterns for individual situations.

Question 8

Which of these is not a characteristic of an individual in a collectivist culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperation 
B)  Belonging to a larger group 
C)  Success identified with personal achievement 
D)  Success identified with group doing well

Question 9

Which statement would be endorsed by a person who studies personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The way we behave is determined entirely by what is going on around us. 
B)  Most of the time we are actually not in control of our own actions. 
C)  Behaviors originate within a person but can be influenced by outside factors. 
D)  We are at the whim of our genetics, and must act as our inheritance determines.

Question 10

What are the four essential components for the study of personality? Choose one of the six general approaches to personality and use it as an example to illustrate the differences in these components.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the four components necessary for the study of personality is characterized by inventories that measure certain constructs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research 
B)  Theory 
C)  Assessment 
D)  Application

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality psychologists are interested in how people react to different situations. 
B)  Personality psychologists now recognize that early explanations of personality, such as Freud's psychoanalytic theory, are incorrect. 
C)  Personality psychologists are interested in consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual. 
D)  Personality psychologists are interested in the consistent behavior patterns caused either by something about the person or by placing the person in the same situation.

Question 13

Suppose you meet a new person on campus from a culture different from your own. You soon discover that your new friend has difficulty understanding what you mean by "self-esteem." You conclude that your friend probably comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  an individualistic culture. 
B)  a collectivist culture. 
C)  a nonindustrial culture. 
D)  a large family.

Question 14

Which approach to personality is most likely to argue that genetics play an important role in determining personality and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Biological 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Behavioral/social learning

Question 15

The trait approach identifies where a person might lie along a continuum of personality characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Of these choices, which is most likely to be an individualistic society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghana 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Germany

Question 17

A psychologist develops a test to measure individual differences in social anxiety. She obtains social anxiety scores from a large group of participants, and then tries to predict how those scoring high on the test will act in a social situation as compared to those scoring low. This psychologist would probably be identified with which approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Trait 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Behavioral/social learning

Exam 1: What Is Personality

Which of the following statements is true about the different approaches to personality?

A personality psychologist who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in schoolchildren that may be related to inherited predispositions and physiological processes follows the_______________ approach.

Of the following approaches, which places the least emphasis on conscious determinants of behavior?

Cognitive personality psychologists suggest people become depressed because of the way they interpret their inability to control events.

The_______________ approach to personality focuses on the importance of conditioning and expectations.

Of the following approaches, which ignores inherited influences the most?

When personality researchers use the term individual differences they are referring to

Which of these is not a characteristic of an individual in a collectivist culture?

Which statement would be endorsed by a person who studies personality?

What are the four essential components for the study of personality? Choose one of the six general approaches to personality and use it as an example to illustrate the differences in these components.

Which of the four components necessary for the study of personality is characterized by inventories that measure certain constructs?

Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?

Suppose you meet a new person on campus from a culture different from your own. You soon discover that your new friend has difficulty understanding what you mean by "self-esteem." You conclude that your friend probably comes from

Which approach to personality is most likely to argue that genetics play an important role in determining personality and behavior?

The trait approach identifies where a person might lie along a continuum of personality characteristics.

Of these choices, which is most likely to be an individualistic society?