Question 1

The Big Five personality traits have been linked with emotional intelligence and psychological well-being.Which statement is false with regard to the Big Five and these factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological well-being is comprised of subjective well-being and satisfaction with life. 
B)  Agreeableness and openness are associated with positive experiences in social and achievement environments. 
C)  Extraversion influences positive affect and neuroticism influences negative affect. 
D)  Emotional intelligence influences how the Big Five traits influence well-being.

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding measures of the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NEO-PI-R was written by Cattell. 
B)  The NEO-FFI is a short version of the NEO-PI-R. 
C)  To date, no questionnaire has been developed specifically to measure the Big Five. 
D)  The DSM-5 is a new questionnaire being developed to measure the Big Five.

Question 3

A 1969 study by ________ created tremendous controversy because of its suggestion that IQ score differences between Blacks and Whites are due to genetics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cattell 
B)  Erlenmeyer and Jarvik 
C)  Heston 
D)  Jensen

Question 4

Tom has antisocial personality disorder.According to recent correlational research (e.g.,Miller & Lyman,2003),which of the following results is most likely from a measurement of Tom's Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low Agreeableness 
B)  Low Neuroticism 
C)  High Conscientiousness 
D)  Low Extraversion

Question 5

In the coming years,QTL mapping techniques should allow us to

Accepted Answer

A)  begin to map the genes of the mouse. 
B)  no longer rely on DNA testing to identify behavior-related genes. 
C)  trace most behaviors to single genes. 
D)  use genetic markers as direct indicators of genotypes.

Question 6

Cattell's best known and widely used assessment test is the

Accepted Answer

A)  TAT. 
B)  NEO-PI-R. 
C)  MMPI-2. 
D)  16PF.

Question 7

On the NEO-PI-R,Martina scores high on Extraversion,while Steve scores low on Extraversion.According to the research on the Five-Factor Model and types of psychological treatment (e.g.,Funder & Sneed,1993),

Accepted Answer

A)  group therapy may be a better fit for Martina than for Steve. 
B)  both Martina and Steve are likely to fail in psychotherapy. 
C)  neither Martina nor Steve will benefit from psychoanalysis. 
D)  hypnosis is likely to benefit both Martina and Steve.

Question 8

Explain the concept of heritability.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Dr.Rodriguez,a psychologist,believes that people with psychological disorders simply have more or less of the characteristics we all have rather than some unique or foreign characteristic in their personality.Which of the following statements is also most likely to be true with regard to Dr.Rodriguez?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Rodriguez is critical of diagnostic applications of the Five-Factor Model. 
B)  Dr. Rodriguez is critical of the continuum-based approach to disorders. 
C)  Dr. Rodriguez is critical of the manner in which Allport distinguished neurotic and healthy personalities. 
D)  Dr. Rodriguez is critical of group psychotherapy.

Question 10

With regard to personality,Cattell emphasized the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  predict 
C)  explain 
D)  describe

Question 11

Which of the following is true according to Five-Factor Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Core components of the personality system have nothing to do with biological factors such as genes or brain structure. 
B)  Characteristic adaptations are unaffected by external influences. 
C)  One's basic tendency for openness is biologically rooted and stable, but how one characteristically expresses it can change over time. 
D)  The various components of personality are static processes that interact with one another in only one predictable way throughout the person's lifetime.

Question 12

Cattell made a distinction between source traits and surface traits.In contemporary life,are people attracted to each other (for example,romantic relationships,friendships) on the basis of source traits or surface traits? What is the importance of this issue?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Adler's "social interest," Horney's "moving toward," and Erikson's "basic trust" can all be seen as aspects of which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreeableness 
B)  Conscientiousness 
C)  Openness 
D)  Neuroticism

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding cross-cultural studies of the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Big Five is not been psychometrically supported in data from non-English-speaking countries. 
B)  McCrae and Costa's 1997 data analysis of the NEO-PI-R concluded that personality trait structure may be universal. 
C)  The Personality Profiles of Culture Project concluded that the Big Five are valid descriptors of personality in only about half of the cultures studied. 
D)  When personality trait structure is studied in non-Western countries, researchers typically uncover eight to ten basic personality factors rather than uncovering the Big Five personality factors.

Question 15

Distinguish between source and surface traits.Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Cattell defined personality as

Accepted Answer

A)  the enduring internal characteristics of an individual. 
B)  observable behavior and the observable precedents and consequences of this behavior. 
C)  that which permits prediction of what an individual will do. 
D)  libidinal drive.

Question 17

Syntality is Cattell's term for dimensions that permit us to assess the personality of

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals of ethnic background. 
B)  infants and children. 
C)  groups and institutions. 
D)  lower species.

Question 18

What is the acronym for the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A)  COAST 
B)  OCEAN 
C)  OUNCE 
D)  COUNT

Question 19

How are fraternal twins different from identical twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraternal twins develop from one egg; identical twins develop from two eggs. 
B)  Fraternal twins are monozygotic; identical twins are dizygotic. 
C)  Fraternal twins have all the same genes; identical twins do not have all the same genes. 
D)  Differences between identical twins are due to the environment; differences between fraternal twins may be due to either environment or genes.

Question 20

Questionnaires measuring the Big Five have been particularly helpful in providing diagnostic information for which category of DSM-IV-TR disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety disorders 
B)  Mood disorders 
C)  Eating disorders 
D)  Personality disorders

Exam 11: Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments