Question 1

Traits define the __________ tendencies of an individual person.

Accepted Answer

A)  central
B)  average
C)  overt
D)  outlyingE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which domain is most concerned with identifying the number of fundamental individual differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological
B)  Dispositional
C)  Intrapsychic
D)  Social and culturalE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The individual uniqueness level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

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A)  like all others.
B)  like some others.
C)  like no others.
D)  somewhat like other mammalsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Psychologists have found it difficult to define personality because

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A)  psychologists are not smart enough to determine the boundaries of human personality.
B)  personality has a common sense definition that psychologists find hard to falsify.
C)  the idea of studying human personality is a rather new concept in psychology.
D)  any definition of personality needs to be sufficiently comprehensive to include a multitude of concepts.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A "domain of knowledge" is a

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A)  laboratory where personality research is conducted.
B)  single theory about the nature of personality.
C)  specialty area of science and scholarship.
D)  grand theory of personality psychology.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of "idiographic research"?

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A)  Comparing men and women on emotionality.
B)  Developing a questionnaire that measures sociability.
C)  Writing a case study of Albert Einstein's personality.
D)  Conducting a field study of helping behaviors.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Most current personality research is done at the _____ level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  idiographic
B)  human nature
C)  individual uniqueness
D)  group and individual differencesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In modern personality psychology, the grand theories

Accepted Answer

A)  guide all modern personality research.
B)  are still argued about in the literature.
C)  are seen as having primarily historical interest.
D)  are used only in clinical applications of personality theory.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

_____ are based on systematic observation, whereas _____ are not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theories; beliefs
B)  Beliefs; theories
C)  Domains; approaches
D)  Approaches; domainsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Research on personality traits asks all of these questions EXCEPT

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A)  how many fundamental personality traits there are.
B)  how personality traits are organized.
C)  where personality traits come from.
D)  which cues cause behavior in a situation.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The study of a single individual is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  idiographic research.
B)  nomothetic research.
C)  correlational research.
D)  cognitive psychology research.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

How many trait-descriptive adjectives are there in the English language?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 500
B)  More than 1,800
C)  More than 5,000
D)  More than 20,000E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The fact that there are many differing views on personality suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers study different domains of knowledge.
B)  most views about personality psychology are incorrect.
C)  one of the views is probably more accurate than others.
D)  personality psychologists ignore one another's theories.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

If I describe Juan as "possessive" or Anita as "friendly," I am employing the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  trait-descriptive adjectives.
B)  inner psychological states.
C)  strategies to attain goals.
D)  inner qualities of personality.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Responses to an ink-blot test can demonstrate which part of the person-environment interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptions
B)  Manipulations
C)  Evocations
D)  SelectionsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The dispositional domain focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the ways individuals differ from one another.
B)  the emotional consequences of dispositions.
C)  the biological nature of dispositions.
D)  the outer nature of dispositions.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 17

The group differences level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

Accepted Answer

A)  like all others.
B)  like some others.
C)  like no others.
D)  somewhat like other mammalsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

A problem with studying only the grand theories of personality is that only portions of the grand theories

Accepted Answer

A)  have stood the test of time and inform modern personality research.
B)  apply to men.
C)  are based on non-German populations.
D)  address the human nature level of analysis.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 19

The ability to learn spoken language is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  human nature level of analysis.
B)  individual and group differences level of analysis.
C)  individual uniqueness level of analysis.
D)  social psychological level of analysis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Mike makes several social errors at a party.He calls the host by the wrong name, spills his red wine on the carpet, and insults the guest of honor.We label Mike's behavior as "socially inept." This labeling of Mike's behavior utilizes the _____ research approach to personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  explanatory
B)  descriptive
C)  intuitive
D)  presumptiveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: Introduction to Personality Psychology

Traits define the __________ tendencies of an individual person.

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Which domain is most concerned with identifying the number of fundamental individual differences?

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The individual uniqueness level of personality analysis addresses how every human is

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Psychologists have found it difficult to define personality because

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A "domain of knowledge" is a

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Which of the following is an example of "idiographic research"?

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Most current personality research is done at the _____ level of analysis.

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In modern personality psychology, the grand theories

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_____ are based on systematic observation, whereas _____ are not.

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Research on personality traits asks all of these questions EXCEPT

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The study of a single individual is an example of

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How many trait-descriptive adjectives are there in the English language?

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The fact that there are many differing views on personality suggests that

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If I describe Juan as "possessive" or Anita as "friendly," I am employing the use of

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Responses to an ink-blot test can demonstrate which part of the person-environment interaction?

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