Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the textbook, the most obvious example of applying personality to personal and social issues is

Accepted Answer

A)   sports psychology.
B)   self-help books.
C)   personality testing.
D)   psychotherapy.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which approach to personality presents the most idealistic picture of human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic
B)   Trait
C)   Humanistic
D)   Behavioral/social learningE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following approaches has focused on the way people learn from watching role models?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic approach
B)   Behavioral/social learning approach
C)   Biological approach
D)   Cognitive approachE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive
B)   Biological
C)   Trait
D)   PsychoanalyticE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Greg believes that aggressive behavior in his coworkers is an expression of frustration that results from unsatisfied basic needs. He believes in the

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive approach.
B)   biological approach.
C)   behavioral/social learning approach.
D)   humanistic approach.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The more closely we look at the characteristic ways people deal with emotional situations, the more we

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A)   begin to see how people are much the same.
B)   see that people are not alike.
C)   how each individual's responses are overwhelmed by the demands of the situation.
D)   understand where the personality comes from.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A personality psychologist who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in schoolchildren that may be related to genetic predispositions follows the

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalytic approach.
B)   biological approach.
C)   humanistic approach.
D)   behavioral/social learning approach.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

By __________ we mean the ways psychologists from different approaches measure personality.

Accepted Answer

A)   "articulation"
B)   "application"
C)   "assessment"
D)   "actualization"E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

State whether our behavior is shaped by the situation or by the kind of person we are and give three reasons for your answer. Distinguish between reactions that are the result of situational factors and those that result from intrapersonal processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of State whether our behavior is shaped by...

Question 11

A psychologist explains a woman's fear of snakes in terms of her unconscious fear of her father. This psychologist is using which approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic
B)   Trait
C)   Humanistic
D)   Behavioral/social learningE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The author of the textbook defines personality as consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Cooperation
B)   Dependency
C)   Success identified with personal achievement
D)   Success identified with group accomplishmentsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The four components necessary for a complete understanding of personality include each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)   application.
B)   assessment.
C)   philosophy.
D)   research.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?

Accepted Answer

A)   Why are certain types of people prone to depression?
B)   Why are some people introverted, whereas others are outgoing ?
C)   Can we predict job satisfaction in employees?
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Regardless of the approach, assessment is about making predictions from personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive
B)   Biological
C)   Trait
D)   PsychoanalyticE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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 the same approach when explaining different phenomena.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic
B)   Biological
C)   Humanistic
D)   Behavioral/social learningE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: What Is Personality

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

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

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

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Regardless of the approach, assessment is about making predictions from personality theory.

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

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Greg believes that aggressive behavior in his coworkers is an expression of frustration that results from unsatisfied basic needs. He believes in the

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Which approach to personality presents the most idealistic picture of human nature?

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

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The more closely we look at the characteristic ways people deal with emotional situations, the more we

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A psychologist explains a woman's fear of snakes in terms of her unconscious fear of her father. This psychologist is using which approach to personality?

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State whether our behavior is shaped by the situation or by the kind of person we are and give three reasons for your answer. Distinguish between reactions that are the result of situational factors and those that result from intrapersonal processes.

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The author of the textbook defines personality as consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.

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The four components necessary for a complete understanding of personality include each of the following except

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By __________ we mean the ways psychologists from different approaches measure personality.

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

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Which of the following approaches has focused on the way people learn from watching role models?

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

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According to the textbook, the most obvious example of applying personality to personal and social issues is

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Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?

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A personality psychologist who focuses on the stable patterns of aggressive behavior in schoolchildren that may be related to genetic predispositions follows the

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