Question 1

People who are cheerful,conventional,extroverted,reliable,helpful,and conservative and who tend to enjoy upbeat conventional music,such as country,pop,religious,and rock­n­roll,fit into Rentfrow's music­personality category called __________.

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Question 2

Describe the trait theory of Eysenck and how it is related to the four basic types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.

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Question 3

A graphic representation of an individual's scores on several personality characteristics is referred to as a

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A)  personality analog.
B)  trait profile.
C)  rating scale histogram.
D)  somatotypic scatter plot.

Question 4

Margarita's traits have been assessed using the 16 PF.The graph of her scores on this measure is called a(n)
__________.

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Question 5

When people are asked to describe a person they know very well,they usually identify six to seven core traits that characterize this person's personality.According to Allport,these core traits would be the person's traits.

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A)  source
B)  surface
C)  cardinal
D)  central

Question 6

The dimensions of the "Big Five" factor model of personality are

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A)  introversion,extroversion,neuroticism,stability,and agreeableness.
B)  extroversion,agreeableness,conscientious,neuroticism,and openness to experience.
C)  introversion,neuroticism,egocentric,intelligence,and control.
D)  extroversion,openness to experience,stability,egocentric,and neuroticism.

Question 7

Regarding his college work,Toby tends to be disorganized,is frequently late to class,and often fails to turn in his assignments;thus,would most likely score low on the Big Five trait of conscientiousness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Allport,some traits are so basic that all of a person's activities can be traced to the existence of these traits.Allport calls such traits _______ traits.

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A)  common
B)  cardinal
C)  central
D)  source

Question 9

In the five-factor model of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the _______ dimension.

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A)  neuroticism
B)  conscientiousness
C)  agreeableness
D)  openness to experience

Question 10

According to the five-factor model of personality,a person who is cold,indifferent,self-centered,or spiteful would score high on the dimension of neuroticism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ramon would be described as relaxed,thoughtful,unaggressive,and quiet and tends to appreciate smooth and relaxing music,such as soft rock and r&b.According to Rentfrow,Ramon would fit into which music-personality category?

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A)  mellow
B)  unpretentious
C)  sophisticated
D)  contemporary

Question 12

Jasmine is a college student,who tends to be self-conscious and anxious in social situations,constantly worries about her school work and job,rarely seems happy,although she is an excellent student and employee and is always willing to help her fellow students and classmates.Jasmine would probably be rated

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A)  low on agreeableness.
B)  low on conscientiousness.
C)  high on neuroticism.
D)  low on openness to experience.

Question 13

Colby and Carleton own a business.Most of their friends and colleagues would say Colby,who manages the business on a daily basis,is down­to­earth and conventional in his thinking,while Carleton is the "dreamer" and "big idea" partner,who is always coming up with new ways to promote and expand the business.Regarding the five­ factor model,Colby would rate low and Carleton would rate high on the _______ dimension.

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A)  openness to experience
B)  conscientiousness
C)  extroversion
D)  neuroticism

Question 14

Trait theorists believe that we have a hereditary readiness to behave in particular ways since they think of traits as

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A)  miniature cardinal types.
B)  biological predispositions.
C)  character profiles.
D)  possible selves.

Question 15

The classification of central and secondary traits was determined

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A)  subjectively.
B)  projectively.
C)  statistically.
D)  objectively.

Question 16

According to the Big Five model of personality,which is the best personality pattern?

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A)  being high in conscientiousness and openness to experience
B)  being high in conscientiousness and agreeableness
C)  being high in extroversion and low in neuroticism
D)  There is no one "best" personality pattern.

Question 17

A student who sets unattainable high standards for himself,is self-critical,and terrified of making even one error is exhibiting

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A)  a high score on integrity
B)  maladaptive perfectionism
C)  severe test anxiety
D)  low score on extroversion

Question 18

Which of the following used factor analysis to reduce a large number of surface traits into 16 source traits,or factors?

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A)  Gordon Allport
B)  Abraham Maslow
C)  Raymond Cattell
D)  Julian Rotter

Question 19

Regarding personality traits,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The dimensions of the five-factor model of personality can be used to predict how people will act in various circumstances.
B)  The Big Five traits appear to be related to different brain systems and chemicals.
C)  Being extremely perfectionistic tends to increase one's overall success at school and elsewhere.
D)  Persons high in conscientiousness tend to live longer than those low in this trait.

Question 20

Sissy approaches most situations with optimism but tends to expect the worst each time she applies for a job and worries that she won't get it.If her pessimism is limited to this situation or just a few others,then

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A)  optimism would still be considered a stable disposition for Sissy.
B)  pessimism would be a more accurate trait with which to describe Sissy.
C)  neither the trait of optimism nor the trait of pessimism should be used to describe Sissy.
D)  trait theory would not be a good way to describe or predict Sissy's behavior.

Exam 51: Personality: Trait Theories

Regarding his college work,Toby tends to be disorganized,is frequently late to class,and often fails to turn in his assignments;thus,would most likely score low on the Big Five trait of conscientiousness.

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According to Allport,some traits are so basic that all of a person's activities can be traced to the existence of these traits.Allport calls such traits _______ traits.

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Describe the trait theory of Eysenck and how it is related to the four basic types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.

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According to the five-factor model of personality,a person who is cold,indifferent,self-centered,or spiteful would score high on the dimension of neuroticism.

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Ramon would be described as relaxed,thoughtful,unaggressive,and quiet and tends to appreciate smooth and relaxing music,such as soft rock and r&b.According to Rentfrow,Ramon would fit into which music-personality category?

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Trait theorists believe that we have a hereditary readiness to behave in particular ways since they think of traits as

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The dimensions of the "Big Five" factor model of personality are

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When people are asked to describe a person they know very well,they usually identify six to seven core traits that characterize this person's personality.According to Allport,these core traits would be the person's traits.

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A graphic representation of an individual's scores on several personality characteristics is referred to as a

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According to the Big Five model of personality,which is the best personality pattern?

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In the five-factor model of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the _______ dimension.

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People who are cheerful,conventional,extroverted,reliable,helpful,and conservative and who tend to enjoy upbeat conventional music,such as country,pop,religious,and rocknroll,fit into Rentfrow's musicpersonality category called __________.

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Margarita's traits have been assessed using the 16 PF.The graph of her scores on this measure is called a(n) __________.

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Regarding personality traits,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Regarding his college work,Toby tends to be disorganized,is frequently late to class,and often fails to turn in his assignments;thus,would most likely score low on the Big Five trait of conscientiousness.

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According to Allport,some traits are so basic that all of a person's activities can be traced to the existence of these traits.Allport calls such traits _______ traits.

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Describe the trait theory of Eysenck and how it is related to the four basic types of temperament first recognized by the early Greeks.

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According to the five-factor model of personality,a person who is cold,indifferent,self-centered,or spiteful would score high on the dimension of neuroticism.

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Ramon would be described as relaxed,thoughtful,unaggressive,and quiet and tends to appreciate smooth and relaxing music,such as soft rock and r&b.According to Rentfrow,Ramon would fit into which music-personality category?

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When people are asked to describe a person they know very well,they usually identify six to seven core traits that characterize this person's personality.According to Allport,these core traits would be the person's traits.

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A graphic representation of an individual's scores on several personality characteristics is referred to as a

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According to the Big Five model of personality,which is the best personality pattern?

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In the five-factor model of personality,the dimension that measures whether a person has curiosity and imagination or whether they are conventional and down-to-earth is the _______ dimension.

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People who are cheerful,conventional,extroverted,reliable,helpful,and conservative and who tend to enjoy upbeat conventional music,such as country,pop,religious,and rock­n­roll,fit into Rentfrow's music­personality category called __________.

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