Question 1

According to Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy,a worrier would most likely score high on the trait of:

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A)  extraversion.
B)  neuroticism.
C)  psychoticism.
D)  quarrelsomeness.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In Hans Eysenck's hierarchical model,each super-trait is at:

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A)  the top of the hierarchy.
B)  the bottom of the hierarchy.
C)  an intermediate level in the hierarchy.
D)  the third level of the hierarchy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is a problem with the five-factor model?

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A)  The five factors are found only in males.
B)  The model does not replicate in studies using English-language trait words as items.
C)  There is uncertainty about the content,naming,and replicability of the fifth factor.
D)  Most factors do not replicate across cultures and languages.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Who among the following is noted as the first person to discover a version of the five-factor model but is not credited with having identified its precise structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raymond Cattell
B)  Gordon Allport
C)  Fiske
D)  TupesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is a criticism of the act frequency approach?

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A)  It is of little help in making explicit the behavioral phenomena to which most trait terms refer.
B)  It is not able to explore the meaning of important traits that have proven difficult to study.
C)  It does not specify how much context should be included in the description of a trait-relevant act.
D)  It fails to identify cultural similarities and differences in the behavioral manifestation of traits.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In the context of the Wiggins circumplex model,_____ specifies that traits that are perpendicular to each other on the model are entirely unrelated to each other.

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A)  adjacency
B)  bipolarity
C)  orthogonality
D)  polarityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

In Hans Eysenck's formulation,which of the following traits is supposed to be linked with central nervous system arousal or reactivity?

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A)  Extraversion
B)  Neuroticism
C)  Psychoticism
D)  DominanceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The Wiggins circumplex model is composed of _____ primary dimensions of personality.

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A)  two
B)  three
C)  five
D)  eightE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following approaches uses the statistical procedure of factor analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lexical approach
B)  The theoretical approach
C)  The statistical approach
D)  The act frequency approachE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Psychologists Simpson and Gangestad developed the concept of sociosexuality based on the evolutionary theory.They developed the sociosexual orientation hypothesis based on this concept.They most likely employed the _____ approach to developing the hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  lexical
B)  theoretical
C)  statistical
D)  act frequencyE) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 11

A problem with factor analysis is that:

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A)  it leads to a less manageable number of traits.
B)  researchers need to pay close attention to their initial selection of items.
C)  factor loadings work are like correlations.
D)  it reduces the number of traits being studieD.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,happiness and experiencing positive affect in everyday life are best predicted by:

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A)  high conscientious and high agreeableness.
B)  high extraversion and high agreeableness.
C)  high extraversion and low neuroticism.
D)  high intellect and low neuroticism.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A Freudian scholar develops measures to assess "the oral personality" and "the anal personality." The scholar is most likely to use the _____ approach to identify important individual differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic
B)  theoretical
C)  regressive
D)  clinicalE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The five-factor model was originally based on a combination of the _____ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  lexical and statistical
B)  theoretical and statistical
C)  act frequency and statistical
D)  theoretical and act frequencyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

In the context of the five-factor model,which of the following is NOT one of the four lists into which Allport and Odbert divided the laboriously identified 17,953 trait terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stable traits
B)  Unstable traits
C)  Temporary states
D)  Social evaluationsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a hierarchical structure.
B)  Traits are heritable.
C)  Traits have many synonyms.
D)  Traits have physiological substrates.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In the context of the act frequency approach,a robin is more _____ of the bird category than a penguin.

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypical
B)  aerodynamical
C)  orthodontic
D)  elementalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

According to Norman's markers for the Big Five,a person who is responsible and tidy would score high on the trait of:

Accepted Answer

A)  surgency.
B)  agreeableness.
C)  conscientiousness.
D)  emotional stability.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 19

According to the Wiggins circumplex model,the traits of dominance and agreeableness are:

Accepted Answer

A)  adjacent.
B)  bipolar.
C)  orthogonal.
D)  opposites in polarity.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

If the act "she made direct eye contact and smiled" is central to the category of flirting,it would be considered a(n) _____ act for that category of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  effective
B)  likely
C)  prototypical
D)  centrifugalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Exam 3: Traits and Trait Taxonomies

According to Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy,a worrier would most likely score high on the trait of:

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In Hans Eysenck's hierarchical model,each super-trait is at:

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Which of the following is a problem with the five-factor model?

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Who among the following is noted as the first person to discover a version of the five-factor model but is not credited with having identified its precise structure?

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Which of the following is a criticism of the act frequency approach?

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In the context of the Wiggins circumplex model,_____ specifies that traits that are perpendicular to each other on the model are entirely unrelated to each other.

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In Hans Eysenck's formulation,which of the following traits is supposed to be linked with central nervous system arousal or reactivity?

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The Wiggins circumplex model is composed of _____ primary dimensions of personality.

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Which of the following approaches uses the statistical procedure of factor analysis?

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Psychologists Simpson and Gangestad developed the concept of sociosexuality based on the evolutionary theory.They developed the sociosexual orientation hypothesis based on this concept.They most likely employed the _____ approach to developing the hypothesis.

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A problem with factor analysis is that:

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In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables,happiness and experiencing positive affect in everyday life are best predicted by:

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A Freudian scholar develops measures to assess "the oral personality" and "the anal personality." The scholar is most likely to use the _____ approach to identify important individual differences.

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The five-factor model was originally based on a combination of the _____ approaches.

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In the context of the five-factor model,which of the following is NOT one of the four lists into which Allport and Odbert divided the laboriously identified 17,953 trait terms?

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Which of the following is NOT an attribute of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy?

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In the context of the act frequency approach,a robin is more _____ of the bird category than a penguin.

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According to Norman's markers for the Big Five,a person who is responsible and tidy would score high on the trait of:

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According to the Wiggins circumplex model,the traits of dominance and agreeableness are:

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If the act "she made direct eye contact and smiled" is central to the category of flirting,it would be considered a(n) _____ act for that category of behavior.

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