1A key definitional difference between the terms personality trait and personality state has to do with
- The extent to which personality is viewed as a physical attribute.
- How stable over time the characteristic is exhibited.
- Whether or not the characteristic is subject to a halo effect.
- The motivation of the person or persons doing the rating.
2A personality trait
- Is relatively enduring.
- Is distinguishable.
- Varies within and between individuals.
- All of these.
3The scientific study of how people think, feel, behave, and think about the world around them.
- Personality Assessment
- Personality test
- Personality trait
- All of the above
4A set of characteristics that fits neatly into a predetermined personality type within a taxonomy.
- Personality
- Personality Assessment
- Personality trait
- Personality Type
5This person believed that most individuals fall into one of six personality types: the artistic, the entrepreneurial, the investigative, the social, the realist, or the conventional.
- Meyer Friedman
- Ray Rosenman
- John Holland
- Charles Spearman
6A personality type marked by competition, hurry, restlessness, impatience, sensations of being time-pressured, and high demands for achievement and supremacy.
7This is a 52-item self-report that has been used to type respondents as Type A or Type B personalities.
- Jenkins Activity Survey
- MBTI
- MMPI
- Neo-PI
8He developed the Self-Directed Search test, which is a self-administered and self-scored aid to offer vocational assistance.
- Meyer Friedman
- Ray Rosenman
- John Holland
- Charles Spearman
9Self-concept includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- Beliefs about how one is thought of by others.
- Beliefs about others.
- Beliefs regarding oneself.
- Beliefs about how one is thought of by others.
10Personality tests are used for
- Evaluating influences on academic performance.
- Evaluating influences on health.
- Planning psychotherapeutic interventions.
- All of these.
11The extent to which one's sense of self varies depending on the context
- Self-Concept
- Self-Concept Differentiation
- Self-report
- Role playing
12A problem inherent in assessing personality by means of self-report is that respondents may
- Have little knowledge of their own unconscious motives and needs.
- Respond in ways to manage specific impressions.
- Be unaccustomed to thinking about their own personality.
- Be uncomfortable with self-reflection.
13Consistently giving the same answer to each given exam question or interview probe, regardless of its subject, is called
- Impression Management
- Personality Types
- Response Style
- Self-report
14Days before the party he is having in his home, Lamar buys a number of wine magazines to leave around his living room. He does this in an effort to lead his guests to the conclusion that he is a sophisticated wine connoisseur. In reality, Lamar is a devotee of Colt 45 malt liquor and only drinks wine during ceremonial toasts. Psychologists describe Lamar's behavior as:
- Acquiescence.
- Disingenuous responding.
- Faking good.
- Impression management.
15Which statement is TRUE regarding the definition of personality?
- Freud's definition of personality is universally accepted.
- Hall and Lindzey's definition of personality is universally accepted.
- The definition of Cohen, Swerdlik, and Sturma is universally accepted.
- There is no universal definition of personality.