Question 1

In the context of the clinical method used in personality research,a _____ refers to a detailed history of an individual that contains data from a variety of sources.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary disclosure document
B)   white paper
C)   consent form
D)   case studyE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A projective test of personality:

Accepted Answer

A)   clearly describes an objective assessment of personality.
B)   has low inter-scorer reliability and validity.
C)   was initially based on the behavioral theory of personality.
D)   is consistent across circumstances and individuals taking the test.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In the context of assessment of personality,identify a true statement about research on gender and ethnic issues.

Accepted Answer

A)   Girls exhibit higher levels of depression than boys in the same age group.
B)   Women tend to score lower than men on tests measuring assertiveness.
C)   Women are more often diagnosed with depression than are men.
D)   All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the personality differences among cell phone users as discovered by research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Those who were less conscientious spent more time texting than those who were more conscientious.
B)   Individuals with a weak sense of self-identity spent much more time making calls than individuals who scored higher on that personality characteristic.
C)   Those who were shy spent less time texting when compared to those who were extraverted.
D)   Introverts spent much more time changing their ring tones and wallpapers than extraverts.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Projective techniques are used to assess personality by:

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A)   having individuals associate personal needs,fears,and values onto an ambiguous stimulus.
B)   observing the behavior of individuals in a given situation.
C)   talking to individuals being evaluated and asking relevant questions about problems that led them to seek psychological help.
D)   recording individuals' thoughts and providing samples over a period of time.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Projective tests are highly accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Sigmund Freud.
B)   Morgan and Murray.
C)   Carl Jung.
D)   John Watson.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Girls and boys are usually reared according to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the norms of the neighborhood where they were raised.
B)   the explicit wishes of the grandparents.
C)   books on parenting.
D)   traditional stereotypes.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is not appropriate for people with limited reading skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Significant differences in responses to most self-report inventories have been found between paper-and-pencil tests and the same tests administered online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A study on child-rearing practices in different cultures and their effects on personality concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)   restrictive parental practices adversely affected the mental health and emotional well-being of Arab teenagers.
B)   the effect child-rearing practices have on the development of personality is neutralized by the time an individual reaches adolescence.
C)   parents in individualistic cultures tended to be noncoercive,democratic,and permissive.
D)   Chinese mothers living in Canada were found to be less authoritarian in raising their children than non-Chinese mothers in Canada.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

In the context of the ethnic issues that affect personality assessment,Hispanics tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)   constantly seek therapy compared to Whites and other minority groups.
B)   never follow up on their first visit by returning for additional sessions.
C)   avoid doctors who are from the same ethnic and racial background as themselves.
D)   keep their distress hidden and only reveal this distress to close family members.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the roles of race,gender,and culture in shaping personality.

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Despite their disagreements and divergen...

Question 15

Which of the following approaches to personality assessment involves asking people to give an account of and answer questions about their behavior and feelings in various situations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral assessment procedures
B)   Projective techniques
C)   Experience sampling procedures
D)   Self-report personality testsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The correlational method of research:

Accepted Answer

A)   employs inkblots to assess an individual's psychological makeup.
B)   involves exposing one of two groups to the stimulus variable.
C)   requires people to describe ambiguous pictures to understand how they feel and think.
D)   measures the relationship between two variables.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Rearing of girls and boys according to traditional gender stereotypes plays a major role in shaping their personalities in different ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the various ways in which personality can be defined.

Accepted Answer

One psychologist suggested that we can g...

Question 19

We research theories of personality to:

Accepted Answer

A)   establish one of them as superior amongst all.
B)   describe their use for real-world problems.
C)   show how personality theories are superior to any other theories.
D)   generalize that all people are the same across cultures.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The Rorschach Inkblot tests,unlike the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI),can be widely used for ethnic minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Which of the following is true of the personality differences among cell phone users as discovered by research?

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We research theories of personality to:

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Projective techniques are used to assess personality by:

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The Rorschach Inkblot tests,unlike the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI),can be widely used for ethnic minorities.

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Projective tests are highly accurate and objective in their ability to describe personality.

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In the context of assessment of personality,identify a true statement about research on gender and ethnic issues.

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In the context of the clinical method used in personality research,a _____ refers to a detailed history of an individual that contains data from a variety of sources.

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Discuss the various ways in which personality can be defined.

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In the context of the ethnic issues that affect personality assessment,Hispanics tend to:

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A study on child-rearing practices in different cultures and their effects on personality concluded that:

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Girls and boys are usually reared according to:

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Rearing of girls and boys according to traditional gender stereotypes plays a major role in shaping their personalities in different ways.

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Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

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Discuss the roles of race,gender,and culture in shaping personality.

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Which of the following approaches to personality assessment involves asking people to give an account of and answer questions about their behavior and feelings in various situations?

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The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by:

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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is not appropriate for people with limited reading skills.

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The correlational method of research:

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A projective test of personality:

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Significant differences in responses to most self-report inventories have been found between paper-and-pencil tests and the same tests administered online.

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