Multiple Choice Questions

What did Gordon Allport think about traits?
  • Feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
  • They have low validity and reliability.
  • He thought they were wired into the nervous system.
Ellen has been described as creative, imaginative, curious, artistic, and nonconforming. She is likely to obtain an elevated score on a questionnaire designed to measure ________.
  • Unconditional positive regard
  • Openness
  • OCEAN
  • Agreeableness
The field of ________ is devoted to the study of just how much of an individual's personality is due to inherited traits.
  • Personality inventory
  • Agreeableness
  • Inventories are standardized
  • Behavioral genetics
The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is ________.
  • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  • Unconditional positive regard
  • Behavioral genetics
  • Inventories are standardized
According to Carl Rogers, anxiety and neurotic behaviors occur when ________.
  • Feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
  • There is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
  • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Personality assessments conducted by behaviorists rely primarily on ________.
  • Rorschach
  • Direct observation
  • Agreeableness
  • Inventories are standardized
Carl Rogers emphasized accepting people for what they are, not for what you would like them to be. This acceptance is termed ________.
  • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  • Unconditional positive regard
  • Personality inventory
  • Inventories are standardized
Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?
  • Openness
  • OCEAN
  • It paints too rosy a picture of humanity, ignoring negative aspects of human nature.
  • Rorschach
Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try ________.
  • Unconditional positive regard
  • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  • Inventories are standardized
  • There is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
Which theory of personality was a direct reaction against the psychoanalytic and behaviorist perspectives?
  • Humanistic perspective
  • Self-concept
  • The heritability of traits
  • They have low validity and reliability.
Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?
  • Direct observation
  • OCEAN
  • Rorschach
  • Humanistic
What are the Big Five personality traits?
  • It paints too rosy a picture of humanity, ignoring negative aspects of human nature.
  • Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
  • There is a mismatch between the real self and ideal self
Which of the following statements is a criticism that one might legitimately make about the humanistic perspective of personality?
  • They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
  • Feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors
  • OCEAN
  • It paints too rosy a picture of humanity, ignoring negative aspects of human nature.
Research on ________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences.
  • Self-concept
  • Humanistic perspective
  • They have low validity and reliability.
  • The heritability of traits
In Carl Rogers's theory, our perception of our abilities, traits, and characteristics is known as ________.
  • Self-concept
  • The heritability of traits
  • Humanistic perspective
  • They have low validity and reliability.
If Sylvia is described as good-natured, trusting, and helpful then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five factor known as ________.
  • Behavioral genetics
  • Agreeableness
  • Personality inventory
  • Openness
If you are completing a paper/pencil test that requires you to read statements and indicate "true" or "false" as to whether or not they apply to you, then you are likely taking a(n) ________.
  • Self-actualizing
  • Unconditional positive regard
  • Behavioral genetics
  • Personality inventory
Jerod has saved plenty of money and has a lucrative business that he enjoys. He likes to volunteer his time in the community and enjoys the company of others—but still saves time to be alone. One of his favorite things to do in the evening is to sit outside and watch the sunset. Carl Rogers might suggest that Jerod is ________.
  • Agreeableness
  • Self-actualizing
  • Behavioral genetics
  • Personality inventory
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