PSYC 387--- Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
__________ theory and the _______ theory tend to focus more
on situations and the environment Correct Answers
phenomenological and learning
2 basic criteria for a personality --- Correct Answers agreement
prediction
2 possible explanations for person situation interaction Correct
Answers 1. behavior is a function of personality traits
2. behavior is a function of situation
3 ways in which personality and situation interact to produce
behavior Correct Answers interdependence
selection
evocation
4 methods of change Correct Answers psychotherapy and
psychiatric drugs
general interventions
targeted interventions
behavior and life experiences
4 moderators of accuracy Correct Answers good judge
,good target
good trait target
good information---amount and quality
A researcher who is interested in the construct of
cooperativeness and wants to discover what this trait is able to
predict should use the _________ approach Correct Answers
single trait approach
accuracy can be improved in 4 ways Correct Answers relevance
availability
detection
utilization
active person-environment transaction Correct Answers person
seeks out compatible environments and avoids incompatible
ones
advantage and disadvantage of l data Correct Answers
advantage--- objective, verifiable, important
disadvantage--- multidetermination-- influenced by many factors
other than personality
, advantage of personality psyc. Correct Answers inclusive,
interesting and important
emphasize individual differences
goal is to account for the whole person and real life concerns
advantages and disadvantages of b data Correct Answers
advantage--- realistic
disadvantage--- desired contexts may not occur often
advantages and disadvantages of correlational studies Correct
Answers advantage--- allows us to identify relationships among
variables as they occur naturally
disadvantage--- correlation does not indicate causation, third
variable problem
advantages of i data
disadvantages Correct Answers advantage--- based on large
amounts of info
causal force--- expectancy effects, behavioral confirmation
disadvantages--- limited info, lack of access to private
experiences, bias
advantages of s data
__________ theory and the _______ theory tend to focus more
on situations and the environment Correct Answers
phenomenological and learning
2 basic criteria for a personality --- Correct Answers agreement
prediction
2 possible explanations for person situation interaction Correct
Answers 1. behavior is a function of personality traits
2. behavior is a function of situation
3 ways in which personality and situation interact to produce
behavior Correct Answers interdependence
selection
evocation
4 methods of change Correct Answers psychotherapy and
psychiatric drugs
general interventions
targeted interventions
behavior and life experiences
4 moderators of accuracy Correct Answers good judge
,good target
good trait target
good information---amount and quality
A researcher who is interested in the construct of
cooperativeness and wants to discover what this trait is able to
predict should use the _________ approach Correct Answers
single trait approach
accuracy can be improved in 4 ways Correct Answers relevance
availability
detection
utilization
active person-environment transaction Correct Answers person
seeks out compatible environments and avoids incompatible
ones
advantage and disadvantage of l data Correct Answers
advantage--- objective, verifiable, important
disadvantage--- multidetermination-- influenced by many factors
other than personality
, advantage of personality psyc. Correct Answers inclusive,
interesting and important
emphasize individual differences
goal is to account for the whole person and real life concerns
advantages and disadvantages of b data Correct Answers
advantage--- realistic
disadvantage--- desired contexts may not occur often
advantages and disadvantages of correlational studies Correct
Answers advantage--- allows us to identify relationships among
variables as they occur naturally
disadvantage--- correlation does not indicate causation, third
variable problem
advantages of i data
disadvantages Correct Answers advantage--- based on large
amounts of info
causal force--- expectancy effects, behavioral confirmation
disadvantages--- limited info, lack of access to private
experiences, bias
advantages of s data
