PSYC 305 Midterm 1 UBC Test
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026-2026 Updated.
all people are similar in some ways, we all need other people - Answer Human nature level
people vary on common dimensions, some of us are more sociable than others - Answer
Group level
each person is unique - Answer individual level
universal aspects of personality - Answer human nature
people with a high need for power are popular, because they use their charm to get their way -
Answer how and why people differ from each other
her father's harsh criticism of her play at age 8 led margot to lead a life of secrecy and marry an
older and kindly man - Answer what makes an individual unique
all people will respond ___ if their life is being threatened and they cannot escape - Answer
aggressively (universal case)
in the same situation, some people respond aggressively whereas others do not - Answer
aggression (individual differences)
some acts of aggression can only be understood from the particular individual's perspective -
Answer aggression (unique case)
what caused abuse at Abu Ghraib? - Answer rotten barrel (situation), humans have a sadistic
impulse that will dominate
rotten apples (people)
known as a desperate virgin, not a loving husband and seems unique in many ways - Answer
Charles Graner Jr
an overly compliant personality in the face of perceived authority - Answer Lynndie England
, all people are capable of evil, the circumstances at Abu Ghraib unleased the dark side of ___
___ - Answer human nature
some people are more aggressive, or inclined toward anti-social behavior, than others - Answer
individual differences
Graner's personal history suggests a unique predisposition toward violence - Answer unique
case
what caused stanley cup riots? - Answer 1. situation (anger about the game, drunkeness,
desire to witness history)
2. personality (155.000 people and only 0.06% arrested)
Pre-scientific methods - Answer 1. astrology
2. physiogomy
3. phrenology
personality assessment based on birth date - Answer astrology
personality assessment based on shape of body, particularly on the face - Answer
physiognomy
personality assessment based on morphology (shape) of skull - Answer phrenology
4 major types of descriptive methods - Answer 1. life history data
2. observer-reports
3. test data
4. self-reports
asking people questions about their beliefs and behaviors is ___ ___ method - Answer self
report
advantages of self-report data - Answer 1. allows study difficult-to-observe behaviors,
thoughts, and feelings
2. easy to distribute to large groups
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026-2026 Updated.
all people are similar in some ways, we all need other people - Answer Human nature level
people vary on common dimensions, some of us are more sociable than others - Answer
Group level
each person is unique - Answer individual level
universal aspects of personality - Answer human nature
people with a high need for power are popular, because they use their charm to get their way -
Answer how and why people differ from each other
her father's harsh criticism of her play at age 8 led margot to lead a life of secrecy and marry an
older and kindly man - Answer what makes an individual unique
all people will respond ___ if their life is being threatened and they cannot escape - Answer
aggressively (universal case)
in the same situation, some people respond aggressively whereas others do not - Answer
aggression (individual differences)
some acts of aggression can only be understood from the particular individual's perspective -
Answer aggression (unique case)
what caused abuse at Abu Ghraib? - Answer rotten barrel (situation), humans have a sadistic
impulse that will dominate
rotten apples (people)
known as a desperate virgin, not a loving husband and seems unique in many ways - Answer
Charles Graner Jr
an overly compliant personality in the face of perceived authority - Answer Lynndie England
, all people are capable of evil, the circumstances at Abu Ghraib unleased the dark side of ___
___ - Answer human nature
some people are more aggressive, or inclined toward anti-social behavior, than others - Answer
individual differences
Graner's personal history suggests a unique predisposition toward violence - Answer unique
case
what caused stanley cup riots? - Answer 1. situation (anger about the game, drunkeness,
desire to witness history)
2. personality (155.000 people and only 0.06% arrested)
Pre-scientific methods - Answer 1. astrology
2. physiogomy
3. phrenology
personality assessment based on birth date - Answer astrology
personality assessment based on shape of body, particularly on the face - Answer
physiognomy
personality assessment based on morphology (shape) of skull - Answer phrenology
4 major types of descriptive methods - Answer 1. life history data
2. observer-reports
3. test data
4. self-reports
asking people questions about their beliefs and behaviors is ___ ___ method - Answer self
report
advantages of self-report data - Answer 1. allows study difficult-to-observe behaviors,
thoughts, and feelings
2. easy to distribute to large groups
