OBHR 330 Chapter 9 Review Exam 2 Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: set of traits that makes us unique and can lead to consistency in behavior across situations
Answer: personality
Question 2: Having a stable predisposition to think or behave in a certain way is a building block of
personality know as:
Answer: traits
Question 3: What measures personality in basic units (names factors A, B, C, etc)
Answer: Cattell's Source Traits
Question 4: What is the acronym that is used for The Big Five personality traits?
Answer: OCEANS
Question 5: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to creative thought and the ability to think of
new and novel ways to solve a problem
Answer: openness to experience
Question 6: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to accomplishment striving individuals who
have a strong desire to accomplish and complete task-related goals
Answer: conscientiousness
Question 7: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to status striving individuals who have a strong
desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure
Answer: extraversion
Question 8: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to communion striving individuals who have a
strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships
Answer: agreeableness
Question 9: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to negative affectivity and the tendency to
experience unpleasant moods
Answer: neuroticism
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Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: set of traits that makes us unique and can lead to consistency in behavior across situations
Answer: personality
Question 2: Having a stable predisposition to think or behave in a certain way is a building block of
personality know as:
Answer: traits
Question 3: What measures personality in basic units (names factors A, B, C, etc)
Answer: Cattell's Source Traits
Question 4: What is the acronym that is used for The Big Five personality traits?
Answer: OCEANS
Question 5: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to creative thought and the ability to think of
new and novel ways to solve a problem
Answer: openness to experience
Question 6: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to accomplishment striving individuals who
have a strong desire to accomplish and complete task-related goals
Answer: conscientiousness
Question 7: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to status striving individuals who have a strong
desire to obtain power and influence within a social structure
Answer: extraversion
Question 8: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to communion striving individuals who have a
strong desire to obtain acceptance in personal relationships
Answer: agreeableness
Question 9: This "Big Five" personality trait is related to negative affectivity and the tendency to
experience unpleasant moods
Answer: neuroticism
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