Psyc 331 Exam 1 CSUF- prof. Souraya Matar, Questions With Complete Solutions

Dictionary definition: Personality correct answer: State of being a person, characteristics and qualities that form a persons distinctive character, sum of persons physical, mental, emotional and social characteristics Psychological definition: Personality correct answer: Unique & relatively enduring internal & external aspects of a person's character; they influence behavior in different situations Personality theorists traditionally consisted of white men of European and American heritage (T/F)? correct answer: True, theories also ignored ethnic & gender influences Define reliability correct answer: Consistency of response to a psychological assessment device Define validity correct answer: Extent to which an assessment device measures what it is intended to measure Case studies are..? What are their advantages? correct answer: Detailed history of an individual, contains data from various sources. Advantage-- provides an in-depth view of one's personality Explain the experimental method, IV & DV, experimental group & control group & advantages to the experimental method? correct answer: Involves determining effects of varia