PSYC 2740 PYSCHOLOGY TESTBANK

Chapter 1, Introduction to Personality Psychology (68) 1.) Features of personality that differentiate one person from another usually take the form of in language. Ans: B 1. A. differential pronouns 2. B. trait-descriptive adjectives 3. C. action-descriptive verbs 4. D. trait-differentiating adverbs 2.) If I describe Juan as “possessive” or Anita as “friendly,” I am employing the use of A. trait-descriptive adjectives. B. inner psychological states. C. strategies to attain goals. D. inner qualities of personality. Ans: A 3.) How many trait-descriptive adjectives are there in the English language? A. A. More than 500 B. B. More than 1,800 C. C. More than 5,000 D. D. More than 20,000 Ans: D 4.) Psychologists have found it difficult to define personality because A. A. psychologists are not smart enough to determine the boundaries of human personality. B. B. personality has a common sense definit