Psyc 331 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

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 variables or events on behavior, an experimental situation is arranged by psychologists. IV-- variable that is manipulated DV-- variable that is measured Experimental group-- exposed to experimental treatment Control group-- does not receive experimental treatment Advantages-- well controlled & systematic Explain the virtual research method, advantages & disadvantages? - Correct Answer Online test administration ( psychological tests, opinion surveys, and subject responses to experimental stimuli) Advantage-- fast responses, inexpensive, reaches broad range of subjects Disadvantages-- sample may not represent the population, honesty & accuracy of data is questionable