PSY 340 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & BANSWERS
List and describe the psychological triad. - Answer -Looking at the way people feel,
think, & behave
Define personality. - Answer -Looking at how individuals are different from each other
by looking at their feelings, thoughts, & emotions
Be able to provide examples of S, I, L & B data to measure a given trait (e.g.,
extraversion/outgoing). - Answer -- S Data- self data → have the person describe
themselves
- I data- informant evaluation → ask people who know the person to describe them
- L data - Life data → check on how the person is faring in life
- B data - behavioral observation → observe what the person does and measure
behavior directly and objectively
Describe 2 methods of collecting B data. - Answer -- Natural environment: coding, daily
activity, diaries, responding to texts/prompts
- Lab: experiments, behavioral coding, physiological measures
Define aggregation. How does it impact reliability? - Answer -The average or clump, it's
a good thing for reliability because it calls for more participants which may reduce error.
The random error inherent in each measure will likely cancel each other out
What is the projective hypothesis? - Answer -Trying to see the underlying patterns of
thoughts & feelings of an individual through tests when presented with an ambiguous
stimuli
List and briefly describe 2 projective tests. - Answer -- Draw a picture: asked to draw a
picture & the picture represents underlying need, thoughts, emotion
- Rorschach test: "an xray of your mind" ... reveals what is hidden beneath. Show
person inkblot & however they describe it is supposed to reveal a lot about them
The p-value tells us how _______________ a result is while the effect size tells us the
___________ of the effect. - Answer -Probable, Strength
Describe the Trait approach to personality. - Answer -The most common way people
think of & describe personality, relies on correlational studies because traits can't easily
be manipulated, focus on individual differences; relative standing, no zero point
Why did Mischel (1968) suggest that personality factors were not important an important
factor to consider in predicting behavior? - Answer -Because behavior is too
inconsistent from on situation to the next to allow individual differences to be
characterized accurately in terms of broad personality traits
List and describe the psychological triad. - Answer -Looking at the way people feel,
think, & behave
Define personality. - Answer -Looking at how individuals are different from each other
by looking at their feelings, thoughts, & emotions
Be able to provide examples of S, I, L & B data to measure a given trait (e.g.,
extraversion/outgoing). - Answer -- S Data- self data → have the person describe
themselves
- I data- informant evaluation → ask people who know the person to describe them
- L data - Life data → check on how the person is faring in life
- B data - behavioral observation → observe what the person does and measure
behavior directly and objectively
Describe 2 methods of collecting B data. - Answer -- Natural environment: coding, daily
activity, diaries, responding to texts/prompts
- Lab: experiments, behavioral coding, physiological measures
Define aggregation. How does it impact reliability? - Answer -The average or clump, it's
a good thing for reliability because it calls for more participants which may reduce error.
The random error inherent in each measure will likely cancel each other out
What is the projective hypothesis? - Answer -Trying to see the underlying patterns of
thoughts & feelings of an individual through tests when presented with an ambiguous
stimuli
List and briefly describe 2 projective tests. - Answer -- Draw a picture: asked to draw a
picture & the picture represents underlying need, thoughts, emotion
- Rorschach test: "an xray of your mind" ... reveals what is hidden beneath. Show
person inkblot & however they describe it is supposed to reveal a lot about them
The p-value tells us how _______________ a result is while the effect size tells us the
___________ of the effect. - Answer -Probable, Strength
Describe the Trait approach to personality. - Answer -The most common way people
think of & describe personality, relies on correlational studies because traits can't easily
be manipulated, focus on individual differences; relative standing, no zero point
Why did Mischel (1968) suggest that personality factors were not important an important
factor to consider in predicting behavior? - Answer -Because behavior is too
inconsistent from on situation to the next to allow individual differences to be
characterized accurately in terms of broad personality traits
