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PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEWEST
VERSION 2026-2027 WITH COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Three-year-old Sandra loves to dress like her mother,
wear her mother's makeup, and pretend to do household
chores. This scenario most likely illustrates Erik Erikson's
_____ stage of personality development. - ANSWER-
initiative versus guilt
Most personality psychologists hypothesize that traits: -
ANSWER-are reasonably stable over time
In a study mentioned in class, researchers used
_________________ to assess sexual arousal of
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heterosexual men viewing heterosexual and homosexual
(male and female) pornography to uncover a linkage
between homophobia and arousal when viewing male
homosexual porn. - ANSWER-plethysmography
Which of the following is the most obvious reason for
using self-report? - ANSWER-Individuals have access to a
wealth of information about themselves that is
inaccessible to anyone else.
In the context of validity, which of the following refers to
whether a test foretells criteria external to the test? -
ANSWER-predictive validity
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In the Wiggins circumplex model, traits that are orthogonal
to each other_____ with each other. - ANSWER-are not
correlated
If the average degree of political orientation changes in a
population—for example, if people tend to get increasingly
conservative as they get older—then that population is
displaying: - ANSWER-mean level change
Shimeath, a manager, rarely misses an opportunity to
praise her team. She seems to be empathetic toward the
team members personal and professional concerns. She
uses small gestures of kindness and affection to influence
the team effectively. In the context of person-situation
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interaction, this scenario most likely exemplifies: -
ANSWER-manipulation
As a general rule, the testability of a theory rests with: -
ANSWER-the generalizability of its predictions
Roger, who works for a major insurance company,
conducts a study on safe drivers. He collects data from a
sample of 1,000 drivers and examines their driving records
over a 10-year period. This study most likely uses: -
ANSWER-life-outcome data
A study of the Fore of New Guinea—a cultural group with
practically no contact with outsiders—conducted by Paul
PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEWEST
VERSION 2026-2027 WITH COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Three-year-old Sandra loves to dress like her mother,
wear her mother's makeup, and pretend to do household
chores. This scenario most likely illustrates Erik Erikson's
_____ stage of personality development. - ANSWER-
initiative versus guilt
Most personality psychologists hypothesize that traits: -
ANSWER-are reasonably stable over time
In a study mentioned in class, researchers used
_________________ to assess sexual arousal of
,2|Page
heterosexual men viewing heterosexual and homosexual
(male and female) pornography to uncover a linkage
between homophobia and arousal when viewing male
homosexual porn. - ANSWER-plethysmography
Which of the following is the most obvious reason for
using self-report? - ANSWER-Individuals have access to a
wealth of information about themselves that is
inaccessible to anyone else.
In the context of validity, which of the following refers to
whether a test foretells criteria external to the test? -
ANSWER-predictive validity
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In the Wiggins circumplex model, traits that are orthogonal
to each other_____ with each other. - ANSWER-are not
correlated
If the average degree of political orientation changes in a
population—for example, if people tend to get increasingly
conservative as they get older—then that population is
displaying: - ANSWER-mean level change
Shimeath, a manager, rarely misses an opportunity to
praise her team. She seems to be empathetic toward the
team members personal and professional concerns. She
uses small gestures of kindness and affection to influence
the team effectively. In the context of person-situation
, 4|Page
interaction, this scenario most likely exemplifies: -
ANSWER-manipulation
As a general rule, the testability of a theory rests with: -
ANSWER-the generalizability of its predictions
Roger, who works for a major insurance company,
conducts a study on safe drivers. He collects data from a
sample of 1,000 drivers and examines their driving records
over a 10-year period. This study most likely uses: -
ANSWER-life-outcome data
A study of the Fore of New Guinea—a cultural group with
practically no contact with outsiders—conducted by Paul
