PSYC 460 Quiz 1 Questions & Answers

PSYC 460 Quiz 1 Questions & Answers Answer Key: A Question 2 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points The phenomenological approach to personality is consistent with the interactional approach except that it focuses on • A. the individual's interpretation of the situation and himself or herself • B. the traits of an individual • C. the situation a person is dealing with at the time • D. the behavior of the individual • E. the outcome of the behavior Answer Key: A Question 3 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points Clinical sport psychologists: • A. primary focus is on education • B. are not required to be licensed • C. are mental coaches who educate • D. treat athlete's who have emotional disorders • E. are similar in training to educational psychologists Answer Key: D Question 4 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points Personality psychology focuses on: • A. How we interact and relate to others • B. Patterns of thought and behavior that makes individuals unique • C. How health is affected by the interaction biological, psychological, and sociological factors. • D. The mind and mental processes that underlie behavior Answer Key: B Question 5 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points The situational approach to personality assumes that • A. individuals behave differently across situations • B. individuals behave similarly across situations • C. if the situation is strong, the effect of personality traits would be minimal • D. a and b • E. a and c Answer Key: E Question 6 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points Eysenck and Eysenck argue that personality can best be understood by focusing on which of the following traits? • A. emotionality and stability • B. introversion and extroversion • C. relaxation and anxiety • D. a and b Answer Key: D Question 7 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points The trait approach to personality assumes that • A. people behave differently in different situations • B. people behave similarly in different situations • C. personality does not change much over time • D. a and c • E. b and c Answer Key: E Question 8 of 15 1.0 / 1.0 Points The most superficial and therefore most easily changed part of a personality structure is its • A. psychological core