PSY 352 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following trait taxonomies includes a four-level hierarchy consisting of
specific acts, habitual acts, traits, and super-traits? - Answers - Eysenck's personality
taxonomy
According to Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy, a worrier would most likely score
high on the trait of: - Answers - neuroticism
In the context of the act frequency approach, which of the following involves identifying
the acts that are most central to each trait category? - Answers - Prototypicality
judgment
Jerry is a loner, and he likes to catch flies and pull their wings off. He is also addicted to
violent movies. According to Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy, Jerry is most likely
to score high on the personality trait of: - Answers - psychoticism.
In the past few decades, the taxonomy of personality traits that has received the most
attention and support from personality researchers has been _____. - Answers - the
five-factor model
Which of the following is a criticism of the act frequency approach? - Answers - It does
not specify how much context should be included in the description of a trait-relevant
act.
In the context of the five-factor model, which of the following is a reason for
disagreement about the content and replicability of the fifth factor? - Answers - Different
researchers start with different item pools to factor analyze.
Which of the following is a limitation of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy? -
Answers - Some important traits might have been missed in the taxonomy.
Which of the following will help identify important personality traits in the lexical
approach? - Answers - Finding the number of synonyms for a trait in the corresponding
lexicon
Which of the following statements is true about factor analysis? - Answers - It
essentially identifies clusters of personality items that covary but tend to deviate from
other groups of items.
Psychologists Simpson and Gangestad developed the concept of sociosexuality based
on the evolutionary theory. They developed the sociosexual orientation hypothesis
, based on this concept. They most likely employed the _____ approach to developing
the hypothesis. - Answers - theoretical
The dimensions of _____ and love define the two major axes of the Wiggins circumplex.
- Answers - status
Which of the following is a limitation of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy? -
Answers - Some important traits might have been missed in the taxonomy.
In the context of the Wiggins circumplex model, individual differences: - Answers -
pertain to what people do to and with each other.
According to the lexical approach, if a trait term exists in only one or a few languages,
then it may be _____. - Answers - of only local relevance
What are key elements of the act frequency approach? - Answers - Prototypicality
Judgment, Act Nomination, Recording of Act Performance
Which of the following is a feature of the theoretical approach? - Answers - A theory is
used to determine variables that are important.
Which of the following is NOT a key element of the act frequency approach? - Answers
- Assessing synonym frequency
Which of the following is a problem with the five-factor model? - Answers - There is
uncertainty about the content, naming, and replicability of the fifth factor.
According to Norman's markers for the Big Five, a person who is responsible and tidy
would score high on the trait of: - Answers - conscientiousness.
Marvin, a psychologist, conducts a study in which participants are required to answer 50
questions pertaining to their general likes and dislikes. Roger, a boxer, loves watching
cartoon movies and responds accordingly in the questionnaire. Marvin assumes that
Roger pretends to like such movies and excludes Roger's data from his analysis. This
scenario best exemplifies: - Answers - a false negative.
The idea that underlying personality traits are less important than immediate
circumstances in determining behavior is known as: - Answers - situationism.
The item "Whenever I walk up stairs, I always do so on my hands" on a questionnaire
assesses: - Answers - carelessness.
Trait psychology has sometimes been called _____ psychology. - Answers - differential
Individuals' grade point average best indicates their average performance in college
classes over time. This illustrates the concept of: - Answers - aggregation.
ANSWERS
Which of the following trait taxonomies includes a four-level hierarchy consisting of
specific acts, habitual acts, traits, and super-traits? - Answers - Eysenck's personality
taxonomy
According to Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy, a worrier would most likely score
high on the trait of: - Answers - neuroticism
In the context of the act frequency approach, which of the following involves identifying
the acts that are most central to each trait category? - Answers - Prototypicality
judgment
Jerry is a loner, and he likes to catch flies and pull their wings off. He is also addicted to
violent movies. According to Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy, Jerry is most likely
to score high on the personality trait of: - Answers - psychoticism.
In the past few decades, the taxonomy of personality traits that has received the most
attention and support from personality researchers has been _____. - Answers - the
five-factor model
Which of the following is a criticism of the act frequency approach? - Answers - It does
not specify how much context should be included in the description of a trait-relevant
act.
In the context of the five-factor model, which of the following is a reason for
disagreement about the content and replicability of the fifth factor? - Answers - Different
researchers start with different item pools to factor analyze.
Which of the following is a limitation of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy? -
Answers - Some important traits might have been missed in the taxonomy.
Which of the following will help identify important personality traits in the lexical
approach? - Answers - Finding the number of synonyms for a trait in the corresponding
lexicon
Which of the following statements is true about factor analysis? - Answers - It
essentially identifies clusters of personality items that covary but tend to deviate from
other groups of items.
Psychologists Simpson and Gangestad developed the concept of sociosexuality based
on the evolutionary theory. They developed the sociosexual orientation hypothesis
, based on this concept. They most likely employed the _____ approach to developing
the hypothesis. - Answers - theoretical
The dimensions of _____ and love define the two major axes of the Wiggins circumplex.
- Answers - status
Which of the following is a limitation of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy? -
Answers - Some important traits might have been missed in the taxonomy.
In the context of the Wiggins circumplex model, individual differences: - Answers -
pertain to what people do to and with each other.
According to the lexical approach, if a trait term exists in only one or a few languages,
then it may be _____. - Answers - of only local relevance
What are key elements of the act frequency approach? - Answers - Prototypicality
Judgment, Act Nomination, Recording of Act Performance
Which of the following is a feature of the theoretical approach? - Answers - A theory is
used to determine variables that are important.
Which of the following is NOT a key element of the act frequency approach? - Answers
- Assessing synonym frequency
Which of the following is a problem with the five-factor model? - Answers - There is
uncertainty about the content, naming, and replicability of the fifth factor.
According to Norman's markers for the Big Five, a person who is responsible and tidy
would score high on the trait of: - Answers - conscientiousness.
Marvin, a psychologist, conducts a study in which participants are required to answer 50
questions pertaining to their general likes and dislikes. Roger, a boxer, loves watching
cartoon movies and responds accordingly in the questionnaire. Marvin assumes that
Roger pretends to like such movies and excludes Roger's data from his analysis. This
scenario best exemplifies: - Answers - a false negative.
The idea that underlying personality traits are less important than immediate
circumstances in determining behavior is known as: - Answers - situationism.
The item "Whenever I walk up stairs, I always do so on my hands" on a questionnaire
assesses: - Answers - carelessness.
Trait psychology has sometimes been called _____ psychology. - Answers - differential
Individuals' grade point average best indicates their average performance in college
classes over time. This illustrates the concept of: - Answers - aggregation.
