WGU D564 - Theories of Personality Unit 1|PA|Pre
Assessment
Which aspect of personality operates outside of a person's awareness? - ANS-The
unconscious
Which statement represents a characteristic of types as an approach to describing
personality? - ANS-It uses qualitative groupings to categorize people with similar
personality characteristics.
Which scenario demonstrates the use of factors to describe personality? - ANS-The
Big Five model of personality is used to score each person in a group on five
dimensions of personality.
What does validity intend to measure in a research study? - ANS-Whether a
research study assesses the intended outcomes
What does a correlational study examine? - ANS-The potential relationship between
factors
What is a characteristic of the scientific culture of psychology? - ANS-Laboratory
research setting
Which cognitive component significantly affects personality dynamics, according to
modern theories of personality? - ANS-How people label experiences
What is a common theme among modern personality theories related to culture? -
ANS-Motivations that direct personalities are related to culture.
What is the relationship between verifiability and disconfirmation in a personality
theory? - ANS-They are opposites, as one finds support for a theory, and the other
refutes a theory.
Which question corresponds to the experiential approach to personality
development? - ANS-Can personality change in adulthood?
What is an example of a topic addressed by personality development theories? -
ANS-How life experiences influence personality
Which Big Five personality trait is associated with helping behaviors and altruism? -
ANS-Agreeableness
Which assumption of personality theories did Walter Mischel challenge? - ANS-That
behaviors are consistent across different contexts
What do the first four levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs have in common? -
Assessment
Which aspect of personality operates outside of a person's awareness? - ANS-The
unconscious
Which statement represents a characteristic of types as an approach to describing
personality? - ANS-It uses qualitative groupings to categorize people with similar
personality characteristics.
Which scenario demonstrates the use of factors to describe personality? - ANS-The
Big Five model of personality is used to score each person in a group on five
dimensions of personality.
What does validity intend to measure in a research study? - ANS-Whether a
research study assesses the intended outcomes
What does a correlational study examine? - ANS-The potential relationship between
factors
What is a characteristic of the scientific culture of psychology? - ANS-Laboratory
research setting
Which cognitive component significantly affects personality dynamics, according to
modern theories of personality? - ANS-How people label experiences
What is a common theme among modern personality theories related to culture? -
ANS-Motivations that direct personalities are related to culture.
What is the relationship between verifiability and disconfirmation in a personality
theory? - ANS-They are opposites, as one finds support for a theory, and the other
refutes a theory.
Which question corresponds to the experiential approach to personality
development? - ANS-Can personality change in adulthood?
What is an example of a topic addressed by personality development theories? -
ANS-How life experiences influence personality
Which Big Five personality trait is associated with helping behaviors and altruism? -
ANS-Agreeableness
Which assumption of personality theories did Walter Mischel challenge? - ANS-That
behaviors are consistent across different contexts
What do the first four levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs have in common? -
