PS 330 |PS330 UNIT 1 QUIZ
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How might personality psychology best be defined?
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y of the way persons interact in social situations
y of ways in which people are similar to animals
y of the theories of Sigmund Freud
y of what makes a person popular
y of what it means to be a person
Which of these questions does personality psychology ask?
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nique as individuals?
do individuals behave the way they do?
ogical forces make people who they are?
ature of the self?
Roots of personality psychology can be traced to the theater
because:
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ortray "characters" or easily recognizable types of people.
was Freud's best (most insightful) disciple.
ways been considered celebrities.
,utilized theater-goers as subjects (easily available).
ncient art.
If you read of a new "finding" in the newspaper one morning
but noticed that only Caucasian subjects from Seattle were
used in the experiment you might not give a lot of credibility
to the study. This would be because of possible __________
limitations.
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y
d
d
The Barnum effect refers to the tendency to:
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d through rewards and punishments.
t one's good qualities.
od qualities of others.
g situations as a kind of circus.
generalities about one's own personality.
If you read your horoscope in the morning newspaper and feel
strongly that it is a personal message about how to conduct
your day, you may be experiencing the:
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point
How might personality psychology best be defined?
Question options:
y of the way persons interact in social situations
y of ways in which people are similar to animals
y of the theories of Sigmund Freud
y of what makes a person popular
y of what it means to be a person
Which of these questions does personality psychology ask?
Question options:
nique as individuals?
do individuals behave the way they do?
ogical forces make people who they are?
ature of the self?
Roots of personality psychology can be traced to the theater
because:
Question options:
ortray "characters" or easily recognizable types of people.
was Freud's best (most insightful) disciple.
ways been considered celebrities.
,utilized theater-goers as subjects (easily available).
ncient art.
If you read of a new "finding" in the newspaper one morning
but noticed that only Caucasian subjects from Seattle were
used in the experiment you might not give a lot of credibility
to the study. This would be because of possible __________
limitations.
Question options:
y
d
d
The Barnum effect refers to the tendency to:
Question options:
d through rewards and punishments.
t one's good qualities.
od qualities of others.
g situations as a kind of circus.
generalities about one's own personality.
If you read your horoscope in the morning newspaper and feel
strongly that it is a personal message about how to conduct
your day, you may be experiencing the:
Question options:
