PSYC 341 Quiz 1

• Question 1 Which of the following statements is true about descriptive research? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: It contributes to expanding a theory. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A researcher uses the number of times a person smiles at others as a measure of friendliness. This an example of Selected Answer: an operational definition. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points assume that not only are people driven by a search for meaning, but also that negative experiences such as failure, awareness of death, death of a loved one, and anxiety, are part of the human condition and can foster psychological growth. Selected Answer: Existential theorists • Question 4 Which of the following statements is true about personality theories? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: They originate from the historical, social, and psychological world of their originators. • Question 5 1 out of 1 points Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between a theory and a hypothesis? Selected Answer: A theory may generate one or more hypotheses.