PSY 352 Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following people would a trait psychologist be most likely to view as evidence
for his/her perspective on personality?
A) Kendra, who is unsure about what college major she wants to pursue
B) Thomas, who feels happy on some days but depressed on others
C) Julie, who makes an effort to behave like everyone else around her
D) Juan, who is an honest person with everyone he meets - CORRECT ANSWER- Juan, who
is an honest person with everyone he meets
Interactionism is the perspective that ___________.
A) Traits are more powerful than situations in determining thought and behavior.
B) Personality is the result of neurochemical processes in the brain.
C) Situations are more powerful than traits in determining thought and behavior.
,D) Traits and situations influence each other, and work together to drive human thought and
behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER- Traits and situations influence each other, and work
together to drive human thought and behavior.
Which of the following is the best example of person-situation interaction driving behavior?
a)
David is a thrill-seeker who loves rollercoasters and skydiving.
b)
Jenny is usually fairly quiet, but she tends to be more talkative at parties.
c)
Michelle has an above-average IQ.
d)
Juan tends to enjoy new experiences and trying new things. - CORRECT ANSWER- b)
Jenny is usually fairly quiet, but she tends to be more talkative at parties.
The __________ approach views personality as a product of the way that a person thinks and
processes information.
,A)
biological
B)
social & cultural
C)
cognitive-experiential
D)
adjustment - CORRECT ANSWER- C)
cognitive-experiential
Ryan is a psychologist who believes that personality is largely a function of how
neurotransmitters operate in the brain.
Ryan takes the ___________ approach to understanding personality.
A)
, humanistic
B)
psychoanalytic
C)
behavioral
D)
biological - CORRECT ANSWER- D)
biological
Melanie considers herself to be a trait psychologist. Which of the following statements is she
most likely to agree with?
A)
Personality is largely a function of the context that a person is in.
B)
Personality is an imaginary concept, and should be done away with.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following people would a trait psychologist be most likely to view as evidence
for his/her perspective on personality?
A) Kendra, who is unsure about what college major she wants to pursue
B) Thomas, who feels happy on some days but depressed on others
C) Julie, who makes an effort to behave like everyone else around her
D) Juan, who is an honest person with everyone he meets - CORRECT ANSWER- Juan, who
is an honest person with everyone he meets
Interactionism is the perspective that ___________.
A) Traits are more powerful than situations in determining thought and behavior.
B) Personality is the result of neurochemical processes in the brain.
C) Situations are more powerful than traits in determining thought and behavior.
,D) Traits and situations influence each other, and work together to drive human thought and
behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER- Traits and situations influence each other, and work
together to drive human thought and behavior.
Which of the following is the best example of person-situation interaction driving behavior?
a)
David is a thrill-seeker who loves rollercoasters and skydiving.
b)
Jenny is usually fairly quiet, but she tends to be more talkative at parties.
c)
Michelle has an above-average IQ.
d)
Juan tends to enjoy new experiences and trying new things. - CORRECT ANSWER- b)
Jenny is usually fairly quiet, but she tends to be more talkative at parties.
The __________ approach views personality as a product of the way that a person thinks and
processes information.
,A)
biological
B)
social & cultural
C)
cognitive-experiential
D)
adjustment - CORRECT ANSWER- C)
cognitive-experiential
Ryan is a psychologist who believes that personality is largely a function of how
neurotransmitters operate in the brain.
Ryan takes the ___________ approach to understanding personality.
A)
, humanistic
B)
psychoanalytic
C)
behavioral
D)
biological - CORRECT ANSWER- D)
biological
Melanie considers herself to be a trait psychologist. Which of the following statements is she
most likely to agree with?
A)
Personality is largely a function of the context that a person is in.
B)
Personality is an imaginary concept, and should be done away with.
