Psychology of Personality Final Exam
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following statements is true about theories of personality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They provide only a part of the picture of human personality.
A general statement about the relationship between constructs or events is is called a? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Theory
According to the "law of parsimony" - CORRECT ANSWER - the best theory is the one
that explains a phenomenon with the fewest constructs
Which saying is the best summary for the law of parsimony? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Keep it simple
Which of the following statements is true about theories in personality psychology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A good theory generates testable hypotheses
A researcher maintains that a person's self-esteem level is largely inherited from him or her
parents. From this, she derives the prediction that children with low self-esteem probably come
from homes where one or both parents have low self-esteem. In this case, the formal prediction is
the - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypothesis
A formal prediction about the relationship between two or more variables that is logically
derived theory is called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - Variable
Personality researches take steps to discover the nature of personality in which order? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Generate hypotheses, collect data, evaluate date
, The sequence researches move through when using the hypothesis-testing approach are -
CORRECT ANSWER - Theory, prediction, test
When conducting personality research, in most cases, a researcher should - CORRECT
ANSWER - begin with a theory from which the hypothesis is derived
Which of the following is not true about a good theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - All
experts agree it is correct
In experimental research, the _____ variable is sometimes referred to as a treatment variable -
CORRECT ANSWER - independent
You are studying the immediate effects of alcohol on people's feelings of well-being. Which of
the following could be the dependent variable in this study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Score on a measure of well-being
To obtain an interaction in your research findings, you would need more than one - CORRECT
ANSWER - Independent variable
A subject variable, which is a characteristic of research participants, is also known as a
hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - a nonmanipulated independent variable
If you were asked to describe the process of replication using only one word, what would be your
best response? - CORRECT ANSWER - Repeat
Which of the following is correct about the case study method? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sometimes it is more appropriate than conducting an experiment
Among the disadvantage of the case study method is the - CORRECT ANSWER - Issue of
generalizability
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following statements is true about theories of personality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They provide only a part of the picture of human personality.
A general statement about the relationship between constructs or events is is called a? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Theory
According to the "law of parsimony" - CORRECT ANSWER - the best theory is the one
that explains a phenomenon with the fewest constructs
Which saying is the best summary for the law of parsimony? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Keep it simple
Which of the following statements is true about theories in personality psychology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A good theory generates testable hypotheses
A researcher maintains that a person's self-esteem level is largely inherited from him or her
parents. From this, she derives the prediction that children with low self-esteem probably come
from homes where one or both parents have low self-esteem. In this case, the formal prediction is
the - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypothesis
A formal prediction about the relationship between two or more variables that is logically
derived theory is called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - Variable
Personality researches take steps to discover the nature of personality in which order? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Generate hypotheses, collect data, evaluate date
, The sequence researches move through when using the hypothesis-testing approach are -
CORRECT ANSWER - Theory, prediction, test
When conducting personality research, in most cases, a researcher should - CORRECT
ANSWER - begin with a theory from which the hypothesis is derived
Which of the following is not true about a good theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - All
experts agree it is correct
In experimental research, the _____ variable is sometimes referred to as a treatment variable -
CORRECT ANSWER - independent
You are studying the immediate effects of alcohol on people's feelings of well-being. Which of
the following could be the dependent variable in this study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Score on a measure of well-being
To obtain an interaction in your research findings, you would need more than one - CORRECT
ANSWER - Independent variable
A subject variable, which is a characteristic of research participants, is also known as a
hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - a nonmanipulated independent variable
If you were asked to describe the process of replication using only one word, what would be your
best response? - CORRECT ANSWER - Repeat
Which of the following is correct about the case study method? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sometimes it is more appropriate than conducting an experiment
Among the disadvantage of the case study method is the - CORRECT ANSWER - Issue of
generalizability
