WGU D564 EXAM | THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
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Who proposed a biological model of personality based on Pavlov's
analysis of strong and weak nervous systems?
- Correct Answer - Hans Eysenck
What is one of the evolved psychological mechanisms, as proposed by
David Buss?
- Correct Answer - Environmental fears
Jerome Kagan
- Correct Answer - Identified different infant temperaments and
discussed the importance of how parenting style fits with the infant's
temperament.
Jerome Kagan
- Correct Answer - proposed that optimal development requires specific
parenting styles based on a child's temperament
What is the factor analytic approach to the theoretical issue of
adaptation?
- Correct Answer - Neuroticism and emotional stability are linked to
maladjustment.
How does the factor analytic approach to personality address the
theoretical issue of culture?
, - Correct Answer - The structures of major personality groupings are
generally universal.
Fluid intelligence
- Correct Answer - ability to learn, assess, and navigate new situations.
Crystallized Intelligence
- Correct Answer - accumulated knowledge you can recall as needed.
Raymond Cattell
- Correct Answer - Crystallized and fluid intelligence
Proprium
- Correct Answer - analogous to the self, describing it as a personality
part that gives people intentionality and direction.
Allport's self-identity stage
- Correct Answer - the time when the child develops a sense of their
existence as a separate person and can recognize their name.
What does the social cognitive theory of personality emphasize?
- Correct Answer - The dynamic interaction between thoughts,
behaviors, and environment, where behavior is learned through
observation and reinforced by consequences.
What is self-efficacy?
- Correct Answer - A person's belief in their ability to succeed in specific
situations or accomplish tasks, stressed by Bandura.
EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | LATEST 2025/2026 GUIDE
Who proposed a biological model of personality based on Pavlov's
analysis of strong and weak nervous systems?
- Correct Answer - Hans Eysenck
What is one of the evolved psychological mechanisms, as proposed by
David Buss?
- Correct Answer - Environmental fears
Jerome Kagan
- Correct Answer - Identified different infant temperaments and
discussed the importance of how parenting style fits with the infant's
temperament.
Jerome Kagan
- Correct Answer - proposed that optimal development requires specific
parenting styles based on a child's temperament
What is the factor analytic approach to the theoretical issue of
adaptation?
- Correct Answer - Neuroticism and emotional stability are linked to
maladjustment.
How does the factor analytic approach to personality address the
theoretical issue of culture?
, - Correct Answer - The structures of major personality groupings are
generally universal.
Fluid intelligence
- Correct Answer - ability to learn, assess, and navigate new situations.
Crystallized Intelligence
- Correct Answer - accumulated knowledge you can recall as needed.
Raymond Cattell
- Correct Answer - Crystallized and fluid intelligence
Proprium
- Correct Answer - analogous to the self, describing it as a personality
part that gives people intentionality and direction.
Allport's self-identity stage
- Correct Answer - the time when the child develops a sense of their
existence as a separate person and can recognize their name.
What does the social cognitive theory of personality emphasize?
- Correct Answer - The dynamic interaction between thoughts,
behaviors, and environment, where behavior is learned through
observation and reinforced by consequences.
What is self-efficacy?
- Correct Answer - A person's belief in their ability to succeed in specific
situations or accomplish tasks, stressed by Bandura.
