PPE3003 EXAM ONE | 143 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Two ways to conceptualize a trait Answer - internal properties and descriptive
summaries
internal properties of traits Answer - personality is who i am on the inside/
how you perceive yourself
descriptive summaries is Answer - personality is who i am based on the
outside
why is it useful to think about personality as a descriptive summary? Answer -
behavior predicts future behavior, self-biases, lack of self-awareness, and
dishonesty
I usually act very negatively. If you see traits as descriptive summaries, will you
think I'm a negative person? Answer - yes
I usually act very negatively. If you see traits as internal properties, will you
think I'm a negative person? Answer - No
I am a very selfish person, but I usually don't act selfishly. Which way do you
want to look at personality in order to know who I really am? Answer - internal
property
,What is taxonomy? Answer - way of organizing things and allows you to break
up into categories
three types of way to create a taxonomy Answer - lexical, theoretical, and
statistical approach
lexical = Answer - words
the _______ approach is ____ exploratory Answer - theoretical, less
________ starts with a theory which traits are going to be important to
personality Answer - theoretical
You are making a personality taxonomy. Having recently read several articles
about the important role of anxiety and depression in people's behavior, you
decide to include these two traits in your taxonomy. Which approach to
designing a taxonomy did you use? Answer - FIND ANSWER FOR THIS ONE
The Eysenck's heirarchical model was developed by Answer - Hans Eysenck
Eysenck believed that a personality should include BOTH Answer - traits that
are heritable AND that traits have a biological basis
Eysenck's taxonomy included only 3 basic traits, these are Answer -
psychoticism, Extraversion, and neuroticism
In terms of Eysenck's hierarchical model, psychoticism can be described as
Answer - aggresive, lacking empathy, egocentric, antisocial, and impulsive
, _______ is one of the few taxonomies that looked at abnormal psychological
functioning Answer - Eyencks
In terms of Eysenck's hierarchical model, Extraversion can be described as
Answer - Sociable, lively, active, dominant, and sensation-seeking
In terms of Eysenck's hierarchical model, neuroticism can be described as
Answer - low emotional stability, anxious, guilty, moody, low self-esteem and
irritable
The Eysenck's is organized from ____ to ____ Answer - high to low
what is the order that the Eysenck's model go in Answer - Super-trait, Narrow
trait, habitual acts, and specific acts
could be described as talkative or outgoing Answer - extravert
i would rather observe than be the center of attention Answer - introvert
i like to describe things in a specific, literal way Answer - sensing
i notice the big picture and see how everything connects Answer - intuition
I make decisions in an impersonal way, using logical reasoning Answer -
thinking
I base my decisions on personal values and how my actions affect others
Answer - feelings
| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Two ways to conceptualize a trait Answer - internal properties and descriptive
summaries
internal properties of traits Answer - personality is who i am on the inside/
how you perceive yourself
descriptive summaries is Answer - personality is who i am based on the
outside
why is it useful to think about personality as a descriptive summary? Answer -
behavior predicts future behavior, self-biases, lack of self-awareness, and
dishonesty
I usually act very negatively. If you see traits as descriptive summaries, will you
think I'm a negative person? Answer - yes
I usually act very negatively. If you see traits as internal properties, will you
think I'm a negative person? Answer - No
I am a very selfish person, but I usually don't act selfishly. Which way do you
want to look at personality in order to know who I really am? Answer - internal
property
,What is taxonomy? Answer - way of organizing things and allows you to break
up into categories
three types of way to create a taxonomy Answer - lexical, theoretical, and
statistical approach
lexical = Answer - words
the _______ approach is ____ exploratory Answer - theoretical, less
________ starts with a theory which traits are going to be important to
personality Answer - theoretical
You are making a personality taxonomy. Having recently read several articles
about the important role of anxiety and depression in people's behavior, you
decide to include these two traits in your taxonomy. Which approach to
designing a taxonomy did you use? Answer - FIND ANSWER FOR THIS ONE
The Eysenck's heirarchical model was developed by Answer - Hans Eysenck
Eysenck believed that a personality should include BOTH Answer - traits that
are heritable AND that traits have a biological basis
Eysenck's taxonomy included only 3 basic traits, these are Answer -
psychoticism, Extraversion, and neuroticism
In terms of Eysenck's hierarchical model, psychoticism can be described as
Answer - aggresive, lacking empathy, egocentric, antisocial, and impulsive
, _______ is one of the few taxonomies that looked at abnormal psychological
functioning Answer - Eyencks
In terms of Eysenck's hierarchical model, Extraversion can be described as
Answer - Sociable, lively, active, dominant, and sensation-seeking
In terms of Eysenck's hierarchical model, neuroticism can be described as
Answer - low emotional stability, anxious, guilty, moody, low self-esteem and
irritable
The Eysenck's is organized from ____ to ____ Answer - high to low
what is the order that the Eysenck's model go in Answer - Super-trait, Narrow
trait, habitual acts, and specific acts
could be described as talkative or outgoing Answer - extravert
i would rather observe than be the center of attention Answer - introvert
i like to describe things in a specific, literal way Answer - sensing
i notice the big picture and see how everything connects Answer - intuition
I make decisions in an impersonal way, using logical reasoning Answer -
thinking
I base my decisions on personal values and how my actions affect others
Answer - feelings
