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Personality:
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Theory and Research
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14th Edition
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TEST BANK &
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SOLUTIONS
AP
MANUAL
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Daniel Cervone Lawrence A. Pervin
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Comprehensive Test Bank and Solutions Manual for Instructors and Students
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Wiley
© Daniel Cervone & Lawrence A. Pervin. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution
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without permission is prohibited.
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, Test Bank & Solution Manual for Personality, 14th Edition By Daniel Cervone
Chapter: Chapter 01: Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories
ST
Multiple Choice
UV
1. The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and
scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must
a) engage in scientific observation.
b) interrelate concepts about people systematically.
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c) provide ideas that are testable.
d) all of the above.
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Ans: d
AP
2. A unique feature of a course in personality psychology is that, unlike other courses, the
focus is on
a) motivation.
b) nervous system functioning.
c) the whole person.
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d) social systems and culture.
Ans: d
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3. The text defines personality mainly in terms of
a) consistent patterns of behavior.
b) unconscious wishes.
c) traits.
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d) all of the above.
Ans: a
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4. In general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality
b. is the study of how individuals differ in their perceptions and how
c. these differences relate to their total functioning.
d. attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing that individuals are
different in some ways.
e. attempts to develop strategies for further research.
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, a) all of the above.
Ans: d
ST
5. Which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality?
a) individual differences and consistent patterns of functioning.
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b) individual differences and the operation of conscious processes.
c) patterns of organization and the operation of conscious processes.
d) all of the above.
Ans: a
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6. Structural concepts refer to
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e) stable aspects of personality.
f) dynamic aspects of personality.
g) parts of the body.
h) all of the above.
AP
Ans: a
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7. “Units of analysis” refer to
i) the basic variables of a given theory.
j) the original source of data for a given theory.
k) the research methods employed most frequently in a given theory.
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l) the theoretical assumptions of a given theorist.
Ans: d
ED
8. The personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay
person’s concepts to describe people is
m) response.
n) habit.
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o) trait.
p) motive.
Ans: c
2
, 9. A clustering of traits is called a
q) unit of analysis.
r) type.
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s) factor.
t) dimension.
Ans: b
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10. Concepts such as trait and type fall into which of the following areas?
u) structure.
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v) process.
w) growth and development.
x) psychopathology.
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Ans: a
AP
11. Relative to one another in terms of level of organization and degree of abstraction, the
following statement is true about the concepts of trait and type.
y) They are at the same level of organization and abstraction.
z) The concept of trait suggests more organization and more abstraction than
the concept of type.
PR
aa) The concept of type suggests more organization and more abstraction than
the concept of trait.
bb) No general tendency can be found in relation to the two concepts.
OV
Ans: c
12. A “system”
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cc) has many parts
dd) has interconnections among its parts
ee) displays behavior that reflects its overall organization
ff) all of the above
??
Ans: d
13. "Why" type questions are those that address
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Personality:
ST
Theory and Research
UV
14th Edition
IA
TEST BANK &
?_
SOLUTIONS
AP
MANUAL
PR
Daniel Cervone Lawrence A. Pervin
OV
Comprehensive Test Bank and Solutions Manual for Instructors and Students
ED
||| ||| || ||| || | || ||| | || ||| |
Wiley
© Daniel Cervone & Lawrence A. Pervin. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution
?
without permission is prohibited.
?
, Test Bank & Solution Manual for Personality, 14th Edition By Daniel Cervone
Chapter: Chapter 01: Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories
ST
Multiple Choice
UV
1. The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and
scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must
a) engage in scientific observation.
b) interrelate concepts about people systematically.
IA
c) provide ideas that are testable.
d) all of the above.
?_
Ans: d
AP
2. A unique feature of a course in personality psychology is that, unlike other courses, the
focus is on
a) motivation.
b) nervous system functioning.
c) the whole person.
PR
d) social systems and culture.
Ans: d
OV
3. The text defines personality mainly in terms of
a) consistent patterns of behavior.
b) unconscious wishes.
c) traits.
ED
d) all of the above.
Ans: a
??
4. In general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality
b. is the study of how individuals differ in their perceptions and how
c. these differences relate to their total functioning.
d. attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing that individuals are
different in some ways.
e. attempts to develop strategies for further research.
1
, a) all of the above.
Ans: d
ST
5. Which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality?
a) individual differences and consistent patterns of functioning.
UV
b) individual differences and the operation of conscious processes.
c) patterns of organization and the operation of conscious processes.
d) all of the above.
Ans: a
IA
6. Structural concepts refer to
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e) stable aspects of personality.
f) dynamic aspects of personality.
g) parts of the body.
h) all of the above.
AP
Ans: a
PR
7. “Units of analysis” refer to
i) the basic variables of a given theory.
j) the original source of data for a given theory.
k) the research methods employed most frequently in a given theory.
OV
l) the theoretical assumptions of a given theorist.
Ans: d
ED
8. The personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay
person’s concepts to describe people is
m) response.
n) habit.
??
o) trait.
p) motive.
Ans: c
2
, 9. A clustering of traits is called a
q) unit of analysis.
r) type.
ST
s) factor.
t) dimension.
Ans: b
UV
10. Concepts such as trait and type fall into which of the following areas?
u) structure.
IA
v) process.
w) growth and development.
x) psychopathology.
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Ans: a
AP
11. Relative to one another in terms of level of organization and degree of abstraction, the
following statement is true about the concepts of trait and type.
y) They are at the same level of organization and abstraction.
z) The concept of trait suggests more organization and more abstraction than
the concept of type.
PR
aa) The concept of type suggests more organization and more abstraction than
the concept of trait.
bb) No general tendency can be found in relation to the two concepts.
OV
Ans: c
12. A “system”
ED
cc) has many parts
dd) has interconnections among its parts
ee) displays behavior that reflects its overall organization
ff) all of the above
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Ans: d
13. "Why" type questions are those that address
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