PSY 235 Final
The term temperament, as used in personality psychology, refers to
A. an individual's characteristic emotional and motivational nature
B. the patterns of behavior that are considered appropriate within a
cultural group
C. the extent to which an individual is warm vs. cool toward others
D. the extent to which an individual is moody or overly sensitive
E. none of these
Answer:A. an individual's characteristic emotional and motivational n
ature
Of the eight perspectives discussed in your text, which of the followi
ng is NOT true?
A. They all contribute to our understanding of personality
B. They each reflect a view of human nature
C. We should remember not to rely too much on one approach while
ignoring others
D. Very few of the perspectives are still regarded as useful
E. it is beneficial to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of all ei
ght perspective
Answer:D. Very few of the perspectives are still regarded as useful
,The Gestalt tradition emphasized the idea that
A."the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
B. "two heads are better than one."
C. "you can run, but you can't hide.:
D. "you can't teach an old dog new tricks."
E. "all of the world's a stage, and all the men and women are merely
players."
Answer:A."the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
Advances in the field of biological science have
A. demonstrated that there really is no such thing as personality
B. drawn attention away from the field of psychology
C. Enabled modern researchers to disprove all of Freud's theories
D. localized personality to a single specific brain region
E. helped researchers to think more clearly about what personality is
Answer:E. helped researchers to think more clearly about what perso
nality is
Darwin's evolutionary theory influenced the development of the field
of personality psychology through
A. its focus on how a species on an isolated island may differ from its
mainland counterpart
,B. its focus on divine intervention as a mechanism of population chan
ge
C. the idea that people are subject to the laws of nature, like other a
nimals
D. the introduction of fossil evidence as a source of data
Answer:C. the idea that people are subject to the laws of nature, like
other animals
If we ask everyone in the class to describe the personalities of everyo
ne else they know in the class, and then use these data to form a the
ory about the personality of college students, we are using
A. conduction
B. analogy
C. reducto ad populum
D.induction
E. deduction
Answer:D.induction
The roots of modern personality psychology can be traced to develop
ments in the 19th century biological sciences based on the work of
A. descartes
B. Mead
C. Darwin
, D.roosevelt
E.Newton
Answer:C. Darwin
Personality psychology that is focused on the study of individual case
s is termed
A. idiomatic
B.autopathic
C. automatic
D. idiopathic
E.idiographic
Answer:E.idiographic
An early supporter of psychological testing (and where much testing i
s still conducted) was
A. preschools
B. the U.S. armed forces
C. large corporations
D. the existential flower-power movement
E. nurseries
Answer:B. the U.S. armed forces
The term temperament, as used in personality psychology, refers to
A. an individual's characteristic emotional and motivational nature
B. the patterns of behavior that are considered appropriate within a
cultural group
C. the extent to which an individual is warm vs. cool toward others
D. the extent to which an individual is moody or overly sensitive
E. none of these
Answer:A. an individual's characteristic emotional and motivational n
ature
Of the eight perspectives discussed in your text, which of the followi
ng is NOT true?
A. They all contribute to our understanding of personality
B. They each reflect a view of human nature
C. We should remember not to rely too much on one approach while
ignoring others
D. Very few of the perspectives are still regarded as useful
E. it is beneficial to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of all ei
ght perspective
Answer:D. Very few of the perspectives are still regarded as useful
,The Gestalt tradition emphasized the idea that
A."the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
B. "two heads are better than one."
C. "you can run, but you can't hide.:
D. "you can't teach an old dog new tricks."
E. "all of the world's a stage, and all the men and women are merely
players."
Answer:A."the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
Advances in the field of biological science have
A. demonstrated that there really is no such thing as personality
B. drawn attention away from the field of psychology
C. Enabled modern researchers to disprove all of Freud's theories
D. localized personality to a single specific brain region
E. helped researchers to think more clearly about what personality is
Answer:E. helped researchers to think more clearly about what perso
nality is
Darwin's evolutionary theory influenced the development of the field
of personality psychology through
A. its focus on how a species on an isolated island may differ from its
mainland counterpart
,B. its focus on divine intervention as a mechanism of population chan
ge
C. the idea that people are subject to the laws of nature, like other a
nimals
D. the introduction of fossil evidence as a source of data
Answer:C. the idea that people are subject to the laws of nature, like
other animals
If we ask everyone in the class to describe the personalities of everyo
ne else they know in the class, and then use these data to form a the
ory about the personality of college students, we are using
A. conduction
B. analogy
C. reducto ad populum
D.induction
E. deduction
Answer:D.induction
The roots of modern personality psychology can be traced to develop
ments in the 19th century biological sciences based on the work of
A. descartes
B. Mead
C. Darwin
, D.roosevelt
E.Newton
Answer:C. Darwin
Personality psychology that is focused on the study of individual case
s is termed
A. idiomatic
B.autopathic
C. automatic
D. idiopathic
E.idiographic
Answer:E.idiographic
An early supporter of psychological testing (and where much testing i
s still conducted) was
A. preschools
B. the U.S. armed forces
C. large corporations
D. the existential flower-power movement
E. nurseries
Answer:B. the U.S. armed forces
