1. Featuresg ofg personalityg thatg differentiate g oneg persongfromg anotherg usually
g take g the g form g ofg in
language.
A. differentialg pronouns
B. trait-descriptive g adjectives
C. action-descriptiv e gverbs
D. trait-differentiatingg adverbs
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #1
2. Ifg Ig describeg Juang as g "possessive"gorg Anita g asg "friendly," g I g am g em ployingg theg u
seg of
A. trait-descriptive g adjectives.
B. innerg psychologicalg states.
C. strategiesg tog attaing goals.
D. innerg qualitiesg ofg personality.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #2
3. How g manyg trait-descriptive g adjectivesg areg there g ing theg Englishg language?
A. Moregthang500
B. Moregthang1,800
C. Moregthang5,000
D. Moregthang20,000
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #3
4. Psychologistsg haveg foundg itg difficultg tog defineg personalityg because
A. psychologistsgaregnotgsmart genough gtogdeterminegtheg boundaries g of
g humang personality.
B. personalityghasgagcommong sensegdefinitiong that gpsychologistsgfind ghard gto
g falsify.
C. theg ideag ofg studyingg hum ang personality g isg ag rather g new g conceptg ing
psychology.
D. anyg definitiong of gpersonalityg needsg tog beg sufficientlyg comprehensive g tog
includeg ag m ultitude g ofg concepts.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #4
5. Researchg ong personalityg traitsg asksg allg ofg theseg questionsg EXCEPT
A. how g manyg fundamental gpersonality g traitsg thereg are.
B. how g personalityg traitsg areg organized.
C. whereg personality g traitsg come g from.
D. whichg cuesg causeg behaviorg ing ag situation.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #5
6. Immanuelg w alksg the g sameg pathg every g dayg atg theg sam eg time. g Tog stateg thatg
heg willg mostg likelyg takeg theg same
routegatgthegsamegtime gnextg Wednesdayg isg usinggthe g gnature g of
,personalityg traits.
A. descriptive
B. explanatory
C. predictive
D. individualistic
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #6
7. Mikeg makes g sev eralg socialg errorsg atg a g party.g Heg calls g theg hostg byg theg w rongg
name,g spillsg hisg red gwineg ong the
carpet,gandginsultsgthegguestg ofghonor.gWeg label gMike's gbehaviorg asg"socially g
inept."g Thisglabeling g of g Mike's
behaviorg utilizesg theg researchg approachg tog personalityg traits.
A. explanatory
B. descriptive
C. intuitive
D. presumptive
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #7
8. Traitsg defineg theg tendenciesg ofg ang individual g person.
g
A. central
B. average
C. overt
D. outlying
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #8
9. Ag talkativeg persong will
A. alwaysg talkg moreg thang ag quietg person.
B. neverg shutg up.
C. talkg moreg thang ag quietg personging theaters.
D. talkg more,g ong average,g thang a g quietg person.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #9
10. Tog sayg thatg someoneg willg tendg tog displayg ag traitg withg regularityg is g tog sayg
thatg theg persong hasg a(n)
A. averageg tendency.
B. obsessiv e-compulsiveg disorder.
C. adaptation.
D. social-cognitive g approach.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #10
11. Whichg ofg the g followingg questionsg does g researchg ongpersonalityg traitsg N OTg
emphasize?
A. How g manyg fundamental g traitsg areg there?
B. How g areg traits g organizedg withingindividuals?
C. Whatg areg theg origins g ofg traits?
D. Howgaregallgpersons gsimilar?
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #11
12. Psychologicalg mechanisms g differg from g traitsg ing thatg mechanism s
A. areg lessg stable.
B. refergmore g to gprocesses.
,C. dog notg haveg decisiong rules.
D. areg biologicallyg "hardg wired."
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #12
13. Whichg ofg the g followingg isg NOT g partg ofg mostg personality g mechanism s?
A. Accessg codes
B. Decisiongrules
C. Inputs
D. Outputs
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #13
14. (p.g 6)g Theg traitg ofg courageousnessg isg ang especiallyg goodg exampleg of
A. ang adaptiveg trait.
B. how g traitsg areg consistent.
C. how g traitsg areg activ atedg onlyg underg certaing conditions.
D. how g traitsg changeg overg time.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #14
15. Personalityg is
A. outsideg theg person.
B. insideg thegperson.
C. bothg outsideg andg insideg the g person.
D. insideg org outside, g depending g ong theg person.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #15
16. Togsaygthatgsomeoneghasgthegtrait gofghappiness,gyou gneedgtogknowgthat
g theg person
A. isg happyg atg ag giveng moment.
B. isgfrequentlyg happy.
C. remembers g beingg happy.
D. makesgothersghappy.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #16
17. Whichg ofg the g followingg isg NOT g definedg asg partg ofg theg person-
environmentg interaction?
A. Serializations
B. Perceptions
C. Manipulations
D. Selection
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #17
18. Responsesg tog ang ink-blotg testg cang demonstrate g w hich g part gofg theg person-
g environmentg interaction?
A. Perceptions
B. Manipulations
C. Evocations
D. Selections
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #18
19. Mog looksg atg theginkg blotg andg sees g twog birdsg nesting.g Heidi g looks g atg theg inkg
blotg andg seesg ag tranquilg forest.g Joe
looksgatgthegink gblot gand gsees gsomething gsexual.g These gthreegresponsesg are
, illustratingg thatg areg important
componentsg ofg theg person-environmentg interaction.
A. prostheses
B. provocations
C. perceptions
D. projections
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #19
20. Evocations g areg demonstratedg when
A. different g peopleg seeg theg sameg situationg differently.
B. ourg characteristicsg unintentionallyg causeg other g peopleg tog actg ag certaing
way.
C. weg intentionallyg attem ptg tog makeg otherg peopleg actg ing ag certaing way.
D. individualsg selectg environments g to g matchg their g traits.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #20
21. Everyg time g Sidg w alks g into g theg room g ev eryoneg laughs.g Thisg demonstratesg t
heg person-environmentg interaction
of
A. evocation.
B. elocution.
C. exultation.
D. emaciation.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #21
22. Biancag alw ays g picksg out grestaurantsg thatg haveg ag v eryg quiet,g subduedg a
tmosphere.g Sheg alw ays g triesg tog avoid
loudg restaurants.g isgtheg person-
environmentg fitg m echanism g that g mayg accountg for g thisg behavior.
A. Sublimation
B. Selection
C. Suggestion
D. Sophistication
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #22
23. Tog sayg thatg a g traitg isg adaptiveg meansg thatg theg trait
A. isg theg resultg ofg sexualg selection.
B. easilyg changesg asg necessary.
C. servesg a g usefulg function.
D. indicatesg psychopathology.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #23
24. Atg theg psychologicalg level,g theg physical g environm entg m ayg leadg to g theg
developmentg of
A. shiveringgmechanismsgwhengpeopleg aregcold.
B. hungerg pangsg tog motiv ateg peopleg tog seekg food.
C. frictiong mechanism sg tog prev ent g callusesg ing skin.
D. fearg mechanismsg tog helpg us g avoidg environmentalg threats.
Larseng -g Chapter g 01g #24
25. Ing theg socialg environment,g ourg "effective g environm ent"g represents g the/a