Personality Puzzle 8th Edition Funder
m m m m mm
Test Bank m
CHAPTER 1 m The Study of the Person
m m m m
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES 1.4. Explain mFunder’smfirst mlaw—
that mgreat mstrengthsmaremusually mgreat mweaknessesm
1.1. Summarizemthemmain mobjectivesmof mpersonalit and mvicemversa.
y mpsychology. 1.5. Evaluatemthemconcept mof mthemOnemBigmTheory m(OB
1.2. Understand mthemconcept mof mambasicmapproa T)mand mexplain mwhy mseparatemapproachesmto mperso
ch m(ormparadigm). nality maremneeded.
1.3. Definemand mdistinguish mbetween mthemmajormbas
icmapproachesmto mpersonality.
,2m | m CHAPTERm1
MULTIPLE mCHOICE
1 . Which mof mthemfollowingmismNOTmpart mof mthempsychologicalmtriad?
a . behavior c. psychologicalm health
b . thoughts d. feelings
ANS: m C DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
2 . Personality mpsychology mand mclinicalmpsychology moverlap mmost moften mwhen mapproachingmwhich mtopic?
a . personality mprocesses c. personality m development
b . personality mdisorders d. Nonemof mthemanswermoptionsmismcorrect.
ANS: m B DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
3 . Personality mpsychology msharesmwith mclinicalmpsychology
a . an memphasismon mmentalmdisordersmand mthemtreatment mof mpsychologicalmproblems.
b . a mcommon mobligation mto mtry mto munderstand mthemwholemperson.
c . a mrequirement mthat mpsychologistsmbemlicensed.
d . themfact mthat mboth mpersonality mpsychologistsmand mclinicalmpsychologistsmaremusuall
y min mprivatempracticemrathermthan memployed mby muniversities.
ANS: m B DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
4 . Which msubfield mof mpsychology musesmpersonality mpsychology mto munderstand mvocationalminterestsm
and moccupationalmsuccessmand mleadership?
a . social c. developmental
b . cultural d. organizational
ANS: m D DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
5 . Which mpart mof mthempsychologicalmtriad mcorrespondsmto mcognitionsmabout mthemself?
a . thoughts c. behaviors
b . traits d. disorders
ANS: m A DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Understanding
6 . Personality misman mindividual’smcharacteristicmpatternsmof
a . behavior. c. thought.
b . emotion. d. Allmof mthemanswermoptionsmaremcorrect.
ANS: m D DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
, ThemStudymof mthemPerson m | m 3
7 . Themuniquemmandate mof mpersonality mpsychologistsmismto mattempt mto
a . identify mand mmeasuremindividualmdifferencesmin mability mand mbehavior.
b . determinemthemeffect mof mthemsocialmenvironment mon mbehavior.
c . explain mwhole,mfunctioningmpersonsmand mreal-lifemconcerns.
d . prevent mormtreat mpsychologicalmpersonality mdisorders.
ANS: m C DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
8 . Advocatesmof many mparticularmbasicmapproach mto mpersonality mhistorically
a . claimed mthat mtheirmapproach mexplainsmeverythingmworth mexplaining.
b . admitted mthat mothermapproachesmhavemtheirmgood mpoints.
c . proudly masserted mthat mthey mhavemdeliberately mlimited mwhat mthey mhavemchosen mto mlook mat.
d . claimed mthat mapproachesmcannot mbemcompared mwith meach mother.
ANS: m A DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.2
MSC: m Remembering
9 . In mobservingmhuman mbehavior,mitmismimpossiblemto
a . understand meverythingmabout ma mperson mallmatmonce.
b . choosemto mlimit mwhat myou mlook matmin ma mperson.
c . find mpatternsmacrossmdifferent mkindsmof mobservation.
d . makemany mrealmprogressmtoward msolvingmthempersonality mpuzzle.
ANS: m A DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.2
MSC: m Understanding
10 . Thempurposemof ma mbasicmapproach m(ormparadigm)mismto
a . expand mthemrangemof mdata myou mconsider.
b . integratemdiversemperspectives.
c . limit minquiry mto mcertain mkindsmof mobservationsmand mpatterns.
d . resolvemcontradictionsmin mdata.
ANS: m C DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.2
MSC: m Understanding
11 . Themphenomenologicalmapproach mleadsmto mwhich mtwo mdirectionsmof mresearch?
a . humanistic mand mcross-culturalmperspectivesmon mpersonality
b . humanistic mand msocial-learningmperspectivesmon mpersonality
c . cross-culturalmand mcognitivemperspectivesmon mpersonality
d . trait mand mcross-culturalmperspectivesmon mpersonality
ANS: m A DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Remembering
12 . Personality mpsychologistsmwho madheremto mthe
approach mtry mtomunderstandmpeoplemby mway mof
midentifying,mconceptualizing,mand mmeasuringmthemwaysmin mwhich mpeoplemdiffermpsychologically mfro
m monemanother.
a . psychoanalytic c. cognitive
b . trait d. phenomenological
ANS: m B DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
, 4m | m CHAPTERm1
13 . Personality mpsychologistsmadheringmto mthe
approach mtry mto munderstand mpeoplemby mway m
of mpsychicmenergy,mthemworkin gsmof mthemunconsciousmmind,mand mthemnaturemand mresolution mof m
internalmmentalmconflict.
a . psychoanalytic c.m m cognitive
b . trait d.m m phenomenological
ANS: m A DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
14 . Thempersonality mparadigm mthat mfocusesmon mrewardsmand mpunishmentsmismknown masmthem
mparadigm.
a . trait c. phenomenological
b . behaviorist d. psychoanalytic
ANS: m B DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
15 .
theoriesmof mpersonality mapply mtheminsightsmand mmethodsmderived mfrom mthemstudymof mpercep
tion,mmemory,mand mthought mto mthemstudy mof mpersonality.
a . Psychoanalytic c. Cognitive
b . Trait d. Phenomenological
ANS: m C DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
16 . Psychologistsmfollowingmthemphenomenologicalmapproach
a . focusmon mthemworkingsmof mthemunconsciousmmind mand mthemresolution mof minternalmm
entalmconflict.
b . study mhowmovert mbehaviormismaffected mby mrewardsmand mpunishments.
c . build mtheoreticalmmodelsmof mhowmpeoplemprocessminformation.
d . aremconcerned mwith mourmconsciousmexperiencemof mthemworld mand mthemconsequence
smof mhavingmfreemwill.
ANS: m D DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
17 . Which mof mthemfollowingmMOSTmclosely mrepresentsma mfocalmtopicmof mthemtrait mapproach mto mpersonality?
a . understandingmmentalmconflicts
b . measuringmand mconceptualizingmindividualmdifferences
c . understandingmthemmind min mtermsmof mbiologicalmmechanisms
d . applyingmprinciplesmof mbehaviorism mand msocialmobservation
ANS: m B DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
m m m m mm
Test Bank m
CHAPTER 1 m The Study of the Person
m m m m
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES 1.4. Explain mFunder’smfirst mlaw—
that mgreat mstrengthsmaremusually mgreat mweaknessesm
1.1. Summarizemthemmain mobjectivesmof mpersonalit and mvicemversa.
y mpsychology. 1.5. Evaluatemthemconcept mof mthemOnemBigmTheory m(OB
1.2. Understand mthemconcept mof mambasicmapproa T)mand mexplain mwhy mseparatemapproachesmto mperso
ch m(ormparadigm). nality maremneeded.
1.3. Definemand mdistinguish mbetween mthemmajormbas
icmapproachesmto mpersonality.
,2m | m CHAPTERm1
MULTIPLE mCHOICE
1 . Which mof mthemfollowingmismNOTmpart mof mthempsychologicalmtriad?
a . behavior c. psychologicalm health
b . thoughts d. feelings
ANS: m C DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
2 . Personality mpsychology mand mclinicalmpsychology moverlap mmost moften mwhen mapproachingmwhich mtopic?
a . personality mprocesses c. personality m development
b . personality mdisorders d. Nonemof mthemanswermoptionsmismcorrect.
ANS: m B DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
3 . Personality mpsychology msharesmwith mclinicalmpsychology
a . an memphasismon mmentalmdisordersmand mthemtreatment mof mpsychologicalmproblems.
b . a mcommon mobligation mto mtry mto munderstand mthemwholemperson.
c . a mrequirement mthat mpsychologistsmbemlicensed.
d . themfact mthat mboth mpersonality mpsychologistsmand mclinicalmpsychologistsmaremusuall
y min mprivatempracticemrathermthan memployed mby muniversities.
ANS: m B DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
4 . Which msubfield mof mpsychology musesmpersonality mpsychology mto munderstand mvocationalminterestsm
and moccupationalmsuccessmand mleadership?
a . social c. developmental
b . cultural d. organizational
ANS: m D DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
5 . Which mpart mof mthempsychologicalmtriad mcorrespondsmto mcognitionsmabout mthemself?
a . thoughts c. behaviors
b . traits d. disorders
ANS: m A DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemStudy mof mthemPerson mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Understanding
6 . Personality misman mindividual’smcharacteristicmpatternsmof
a . behavior. c. thought.
b . emotion. d. Allmof mthemanswermoptionsmaremcorrect.
ANS: m D DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
, ThemStudymof mthemPerson m | m 3
7 . Themuniquemmandate mof mpersonality mpsychologistsmismto mattempt mto
a . identify mand mmeasuremindividualmdifferencesmin mability mand mbehavior.
b . determinemthemeffect mof mthemsocialmenvironment mon mbehavior.
c . explain mwhole,mfunctioningmpersonsmand mreal-lifemconcerns.
d . prevent mormtreat mpsychologicalmpersonality mdisorders.
ANS: m C DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.1
MSC: m Remembering
8 . Advocatesmof many mparticularmbasicmapproach mto mpersonality mhistorically
a . claimed mthat mtheirmapproach mexplainsmeverythingmworth mexplaining.
b . admitted mthat mothermapproachesmhavemtheirmgood mpoints.
c . proudly masserted mthat mthey mhavemdeliberately mlimited mwhat mthey mhavemchosen mto mlook mat.
d . claimed mthat mapproachesmcannot mbemcompared mwith meach mother.
ANS: m A DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.2
MSC: m Remembering
9 . In mobservingmhuman mbehavior,mitmismimpossiblemto
a . understand meverythingmabout ma mperson mallmatmonce.
b . choosemto mlimit mwhat myou mlook matmin ma mperson.
c . find mpatternsmacrossmdifferent mkindsmof mobservation.
d . makemany mrealmprogressmtoward msolvingmthempersonality mpuzzle.
ANS: m A DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.2
MSC: m Understanding
10 . Thempurposemof ma mbasicmapproach m(ormparadigm)mismto
a . expand mthemrangemof mdata myou mconsider.
b . integratemdiversemperspectives.
c . limit minquiry mto mcertain mkindsmof mobservationsmand mpatterns.
d . resolvemcontradictionsmin mdata.
ANS: m C DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.2
MSC: m Understanding
11 . Themphenomenologicalmapproach mleadsmto mwhich mtwo mdirectionsmof mresearch?
a . humanistic mand mcross-culturalmperspectivesmon mpersonality
b . humanistic mand msocial-learningmperspectivesmon mpersonality
c . cross-culturalmand mcognitivemperspectivesmon mpersonality
d . trait mand mcross-culturalmperspectivesmon mpersonality
ANS: m A DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Remembering
12 . Personality mpsychologistsmwho madheremto mthe
approach mtry mtomunderstandmpeoplemby mway mof
midentifying,mconceptualizing,mand mmeasuringmthemwaysmin mwhich mpeoplemdiffermpsychologically mfro
m monemanother.
a . psychoanalytic c. cognitive
b . trait d. phenomenological
ANS: m B DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
, 4m | m CHAPTERm1
13 . Personality mpsychologistsmadheringmto mthe
approach mtry mto munderstand mpeoplemby mway m
of mpsychicmenergy,mthemworkin gsmof mthemunconsciousmmind,mand mthemnaturemand mresolution mof m
internalmmentalmconflict.
a . psychoanalytic c.m m cognitive
b . trait d.m m phenomenological
ANS: m A DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
14 . Thempersonality mparadigm mthat mfocusesmon mrewardsmand mpunishmentsmismknown masmthem
mparadigm.
a . trait c. phenomenological
b . behaviorist d. psychoanalytic
ANS: m B DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
15 .
theoriesmof mpersonality mapply mtheminsightsmand mmethodsmderived mfrom mthemstudymof mpercep
tion,mmemory,mand mthought mto mthemstudy mof mpersonality.
a . Psychoanalytic c. Cognitive
b . Trait d. Phenomenological
ANS: m C DIF: m Easy
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
16 . Psychologistsmfollowingmthemphenomenologicalmapproach
a . focusmon mthemworkingsmof mthemunconsciousmmind mand mthemresolution mof minternalmm
entalmconflict.
b . study mhowmovert mbehaviormismaffected mby mrewardsmand mpunishments.
c . build mtheoreticalmmodelsmof mhowmpeoplemprocessminformation.
d . aremconcerned mwith mourmconsciousmexperiencemof mthemworld mand mthemconsequence
smof mhavingmfreemwill.
ANS: m D DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
17 . Which mof mthemfollowingmMOSTmclosely mrepresentsma mfocalmtopicmof mthemtrait mapproach mto mpersonality?
a . understandingmmentalmconflicts
b . measuringmand mconceptualizingmindividualmdifferences
c . understandingmthemmind min mtermsmof mbiologicalmmechanisms
d . applyingmprinciplesmof mbehaviorism mand msocialmobservation
ANS: m B DIF: m Moderate
REF: m ThemGoalsmof mPersonality mPsychology mOBJ: m 1.3
MSC: m Understanding
