WGU D564 Theories of Personality exam with answers

WGU D564 Theories of Personality exam
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Big Five - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a model of personality
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that includes five major dimensions—neuroticism,
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extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and |\ |\ |\ |\



conscientiousness—on which each person is scored |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




description - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔how people |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



characterize an individual's personality, examining |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



differences between people |\ |\




development - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔how an |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



individual's personality changes over their lifetime, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



influenced by biological factors and experiences |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




factors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔quantitative dimensions
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used to describe personality encompassing a broad range
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of behaviors and often have underlying biological
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variables


individual differences - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔how |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



people differ in terms of their personality traits,
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behaviors, and characteristics |\ |\

,personality - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔enduring traits and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



behaviors that define individuals and contribute to their
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uniqueness


personality theories - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔frameworks |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



and approaches that aim to understand individual
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characteristics, behaviors, and development |\ |\ |\




types - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔categories of people (e.g.,
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introverts) with similar characteristics that are used to
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describe personality; each person belongs to one
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category, and there are no partial memberships within a
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category


traits - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔quantitative measures
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used to describe personality; each trait focuses on a
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specific set of characteristics (e.g., openness to
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experience) and gives each person a score, indicating |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



where they fall on a scale from low to high in that trait
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The "three Ds" of personality - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔description (how to characterize individuals), |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



dynamics (motivation and adaptation), and development
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(influences and changes)—are central concerns in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



personality psychology theories. |\ |\

,personality dynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



processes that reveal a person's personality, specifically
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on how their motivations drive their actions
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adaptation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the process of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



adjusting and dealing with the external world and its
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demands to effectively function in different situations
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biological influences - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the impact
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of genetic factors and heredity on shaping an individual's
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personality traits and characteristics |\ |\ |\




personality development - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔how an |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



individual's personality traits and characteristics change
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and evolve over their lifetime
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What are personality traits? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Characteristics that make one person different from |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



another and describe an individual's personality.
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Which psychological approach to personality suggests
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that personality is divided into distinct categories and
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that individuals belong to one specific category with no
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partial memberships? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The type
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approach

, What is a primary characteristic of the nomothetic
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approach in the study of personality in psychology? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The nomothetic approach |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



compares many people and their behaviors based on a|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



few numerical scores, making it difficult to understand
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one whole person.
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Which term refers to the ways in which individuals adjust
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to the changing demands and opportunities of the world
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around them? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Adaptation
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Which term refers to the unique characteristics that relate
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to individual behavior and experience? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Personality |\




Which quality of a theory indicates its capacity to explain
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broad ranges of personalities and behaviors? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Comprehensiveness |\




What are the fundamental aspects that all theories of
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personality must address? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Description, dynamics, and development |\ |\ |\




Which of the following statements accurately reflects the
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scientific approach in personality psychology? - CORRECT
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