Psych of Personality Final Exam

Individuals high on __________________ tend to be talkative, outgoing, and sociable.

A. Neuroticism
B. Agreeableness
C. Conscientiousness
D. Extraversion
E. Openness
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Individuals high on __________________ tend to be talkative, outgoing, and sociable.

A. Neuroticism
B. Agreeableness
C. Conscientiousness
D. Extraversion
E. Openness
D. Extraversion
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Eysenck's Hierarchical Model of personality?

A. Low validity & reliability
B. Other traits are also heritable
C. Missing other important traits
A. Low validity & reliability
Which one of the following traits do NOT fall under one of the basic traits outlined by Eysenck's Hierarchical Model?

A. Low self-esteem
B. Lacking empathy
C. Sensation-seeking
D. Curiousity
D. Curiousity
Individuals LOW on _________________________ tend to find fault with others.

A. Extraversion
B. Neuroticism
C. Agreeableness
D. Openness
E. Conscientiousness
C. Agreeableness
True or False: Because the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has poor validity and reliability, it is NOT popular in the business world.
False
At a party, Jim saw Andrea talking enthusiastically with other people and laughing though out the night. He thinks "Aah, she must be an outgoing person." Which conceptualización of personality would Jim most likely endorse?

A. Traits as internal properties
B. Traits as descriptive properties
C. Traits as descriptive summaries
D. Traits as internal summaries
C. Traits as descriptive summaries
Amber enjoys intimate and meaningful conversations with her small group of close friends. They share dreams and hopes, as well as heartbreaks and disappointments. However, Amber is a wallflower at large parties. Which of the following is likely NOT true about Amber?

A. Amber leads a happy life.
B. Amber enjoys spending time with others.
C. Amber does not like to make eye contact with others.
D. Amber usually initiates conversations.
C. Amber does not like to make eye contact with others.
Which fundamental human motives is associated with health outcomes?

A. Need for power
B. Need for happiness
C. Need for intimacy
D. Need for achievement
A. Need for power
True or False: According to the Maturity Principle, the association between age and conscientiousness is negative.
False
Prince, Hallie, Will, and Honey are taken to the vet for their annual health exam. Their health scores, in order, are 3, 4, 1, 5. One year later, their health scores have changed to 6, 8, 2, 10. This represents a ____ rank order change and a ____ mean level change.

A. High; low
B. Low; high
C. Low; low
D. High; high
B. Low; high
Harrison is working on a science project. He sends a progress update every 30 mins to his teammates who provide him with timely feedback. Harrison looks up from his computer and notices it is midnight and he has been working in the dark for several hours. Which of the following is NOT true about Harrison? A. Harrison is achieving self-actualization. B. Harrison is in a rare state. C. Harrison's skill well surpasses the difficulty of the project. D. Harrison is in a state of flow.C. Harrison's skill well surpasses the difficulty of the project.True or False: According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, lower-level needs must be satisfied before one seeks to meet a higher-level need.FalseWhat is heritability? A. The proportion of differences in phenotype associated with differences in genotype. B. A person's visible personality traits C. The likelihood of a person passing down a trait to their children. D. The genes a person possesses.A. The proportion of differences in phenotype associated with differences in genotype.