34. Personalities -- Traits

Question 1

Trait psych simply looks to 1. __________ and 2. _________ behaviors and 3. ____________ over a prolonged period of time

Answer 1

1. identify
2. categorize
3. characteristics

Question 2

are qualities or features that typically belong to a person and their personality

Answer 2

characteristics

Question 3

trait psycho generally uses 1. _________ and tests to attempt to 2. __________ what sort of traits of characteristics 3. __________ a person

Answer 3

1. surveys
2. determine
3. define

Question 4

first major trait questionnaire — 126 questions that attempted to identify a person’s personality traits

Answer 4

Myer-Briggs Test

Question 5

the Myer-Briggs test fails to 1. _________ encompass 2. ___ of a person’s 3. ______ as people are 4. _____ characteristics

Answer 5

1. completely
2. all
3. traits
4. mixed

Question 6

simpler test that primarily measures the degree of introversion, extraversion, stability, and instability in people and various features attached

Answer 6

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

Question 7

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire found that some 1. ______ were primarily 2. ___________ linked

Answer 7

1. traits

2. genetically

Question 8

a personality inventory w/ by far the most questions that assess multiple traits

Answer 8

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Question 9

the MMPI is used to measure 1. ___________ and uses that information to 2. ______ 3. ___________ traits

Answer 9

1. abnormalities
2. assest
3. characteristic

Question 10

answers to the MMPI are assessed by a computer for 1. __ _____ but the questions are completely 2. __________

Answer 10

1. no bias

2. subjective

Question 11

the amount of questions yield fairly 1. ________ results, this test has been 2. _____ for job-employment opportunities

Answer 11

1. accurate

2. misused

Question 12

future or current employees select answers they see as 1. _________ _______ rather than what they actually 2. ______ think or feel

Answer 12

1. socially acceptable

2. might

Question 13

is the most current, accurate, and popular personality test keeping simple by focusing on five traits

Answer 13

Big Five Factor tests

Question 14

what are the five factors in the Big Five Factor test?

Answer 14

1. openness
2. consciousness
3. extraversion
4. agreeableness
5. neuroticism

Question 15

the big 5 factor tests is not 1. ______ but is considered to be the most 2. _______ method by researchers and companies

Answer 15

1. perfect

2. preferred

Question 16

all tests have shown that 1. _______ play a major role in 2. _______ however research has also shown we tend to act 3. _________ around 4. _____ people

Answer 16

1. genes
2. traits
3. differently
4. different

Question 17

states that traits are impacted by genes mostly, environmentally influenced (diff people diff personality)

Answer 17

person-personality controversy