CHAP 11: Personality Assessment

Question 1

this term refers to the measurement
and evaluation of psychological traits, states, and other related individual characteristics

Answer 1

personality assessment

Question 2

this term is defined as any distinguishable,
relatively enduring ways in which individuals vary from one another

Answer 2

personality traits

Question 3

who suggested that traits are “real structures inside people” influencing behavior inpredictable ways, conceptualizing them as changes in brain chemistry resulting from learning

Answer 3

Robert Holt

Question 4

who viewed traits as mental structures, emphasizing that “structure” does not necessarily imply a physical existence

Answer 4

Raymond Cattell

Question 4

who described traits as “bona fide mental structures” unique to each personality,
forming a “generalized and focalized neuropsychic system” that guides consistent
behaviors in response to various stimuli.

Answer 4

Gordon Allport

Question 5

this term refers to a narrative or graphical
representation that illustrates the extent to
which a person exhibits targeted characteristics
based on assessment tools

Answer 5

profile