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What type of data is obtained from questionnaires according to Cattell's approach?
What type of data is obtained from questionnaires according to Cattell's approach?
Which approach used orthogonal factor analysis to identify a small number of powerful independent factors?
Which approach used orthogonal factor analysis to identify a small number of powerful independent factors?
According to Eysenck, which trait is associated with arousal and the ascending reticular activating system?
According to Eysenck, which trait is associated with arousal and the ascending reticular activating system?
Which type of personality is more easily conditionable according to the text?
Which type of personality is more easily conditionable according to the text?
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In Eysenck's approach, which dimension is represented by the trait psychoticism?
In Eysenck's approach, which dimension is represented by the trait psychoticism?
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Which type of data is obtained from lifetime records like report cards and friend's accounts according to Cattell?
Which type of data is obtained from lifetime records like report cards and friend's accounts according to Cattell?
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What is the key difference between dispositional and situationalism in personality theories?
What is the key difference between dispositional and situationalism in personality theories?
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What is the most unstructured test commonly used among the ones mentioned?
What is the most unstructured test commonly used among the ones mentioned?
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Which test requires the subject to make a story from each depicted picture?
Which test requires the subject to make a story from each depicted picture?
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What distinguishes cardinal traits in Allport's theory of personality?
What distinguishes cardinal traits in Allport's theory of personality?
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Which test introduced by Jung applies time pressure in its administration?
Which test introduced by Jung applies time pressure in its administration?
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In Cattell's approach to personality traits, what do surface traits represent?
In Cattell's approach to personality traits, what do surface traits represent?
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How did Cattell reduce the initial 4500 traits to 171 elements in his personality factor analysis?
How did Cattell reduce the initial 4500 traits to 171 elements in his personality factor analysis?
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Which inventory is NOT a projective test but has 10 clinical scales with clinical labels?
Which inventory is NOT a projective test but has 10 clinical scales with clinical labels?
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What is the purpose of the lie scale in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?
What is the purpose of the lie scale in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?
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Which of the following best describes Allport's view on secondary traits?
Which of the following best describes Allport's view on secondary traits?
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Which term is NOT one of the 10 empirically derived clinical scales used in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?
Which term is NOT one of the 10 empirically derived clinical scales used in the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?
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In the context of personality theories, what does idiographic refer to?
In the context of personality theories, what does idiographic refer to?
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What method did Kelly use to decipher one's personality in his personal construct theory?
What method did Kelly use to decipher one's personality in his personal construct theory?
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Which cluster of personality disorders is generally associated with low reward-dependence according to the DSM?
Which cluster of personality disorders is generally associated with low reward-dependence according to the DSM?
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What is the single trait in Rotter's locus of control theory used to measure personality attributes?
What is the single trait in Rotter's locus of control theory used to measure personality attributes?
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Which theory uses external and internal loci to measure personality attributes?
Which theory uses external and internal loci to measure personality attributes?
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According to McCrae & Costa, which trait decreases with age?
According to McCrae & Costa, which trait decreases with age?
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Which personality trait increases with age according to McCrae & Costa?
Which personality trait increases with age according to McCrae & Costa?
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Which of the following is a temperamental dimension in Cloninger's psychobiological model of personality?
Which of the following is a temperamental dimension in Cloninger's psychobiological model of personality?
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In Kelly's personal construct theory, what are the contrasting units called?
In Kelly's personal construct theory, what are the contrasting units called?
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What type of measurement can be derived from using constructs and elements according to Kelly's theory?
What type of measurement can be derived from using constructs and elements according to Kelly's theory?
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Which therapeutic model originated from the humanistic school of personality?
Which therapeutic model originated from the humanistic school of personality?
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What is a major issue highlighted with trait theories according to the text?
What is a major issue highlighted with trait theories according to the text?
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How does the humanistic school differ from trait-based approaches in understanding personality?
How does the humanistic school differ from trait-based approaches in understanding personality?
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