Personality and Character Strengths Quiz
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What is the main focus of positive psychology's Strengths Model?

  • Emphasizing positive individual differences (correct)
  • Measuring cognitive capabilities
  • Predicting future behavior
  • Diagnosing mental disorders

    • According to the text, what is the Jangle Fallacy?

  • Overestimating the impact of cultural differences
  • Misinterpreting statistical data
  • Incorrectly thinking similar things are different due to different names (correct)
  • Incorrectly thinking different things are the same due to shared names

    • What is the VIA Classification of Character Strengths based on?

  • Attachment styles and interests
  • Guiding virtues and strengths within virtues (correct)
  • Cognitive biases and self-regulation
  • Personality disorders

    • What distinguishes character strengths from traits?

    <p>Strengths are all positively valued aspects of personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main critique of the application of Character Strengths according to the text?

    <p>Application has outpaced research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of personality according to the text?

    <p>The individual, internal characteristics that produce regularities in thoughts, feelings, and actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to the origins of personality according to the text?

    <p>Genetic factors, prenatal experiences, early temperament, and developmental influences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of personality commonality according to the text?

    <p>Shared basic needs and capacities, individual &amp; group differences, and uniqueness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of personality traits according to the text?

    <p>Middle-level characteristics defining what a person is like.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the example facets of extraversion according to the text?

    <p>Friendliness, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity level, excitement seeking, cheerfulness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key factor in the development of character strengths?

    <p>Genes and physiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the VIA Classification of Character Strengths?

    <p>Cultivating virtues and strengths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes character strengths from traits?

    <p>Character strengths are morally valued and stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main critique of the application of Character Strengths according to the text?

    <p>Structure not clearly defined</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Jingle Fallacy according to the text?

    <p>Incorrectly thinking different things are the same due to shared names</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the heritability of personality traits according to the text?

    <p>Personality traits have a significant genetic component</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the example models of personality traits mentioned in the text?

    <p>16 Personality Factors (16PF), Five Factors (Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Intellect)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of positive psychology's Strengths Model according to the text?

    <p>Focusing on identifying and nurturing individual strengths and virtues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of personality traits according to the text?

    <p>Middle-level characteristics defining what a person is like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to the origins of personality according to the text?

    <p>Shaped by evolutionary processes, genes, prenatal experiences, early temperament, and development</p> Signup and view all the answers

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