Personality Psychology Quiz

<p>It only considers two dimensions of interpersonal behavior. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personality is primarily shaped by environmental factors. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has been replicated across various cultures and languages. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role of unconscious mental mechanisms. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conscientiousness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cognitive-experiental. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Honesty - Humility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individual differences within cultures are not considered. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low Honesty-Humility, High Narcissism, High Machiavellianism, High Psychopathy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coping with life events and health outcomes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is too simplistic to capture the complexity of human personality. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To generate testable hypotheses and guide research. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal Preference (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The theory's simplicity and coherence in explaining personality. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They exhibit an increased heart rate in response to stressors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>EEG (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can be significantly affected by movement during data collection. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Electrodermal activity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>fMRI (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To understand how genes and environment interact to influence behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They do not consider the role of shared environments. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identical twins are always raised in identical environments. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heritability estimates are always constant and immutable. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adoption studies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is unethical to selectively breed humans. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help separate the influence of genes and environment by comparing adopted children to their biological and adoptive parents. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetics plays a role in influencing the trait. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rank order stability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotional regulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Group differences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personality change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heritability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of genetic information in predicting criminal behavior (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring diversity and inclusion in hiring decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Job satisfaction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The set of psychological traits and mechanisms within the individual.

Characteristics that describe how people differ from each other.

Traits and mechanisms typical of our species, common to nearly everyone.

Ways in which each person is like some other people, such as being extraverted.

Personal qualities that make each individual unlike any other person.

Study of individual differences in personality traits and dispositions.

Assumes personality is rooted in biological systems and genetics.

Mental processes influencing personality, often unconscious.

Focuses on cognition and subjective experience in personality.

Personality shaped by social interactions and cultural contexts.

How personality affects coping, adaptation, and overall wellness.

Guides research, organizes findings, and predicts behavior.

Standards to assess the validity and usefulness of personality theories.

A person's likelihood of thriving in a job based on their personality traits.

Assessing individual personality traits to predict job performance and avoid negligent hiring.

The way individuals remain stable yet change over time in their personality.

The maintenance of an individual's position relative to others in a group over time.

The overall constancy of personality traits in a population over time.

Maintaining relative rank order while the expression of traits changes.

Enduring changes that occur internally within an individual over time.

A statistic indicating what portion of individual differences in personality is due to genetic factors.

Skin conductance measures arousal via electrical changes from sweat production.

Refers to heart rate and blood pressure, crucial for assessing stress and emotional responses.

Increased heart rate and blood pressure during stress-inducing tasks, linked to personality traits.

Assessment of brain function through techniques like fMRI, PET scans, and EEG.

Theories linking physiological responses, such as EDA or heart rate, to personality traits.

Observed individual differences in traits such as height and personality.

Differences in the total collection of genes each person possesses.

Differences in traits attributed to environmental factors rather than genetics.

Heritability cannot be applied to individuals, is not constant, and not precise.

Identify genetic vs. environmental contributions to individual differences.

Measure heritability by comparing similarity between identical and fraternal twins.

Assess genetic vs. environmental influences by comparing traits of adopted children to both biological and adoptive parents.

Challenges in family studies due to shared genetics and environment among relatives.

A model categorizing personality into extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism.

Broad personality traits in Eysenck's model that encompass narrower traits.

A model focusing on interpersonal traits and their relationships.

A comprehensive model defining personality with five key traits.

The sixth factor in the HEXACO model, emphasizing sincerity and fairness.

A cluster of negative personality traits including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.

A personality trait relating to emotional instability, anxiety, and impulsiveness.

A personality trait that encompasses trust, altruism, and compliance.