17 Questions
Why does the combination of personality and cognitive abilities add predictive power for job attainment?
They are measure quite different things thus add to the predictive power
What is a meta-sysnthesis?
A meta-synthesis is the combination of a number of meta-analysis studies
A meta-analysis by Barrick & Mount 1991 found conscientiousness correlated to job achievement. What was the nuance for conscientiousness in this finding?
People with the trait conscientiousness were better in workplaces that required effort rather than high levels of skill.
Which of the following is a strong effect?
0.3
Which of the following is a correct statement in reference to the Hutz & Donovan meta-analysis 2000
Conscientiousness predicts more broadly job achievement
Which personality trait has the highest predictive validity for job success?
Agreeableness
According to Poropat 2009, which personality trait adds to the predictive ability of cognitive ability
Conscientiousness
According to Poropat 2009, which of the following is the worst predictor of University achievement as measured by the GPA, although the result was significant?
Agreeableness
Which personality trait predicts the educational attainment and engagement? And what are the reasons
Openness - due to intrinsic motivation to learn and breath of reading
What were the differences between the Martin 2007 and the Jackson 2015 studies for mortality rates correlating to personality type?
The Martin study indicated that the more conscientious you were the lower the probability of dying, where as the Jackson study, using 3rd person reports, showed that this was only the case for males.
Armon & Toker (2013) study indicated that personality traits can predict the level if someone will attend a follow-up appointment. What were the outcomes for this study?
Extraversion negatively predicted attendance of the appointment.
According to Takahashi, Edmonds, Jackson, & Roberts, 2012 the findings suggest that changes in conscientiousness are associated with self-percieved overall health changes. Which of the following is true?
Changes in conscientiousness mediate changes in healthy behaviour which are associated with changes in current health.
Which of the following is true?
Research has shown a linke between hostility (an agreeableness trait) and heart attack.
What positive affects did Chapman find for Optimism?
Optimism (facet of extraversion) - Various positive effects: Explanations include adaptive coping and better immune response
Which of the following is correct?
All of the above
Solomon & Jackson, 2014: utilized a nationally representative, longitudinal sample to test whether relationship satisfaction is a pathway by which personality traits influence relationship dissolution. The results indicated that:
Enduring dynamics was a mediator for relationship dissolution due to average relationship satisfaction levels
A meta-analysis by Roberts 2007 indicated that personality traits impact relationship dissolution. Chose the answer which describes which traits predict relationship dissolution
Higher N, lower C, and lower A
Test your knowledge on the predictive power of personality and cognitive abilities for job attainment, meta-synthesis, and meta-analyses by Barrick & Mount 1991 and Hutz & Donovan 2000. Explore nuances in the findings and identify strong effects and correct statements related to personality traits and job success.
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