Chapter 11 Multiple-Choice Items

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.An individual’s unique constellation of consistent behavioral traits is known as

a. collectivism.

b. individualism.

c. personality.

d. an archetype.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

TOP: WWW DIF: Understand

2.In an emergency, we would all react differently from one another because we all have different personalities and experiences. This quality of personality is called

a. consistency.

b. differentiation.

c. constancy.

d. distinctiveness.

ANS:DPTS:1NOTES:Correct = 77%

REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality DIF: Apply

3.Michael is well known throughout his middle school for being a bright student who frequently disrupts class by answering a teacher’s question with a somewhat appropriate wise crack. He behaves much the same when at baseball practice and Boy Scout meetings. His tendency to be a “class clown” in many situations relates to the ____ aspect of personality.

a. appropriateness

b. consistency

c. distinctiveness

d. variableness

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

DIF:Apply

4.While many of the personality traits a person has may be relatively common, the overall combination of traits exhibited by that person is unique. This relates to the ____ aspect of personality.

a. appropriateness

b. distinctiveness

c. consistency

d. variableness

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

DIF:Apply

5.____ is a statistical procedure used by researchers to identify closely related clusters of variables.

a. Chi-square

b. Factor analysis

c. Deviation analysis

d. Analysis of variance

ANS:BPTS:1DIF:Correct = 78%

REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality DIF: Understand TOP: WWW

6.According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in ____ are characterized as outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, and assertive.

a. neuroticism

b. extraversion

c. conscientiousness

d. openness to experience

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

DIF:Apply

7.According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in ____ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.

a. neuroticism

b. extraversion

c. conscientiousness

d. openness to experience

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

DIF:Apply

8.People high in _________ tend to have a more positive outlook on life while people high in _________ tend to be more impulsive.

a. neuroticism; psychoticism

b. extraversion; neuroticism

c. conscientiousness; extraversion

d. openness to experience; extraversion

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

DIF: Understand

9.Nikolas is a nonconformist who is daring and likes to try new things. He is extremely imaginative and has a wide range of interests. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Nikolas would probably score

a. high in openness to experience.

b. low in neuroticism.

c. high in extraversion.

d. high in agreeableness.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

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10.According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.

a. neuroticism

b. extraversion

c. conscientiousness

d. agreeableness

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 11.1 The Nature of Personality

DIF:Apply