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Question 21

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One of the Big Five personality factors is

A) reciprocal determinism.
B) secure self-esteem.
C) agreeableness.
D) self-serving bias.

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Question 22

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The stability of personality during adulthood best illustrates the value of

A) secure self-esteem.
B) an internal locus of control.
C) factor analysis.
D) the trait perspective.

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Sheen is usually animated and talkative when he is with his girlfriend,but he is often quiet and reserved at home. He actively participates in many class discussions but frequently seems reluctant to talk with friends at the campus coffee shop. Sheen's behavior should make us more cautious about overemphasizing the impact of ________ on behavior.

Psychologists assess a wide range of emotional and behavioral traits by means of

People's scores on a test of extraversion are likely to be most strongly correlated with the number of social conversations they initiate during the course of a single

Sexually active undergraduate women who do not consistently use contraceptives often perceive themselves as less vulnerable to unwanted pregnancy than do other undergraduate women. This best illustrates

Personality is fruitfully studied at multiple levels of analysis because people are best understood as

A personality inventory that utilizes only those items that have been shown to differentiate particular groups of people is a(n) ________ test.

Compared with those who perceive an external locus of control,people who perceive an internal locus of control are more likely to

Which theorists have been most directly criticized for underestimating the variability of behavior from situation to situation?

In assessing candidates for spy missions during World War II,U.S. Army psychologists subjected them to simulated undercover conditions. This best illustrates the use of an assessment strategy favored by the ________ perspective.

Learned helplessness is MOST likely to be associated with

Individuals with high self-esteem are more likely than those with low self-esteem to

Trait theorists are more concerned with ________ personality than with ________ it.

The social-cognitive perspective emphasizes the interactive influences of our traits and our

The MMPI is an example of a

Compared with European-American students,Asian-American students express a somewhat greater ________ about their future performance,which may help to explain their impressive academic achievements.

Because Mr. Maloney trusts his employees,he treats them kindly. His kindness leads them to work diligently on his behalf,which in turn increases his trust in them. This pattern of trust,kindness,diligence,and increasing trust illustrates what is meant by

Trait theory attempts to

Randy's substandard academic performance is both a result and a cause of his feelings of academic inferiority. This best illustrates the importance of