Question 1

Explain the idea of the One Big Theory. Identify the disadvantages of establishing such a theory.

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Question 2

One critique of personality psychology is that it "pigeonholes" people. What does pigeonholing someone mean?

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A)   psychoanalyzing people
B)   prescribing medication
C)   statistically analyzing results
D)   categorizing and labeling peopleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Why haven't personality psychologists combined all paradigms into One Big Theory?

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A)   A theory that tries to explain everything would probably not provide the best explanation for any one thing.
B)   The manageability of research programs would be lost.
C)   The different basic approaches to psychology address the same sets of questions.
D)   Applying principles of behaviorism helps reduce negative behaviors, making the cognitive approach the best one.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT part of the psychological triad?

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A)   behavior
B)   thoughts
C)   psychological health
D)   feelingsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which part of the psychological triad corresponds to cognitions about the self?

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A)   thoughts
B)   traits
C)   behaviors
D)   disordersE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What is a major advantage of using a basic approach to study personality psychology?

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A)   It is the only approach that uses the scientific method.
B)   It focuses on the unconscious mind.
C)   It uses One Big Theory.
D)   It is a systematic way to study specific patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following MOST closely represents a focal topic of the biological approach to personality?

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A)   understanding mental conflicts
B)   measuring and conceptualizing individual differences
C)   understanding the heritability of behavior and personality
D)   applying principles of behaviorism and social observationE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question.

-How do rewards affect social behavior?

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A)  Applied
B)  Biological
C)  Learning
D)  Phenomenological
E)  PsychoanalyticF) TraitG) A) and F)
H) B) and C)

Question 9

Personality is an individual's characteristic patterns of

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A)   behavior.
B)   emotion.
C)   thought.
D)   All of the answer options are correct.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The phenomenological approach leads to which two directions of research?

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A)   humanistic and cross-cultural perspectives on personality
B)   humanistic and social-learning perspectives on personality
C)   cross-cultural and cognitive perspectives on personality
D)   trait and cross-cultural perspectives on personalityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Match the most relevant term with each definition.

-A basic approach to personality

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A)  Psychological triad
B)  Funder's First Law
C)  Pigeonholing
D)  One Big Theory
E)  ParadigmF) Funder's Second LawG) C) and E)
H) A) and B)

Question 12

________ theories of personality apply the insights and methods derived from the study of perception, memory, and thought to the study of personality.

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A)   Psychoanalytic
B)   Trait
C)   Cognitive
D)   PhenomenologicalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

One reason why behaviorism is so effective at changing behavior is that it ignores the possibility of

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A)   social interactions.
B)   free will.
C)   cognitive mechanisms.
D)   evolution.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Match the personality approach with the most applicable research question.

-How does unconscious conflict affect well-being?

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A)  Applied
B)  Biological
C)  Learning
D)  Phenomenological
E)  PsychoanalyticF) TraitG) D) and E)
H) B) and E)

Question 15

Your text states that personality psychology is both the largest as well as the smallest subfield of psychology. Explain what this means.

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