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proposed the social-cognitive perspective.

Bandura

Which choice correctly pairs a component of the biopsychosocial approach to personality with a sample influence?

Biological

People who are high in the Big Five traits of _____ have brains that are wired to experience intense imagination, curiosity, and fantasy.

Openness

Tiffany has high self-esteem. Which of these qualities does she NOT have?

She is shy.

Samantha is typically described as soft-hearted, trusting, and helpful by her peers. She is likely to score high on the Big Five trait of:

agreeableness

Geneva has an extremely clean dorm room. She keeps no clutter on her desk, she awakens very early to keep up with her schoolwork, and her car is spotless. Based on this information, Geneva would MOST likely score high on a scale measuring the Big Five factor of:

conscientiousness

Kevin is 18 years old and believes that he is less likely to get into a serious car accident or die at an early age than peers his age. He may be illustrating:

excessive optimism

Psychologists would use _____ to assess whether a single personality trait is reflected in a cluster of characteristics (for example, ambition, determination, persistence, and self-reliance).

factor analysis

Clusters of behavior tendencies that occur together are called:

factors

Lin enjoys roller skating with her friends. Which choice exemplifies an internal personal factor associated with roller skating for Lin?

her own thoughts and feelings about roller skating

Excessive self-love and self-absorption is called

narcissism

Which choice incorrectly pairs a component of the biopsychosocial approach to personality with a sample influence?

psychological—family experiences

Katrina is a worrier. She worries about her family, her friends, and herself. She is particularly aware of potential hazards in the environment, and she sees the world as a dangerous place. Her personality is shaped by how she interprets and reacts to events. Bandura called this process:

reciprocal determinism

Jenna is a runner. She is entirely confident that with sufficient dedication she can meet her athletic goals. In social-cognitive terms, Jenna has high:

self-efficacy

James attributes his failing grade in chemistry to an unfair final exam. His attitude illustrates:

self-serving bias

Ian is an inexpressive person who is taking part in a research study on personality. He is being encouraged to be more expressive. At the end of the study, researchers will MOST likely notice that Ian was:

still less expressive than expressive individuals acting naturally