Module 46 LearningCurves

_____ is a statistical procedure that can be used to identify clusters of behaviors that are related to a trait.

Factor analysis

Humanistic psychology emphasizes the importance of:

a positive self-concept.

In promoting personality growth, the person-centered perspective does NOT emphasize:

altruism.

The Big Five personality factor _____ involves the following endpoints: organized versus disorganized and careful versus careless.

conscientiousness

Xander is a newspaper reporter who uses a high frequency of personal pronouns such as we, our, and us in his articles. Based on this, you might predict that Xander would score high on the Big Five trait:

extraversion

People high in the quality of _____ are open with their feelings and are transparent and self-disclosing.

genuineness

Which theoretical perspective led to the new subfield of psychology known as positive psychology?

humanistic

Todd tends to be calm, secure, imaginative, and independent. He likely scores _____ on the Big Five trait neuroticism and _____ on the Big Five trait openness.

low;high

Garrick is a calm, self-satisfied man who appears to be secure. Garrick is MOST likely low on the Big Five factor of:

neuroticism.

This Big Five personality factor involves the following endpoints: imaginative versus practical and independent versus conforming.

openness

Elena has been in therapy for two months. When she began therapy, her therapist asked her to describe herself as she would ideally like to be and as she actually is. He explained that when these two descriptions are nearly alike, the person is thought to have a positive:

self-concept

When asked "Who are you?" John answers that he is 4 years old, that he loves trucks and trains, and that his favorite color is blue. John is describing his:

self-concept

All of Ernest's basic physiological and safety needs have been met, and he feels a solid sense of belonging and of being loved. According to Maslow, this suggests that Ernest will next seek to satisfy his need for:

self-esteem

The humanistic perspective fails to appreciate:

the human capacity for evil

A(n) _____ describes a characteristic pattern of behavior, or a disposition to feel and act, as assessed by self-report inventories and peer reports.

trait

Dr. Wayne states that the task of the personality psychologist is to describe the consistent and persistent patterns of behavior that distinguish one person from another. Dr. Wayne is MOST likely a _____ theorist of personality.

trait

_____ emphasized the importance of unconditional positive regard in healthy personality development.

Rogers

Sherry has decided to visit her professor during office hours to talk about her grade on the last exam. Upon entering her professor's office, she notices piles of papers everywhere, open books laying on the floor, and candy wrappers on the desk. Regarding the professor's personality, Sherry can make a safe assumption on what personality factor from this experience?

conscientiousness