PSY 100 LearningCurve: 13b. Contemporary Perspectives on Personality

lie scale.

As a psychologist, Calvin asks a client to complete the MMPI. After he scores the client's test, he notices that her answers made her seem healthier than she seems to be. These false answers may be detected on the:

a self-serving bias.

Card players who attribute their wins to their own skill and their losses to bad luck BEST illustrate:

conscientiousness

De'André has an extremely clean dorm room. He keeps no clutter on his desk, he awakens very early to keep up with his schoolwork, and his car is spotless. Which Big Five personality trait does he exhibit the MOST?

learning to ice skate

Donnie enjoys ice skating with his friends. What would be a behavioral factor associated with ice skating for Donnie?

factor analysis

Dr. Starr is attempting to develop a new personality test. As part of the process, she needs to identify clusters of related items. For this she will need to apply:

exhibit less activity in a frontal lobe area involved in behavior inhibition.

Eli is an extravert. There is some evidence that people like Eli seek stimulation because their normal brain arousal is relatively low. For example, extraverts:

express heightened racial prejudice.

In a study, researchers temporarily deflated the self-image of participants by telling them they did poorly on a test. The participants were then more likely to:

psychodynamic

Jung, Adler, and Horney are the key proponents of which personality theory?

elicit reassuring comments.

Krista had a really hard day at work. She is feeling worthless and unlovable. She is overheard making disparaging comments about herself such as, "No one likes me." Psychologists indicate that she might be doing this to:

a possible self.

Melissa is a high school junior who wants to be a veterinarian. She is envisioning:

factor analysis

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

agreeableness

Research has shown that our traits appear in our language patterns. In text messaging, _____ predicts use of positive-emotion words.

reciprocal determinism.

Sarah's optimism is both a contributor to and a product of her successful career accomplishments. This BEST illustrates:

collectivism.

Shih-Han is from China. She defines herself in relation to her identification with her family and her family's values, and she discusses her family rather than her own goals. Shih-Han is demonstrating:

big five

The _____ personality factors include conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion.

genetically determined temperament

Which of the following is a biological influence in the biopsychosocial approach to the study of personality?

reciprocal determinism.

Yesterday, Harold thought Grant was mad at him, and so he ignored Grant's phone calls and other attempts at conversation, angering Grant. In truth, Harold created the situation to which he was reacting. This is an example of: