PSYCH 450 CH 1 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
the term emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific
theories of personality is that the personality scientist must... - Answers engage in scientific
observation
interrelate concepts about people systematically
provide ideas that are testable
a unique feature of a course in personality psychology is that, unlike other courses, the focus is on... -
Answers social systems and culture
the text defines personality mainly in terms of... - Answers consistent patterns of behavior
in general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality... - Answers is the study of how
individuals differ in their perceptions and how these relate to their total functioning
attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing that individuals are different in some
ways
attempts to develop strategies for further research
which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality... - Answers individual
differences and consistent patterns of functioning
structural concepts refer to... - Answers stable aspects of personality
"units of analysis" refer to... - Answers the theoretical assumptions of a given theorist
the personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay person's
concepts to set... - Answers trait
a clustering of traits is called a... - Answers type
concepts such as trait and type fall into what area - Answers structure
relative to one another in terms of level of organization and degree of abstraction... - Answers the
concept of type suggests more organization and more abstraction than the concept of trait
a system... - Answers had many parta
has interconnections among its parts
diaplays behavior that reflects its overall organization
"why" type questions are those that address... - Answers motivational characteristics
when entities are organized in such a matter that one entity is seen as an example of another, or is
serving a purpose of the other, one calls this... - Answers hierarchy
the more stable aspects of the persons functioning and the more fluid, changing aspects are covered
by the concepts of... - Answers structure and process
internal states of tension that activate action are called... - Answers drives
goals, drives, and motives have been particularly central to ______ aspect of personality theories. -
Answers process
the phrase "nature vs nurture" refers to the study of... - Answers genetic versus environmental
influences
a problem with the "nature vs nurture" formulation is that... - Answers "versus" is the problem. they
are not opposing forces
biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called... - Answers
temperament
research suggests that temperament is... - Answers strongly determined by biological and genetic
factors
can be influenced by the environment
genetic research suggests that in different "racial" and ethnic human groups... - Answers most of our
genetic makeup is shared -- common to all groups
an important aspect of cultural influences on personality is that... - Answers often we are unaware of
the influence
parents influence their childrens behavior by... - Answers selectively rewarding behaviors
serving as role models
eliciting specific behaviors by presenting situations to them
why are children from the same family so different - Answers have different genes
different family experiences
different experiences outside the family
concept of reaction range suggests that the following set limits on personality development... -
Answers genes
the term emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific
theories of personality is that the personality scientist must... - Answers engage in scientific
observation
interrelate concepts about people systematically
provide ideas that are testable
a unique feature of a course in personality psychology is that, unlike other courses, the focus is on... -
Answers social systems and culture
the text defines personality mainly in terms of... - Answers consistent patterns of behavior
in general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality... - Answers is the study of how
individuals differ in their perceptions and how these relate to their total functioning
attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing that individuals are different in some
ways
attempts to develop strategies for further research
which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality... - Answers individual
differences and consistent patterns of functioning
structural concepts refer to... - Answers stable aspects of personality
"units of analysis" refer to... - Answers the theoretical assumptions of a given theorist
the personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay person's
concepts to set... - Answers trait
a clustering of traits is called a... - Answers type
concepts such as trait and type fall into what area - Answers structure
relative to one another in terms of level of organization and degree of abstraction... - Answers the
concept of type suggests more organization and more abstraction than the concept of trait
a system... - Answers had many parta
has interconnections among its parts
diaplays behavior that reflects its overall organization
"why" type questions are those that address... - Answers motivational characteristics
when entities are organized in such a matter that one entity is seen as an example of another, or is
serving a purpose of the other, one calls this... - Answers hierarchy
the more stable aspects of the persons functioning and the more fluid, changing aspects are covered
by the concepts of... - Answers structure and process
internal states of tension that activate action are called... - Answers drives
goals, drives, and motives have been particularly central to ______ aspect of personality theories. -
Answers process
the phrase "nature vs nurture" refers to the study of... - Answers genetic versus environmental
influences
a problem with the "nature vs nurture" formulation is that... - Answers "versus" is the problem. they
are not opposing forces
biologically-based personality tendencies evidence in early childhood are called... - Answers
temperament
research suggests that temperament is... - Answers strongly determined by biological and genetic
factors
can be influenced by the environment
genetic research suggests that in different "racial" and ethnic human groups... - Answers most of our
genetic makeup is shared -- common to all groups
an important aspect of cultural influences on personality is that... - Answers often we are unaware of
the influence
parents influence their childrens behavior by... - Answers selectively rewarding behaviors
serving as role models
eliciting specific behaviors by presenting situations to them
why are children from the same family so different - Answers have different genes
different family experiences
different experiences outside the family
concept of reaction range suggests that the following set limits on personality development... -
Answers genes
