PSYC 331 Exam 1 Study Guide (Chapters 1-
3) Questions With Correct Answers
What |are |two |important |features |when |discussing |the |construct |of |personality? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-- |Consistency
- |Continuity
what |does |the |personality |concept.construct |tell |us |about |people? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
suggests |internal |origins |of |thoughts, |feelings, |and |behaviors.
are |there |people |with |identical |personalities? |If |there |isn't, |why |is |that? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-No
what |is |Allport's |definition |of |perosnality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |dynamic |organization, |
inside |the |person, |of |psychphysical |systems |that |create |the |person's |characteristic |patterns |of |
behavior, |thoughts, |and |feelings
what |are |the |key |features |in |the |definition |of |personality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |has |an |
organized |structure |
- |involves |active |processes
- |has |psychological |and |physical |components
- |helps |determine |how |people |relate |to |the |world
- |demonstrates |patterns |and |consistencies |
- |manifests |itslef |across |a |range |of |thoughts, |feelings, |behaviors
Name |both |issues |in |personality |psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Individual |Differneces |
- |Intrapersonal |Functioning
, Define |both |issues |in |personality |psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Individual |differences |
represents |differences |in |people |
- |Intrapersonal |Functioning |represents |stable |process |that |underlie |thoughts, |feelings, |and |
behaviors
what |is |a |theory? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-it |is |a |general |principle |or |set |of |principles |about |a |
class |of |events. |it's |a |set |of |ideas |about |how |to |think |about |that |class |of |events.
what |makes |a |theory |a |good |theory? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |explain |what |is |known |
- |predicts |what |will |happen
- |is |based |on |multiple |sources |of |information |
- |is |frugal |in |assumptions |
- |has |personal |and |intuitive |appeal |
- |is |interesting |
- |is |provocative
define |trait |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stable |qualities |in |people
define |motive |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-motives |that |underlie |behavior
define |inheritance |and |evolution |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personality |is |genetically |based
define |biological |process |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personality |reflects |the |body |and |brain
define |psychoanalytic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-competitionand |conflict |among |internal |forces
define |psychosocial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-social |relationships |are |paramount
3) Questions With Correct Answers
What |are |two |important |features |when |discussing |the |construct |of |personality? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-- |Consistency
- |Continuity
what |does |the |personality |concept.construct |tell |us |about |people? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
suggests |internal |origins |of |thoughts, |feelings, |and |behaviors.
are |there |people |with |identical |personalities? |If |there |isn't, |why |is |that? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-No
what |is |Allport's |definition |of |perosnality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |dynamic |organization, |
inside |the |person, |of |psychphysical |systems |that |create |the |person's |characteristic |patterns |of |
behavior, |thoughts, |and |feelings
what |are |the |key |features |in |the |definition |of |personality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |has |an |
organized |structure |
- |involves |active |processes
- |has |psychological |and |physical |components
- |helps |determine |how |people |relate |to |the |world
- |demonstrates |patterns |and |consistencies |
- |manifests |itslef |across |a |range |of |thoughts, |feelings, |behaviors
Name |both |issues |in |personality |psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Individual |Differneces |
- |Intrapersonal |Functioning
, Define |both |issues |in |personality |psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Individual |differences |
represents |differences |in |people |
- |Intrapersonal |Functioning |represents |stable |process |that |underlie |thoughts, |feelings, |and |
behaviors
what |is |a |theory? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-it |is |a |general |principle |or |set |of |principles |about |a |
class |of |events. |it's |a |set |of |ideas |about |how |to |think |about |that |class |of |events.
what |makes |a |theory |a |good |theory? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |explain |what |is |known |
- |predicts |what |will |happen
- |is |based |on |multiple |sources |of |information |
- |is |frugal |in |assumptions |
- |has |personal |and |intuitive |appeal |
- |is |interesting |
- |is |provocative
define |trait |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stable |qualities |in |people
define |motive |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-motives |that |underlie |behavior
define |inheritance |and |evolution |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personality |is |genetically |based
define |biological |process |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personality |reflects |the |body |and |brain
define |psychoanalytic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-competitionand |conflict |among |internal |forces
define |psychosocial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-social |relationships |are |paramount
