Answer each question to the best of your ability below. Results are at the end. Enjoy!
- Question of
The idea of a ‘hierarchy of traits’ implies which of the following statements?
- Some traits are particularly predictive of behavior
- Some traits are associated with power and status
- Some traits are more important than others
- Some traits are narrower in focus than others
- Question of
Which statement best describes how Allport and Odbert attempted to define the trait universe?
- Correlational analysis of trait adjectives
- Factor analysis of trait adjectives
- Selection of trait adjectives that describe psychological differences between people
- Selection of trait adjectives that people use to evaluate each other
- Question of
How many terms did Allport and Odbert find that referred to differences between people?
- 550,000
- 18,000
- 4,500
- 171
- Question of
Which is of the following statements about factor analysis is correct?
- It finds groups of variables that have similar meanings
- It finds groups of variables that correlate with one another
- It finds groups of variables that can be factored
- It finds groups of variables that have similar means
- Question of
How many trait dimensions did Cattell propose?
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 16
- Question of
A key problem with Cattell’s personality factors is that they were …
- Correlated with one another
- Bipolar
- Exhaustive
- Too economical
- Question of
Which of the following is not an established alternative label for the relevant Big Five factor?
- Extraversion and ‘Surgency’
- Conscientiousness and ‘Morality’
- Neuroticism and ‘Emotional Instability’
- Openness to Experience and ‘Culture’
- Question of
A person is described as ‘moody’ and ‘hostile’. In Big Five terms, they might be characterized as …
- Low in Extraversion and low in Agreeableness
- High in Neuroticism and low in Agreeableness
- Low in Extraversion and low in Conscientiousness
- High in Neuroticism and low in Conscientiousness
- Question of
Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationships between Big Five traits and emotion dimensions?
- Extraversion is related to more positive affect and Neuroticism to more negative affect
- Extraversion is related to more positive affect and Neuroticism to less positive affect
- Extraversion is related to less negative affect and Neuroticism to less positive affect
- Extraversion is related to less negative affect and Neuroticism to more negative affect
- Question of
In three-factor models of personality a ‘Constraint’ factor is sometimes proposed. In Big Five terms, ‘Constraint’ is best understood as a combination of …
- Low Extraversion and high Agreeableness
- Low Extraversion and low Agreeableness
- High Conscientiousness and high Agreeableness
- High Conscientiousness and low Agreeableness
