Test Bank For Theories of Personality 11th Edition by Duane P. Schultz
Chapter 1—Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- We research theories of personality to:
a.
establish one of them as superior amongst all.
b.
describe their use for real-world problems.
c.
show how personality theories are superior to any other theories.
d.
generalize that all people are the same across cultures.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
A-HEAD: Take a Look at the Word
REF: 2
- Which of the following is true about personality?
a.
Personality is a characteristic exhibited by only a few people.
b.
Personality can limit or expand the choices one has in life.
c.
Personality is characterized by most psychologists as either terrific or terrible.
d.
Personality remains constant in all circumstances.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
A-HEAD: Take a Look at the Word
REF: 2
- Which of the following statements can be used, to sum up, personality?
a.
Personality is how we perceive ourselves and also how others perceive us.
b.
Personality shows that we are deterministic, and mechanical, and do not change throughout our lives.
c.
Personality is entirely the reflection of fantasies and past recollections of repressed memories.
d.
Personality is entirely based on how we were treated during our childhood years.
ANS: A
PTS: 1
A-HEAD: Take a Look at the Word
REF: 4
- Around 1500, the Latin word persona was used to refer to:
a.
a person’s mechanistic behavior.
c.
a mask used by actors in a play.
b.
predictable and automatic responses.
d.
a robe was worn by noblemen.
ANS: C
PTS: 1
A-HEAD: Take a Look at the Word
REF: 4
- Identify a true statement about an individual’s personality.
a.
It can be stable and predictable.
c.
It is based on personal traits and behavior.
b.
It is generally resistant to sudden changes.
d.
All of these are correct.
ANS: D
PTS: 1
A-HEAD: Take a Look at the Word
REF: 5
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