Personality Trait Perspective

The Myers-Briggs Type indicator labels a person who is sympathetic, appreciative and tactful as a(n) __________________ type.

• Thinking

• judging

• feeling

• Intuitive

• Perceiving

Characteristic patterns of behavior and conscious motives are called

• manifest content

• fixation

• projections

• traits

• self actualization

Martin is optimistic, impulsive, excitable and restless. In terms of Eysencks' basic personality dimensions he would be classified as

• external-dependent

• manic-depressive

• unstable-extroverted

• passive-aggressive

• internal-mesomorphic

Factor analysis has been used to identify the most basic

• self-serving biases

• defense mechanisms

• personality traits

• psychosexual stages

• self-concepts

The MMPI is an example of a(n)

• projective test

• personality inventory

• inkblot test

• self esteem test

• humanistic test

The tendency to accept favorable descriptions of one's personality that could really be applied to almost anyone is known as

• the halo effect

• The Barnum effect

• projection

• the self-reference phenomenon

• unconditional positive regard

People's scores on personality tests often fail to predict their behavior in real-life situations. According to Walter Mischel,this should make us more cautious about emphasizing the consistency of

• self-efficacy

• Personality traits

• reciprocal determinism

• unconditional positive regard

• self actualization