Module 29 Assessment Review

The Ancient Greeks classification of personality is most likely a precursor to which personality theory?

• Psychoanalytic

• Trait

• Humanistic

• social-cognitive

Gordon Allport listed more than ________ ways to describe personality.

• 18

• 800

• 180,000

• 18,000

Trait Theory attempts to describe and classify people in terms of predispositions to behave a certain way.

• True

• False

Raymond Cattell used statistics to narrow down personality factors to 16.

• True

• False

How did Allport differ from Freud?

• All of the Above

• Allport studied healthy people while Freud focused on those with conflicts

• Allport believed current experiences rather than Freud's focus on childhood

• Allport did not develop a personality law as did Freud

Choosing to sit quietly with a couple of good friends in stead of mingling at a party is an example of introversion.

• True

• False

A high score on the Big Five personality dimension of conscientiousness would show which characteristic?

• Discipline

• Imagination

• Trust

• Affection

The Big Five personality characteristics consist of which factors?

• openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, extraversion

• neuroticism, agreeableness, stability, conscientiousness, introversion

• sensitivity, openness, locus of control, extraversion, neuroticism

• agreeableness, optimism, conscientiousness, neuroticism, excitement

Being suspicious and uncooperative would be a measure on which personality dimension?

• openness

• agreeableness

• conscientiousness

• extraversion

People who prefer routine and are likely to conform are likely to have a low score in extraversion.

• True

• False