Personality Traits

Mark typically responds to stress in a calm and thoughtful manner. Tom, on the other hand, usually becomes agitated. The reaction of Mark and tom indicate that each has a distinctive

• reaction formation.

• collective unconscious.

• personality.

• Oedipus Complex.

Tests that present ambiguous stimuli designed to uncover hidden personality dynamics are called ____________ tests.

• empirical

• projective

• aptitude

• really hard

Trait theorists have been most criticized for

• underestimating the potential influence of biological factors on personality development.

• underestimating the extent to by which people differ from one another.

• overestimating the consistency of behavior from one situation to another.

• overestimating the importance of childhood experiences on adult personality traits.

The Big 5 Personality traits include:

• Openness & Conscientiousness

• Extraversion & Agreeableness

• Assertiveness & Integrity

• Neuroticism

What is a tendency to react to a situation in a way that remains stable over time?

• Cardinal trait

• Trait

• Factor analysis

• Surface trait

Which term describes a characteristic or feature that is so pervasive the person is almost identified with it?

• Extravert

• Introvert

• Cardinal trait

• Source trait

Which term refers to a stable characteristic that can be observed in certain situations?

• Source trait

• Introvert

• Surface trait

• Cardinal trait

What is a stable characteristic that can be considered to be at the core of personality?

• Source trait

• Extravert

• Factor analysis

• Trait

Who is an outgoing, active person who directs his/her energies and interests toward other people and things?

• Introvert

• Extravert

• Cardinal trait

• Surface trait

Who is a reserved, withdrawn person who is preoccupied with his or her inner thoughts and feelings?

• Extravert

• Introvert

• Source trait

• Factor analysis