AP Psychology Personality Traits

They focus on traits, attitudes, and goals of the individual.

• forensic psychologist

• school psychologist

• personality psychologist

• social psychologist

Personality is best defined as an individual's

• characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

• most noticeable characteristics.

• biologically inherited temperament.

• hidden thoughts and emotions.

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

Which psychologist is most likely to study individual differences in personality traits?

• Forensic psychologist

• School psychologist

• Personality psychologist

• Social psychologist

What is the term for the consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique?

• Cognition

• Personality traits

• Social norms

• Cultural values

Which of the following is a trait associated with the Big Five personality traits?

• Intelligence

• Openness

• Creativity

• Empathy

Who developed the theory of the Big Five personality traits?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

• Gordon Allport

• Costa and McCrae

What personality trait is characterized by a tendency to be organized, responsible, and hardworking?

• Extraversion

• Agreeableness

• Conscientiousness

• Neuroticism

Which personality trait is associated with being sociable, outgoing, and energetic?

• Openness

• Extraversion

• Agreeableness

• Conscientiousness