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type and trait personality theories differ in that

• types predict behavior better than traits

• people can have many traits but can only be one type

• traits are more global patterns of behavior than types

• a persons type can change more than his/her traits

many studies have been conducted to assess the stability of the Big-Five personality characteristics, such as the Big Five, in adults over time. in sum, these studies have demonstrated correlation coefficients of:

• .50 to .70

• .85 to .98

• .20 to .35

• .05 to .10

a benefit of using behavioral measures of personality includes the fact that they are:

• easier to score then other methids

• able to provide insight into participants' motives

• subject to less biased responses

• the easiest form to collect

a relatively stable predisposition to behave in a certain way is the definition of a:

• habit of thought

• personality trait

• motivational state

• cognitive construct

Dr. Phillips is administering a personality test to her client, and she feels very confident that this test is an accurate measure of personality; that is, she feels that the test measures what it designed to measure. Dr. Phillips is confident in this test's:

• norms

• standardization

• validty

• reliability

The night before a midterm exam, Kurt is invited to a party by his friends. He decides not to go to the party because doing well in the course is important to his career goals. Which of the Big 5 factors of personality would Kurt likely score high in?

• conscientiousness

• agreeableness

• openness

• neuroticism

The five-factor model of personality identifies the five major personality traits that:

• appear earliest in personality development.

• have repeatedly appeared in recent factor-analytic studies conducted with various cultures.

• are so unique that they do not correlate with any observable behavior.

• provoke the most controversy among personality theorists today.

Marcel is described by his friends as being very gullible, humble, and soft, but also as cooperative, honest, and trusting. According to the Five-Factor Model, Marcel would probably score high in which trait?

• extraversion

• neuroticism

• agreeableness

• conscientiousness

Istvan is well liked by his friends because he is trusting, considerate, compassionate, loyal, and easy to get along with. Which of the Big 5 factors of personality would Istan likely score high in?

• conscientiousness

• agreeableness

• extraversion

• openness

Which best describes the distribution of a personality trait in a population?

• variable, since personality changes slightly with age

• logarithmic, with degrees an individual has the trait increasing as he/she ages

• normal distribution, with differences in degrees for individuals

• set, since personality changes very little over a lifetime