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Question 1

psychodynamic theories are guilty of three failings

Answer 1

• violating falsifiability
• drawing universal principles from experiences of a few patients (biased)
• basing the theories of personality development on the retrospective accounts of adults
• illusions of causality

Question 2

objective tests

Answer 2

questionnaire requiring written responses

Question 3

factor analysis

Answer 3

method for analyzing the correlations between test scores

Question 4

the big 5 factors in factor analysis

Answer 4

• extroversion vs. introversion - outgoing or shy
• Neuroticism (negative emotionality) vs. emotional stability
• Agreeableness vs. antagonism – friendly relationships or hostile ones
• Conscientiousness vs. impulsiveness – responsible-ness or undependable
• Openness to experience vs. resistance to new experience

Question 5

those factors have exceptions (2)

Answer 5

• when a person hits 30, tend to be less extroverted and less open to new experiences
• young people eventually become more self confident and emotionally stable