5 Personality and Value Flashcards
Define
Personality
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The sum of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others
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How many of the top 10 U.S. private companies use personality assessments?
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8 out of 10 private companies use personality assessements
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What percent of all large U.S. companies use personality assessments
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57 percent of all large U.S. companies use personality assessments
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In what ways have universities begun to use personality tests
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in their admissions process
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Finish the sentence
The most common means of measuring personality is through …
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self-report surveys in which individuals evaluate themselves on a series of factors
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List two issues with
personality scores
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- False self-reporting (favorable rating of self)
- lack of accuracy (mood changes)
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The personalities of people in individualistic countries trend toward …
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self-enhancement
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The personalities of people in collectivist countries trend
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self-diminishment
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[…] surveys provide an independent assessment of personality
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observer-ratings surveys
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either or:
Observer-ratings surveys predict job success (better / worse) than self-ratings surveys.
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better
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Finish the statement
An early debate centered on whether an individual’s personality is the result of [ … ]
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heredity or environment
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Multiple choice
What does research tend to support in the importance of personality development?
A. heredity
B. environment
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A. heredity
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define
Heredity
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Factors determined at conception; one’s biological, physiological, and inherent psychological makeup.
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Describe
the heredity approach
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argues that the ultimate explanation of an individual’s personality is the molecular structure of the genes, which are located on the chromosomes.
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Fill in the blank
According to the heredity approach, __?__ percent of personality attributable to heredity and __?__ percent to environment.
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40 [percent heredity]
60 [percent environment]
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