EYSENCK MC

Question 1

Personality psychologists are more likely to attribute behavior to_________.

a. day to minute situation
b. enduring traits
c. cognitive displacement
d. overt emotionalism

Answer 1

b

Question 2

A trait is best described as

a. a cluster of surface factors.
b. a temporary attitude toward a person or event.
c. a relatively permanent disposition of a person.
d. an environmentally determined hypothetical construct that shapes an individual’s behavior and thought.

Answer 2

c

Question 3

Mathematically, the technique of reducing a number of variables to a smaller number is called

a. induction.
b. the experimental method.
c. variance.
d. factor analysis.

Answer 3

d

Question 4

Today most researchers who study personality traits agree that __, and only __, and no fewer than __ dominant traits continue to emerge from factor analytic techniques.

a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 16

Answer 4

b

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

a. Traits are of two kinds—dispositional and hypothetical.
b. Traits are more permanent than states.
c. Traits represent a broader concept than factors.
d. Traits cannot be extracted through the use of factor

Answer 5

b

Question 6

Hans J. Eysenck insisted that only __ major factors can be discerned by a factor analytic approach.

a. 3
b. 5
c. 16
d. 18,000

Answer 6

a

Question 7

Cattell and McCrae and Costa both used an (a) _________ of gathering data.

a. deductive method
b. comparison method
c. intuition method
d. inductive method

Answer 7

d

Question 8

Cattell’s famous personality scale is called the _______.

a. NEO-Personality Inventory
b. FIRO-B
c. MBTI
d. 16 PF Scale

Answer 8

d

Question 9

The advocates of the Five-Factor Theory favor the _______ rotation of factor analysis.

a. orthogonal
b. triangulated
c. oblique
d. hexagonal

Answer 9

a

Question 10

McCrae and Costa’s Five-Factor Model (FFM) can both ______ and _____ behavior.

a. forecast, foretell
b. predict, explain
c. identify, analyze
d. measure, hypothesize

Answer 10

b

Question 11

The Five Factors have been found across cultures and show some permanence with _____.

a. race
b. age
c. gender
d. sexual orientation

Answer 11

b

Question 12

The fifth factor of the Big Five is _______ and describes people who are ordered, controlled, organized, ambitious, achievement focused, and self-disciplined.

a. conscientiousness
b. agreeableness
c. neuroticism
d. extraversion

Answer 12

a

Question 13

The A in McCrae and Costa’s theory stands for

a. anxiety.
b. aggression.
c. agreeableness.
d. activity.

Answer 13

c

Question 14

Currently, the Big Five can most accurately be called

a. a model.
b. an armchair speculation.
c. a taxonomy.
d. a theory.

Answer 14

d

Question 15

Factor C in the Five-Factor theory is

a. consistency.
b. cooperation.
c. conscientiousness.
d. compromise.

Answer 15

c

Question 16

People who score low on ______________ tend to be quiet and reserved.

a. intelligence
b. psychoticism
c. compromise
d. extraversion

Answer 16

d

Question 17

Eysenck identified traits through the use of

a. twin studies.
b. factor analysis.
c. intuition.
d. ability tests.

Answer 17

b

Question 18

Mathematically, the technique of reducing a number of variables to a smaller number is called

a. induction.
b. the experimental method.
c. variance.
d. factor analysis.

Answer 18

d

Question 19

Which of the following would be a bipolar trait?

a. height
b. extraversion/introversion
c. general intelligence
d. artistic interest

Answer 19

b

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

a. Traits are of two kinds—dispositional and hypothetical.
b. Traits are more permanent than states.
c. Traits represent a broader concept than factors.
d. Traits cannot be extracted through the use of factor analysis.

Answer 20

b

Question 21

Which label best fits Hans Eysenck?

a. psychologist
b. psychoanalyst
c. physician
d. sociologist

Answer 21

a

Question 22

In Eysenck’s theory, superfactors are also called

a. source traits.
b. personal dispositions.
c. states.
d. types

Answer 22

d

Question 23

According to Eysenck, introverts and extraverts are different in many respects. The most important difference is

a. psychological health versus psychological disturbance.
b. subjectivity versus objectivity.
c. their way of viewing the world.
d. level of cortical arousal.

Answer 23

d

Question 24

People who score high on the psychoticism (P) scale are

a. egocentric, aggressive, and hostile.
b. empathetic, caring, and cooperative.
c. obsessive-compulsive, hysterical, and suggestible.
d. introverted, quiet, and thoughtful.

Answer 24

a

Question 25

People who score high on the neuroticism (N) scale are

a. egocentric, aggressive, and hostile.
b. emotionally overreactive.
c. suffering from a psychological disorder.
d. vulnerable to illness even when they experience little stress.

Answer 25

b

Question 26

According to research reported by Eysenck, sick people who react to their illness with anger and aggression are most likely to die from

a. cancer.
b. heart disease.
c. AIDS.
d. unintentional injuries (accidents).

Answer 26

b

Question 27

Eysenck’s P factor stands for

a. psychoticism.
b. personality.
c. proactive.
d. probability

Answer 27

a

Question 28

The key for Eysenck was that the individual differences in people’s personalities were due to _________.

a. ethnicity
b. environment
c. biology

Answer 28

c

Question 29

Eysenck’s encounter with the fascist right and his later battles with the radical left suggested to him that the trait of__________, was equally prevalent in both extremes of the political spectrum.

a. egomania
b. narcissism
c. greed
d. authoritarianism

Answer 29

d

Question 30

Eysenck’s second wife, Sybil Rostal, was a _________.

a. great homemaker
b. superb secretary
c. beautiful quantitative psychologist
d. excellent accountant

Answer 30

c

Question 31

People who score low on ______________ tend to be quiet and reserved.

a. intelligence
b. psychoticism
c. compromise
d. extraversion

Answer 31

d