M1 Week 1: Introduction to Theories of Personality

Question 1

It is everything about you that makes you what
you are unique.

Answer 1

Personality

Question 2

Latin word ____—theatrical mask worn by Roman actors in Greek dramas.

Answer 2

Persona

Question 3

A pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that give consistency and individuality to a person’s behavior.

Answer 3

Personality

Question 4

1. Contribute to individual differences in behavior
2. Consistency of behavior over time
3. Stability of behavior across situations.

Answer 4

Trait

Question 5

Unique qualities of an individual that include such attributes as temperament, physique, and intelligence.

Answer 5

Characteristics

Question 6

It studies both science and the behavior of the scientists.

Answer 6

Psychology of Science

Question 7

Set of related assumptions that allow scientists to use logical deductive reasoning to formulate testable hypotheses

Answer 7

Theory

Question 8

An educated guess or prediction is specific enough for its validity to be tested through the use of the scientific method.

Answer 8

Philosophy

Question 9

Nature of knowledge is a branch of philosophy most closely related to Theory. It is a tool used by scientists in their pursuit of knowledge.

Answer 9

Epistemology

Question 10

Classification of things according to their natural relationships.

Answer 10

Taxonomy

Question 11

leads to an indirect verification of the usefulness of the theory

Answer 11

HYPOTHESIS TESTING

Question 12

A good theory will generate two different kinds of research __________, which can expand and existing theory.

Answer 12

DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH

Question 13

The ability to be confirmed or disconfirmed

Answer 13

Falsifiable

Question 14

an intelligble framework in classifying and organizes information.

Answer 14

Organizes Data

Question 15

Ability to guide practitioner over the rough course of day to day problems.

Answer 15

Guides Action

Question 16

A useful theory must be consistent with itself.

Answer 16

Internally Consistent

Question 17

Straightforward theories are more useful than ones that bog down under the wight of complicated concepts and language.

Answer 17

Parsimonious

Question 18

Are people’s behavior determined by forces over which they have no control or can people choose to be what they wish to be?

Answer 18

Determinism vs Free Choice

Question 19

People maybe doomed to live miserable, conflicted and troubled lives or they change and grow into psychologically healthy, happy, fully functioning human beings.

Answer 19

Pessimism vs Optimism

Question 20

Which holds more, our past experiences or future goals?

Answer 20

Causality vs Teleology

Question 21

People are ordinarily aware of what and why they are doing certain behavior or there are forces that drive us to act without awareness.

Answer 21

Conscious vs Unconscious

Question 22

Personality may either be shaped by our genetic make-up or the social relationships. HEREDITY vs ENVIRONMENT; NATURE vs NURTURE.

Answer 22

Biological vs Social Influences

Question 23

Personality may focus on differences or the common featues of behavior.

Answer 23

Uniqueness vs Similarities