Module 57

Question 1

trait

Answer 1

a characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act in certain ways, as assessed by self-report inventories and peer reports.

Question 2

personality inventory

Answer 2

a questionnaire (often with true-false or agree-disagree items) on which people respond to items designed to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors; used to assess selected personality traits.

Question 3

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Answer 3

the most widely researched and clinically used of all personality tests. Originally developed to identify emotional disorders (still considered its most appropriate use), this test is now used for many other screening purposes.

Question 4

empirically derived test

Answer 4

a test (such as the MMPI) created by selecting from a pool of items that discriminate between groups.

Question 5

Robert McCrae

Answer 5

Developed the Big Five of trait factors: conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion

Question 6

Paul Costa

Answer 6

Developed the Big Five of trait factors: conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion