1. A _____________ is a model of reality that helps us understand, explain, predict, and control that reality. (1 point)
personality
theory
goal
scientific method
2. Personality theories and models are usually __________. (1 point)
verbal
graphic
symbolic
mathematical
3. The aspect of a person’s personality that makes him or her different from other people is called ___________. (1 point)
interest inventory
standard deviation
social maladaptiveness
individual differences
4. Personality theorists often focus on _____________. (1 point)
types or traits
genes or chromosomes
neurons or nervous systems
family or environment
5. Personality theorists often focus on things that can be ________________. (1 point)
categorized or compared to other people
characterized in a few words
quantified
qualified
6. Which of the following is an example of something a personality theorist might study? (1 point)
A person’s IQ over several years
A person’s aptitude versus their achievement
A person’s social skills versus the social skills of others
A person’s genetic influences versus their environmental influences
7. Which of the following is one of the most important questions that personality theorists ask? (1 point)
Are people smarter now that then were a hundred years ago?
Are people more similar to themselves over time and across situations than they are to others?
Are people more sociable now than they were in less technologically advanced civilizations?
Are people more insecure in small or large groups?
8. Many personality theorists are just as interested in ___________ among people. (1 point)
differences
experiences
commonalities
feelings
9. Another focus of personality theorists is the ________________ of the individual. (1 point)
psychological structure
physiological structure
genetic structure
social structure
10. Some personality theorists say that they are looking for _____________. (1 point)
the essence of being a person
a commonality gene
ways to streamline social interaction
ways to enhance intellectual ability
