Quiz Two

1.      (T) or F  People can be compared and contrasted with respect to their traits.

2.      (T) or F  Scientific research on traits began in the late 19th century and was greatly promoted by advances in statistics, such as the invention of the correlation coefficient and factor analysis.

3.      Match the following theorists with elements of their theories:

Cattell	Through extensive factor analysis, he derived 16 basic source traits.
Mischel	His critique launched the person–situation debate in personality psychology, which ran through the 1970s and 1980s and eventually shaped a good deal of thinking in personality psychology today.
Allport	His approach to traits tended toward the literary.
Eysenck	Factor analysis- extraversion– introversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism

4.      Match the following:

Extraversion	encompasses such qualities of human personality as gregariousness, assertiveness, and excitement seeking,
Openness to Experience	culture, intellectance, and inquiring intellect
Agreeableness	Friendly compliance
Conscientiousness	hard-working, self-disciplined, responsible
Neuroticism	emotional stability

5.      (T) or F A newer line of research has suggested, however, that individual differences in E, or positive affectivity, may be linked to a behavioral approach system (BAS) in the brain

Reference

McAdams, D. P. (2009). The person: A new introduction to personality psychology. (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.