In the five-factor theory of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person is anxious, emotionally "sour," irritable, and unhappy or whether the person is happy, calm, and even-tempered is the __________ dimension
a. neuroticism
b. conscientiousness
c. agreeableness
d. openness to experience
A
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When Kohlberg presented moral dilemmas to individuals in order to evaluate their level of moral development, he placed the MOST emphasis on
a. whether the individual gave a "yes" or "no" response. b. the level of confidence the individual had in his or her response. c. the explanation the individual gave concerning the reason for his or her response. d. the overt behaviors the individual showed when presented with a similar dilemma in real life.
The reliability coefficient is
a. the mean of the observed scores. b. the variance of the observed scores. c. the ratio of the mean of the true scores on a test to the mean of the observed scores. d. the ratio of the variance of the true scores on a test to the variance of the observed scores.
Which of the following is correct about Freud's description of the Oedipus complex?
A. Resolution of the Oedipus complex leads to the development of the superego. B. During this stage, girls wish they had male genitals and boys wish they had female genitals. C. Resolution of the Oedipus complex sends children into a stage in which they are physically attracted to members of the opposite sex, but not their parents. D. It takes place during the end of the oral stage.
When one person describes the personality characteristics of a number of people, those descriptions tend to be _____ than when many people describe the personality of a single individual.
A) more positive B) more negative C) more similar D) less similar