Walter Mischel has pointed out that personality psychologists are NOT very good at predicting:
A. the effect of personality test scores on an individual.
B. how an individual will behave in particular situations.
C. the effect of important situations on most individuals.
D. how personality traits direct individuals to specific situations.
Answer: B
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given a nonalcoholic beverage and is told that it is nonalcoholic. This illustrates a _____ placebo design. A) pre-post B) deceptive C) double-blind D) balanced
Which of the following is NOT a key assumption shared by psychodynamic theories?
A) Mental representations of the self and others shape how the individual acts. B) When basic needs for love are met, human beings seek to achieve their fullest potential. C) Unconscious thoughts, memories, and emotions operate simultaneously and are major influences on our behavior. D) Personality takes shape in early childhood and children learn to regulate their emotions during this period of development.
When a family consists of a father who works and a mother who stays at home to care for children, the word used to describe this situation is:
a. nuclear family b. blended family c. "empty" family d. single-caregiver family
Friendliness is considered a facet of __________.
A. agreeableness B. conscientiousness C. extraversion D. openness to experience