What is the difference between trait and temperament approaches to personality?
What will be an ideal response?
Traits are enduring dimensions of personality characteristics along which adolescents differ. Many personality
specialists have identified five broad trait factors that describe basic personality and are referred to as the Big Five.
In contrast, temperaments are patterns of arousal and emotionality that are consistent and enduring. Examples may
include activity level, irritability, inhibition to the unfamiliar, and others.
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a) nPow b) nAch c) nEEP d) nAff
Which of the following are projective tests?
a. Rorschach test and TAT b. MMPI-2 and structured interview protocols c. Rorschach test and MMPI-2 d. California Personality Inventory and MMPI-2
A test is said to be reliable if it:
a. measures what it is supposed to measure b. gives consistent results for any given person c. tests many different abilities d. does not show racial and ethnic differences in scores
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Fill in the blank with correct word