Allport is to ________ traits as Cattell is to ________ traits

a) cardinal; peripheral
b) secondary; central
c) source; idiographic
d) central; source


ANS: D, Allport described central traits as the most general and dominating aspects of an individual's behavior. Cattell proposed the idea of source traits, which he believed were the sixteen basic dimensions of personality.

Psychology

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a. recall; recognition b. cued-recall; recognition c. recognition; recall d. recall; cued-recall

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Shyness is considered to be

a. a personality trait. b. a personality type. c. related to a "sensing" temperament. d. a character flaw.

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You can't remember the last number in your best friend's telephone number. You need to reach him/her, so you decide to keep trying different numbers until you find the right one. What is this method called?

a. systematic random search c. tried and true method b. means-end analysis d. frame of reference approach

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Research about jury instructions indicates that jurors

A. typically understand what mitigating and aggravating factors mean. B. are confused about what mitigating and aggravating factors mean. C. understand mitigating factors but are confused about aggravating factors. D. understand aggravating factors but are confused about mitigating factors.

Psychology