Describe the guidelines for evaluating personality theories that were listed in your text (Giordano, 2008)?
What will be an ideal response?
* Comprehensiveness – the extent to which a theory explains a broad range of personality phenomena
* Parsimony – the simplicity of a theory
* Usefulness – the degree to which a theory is helpful in the sense of having important practical applications
* Heuristic function – the degree to which a theory guides or influences future research
* Empirical validity – the degree to which a theory is supported by scientific research (See Table 11-3, p. 445.)
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Discuss how humanism and philosophy contribute to the scientific study of personality.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements about the "empty nest" crisis is TRUE?
A. It is hardest on both mothers and fathers who have been deeply involved with their children. B. It affects some, but by no means all, mothers. C. It affects mothers but not fathers. D. It is merely a myth.
Which of the following has been shown to influence which toys a young child prefers?
a. Amount of testosterone exposure before birth b. Being born in summer months versus winter months c. Eating a vegetarian or nonvegetarian diet d. Being left-handed or right-handed