Question 1

The best measure of OCEAN is
A) EPI.
B)16PF.
C) NEO-PI.
D) water jug test.

Accepted Answer

The NEO-PI (Revised NEO Personality Inventory) is the most widely used and respected measure of the Big Five personality traits, also known as OCEAN (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism). It contains 240 items and measures the facets of each factor, providing a detailed and accurate assessment of personality. The other options mentioned are either not specifically designed to measure OCEAN or have limitations in their coverage of the factors.

Question 2

The person responsible for the fundamental lexical hypothesis is
A) Allport.
B) Eysenck.
C) Goldberg.
D) Costa.

Accepted Answer

The person responsible for the fundamental lexical hypothesis is Goldberg, who proposed that the most important personality traits are represented in language by a single-word adjective. Allport and Eysenck were also influential in trait theory, but did not specifically propose the lexical hypothesis. Costa is one of the co-creators of the Five-Factor Model of personality, which is based on the lexical hypothesis.

Question 3

The NEO-PI is a
A) projective test.
B) questionnaire.
C) disguised test.
D) instructional test.

Accepted Answer

The NEO-PI (NEO Personality Inventory) is a questionnaire that measures the Big Five personality traits. It is not a projective test as it does not rely on ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses from individuals. It is also not a disguised test or instructional test as it is openly presented as a questionnaire to be completed by the individual being assessed.

Question 4

According to the fundamental lexical hypothesis
A) language determines thinking.
B) language determines behavior.
C) language expresses observations.
D) none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The fundamental lexical hypothesis states that language reflects the fundamental categories and distinctions that people make in the world around them, but it does not determine thinking or behavior. Therefore, none of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a pair?
A) Eysenck - EPI, EPQ.
B) Cattell - 16PF.
C) Five-factor model - NEO-PI.
D) all of the above are pairs.

Accepted Answer

All of the options are pairs, so D is not the correct answer.

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the Big 5?
A) conscientiousness.
B) honesty.
C) neuroticism.
D) agreeableness.

Accepted Answer

Honesty is not one of the commonly recognized traits within the Big 5 personality traits. The Big 5 includes openness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, extraversion, and agreeableness.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a basis for support for the five factor model?
A) results from questionnaires.
B) results from projective tests.
C) results from ratings.
D) all of the above provide support.

Accepted Answer

Projective tests are not a reliable means of measuring personality traits, and therefore, results from projective tests cannot be considered as a basis for support for the five factor model. The other options (questionnaires and ratings) are widely used and accepted as valid measures of personality traits, and their results have provided support for the five factor model.

Question 8

The existence of universal terms for describing individual differences would be __________ an evolutionary perspective.
A) consistent with
B) inconsistent with
C) simultaneously consistent AND inconsistent with
D) irrelevant to

Accepted Answer

From an evolutionary perspective, universal terms for describing individual differences would make sense as they could help people make more informed decisions about who to trust, who to mate with, and who to avoid. These terms could be useful for survival and reproduction, so their existence would be consistent with an evolutionary perspective.

Question 9

Results from the NEO-PI would be expected to be most similar to those from the
A) Rorschach.
B) TAT.
C) clinical interview.
D) none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The NEO-PI, which measures the Big Five personality traits, is a structured, self-report questionnaire and would not yield results similar to projective tests like the Rorschach or TAT, or the more variable format of a clinical interview.

Question 10

Costa and McCrae argue that the NEO-PI in relation to the basic dimensions of personality is
A) necessary.
B) sufficient.
C) both (a) and (b).
D) neither (a) nor (b).

Accepted Answer

Costa and McCrae argue that the NEO-PI is both a necessary and sufficient measure of the basic dimensions of personality. This is because the NEO-PI assesses the five-factor model of personality, which they have argued represents the fundamental dimensions of personality that are universal across cultures and stable across the lifespan. Thus, the NEO-PI is necessary for measuring these dimensions, and it is also sufficient in that it provides a comprehensive and reliable assessment of each dimension.

Question 11

The NEO-PI correlates well with scores from the
A) EPI.
B) 16PF.
C) Q-sort.
D) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

The NEO-PI, which assesses the Big Five personality traits, correlates well with a variety of other personality measures, including the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI), the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF), and the Q-sort method, reflecting its comprehensive approach to personality assessment.

Question 12

The factor that shows least cross-cultural replicability is
A) neuroticism.
B) extraversion.
C) conscientiousness.
D) openness to experience.

Accepted Answer

Openness to experience has consistently shown the least cross-cultural replicability compared to the other four dimensions of the Five Factor Model (neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and agreeableness). This may be due to cultural differences in the definition and expression of what constitutes openness to experience.

Question 13

The NEO-PI provides for
A) self-ratings.
B) spouse ratings.
C) both (a) and (b).
D) neither (a) nor (b).

Accepted Answer

The NEO-PI allows for both self-ratings and ratings from spouses or significant others.

Question 14

Self-ratings on the NEO-PI would be expected to show greatest agreement with
A) OT data.
B) spouse ratings.
C) projective test scores.
D) clinical interviews.

Accepted Answer

Self-ratings on the NEO-PI are closely related to spouse ratings as both are based on an individual's self-report of personality traits. Other sources such as OT data, projective test scores, and clinical interviews might provide different perspectives on personality and would not be expected to show the same level of agreement with self-ratings as spouse ratings.

Question 15

Five-factor model is to NEO-PI as
A) Freud is to id.
B) Rogers is to self.
C) Cattell is to 16 PF.
D) Allport is to factor analysis.

Accepted Answer

The five-factor model is a personality framework that focuses on five broad dimensions of personality (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism). The NEO-PI is a widely used measure of the five-factor model. Likewise, Cattell developed the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF), which is a widely used measure of his own personality theory, which includes 16 factors. Therefore, the comparison between five-factor model and NEO-PI is similar to that between Cattell and 16 PF.

Question 16

Studies on animal personality suggest
A) fundamental differences between human and chimp personality structures.
B) personality descriptions of other species express anthropomorphizing.
C) non-primates have the same personality structure as humans.
D) there is evidence for continuity of personality structure among the species.

Accepted Answer

Studies on animal personality suggest there is evidence for continuity of personality structure among the species.

Question 17

The fundamental lexical hypothesis suggests that people
A) encode into language important individual differences.
B) encode into language basic biological determinants.
C) are different from one another.
D) rely on language to communicate ideas.

Accepted Answer

The fundamental lexical hypothesis posits that all important individual differences among people are encoded into language over time. This hypothesis is foundational in personality psychology, especially in the development of trait theories, suggesting that significant and universally recognized differences in human behavior are reflected in the vocabulary of all languages.

Question 18

The term Big 5 comes from
A) Goldberg.
B) Costa.
C) McCrae.
D) Buss.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term Big 5 comes from
A) Goldberg.
B)...

Question 19

The Five-factor model is most similar to
A) Allport.
B) Eysenck.
C) Cattell.
D) Mischel.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Five-factor model is most similar to
A)...

Question 20

A problem with cross-cultural research on the Big Five is
A) translations across languages.
B) nationalism.
C) obtaining subjects.
D) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 8: Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

The best measure of OCEAN is

The person responsible for the fundamental lexical hypothesis is

The NEO-PI is a

According to the fundamental lexical hypothesis

Which of the following is not a pair?

Which of the following is not one of the Big 5?

Which of the following is not a basis for support for the five factor model?

The existence of universal terms for describing individual differences would be __________ an evolutionary perspective.

Results from the NEO-PI would be expected to be most similar to those from the

Costa and McCrae argue that the NEO-PI in relation to the basic dimensions of personality is

The NEO-PI correlates well with scores from the

The factor that shows least cross-cultural replicability is

The NEO-PI provides for

Self-ratings on the NEO-PI would be expected to show greatest agreement with

Five-factor model is to NEO-PI as

Studies on animal personality suggest

The fundamental lexical hypothesis suggests that people

The term Big 5 comes from

The Five-factor model is most similar to

A problem with cross-cultural research on the Big Five is