Psychology psy 255 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Name: Diane Mazcareno Class: PSY-255 Date: 02/26/2020 Quiz 2 Chapters 7-10 All Question 2.5 Points Each 1. Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality? a. Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. b. Personality characteristics can be represented along a continuum. c. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. d. Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in. ...

PSY255 Quiz 4 Chapters 15-16 – Complete Questions & Answers. The cognitive approach to personality explains differences in personality as differences in the way people a. respond to reinforcement. b. process information. c. think about their past. d. dream. 2. Kelly presented a “man-as-scientist” conception of human personality, meaning that a. no scientist can understand a person better than that person understands himself or herself. b. the human personality can be examined t...

PSY-255 Quiz 2 Study Guide What is the definition of the primary characteristics of trait theory? Ans: 1. traits are stable over time 2. stable across situations What are the differences between nomotheic and idiographic approaches to trait theory? Ans: Nomotheic - identifying certain traits and checking to see if someone else has it Idiographic - examines trait thoroughly and tries to understands individuals and what they are driven by. (opposite of nomotheic) What are the differe...

PSY 255 EXAM 3 NEW TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 Which of the following topics is NOT included in studies of organizational psychology? One main difference between Maslow's hierarchy and Alderfer's ERG theory is that: Job contexts such as pay is an example of ___ under the two-factor theory. Daisy tries to motivate her research assistants by ensuring that their tasks are important and require different skills. Doing so is likely to increase motivation through: An...

Name: Diane Mazcareno Class: PSY-255 Date: 02/26/2020 Quiz 2 Chapters 7-10 All Question 2.5 Points Each 1. Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality? a. Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. b. Personality characteristics can be represented along a continuum. c. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. d. Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is ...

Name: Diane Mazcareno Class: PSY-255 Date: 02/26/2020 Quiz 2 Chapters 7-10 All Question 2.5 Points Each 1. Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality? a. Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. b. Personality characteristics can be represented along a continuum. c. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. d. Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is ...

1. The humanistic approach to personality is most similar to 2. A woman tells a humanistic psychotherapist that she wants to leave an unhappy relationship, but that she can’t. The therapist will probably set as a goal that the woman comes to understand that 3. A father tells his son that he loves him when the child is good, but says “I do not like you right now” when the child misbehaves. The father is engaging in 4. According to the humanistic approach, people will be happy w...

PSY 255 Personalilty Psychology Quiz 2 Chapters 7-10 2021. 1. Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality? a. Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. b. Personality characteristics can be represented along a continuum. c. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. d. Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in. 2. If we say Ted is high on the personality trai...

PSY 255 Personalilty Psychology Quiz 2 2021 Chapters 7-10. 1. Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality? a. Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. b. Personality characteristics can be represented along a continuum. c. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. d. Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in. 2. If we say Ted is high on the personality tra...

PSY 255 Personalilty Psychology Quiz 2 2021. 1. Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality? a. Each person belongs in one and only one personality category. b. Personality characteristics can be represented along a continuum. c. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories. d. Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in. 2. If we say Ted is high on the personality trait of assertive...