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Theoretical and measurement issues in trait psychology
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True or False



1

Traits have been found to be more consistent over time than across situations.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Situational selection occurs when a person's behavior causes other people to treat them a certain way.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

According to the person-situation interaction point of view, B = f(P x S).
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Measures based on aggregation have been successful in predicting single items of behavior.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Acquiescence is an example of non-content responding.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Forced choice items help a questionnaire avoid the problem of social desirability.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

The response set of social desirability has been associated with poor mental health.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

Most studies on the validity of the GRE have suffered from the problem of range restriction.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

It is currently illegal for private sector companies to use integrity tests in employee selection.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE