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The most influential trait approach today contends that five broad trait factors—called the "Big Five"—lie at the core of personality. Which of the following traits is one of the "Big Five" and also one of Eysenck's three major dimensions? |
| | A) | extraversion |
| | B) | agreeableness |
| | C) | openness to experience |
| | D) | conscientiousness |
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To a strict learning theorist, personality is comprised of |
| | A) | thoughts, feelings, and motivations. |
| | B) | thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. |
| | C) | learned responses to the external environment. |
| | D) | thoughts, motivations, and learned behavior. |
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People with high self-efficacy have higher aspirations and greater persistence in working to attain goals, and ultimately achieve greater success than those with lower self-efficacy. How do we develop self-efficacy? |
| | A) | by direct reinforcement |
| | B) | by paying close attention to our prior successes and failures |
| | C) | by encouragement from others |
| | D) | all of these |
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In support of biological approaches to personality, infants are born with a particular ___________, a basic, innate disposition. It encompasses several dimensions, including general activity level and mood, and is consistent from infancy well into adolescence. |
| | A) | sense of self |
| | B) | relationship harmony |
| | C) | temperament |
| | D) | self-efficacy |
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Renna Sonce was an accomplished author, businesswoman, entrepreneur, sculptor, philanthropist, and stateswoman. She became the first woman president of her country. According to Maslow and Rogers, Renna Sonce has probably fulfilled her need for |
| | A) | self-actualization. |
| | B) | self-efficacy. |
| | C) | self-esteem. |
| | D) | conditional positive regard. |
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