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Introduction to personality psychology
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Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Which of the following is not included in the definition of personality psychology?
A)it deals with adaptations to the environment
B)it deals with how traits influence the environment
C)it deals with how the environment influences traits
D)all of the above are included
2

For something to be a part of personality it should
A)always be evident.
B)never change.
C)be relatively stable over time.
D)apply to all people.
3

A researcher who studies how evolution may have shaped human behavior is in the _____ domain of personality knowledge.
A)biological
B)intrapsychic
C)cognitive/experiential
D)social and cultural
4

Which of the following is not part of the dispositional domain of knowledge?
A)using statistical methods to identify fundamental traits
B)identifying the number of fundamental traits
C)the lexical strategy
D)theorizing about unconscious processes
5

Theories and beliefs differ in that
A)theories are more important than beliefs.
B)beliefs are more important than theories.
C)theories rely on systematic observations, but beliefs do not.
D)beliefs can make predictions, but theories can not.