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Trait taxonomies and trait issues
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Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Which of the following is used to identify acts belonging to trait categories?
A)act nominations
B)prototypicality judgments
C)monitoring act performance
D)factor analysis
2

Which of the following correctly orders Eysenck's hierarchical structure?
A)habitual acts, specific acts, narrow traits, super traits
B)specific acts, habitual acts, narrow traits, super traits
C)super traits, specific acts, habitual acts, narrow traits
D)narrow traits, super traits, specific acts, habitual acts
3

Which of the following researchers proposed biological substrates for his traits?
A)Cattell
B)Wiggins
C)Eysenck
D)Leary
4

Which of the following of Cattell's traits is most similar to extraversion?
A)interpersonal warmth
B)intelligence
C)emotional stability
D)conformity
5

In Leary's circumplex a person in the center would be considered
A)psychotic.
B)hateful.
C)loving.
D)healthy.
6

A person who is adventurous and sociable would score high on the trait of
A)surgency.
B)agreeableness.
C)conscientiousness.
D)emotional stability.
7

The five factor model is based on
A)the lexical approach.
B)the statistical approach.
C)factor analysis.
D)all of the above.