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Introduction

Introduction to Personality Theory

True or False


1	Useful theories are founded on both speculation and scientific evidence.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	The word personality comes from the Latin "persona," meaning a mask or facade.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	Personality refers mostly to those characteristics that a person projects to the rest of the world.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	At present, personality theorists are in agreement concerning a definition of personality.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	Philosophy is a broader term than theory.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	The terms theory and hypothesis are used interchangeably by scientists.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	Epistemology is the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of knowledge.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	Science is the branch of study concerned with observation and classification of data and with the verification of general laws.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	Theories should be viewed as impractical but interesting speculations.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	Theory is a broader term than hypothesis.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


11	Taxonomies are dynamic and generate a multitude of hypotheses.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


12	A useful theory should generate multiple hypotheses.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


13	A cyclic relationship should exist between theory and observation.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


14	Useful theories lack practical application.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


15	A useful theory of personality should be falsifiable.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


16	Personality theorists are seldom influenced by their own personalities and backgrounds.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


17	The psychology of science investigates ways in which personal characteristics of scientists influence scientific theory and research.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


18	The value of a theory rests mostly on the personal characteristics of the theorist who developed it.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


19	If a theory is falsifiable, it has been proven false.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


20	Personality tests may be reliable yet lack validity.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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