Multiple Choice

1.  The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the personality scientist must

A)  engage in scientific observation.

B)  interrelate concepts about people systematically.

C)  provide ideas that are testable.

D)  all of the above.

2.  A unique feature of a course in personality psychology is that, unlike other courses, the focus is on

A)  motivation.

B)  nervous system functioning.

C)  the whole person.

D)  social systems and culture.

3.  The text defines personality mainly in terms of

A)  consistent patterns of behavior.

B)  unconscious wishes.

C)  traits.

D)  all of the above.

4.  In general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality

A)  is the study of how individuals differ in their perceptions and how these differences relate to their total functioning.

B)  attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing that individuals are different in some ways.

C)  attempts to develop strategies for further research.

D)  all of the above.

5.  Which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of personality?

A)  individual differences and consistent patterns of functioning.

B)  individual differences and the operation of conscious processes.

C)  patterns of organization and the operation of conscious processes.

D)  all of the above.

6.  Structural concepts refer to

A)  stable aspects of personality.

B)  dynamic aspects of personality.

C)  parts of the body.

D)  all of the above.

7.  “Units of analysis” refer to

A)  the basic variables of a given theory.

B)  the original source of data for a given theory.

C)  the research methods employed most frequently in a given theory.

D)  the theoretical assumptions of a given theorist.

8.  The personality concept that refers to individual consistency and approximates the lay person’s concepts to describe people is

A)  response.

B)  habit.

C)  trait.

D)  motive.

9.  A clustering of traits is called a

A)  unit of analysis.

B)  type.

C)  factor.

D)  dimension.

8.99.  Concepts such as trait and type fall into which of the following areas?

A)  structure.

B)  process.

C)  growth and development.

D)  psychopathology.

Chapter: Chapter 02: The Scientific Study of People

Multiple Choice

1.  The theories and research of scientific personality psychologists differ from those of the ordinary person in being

A)  more general and testable.

B)  more explicit and testable.

C)  more general and valid.

D)  more explicit and valid

2.  The text emphasizes that:

A)  theory and research are separate endeavors.

B)  one cannot have “theory-free research” because theory inevitably informs research procedures.

C)  to get a good theory, one first must engage in theory-free research, with the research findings being used to generate a theory.

D)  the measures used to assess personality, in doing personality research, generally are, and should be, theory-free.

3.  In clinical research there is

A)  minimal experimental control and maximum emphasis on naturally occurring phenomena.

B)  maximum experimental control and maximum emphasis on naturally occurring phenomena.

C)  minimal experimental control and minimum emphasis on naturally occurring phenomena.

D)  maximum experimental control and minimum emphasis on naturally occurring phenomena.

4.  The approach to research emphasizing the intensive study of individuals is

A)  correlational.

B)  clinical.

C)  experimental.

D)  naturalistic observation.

5.  In clinical research

A)  many variables can be considered at one time.

B)  behavior can be observed naturally.

C)  verbal reports can be used.

D)  all of the above.

6.  In clinical research, the investigator generally

A)  makes things happen.

B)  studies one person.

C)  studies few aspects of the person.

D)  all of the above.

7.  Manipulating one variable and observing its effects on another variable is characteristic of

A)  clinical research.

B)  experimental research.

C)  correlational research.

D)  none of the above.

8.  The effort to gain control over the variables of interest and establish if-then causal relationships is descriptive of which approach to research?

A)  correlational.

B)  clinical.

C)  naturalistic observation.

D)  experimental.

9.  Which of the following is not a characteristic distinctive of experimental research?

A)  manipulation of specific variables.

B)  recording of data objectively.

C)  establishment of cause-effect relationships. PSYCH 645 Week 1 Individual Scientific Study of Personality Paper

D)  all of the above are distinctive.

8.99.  Which of the following is not a feature of experimental research?

A)  establishment if-then relationships.

B)  establishment consistent individual differences.

C)  establishment experimental control over variables.

D)  All of the above are features of experimental research. PSYCH 645 Week 1 Individual Scientific Study of Personality Paper

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

 

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

 

PSYCH 645 Week 1 Individual Scientific Study of Personality Paper