Revision: PS416, personality and individual differences, Lecture 4

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1. What did Cattell identify from his data collection?

  • 16 source traits
  • 16 surface traits
  • 10 source traits
  • 10 surface traits
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2. How did Cattell's approach not have testable concepts?

  • He failed to define the role of normal and abnormal behaviours
  • His ideas not not have any influence on occupational psychology
  • His data was criticised for ambiguities and subjectivity (critique of factor analysis)
  • His data was overly simplistic

3. How does the bottom-up approach support the five factor model?

  • The fact research has shown everyone can be classed into 5 different genetic types each with their own personality type.
  • Evidence which comes from things like Allport's list of 4,500 traits and five factor-solutions
  • The idea that it is not the theory to define the number of traits but rather originates from the data
  • As there are single terms for important differences in personality

4. What is the name of Factor F of Cattell's 16 source factors?

  • Suspicious (protension) - Trusting (alaxia)
  • Tender-minded (presia) - Tough-minded (harria)
  • Happy-go-lucky (surgency) - Sober (desurgency)
  • Answer Apprehensive (guilt - proneness) - Placid (assurance)

5. What are the three types of physique in Sheldon's theory of physique and temperament?

  • Posimorph, Neutmorph, Endomorph
  • Posimorph, Neutmorph, Negemorph
  • Ectomorph, Mesomorph, Endomorph
  • Ectomorph, Mesomorph, Negemorph

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