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6. Gordon Allport categorised different personality traits into three levels. Which of the following form the basic foundations of personality?

  • Multi-dimensional traits
  • Cardinal traits
  • Central traits
  • Secondary traits

7. According to the ancient Greeks, melancholic people were said to be:

  • Calm/apathetic
  • Depressed
  • Optimistic
  • Irritable

8. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was based on which psychologist's ideas?

  • John Watson
  • Raymond Cattell
  • Carl Jung
  • Abraham Maslow

9. Terms such as "intelligent," "honest," "shy," and "anxious" are considered ____

  • Central traits
  • Multi-dimensional traits
  • Cardinal traits
  • Secondary traits

10. Which of the following is not a factor of the "type" theory of personality?

  • Represents quantitative differences in people
  • Has discontinuous categories (e.g. introverts vs extroverts)
  • Represents qualitative differences in people
  • Often viewed as biologically/genetically based

11. Which of the following is not a factor of the "trait" theory of personality?

  • Has continuous dimensions (e.g. continuum from introversion to extroversion)
  • Suggests that individual personalities are composed of broad dispositions
  • Represents qualitative differences in people
  • Represents quantitative differences in people

12. Lizzie is known for being an active listener and tends to think quietly inside her head. According to the MBTI, what would she be classed as?

  • An intuitive
  • A sensor
  • An introvert
  • An extrovert

13. Hans Eysenck developed a model of personality based upon just three universal components. Which of the following is the LEAST studied?

  • Introversion/Extraversion
  • Neuroticism/Emotional Stability
  • Psychoticism
  • Sensing/Intuition

14. Gordon Allport categorised different personality traits into three levels. Which of the following were sometimes related to attitudes/preferences?

  • Multi-dimensional traits
  • Secondary traits
  • Central traits
  • Cardinal traits

15. Who developed the "Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire"?

  • Raymond Cattell
  • Anne Treisman
  • Hans Eysenck
  • Gordon Allport

16. According to the ancient Greeks, choleric people were said to be:

  • Depressed
  • Irritable
  • Calm/apathetic
  • Optimistic

17. According to Sheldon's personality theory, which body type is more sociable & good humoured?

  • Mesomorph
  • Somatomorph
  • Endomorph
  • Ectomorph

18. Which approach to personality is focused on differences between individuals?

  • Humanistic approach
  • Trait approach
  • Psychoanalytic approach
  • Behaviourist approach

19. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) groups people into one of ____ types.

  • 25
  • 16
  • 4
  • 12

20. According to Sheldon's personality theory, which body type is more assertive & adventurous?

  • Endomorph
  • Mesomorph
  • Ectomorph
  • Somatomorph