The study of personality dynamics often focuses on motivation directing behavior.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 2The scientific method requires personality psychologists, like other scientists, to assume that behavior
is determined by causes that can be found through research.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 3Disconfirmation of a theory is as important as support found for a theory for advancing science.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 4A personality test which yields consistent scores on two occasions is said to be reliable.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 5Other things being equal, a long test is usually more reliable than a short test.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 6What is personality, according to your text?
A) a person's social skills
B) the reaction of a person to social forces
C) the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience
D) the individual's level of adjustment or mental health
Question 7Chapter two begins with a psychoanalytic discussion of Adolf Hitler. According to the authors
analysis, at what stage was Hitler fixated?
A) oral
B) anal
C) latency
D) genital
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