Andrew has strong opinions and enjoys a good argument in which he can stand up for his beliefs. He prefers to work where he can compete with others, rather than an organization that stresses cooperation. Andrew would probably score low on a measure of
A. conscientiousness.
B. agreeableness.
C. introversion.
D. openness.
Question 2Karen always approaches tasks in an organized, faithful manner. She persists at a difficult job longer than most people and generally accomplishes more. Karen is probably high in
A. agreeableness.
B. openness.
C. conscientiousness.
D. extraversion.
Question 3Recently, many researchers using factor analysis have uncovered what they believe to be the number of basic personality factors. How many of these factors did they find?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Sixteen
D. Sixteen to 20
Question 4Recent research on the Big Five personality factors uses an approach to understanding personality similar to that advocated by
A. Gordon Allport.
B. Raymond Cattell.
C. Carl Jung.
D. Henry Murray.
Question 5Why were pioneers in the study of personality traits limited in what they could discover?
A. There were not as many sophisticated statistical tests in those days.
B. They had to calculate the factor analyses by hand.
C. Their data set was limited.
D. all of the above
Question 6According to Cattell, which of the following traits ultimately constitute the human personality?
A. Cardinal
B. Source
C. Secondary
D. Factor
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