If we say Ted is high on the personality trait of assertiveness, we would expect that he will act assertively
A. all of the time.
B. more often than someone low in assertiveness.
C. in some situations that call for assertiveness, but not in others.
D. because he puts himself in situations that call for assertion.
Question 2The trait approach is built on the assumption that personality characteristics are relatively stable over time and that
A. personality characteristics are relatively stable over situations, too.
B. through trait descriptions we can make comparisons across people.
C. the typical behavior of a person with one trait is different from that of another.
D. while explanation is not possible, trait researchers focus on describing personality.
Question 3Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality?
A. Each person belongs in one and only one personality category.
B. We can place a person somewhere along a continuum of behaviors.
C. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories.
D. Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in.
Question 4Typology systems make each of the following assumptions except one. Which one?
A. Each person belongs in one personality category.
B. All people within a personality category are basically alike.
C. People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories.
D. Not all people can be classified into a type category, but most of them can.
Question 5In terms of the four-category model of adult attachment, dismissing people have feelings that they are unworthy while they tend to see others as trustworthy.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6A person who describes his or her relationships with family members as distrustful and emotionally distant most probably has an avoidant style of attachment.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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