Which statement best describes Allport's attitude toward heredity?
A) Heredity is of little importance to personality.
B) All features of personality are influenced by heredity, at least to some extent.
C) Heredity influences intelligence, but not other aspects of personality.
D) Heredity is the major determinant of psychosis.
Question 2According to Allport, heredity influences __________ aspects of personality.
A) no
B) a few
C) many
D) all
Question 3Arranged in order from most pervasive to least pervasive in an individual's personality, Allport
describes these traits:
A) secondary, central, cardinal.
B) central, secondary, cardinal.
C) cardinal, secondary, central.
D) cardinal, central, secondary.
Question 4Which way of describing George best illustrates Allport's concept of central traits?
A) George is like a lamb; he is very meek.
B) George is a typical Englishman.
C) George is intelligent, ambitious, deceptive, good-looking, friendly, athletic, and selfish.
D) George is not like anyone else I know.
Question 5Allport's attitude toward highly mathematical empirical studies is best described as __________.
A) respectful
B) distrustful
C) enthusiastic
D) confused
Question 6The half dozen or so major personality dispositions of a person are __________.
A) cardinal traits
B) central traits
C) primary traits
D) secondary traits
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