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What are reverse-scored items?
 
  a. items scored in the opposite direction from the responses
  b. items scored with a zero
  c. items scored in the same direction as the responses
  d. items that are thrown out of the assessment



Question 2

Which statement about people's responses on questionnaires is true?
 
  a. People tend to underestimate their skills.
  b. People exaggerate their good skills.
  c. People exaggerate their bad skills.
  d. People downplay their good skills.



Question 3

Today what is the most common way to measure personality?
 
  a. questionnaires
  b. case study
  c. experiments
  d. naturalistic observation



Question 4

__________ responding is the tendency for people to make themselves look better than they actually are.
 
  a. Acquiescence
  b. Accommodation
  c. Socially desirable
  d. Reverse desirable



Question 5

A questionnaire asking people to report their own personalities, usually by rating themselves on a list of adjectives or statements is called a __________.
 
  a. direct measure
  b. naturalistic observation
  c. case study
  d. self-report measure



Question 6

The way we measure and capture personality using a variety of methods is called __________.
 
  a. evaluation
  b. interpretation
  c. assessment
  d. cognition



Question 7

When does personality best predict behavior?
 
  a. when genetic tests are used
  b. when behavior is measured once
  c. when situational influences are strong
  d. when behavior is averaged across several days
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6 years ago
(Answer to Q. 1)  Answer: A: items scored in the opposite direction from the responses

(Answer to Q. 2)  Answer: B: People exaggerate their good skills.

(Answer to Q. 3)  Answer: A: questionnaires

(Answer to Q. 4)  Answer: C: Socially desirable

(Answer to Q. 5)  Answer: D: self-report measure

(Answer to Q. 6)  Answer: C: assessment

(Answer to Q. 7)  Answer: D
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