A. Subjectively scored
B. Objectively scored
C. Always scored on a priori basis
D. Always scored on an empirical basis
E. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is not a shortcoming of self-report personality inventories?
A. The accuracy of the results is a function of the honesty of the respondent
B. Respondents may attempt to answer in a way that makes them look good
C. There is sometimes a problem with “yea-sayers” or “nay-sayers.”
D. They are objective measures that are easy to administer and score - Saima often has temper tantrums and pouts when she can’t have her own away. She often behaves impulsively and becomes extremely impatient if she can’t have the things that she wants immediately. According to Freud’s view of the personality, Saima’s personality appears to be dominated by:
A. her id
B. her alter ego
C. her ego
D. reaction formation - Personality theorists believe there may be______factors or very board dimensions that make up a person’s personality.
A. 3
B. 10
C. 7
D. 5 - The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:
A. identical twins reared together
B. identical twins reared apart
C. fraternal twins reared together
D. non-twins reared together - If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be:
A. unrelated
B. similar
C. identical
D. conflicting - The nomothetic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______whereas the idiographic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______.
A. Introverts: extroverts
B. Extroverts; introverts
C. Similar; unique
D. Unique; similar - According to Mischel and Shoda’s (1995) cognitive-effective units in the personality system, what category refers to how processes such as selective attention, interpretation, and categorization of events affect personality?
A. Competencies
B. Goals and values
C. Affects
D. Encodings - The theory of personality in which “basic anxiety” is the primary concept was associated with the name ____________?
A. Fromm
B. Sullivan
C. Horney
D. Murray
E. None of these - Dilawar is taking personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supported to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Dilawar is taking is the:
A. Sixteen Personality Factor (16 PF) naira
B. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
C. Rorschach test
D. Edwards Personal Preference schedule - Jamil and Qasim are identical twins, reared in different homes after their birth, due to the death of their parents. They are nineteen years of age and have personalities that differ sharply from each other. The reason of this difference in personality is most likely due to:
A. the two having identical genotypes
B. the environment
C. heredity
D. brain chemistry differences
