Who developed a model of personality based on 16 trait dimensions?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. Which of the following is true of personal construct theory? 1: George Kelly developed personal construct theory to examine how individuals view the world. 2: Personal construct theory portrays people as victims of unconscious desires and impulses. 3: Personal construct theory does not try to locate the individual on the personality theorists, dimensions. 4: Kelly basically took the view that we are all artists.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 3 & 4
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

3. To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to:

   A. create traits that fit people
   B. increase the number of basic traits that have been identified
   C. classify traits and discover how they are related to behavior
   D. reduce the common traits to measures of temperament

4. Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:

   A. unstable-extraverted
   B. manic-dependent
   C. external-dependent
   D. passive-aggressive

5. All of the following are dimensions of Eysenck’s personality type theory EXCEPT:

   A. Introversion
   B. Melancholy
   C. Extroversion
   D. Neuroticism

6. Coretta is quite pessimistic, anxious, and moody. In terms of the Eysenck’s basic personality dimensions she would be classified as:

   A. passive-aggressive
   B. manic-depressive
   C. unstable-introverted
   D. external-dependent

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions in Cattell’s 18 Personality Factors are (18PF)?

   A. Forthright-shrewd
   B. Placid-Neurotic
   C. Undisciplined-controlled
   D. Tough-minded-tender-minded

8. Enduring dimensions of personality characteristics differentiating people from another is called ___________?_

   A. Factor analysis
   B. Trait
   C. Determinism
   D. None of these

9. According to Guilford’s model of intelligence, how many dimensions of intelligence are there?

   A. three dimensions
   B. 180 dimensions
   C. 120 dimensions
   D. 10 dimensions

10. 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