True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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The
three environmental factors of family, culture and schooling are key determinants of personality
development in an individual.
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Eysenck suggested that the two scales of extroversion-introversion and
neuroticism-stability represent the most significant factors in understanding
personality.
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Research has shown that Type B personality types are more at risk from coronary
problems.
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Research has shown that the use of personality tests within organizations has grown
from 12% to 37% over a five year period.
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5.
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The
psychoanalytic model of personality developed by Freud describes a psychopath as being a person
controlled by their super-ego.
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Wisdom is a personality factor identified by Dulewicz and Higgs in exercising
intellectual and managerial intelligence.
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Psychoanalytical theory, based on the work of Freud, emphasizes the unconscious
determinants of behaviour.
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8.
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The
development of a psychometric test involves a four stage process
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According to the Big Five personality factors theory, over 80 percent of a person's
major personality traits are formed by age five.
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Personality has little or no association with the perceptual processes that an
individual undertakes or the attitudes that they hold.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
nature/nurture debate reflects which of the following statements? a. | The degree to
which genetics and/or environment influence personality | b. | The degree to
which a good upbringing can overcome hereditary personality weaknesses | c. | The degree to
which genetic engineering can overcome environmental forces in personality
development | d. | The relative importance of family and/or education plays in
personality development | | |
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According to Jung’s cognitive styles, Gary is a sensing-thinking individual. He
is probably best suited to the occupation of a. | psychologist | c. | artist | b. | accountant | d. | corporate
planner | | | | |
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According to Eysenck, an introverted person would be likely to be which of the
following?? a. | Passive, moody,
careful and anxious | c. | restless,
reserved, careful and moody | b. | calm, reserved, moody and quiet | d. | Passive, reserved, careful and quiet | | | | |
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According to the Jungian approach to personality, the basic preference that reflects
what we pay attention to or how we prefer to gather information is: a. | extraversion/introversion | c. | thinking/feeling | b. | sensing/intuiting | d. | judging/perceiving | | | | |
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Risner suggests that people at work can be categorized as being of one of four types,
based on animal names. Which of the following is not one of the animal names used in Risner’s
model? a. | donkey | c. | elephant | b. | monkey | d. | dolphin | | | | |
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Idiographic approaches to personality are based on which of the
following? a. | self awareness
rather than psychometric measurement | b. | self concept as measured by psychometric
tests | c. | self concept rather than psychometric
measurement | d. | self belief rather than psychometric
measurement | | |
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Kelly’s personal construct theory suggests that individuals make use of their
networks of constructs in all but one of the following ways. Which is the odd one
out? a. | Individuals
differ in the networks of constructs that they develop | b. | Individuals
develop a personal prediction model for future events | c. | Construct
systems are dynamic | d. | The constructs that people develop have an unlimited range of
applications | | |
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Which
of the following is not one of the "Big Five" personality
dimensions? a. | agreeableness | c. | openness to
experience | b. | tolerance for ambiguity | d. | emotional stability | | | | |
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Freud’s theory on personality has been questioned because of all but one of the
following, which one? a. | Lack of data and statistical analysis | b. | It only reflects
sexual dysfunction | c. | The sample base on which it was developed was not
representative of the general population | d. | The terms used lack clear definition | | |
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Which
of the following is NOT an example of the steps used in developing a psychometric
test? a. | The development
of appropriate test items | b. | Subjecting the test to various reliability and validity
assessments | c. | Development of administrative arrangements for the testing
process | d. | Development of advertising literature aimed at recruitment
managers | | |
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