BrainMass Quizzes Concepts in Personality Psychology This quiz will test student's understanding of concepts relating to personality psychology. 1 Personality can be defined as: The psychological characteristics that are developed by the social interactions between and individual and his or her peers The set of morals and beliefs an individual develops through interactions with the environment The relatively stable set of psychological characteristics that influences the way an individual interacts with his or her environment The relatively stable set of psychological characteristics influencing the way an individual reflects upon his or her self None of the above 2 The Five-Factor Model of Personality (FFM) includes the following characteristics: Sociability, Openness to experience, Mental stability, Agreeableness, Intelligence Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness to experience Neuroticism, Mental stability, Openness to experience, Extraversion, Sociability Intelligence, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Helpfulness Extraversion, Sociability, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness 3 Neuroticism refers to: The degree to which a person has appropriate emotional control The extent to which an individual is outgoing/shy The extent to which an individual is friendly or approachable The degree to which an individual is responsible and achievement-oriented The extent to which a person can think flexibly and is receptive to new ideas 4 Conscientiousness can be defined as: The degree to which a person has appropriate emotional control The extent to which an individual is outgoing/shy The extent to which an individual is friendly or approachable The degree to which an individual is responsible and achievement-oriented The extent to which a person can think flexibly and is receptive to new ideas 5 What is the locus of control? The extent of an individual’s control on his or her behavior A place an individual goes to meditate and reflect on his or her behavior A set of beliefs about whether one's behavior is controlled mainly by internal or external forces The forces that define one’s set of behaviors None of the above 6 Individuals who believe in high external control consider behavior to be determined by: Self-initiative, personal actions and free will Fate, luck, and powerful people Happiness, self-initiative, and free will Fate, self-initiative and free will Powerful people, happiness, and personal actions 7 The extent to which people observe and regulate how they appear and behave in social settings and relationships is the definition of: Self-monitoring Locus of control Conscientiousness A and B All of the above 8 The behavioral plasticity theory suggests that: People with low self-esteem are likely to perform more poorly in social situations than those with high self-esteem People with high self-esteem are more susceptible to external and social influence than those with low self-esteem People with low self-esteem tend to be more susceptible to external and social influences than those with high self-esteem People with high self-esteem are more likely to look at others for information and confirmation None of the above 9 The degree to which a person has a positive self-evaluation is the definition of: Self esteem Self-efficacy Self-monitoring External locus of control Positive affect 10 A stable personal disposition that reflects a tendency to take a range of personal initiatives to induce positive change in one’s environment is characteristic of a: General self-efficacy Positive affectivity Positive self-evaluation High self-esteem Proactive personality Submit Quiz
