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- 1. Multiple Choice
what is a trait personality theory?
a trait theory suggests that individual personalities are made up of narrow dispositions and it is focused on suggesting ways to overcome the traits
a trait theory suggests that individual personalities are composed of broad dispositions and is focused on identifying and measuring the traits
a trait theory suggests that personality is a whole without individual parts and it focuses on showing which traits are normal and which aren't.
a trait theory suggests that a personality is not real and that people have created personality to disguise the fact that noone is unique
- 2. Multiple Choice
one of the main theorists involved was...
Hans Maslow
Henry Allport
Gordon Allport
Gaston Alport
- 3. Multiple Choice
Another theorist involved was....
Gordon Eysenck
Hans Eysenck
Henry Eyesenck
Robert Eysenck
- 4. Multiple Choice
the three levels to Allports theory were...
cardinal, central, secondary
primary, secondary, tertiary
cardinal, central, tertiary
first, cardinal, third
- 5. Multiple Choice
a cardinal trait is..
the most dominant trait
a trait which combines with another
a smaller trait
a trait that disappears quickly
- 6. Multiple Choice
a central trait is..
a trait which fades over time
a trait which barely is ever there only in certain situations
a dominant trait
general characteristics which may be used to describe someone
- 7. Multiple Choice
a secondary trait is..
a trait which only comes out in certain situations
a trait that is there always
a trait that never shows itself
a trait that gets stronger over time
- 8. Multiple Choice
Eysenck's theory is often referred to as..
DOT
EAT
DOG
PEN
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does the 'P' stand for in Eysenck's theory
Psychologist
Psychology
Psychoticism
Psycho-analyse
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does the 'E' stand for in Eysencks theory
Energy
Empathy
Extraversion
Emotion
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does the 'N' stand for in Eysenck's theory
Neurons
Neuroticism
Neurotic
Neuropathy
- 12. Multiple Choice
limit of allports theory
dosent say how a person is in a temporary state
dosent say how a person is in a permanent state
dosent rely on data
has bias
- 13. Multiple Choice
Limit of Eysenck's theory
cant be made into other tests
cant make hypothesis
dosent involve the numerical system
not useful to predict behaviour
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