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In the context of Goldberg's key adjective markers of the Big Five, identify a scenario based on Mike et al, (2014) studies that best exemplifies an individual who would most likely score high on conscientiousness.
In the context of circumplex taxonomies of personality, which of the following refers to what people do to and with each other?
According to Norman's markers for the Big Five, a person who is good-natured and cooperative would score high on the trait of:
In the context of the combination of Big Five variables, obedience to authority in a Milgram-like experiment is more likely among people:
Who among the following was raised in Germany and intended to study physics but began to study psychology almost by chance?
In the context of the statistical approach to identifying important traits, ___ is a statistical procedure that provides a means for determining which personality variables have some common property.
In the context of the combinations of Big Five variables, which of the following combinations is most likely to make a good computer wiz?
Jerry is a loner, and he likes to catch flies and pull their wings off. He is also addicted to violent movies. According to Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy, Jerry is most likely to score high on the personality trait of:
Which of the following states that all important individual differences have become encoded within the natural language?
Joshua is extremely talkative and can liven up any social gathering. He does not believe in retirement plans and would rather spend his money on vacations. His family enjoys the solitude of mountains; however, he prefers beach holidays. In the context of the empirical correlates of the Big Five factors, Joshua is most likely to score high on _____.
The term "manipulative" has various synonyms associated with it, such as scheming, devious, shrewd, calculating, and crafty. In the context of the synonym frequency criterion of the lexical approach, which of the following is true of such an attribute?
Which of the following approaches uses factor analysis to identify important traits?
The five-factor model was originally based on a combination of the ___ approaches.
In the context of interpersonal traits, traits such as nervous, gloomy, sluggish, and excitable are characteristic of ___ traits.
Which of the following approaches yields the criteria of synonym frequency and cross-cultural universality for identifying important personality traits?
In Hans Eysenck's formulation, which of the following traits is supposed to be linked with central nervous system arousal or reactivity?
ConditionsExample: If the independent variable is teaching method, the conditions might include traditional lecture, group discussions, and online modules. Each of these conditions represents a different level of the independent variable.Ex: Correct objects, schema consistent, schema inconsistent
A set of related assumptions from which scientists can make testable predictions.
Using the cognitive skills required to generate, test and revise theories.
The repetition of a study to confirm the results.