Chapter 1
What Is Personality?
1.When we look closely at the reactions of people to the same situation, we see
A.evidence that most people behave in typical ways.
B.that people are more alike than they are different.
C.each individual’s personality is overwhelmed by the demands of the situation.
D.that characteristic differences between people begin to emerge.
ANS: D REF: 2
2.The more closely we look at the characteristic ways people deal with emotional situations,
the more we
A.begin to see how people are much the same.
B.see that people are not alike.
C.how each individual’s responses are overwhelmed by the demands of the situation.
D.understand where the personality comes from.
ANS: B REF: 2
3.Which of the following statements is an axiom that best reflects the personality
psychologist’s point of view?
A.“People are the same the world over.”
B.“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their
passions a quotation.”
C.“There are few differences between people, but what differences there are, really matter.”
D.“Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’ll get.”
ANS: C REF: 3
4.Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?
A.Personality psychologists are interested in how people react to different situations.
B. Personality psychologists now recognize that early explanations of personality, such as
Freud's psychoanalytic theory, are incorrect.
C.Personality psychologists are interested in consistent behavior patterns and
intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.
D.Personality psychologists are interested in the consistent behavior patterns caused either
by something about the person or by placing the person in the same situation.
ANS: C REF: 4 WWW
5.Which of the following questions would a personality psychologist ask?
A.Why are certain types of people prone to depression?