PSYC 2740 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Psychopathology, Extraversion And Introversion, Road Rage

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2740
• Professor: Stephen P Lewis

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Chapter 4, theoretical and measurement issues in trait psychology. Trait psychologists are most interested in: 1, a. how people are different from each other, b. how human nature works, c. understanding the uniqueness of each individual, d. general laws of human behavior. Trait psychology is sometimes also called _____ psychology. social: 2, a, b. differential, c, d. developmental. Compared to other approaches to personality, the trait approach is more concerned with: a. measurement. the unconscious, b. the theory of evolution, c, d. disorders of personality. Because trait psychology focuses on the amounts of various traits, it tends to focus on: a. psychopathology, b. measurement, c, d. The text compares the complexities and richness of human personality to the way a color wheel: 5. consisting of a mere three colors, can create the entire spectrum of colors visible to the human eye. Vicki has been your friend for several years. Generally she is a very friendly, outgoing, and sociable person.